A gateway from Charing Cross Road in the Muggle world to Diagon Alley, the Leaky Cauldron was the oldest pub in London (unbeknownst to Muggles). Although the pub has a shabby exterior and might have looked unimpressive to an unknowing onlooker, the Leaky Cauldron boasted a reputation for excellent food and hospitality and a selection of wizarding world regulars, including its landlord, Tom the Barman.