The Marquis of Granby in Fitzrovia’s menu offers a mix of contemporary plates like burgers and salads, but remains true to pub tradition by offering fish n chips, bangers and mash and a variety of popular meat pies. The menu is limited to beef, lamb or chicken pies. Try something different like the Wild Boar & Chorizo Pie … Definitely not your grandad’s pie.
The Old Thameside Inn, one of the most popular locales operated by local pub chain, Nicholson’s, was once an old spice warehouse and the remains of Winchester Palace still stand behind The Old Thameside. The cobbled road that runs behind the pub is linked to the original Clink Prison, while a full-scale replica of Sir Francis Drake’s famous ship, the Golden Hind, sits beside on the Thames in front of the restaurant. The restaurant offers the full menu offering from Nicholson’s including, of course, fish n chips, bangers and mash, meat pies, and traditional British roasts on Sundays.
The Old Bell Tavern is located in the heart of London City in central London, on Fleet Street near the Blackfriar’s Bridge, in close proximity to many of the city’s favorite tourist attractions. The pub offers a wide range of traditional British pub fare, including very good renditions of fish n chips, bangers and mash and some unconventional meat pies to augment their more traditional minced beef and chicken pies. This pub, and the nearby Blackfriar, are the best pubs in this neck of the woods. Both deserve a visit.
Deep in London’s theatre district, The Cambridge is a great spot for ale and pie before a performance at one of the nearby theaters, or for a few post-performance drinks. Service and ambience are top-notch. The Cambridge pub is perhaps our favorite watering hole in Soho.
The Ship Tavern is the most traditional of all the pubs in the Mayfair area, sporting a décor that shouts traditional olde-London. The menu offers a variety of pub classics supplemented by a more upscale spattering of traditional British restaurant fare, such as one of the city’s best renditions of Beef Wellington. Service is commendable and execution of the expansive menu is typically spot-on.
The White Swan is more of a tavern than a pub. It offers table seating on two floors with a clean, updated interior that’s decorated with plenty of traditional touches, like the hand-carved fireplace and mantel, but a boasts a cleaner and more luminous ambience than your typical British pub. We like The White Swan’s exemplary menu of reasonably priced British classic pub-fare like fish n chips, bangers and mash and a variety of unique meat pies, all consistently executed. Service is friendly and responsive. An ideal choice for traditional British cuisine in Covent Garden.