Good place to stop for lunch if you are by St. Paul's Cathedral…read more Located on a cozy little street, this restaurant is tucked away from the hustle and bustle. Order the fish and chips - so good and such a large portion. If I was in this area I would be a regular customer here. The service was great as well. We celebrated a friends birthday on that day so we ordered a dessert. All of the servers joined us in singing Happy Birthday and were happy to do so. Thanks for a lovely experience. If I am ever back in the area, I'd be sure to visit again.

Quick glance: + great for large parties…read more+ good food + good lunch venue + traditional pub grub with modern presentation The Duke & Duchess is a stone throw away from St Paul's Cathedral and makes a great lunch spot for tourists. But perhaps its location on a side street means it's not swamped by people reading maps, which is great news for local city workers for lunch looking for either light bites or bigger meals at a reasonable price. The food itself is served in a modern way but without the pretension. The chef takes great care in the freshness of ingredients and quality of overall meal. At my last visit I had a fishcake which was mostly fish, not full of mushy potato. The venue is also fantastic for larger parties as they can push the tables together to accommodate virtually any sized group, and yet you don't feel claustrophobic even when there are several parties going on at once (as it was the case during my last visit just before Christmas). It's also a great place to catch up one on one with friends, with a selection of drinks and wine on offer.

It's honestly pretty average. The servings are huge, the service is attentive enough, but the food…read moreitself is nothing to write home about. I will say, the saving grace was the bread. The bread is fantastic.

Not worth the price when there are so many better places…read more Every group seemed to be placed at a table too small for the number in their group. We were a group of 10 squeezed onto a table for 8. I got bumped so many times by staff and another guests squeezing past! The food was very expensive and actually not that good. The teenagers complained that for £28 they expected the burger to taste nice and it was actually pretty bad. Fish and chips for a similar price was also not great. It took ages to get served and we had to ask for menus. Not at all attentive.

The Portman has got to be one of my favorite new discoveries. It's important to get here when they…read moreopen at noon as this spot can become very packed. The fish and chips (aka 'line caught haddock'-lol ) is amazing and I'd suggest sharing it with the £14 special of a chicken sandwich which is massive! It's served with a mega skewer and has beautiful notes of curry within it. What a lovely meal. Thank you for your kindness and giving us the best food before we boarded our flight back home to LA. We will see you later this summer.

My son and I stopped in on Father's Day for a badly needed pint and some lunch after a long day on…read moreplanes, trains & automobiles. The Portman accommodated us and everything was excellent.

Not sure about the bad reviews. My husband and I loved this place. Everything was expertly…read morecurated. Good selection of foods. Sizable portions. Great service. Can't wait to go back next time I'm in town.

Great Mediterranean food in a British pub environment. We stuck to the small plates and was not…read moredisappointed with anything we ordered. We also stayed at an airbnb above the pub and got 15% off.

Landed in London this afternoon with a starving family, jet-lagged and exhausted! How fortunate…read morethat this pub was across from our hotel. Excellent service, fare and atmosphere. The other menu items had my mouth watering and I will be back during my stay to try them! Hangar steak was perfectly cooked with a side of green peppercorn sauce and some chips. Fish and chips for my kiddo and a nice aperol spritz to wash down the time difference. Would highly recommend and will be back!

We went to this restaurant partially because it is really nearby our hotel. We went there late in…read morethe evening , maybe that was the reason, the service was not great. The food overall is ok based on our experience, quite different from the rankings online. I was very surprised with the steak that sitting in a puddle of sauce which overwhelmed the taste of steak. I couldn't taste anything about steak but the sweat sauce only.

Thank you and cheers Berners Tavern!…read moreOn another recent trip from our home in Nashville Tennessee to London on 10/15/25 we were delighted to have a chance to visit Berners for our third time and have never been disappointed and actually always wowed but this last visit exceeded even the others.Why? Well, for starters we always sit at the bar and marvel at the pretty view and receive fabulous service, this time we had the extra pleasure of Anuj's (ADeokante) five star service!WOW what a shining star he is to this establishment!I hope y'all know what a treasured employee you have in him.His bar skills are top notch to be certain, in addition his professionalism,care to EVERY detail, his care about our experience and ensuring it was outstanding, along with his wonderful warm engaging personality which added to our experience, just so welcoming! He gave excellent service,in this day it can be the rare exception to receive such so we were incredibly impressed and grateful to experience. We asked about Indian fare tips and he gave a great suggestion we took him up on. Our food (DELICIOUS) and cocktails (DIVINE) at Berners were once again enjoyed in one of if not the most stunning restaurants in London. Thank you Berners for being a stand out and for a lovely evening out and memory made,we can't to return as y'all are our favorite spot when in London. To Anuj: the sky's the limit for you,pursue your dreams wherever they take you, we're certain whatever you do or wherever you go you'll shine brightly in your field, you are perfect where you are a d as you are adding sparkle to Berners and we do hope to find you there when we come next time! Cheers to you Sir!If you make it out to Nashville for a trip please look us up we'll reciprocate with southern hospitality and travel tips! Well done Berners and may your continued success be blessed! Don and Cindie Caron

I wasn't sure where this was, but it's inside the hotel. It's a very beautiful space. The champagne…read moretrolley was a cool touch. The service was good, but there were a couple of misses. I ordered my steak medium well, but it came out undercooked. They did redo it, but I would still say it was undercooked, but I just left it. Also, I ordered the mac & cheese, which I was really excited about because it said it was a specialty, but it never arrived. But by that time I was full, so we just left it. The server did take an item off the bill to compensate.

The most average, middle-of-the-road institution in London, and the Covent Garden location is…read moreperhaps the true median of the whole lot. It's fine. Your fish and chips will be fine. Your burger will be fine. The duck will be fine. Coming for breakfast and getting an omelette? Your breakfast will be fine. Just getting some chips and a G&T? They'll be fine. The people attending to your meal? They're fine. The interior? Fine-ish. will you be blown away? Absolutely not. Will you be disappointed like you might be by some of the other nearby tourist traps? Probably not. Will you be left with a vague sense that perhaps you should make better life choices? Guaranteed.

Great place for breakfast with a real British atmosphere! We loved the décor -- it's cozy and…read morecharming. Very pleasant experience overall. We ordered the Royal Eggs with smoked salmon (similar to Eggs Benedict) and an English Breakfast. Everything was delicious, and the egg quality was excellent. I also had a lychee matcha -- the matcha itself was great quality, just a bit too sweet for my taste (I'd ask for less sweetness next time). My husband ordered a coffee pot with milk, which was a very cool experience and great coffee quality too. Our server, a young woman named Tasha, was wonderful -- super friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this spot if you're looking for a great breakfast in the heart of London, not far from Big Ben!

Nice little lunch spot near the Shard in Southwark. This place has a pretty solid menu consisting…read moreof small bites, steaks, salads and some seafood. Decent bar menu and great location. Overall a solid 4 stars for the environment.

After a long day of exploring and jet lag, we found the Brigade thanks to Yelp down the block from…read moreour hotel. They recently went thru a rebranding, and revamped their menu (lucky us)! The space itself is beautiful decorated - some trendy wall paper paired with warm wood tones. Its inviting, cozy, has a very pretty bar. We were seated in the main dining room where the manager explained to us that the Brigade is a social enterprise. Meaning, they help to employ and educate members of the homeless community in London so that they can lift themselves out of poverty and enter into the food/bev industry. Great food with a great cause, SIGN ME UP! On to the food - it was VERY good. We ordered two local beers. I loved mine, it was a mead style that wasn't too sweet, but perfect to wash down all the noms. We started with sourdough bread. This was perfectly toasted and paired with butter topped with crystalized salt. YUM. We also had roasted bone marrow and the cornish rump of beef. The bone marrow was good but it was the beef that really blew me away. Brigade uses local London ingredients and this beef was no exception. It was perfectly cooked to rare and I enjoyed every bite. We also got a side of chips, because carbs are life. These chips were SO GOOD. Admittedly, we came to Brigade because we saw a photo on Yelp with fish and chips, which they no longer serve. So happy we ended up here to explore the menu, as a meal filled with carbs and beef is always on my favorites list, and it was no different here. Service was super friendly, and we ended up getting a discount on the bill because they had a promotion going on in November. Double win!