Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

We booked a table for New Year’s Day lunch and ended up with one of the cosiest tables in the pub (cosy corner). The old feel of the pub was amazing, the lights are quite dim and you are instantly taken back to the time of Dickens. The mushroom, spinach and white truffle suet pudding was okay, though we didn’t taste the truffle that much. The waiter told us beforehand that we might want to order a side, due to its modest portion size (one carrot and two small potatoes - besides the suet pudding). The sticky toffee pudding was a hit, though. The best I had. The crumble was disappointing. Overall, the atmosphere was amazing, for the food we would try other items on the menu next time. Definitely recommend the sticky toffee pudding!

7 months ago · via Google

Worth the effort to see first-hand the comfortable and warm rooms of living history, with restaurant and bars across multiple levels up and down. Gothic lower regions with intoxicating spaces of the former 13th century monastery, with dim corners contrasting lit tables to provide endless fanciful flights of feeling. The cozy confines of oaky upstairs dining room suggest the Norwegian idea of hygge: lush contentment and an almost alpine escape into London’s boisterous literary past. The big Samuel Johnson portrait in the corner reminds me of the many famous guests you’re joining. The more you know about the place - and its special former resident Polly the Parrot - the more you’re likely to trip out on the extravagant and extraordinary experience. The Sunday roasts were delectably dependable, and the bitter beer - not to mention Irish whiskey - were more than an adequate way to wash down the rich flavors. And did someone say sticky toffee pudding? Really kind and attentive staff and bartenders. Nice mix of tourists and regulars around. I really hope this wasn’t my only trip.

6 months ago · via Google

I love the atmosphere of this pub - it is full of history and so much to see. The servers were very friendly, they encouraged us to visit the basement. They even let me go upstairs to see where they stored the guest books signed by famous people like Charles Dickens and Mark Twain. I saw the display of the first encyclopedia of the world. I ordered the kidney pudding which was actually pretty good.

4 months ago · via Google

WOW what an interesting history. This pub has seen more than can be described. Really enjoyed our pre-BBC Proms concert dinner and a couple pints here with a friend and a new mate we joined at the table (Neil). Bartenders were great. Can't compare our attendance to the historic figures who frequented here in the past.

a month ago · via Google