Barley Mow in City of London, Westminster

Fancy Mayfair pub which regularly gets overwhelmed (as was the case for us) by groups from a nearby hotel (the bar staff explained to me when I asked whether it was always this busy). Wouldn't dream of eating there because of the crowding so no comment about the food. Shame as the interior decor and overall quality of the place was very good, maybe if you are lucky you will enjoy a visit when it is quiet.

A charming and welcoming atmosphere, perfect for both a casual drink and a hearty meal. The decor blends traditional British pub style with modern touches, creating a cozy vibe. The menu features a great selection of classic pub fare, and everything I tried was well-prepared. The fish and chips were particularly impressive, with crispy batter and fresh fish. The staff were friendly and attentive, ensuring a pleasant dining experience. One downside was that it can get quite busy during peak hours, which made service a bit slower at times. However, the overall experience was enjoyable, and I look forward to returning for another visit.

Had some nice draft beers in this cosy pub.

Great pub, very friendly, ideal for a quick after work drink.

Always busy but the staff are great and the drinks are always coming quickly!

I Called as my wife is vegetarian and wanted to ensure there was the veg option, they said yes and we went. When ordering, they said there was not any on the veg option available and would give all the roasted veg as complimentary. My wife did not want to make a fuss and she agreed Starters were fantastic. French onion soup and mussels for me. I decided to go for the lamb as my main and being known for its carvery options we waited a little longer than what I would expect being that there were only two other tables that had customers. however when the food came out, it was just average lukewarm and the gravy, although I should have mentioned earlier contained beef. when I asked the onion veg Gravy, they bought out a vegetarian/vegan option which was beetroot gravy, not something that I fancied pudding on my very very mediocre warm (maybe cooked and left under a hot lamp) Yorkshire puddings. Overall disappointed with the experience given that it had good reviews. Service was nice, but need to work on the food.

Lively atmosphere with friendly personnel. Few minutes walk from the self fridges. Opposite the Marriott hotel.

I always enjoy going to the Barley Mow, great atmosphere and beer but didn't eat much to comment on the food.

Nice pub but sick and tired of paying nearly £8 for a pint of lager. There is no reason on earth for those prices.

Lovely English pub! Loved the vibe! Recommend as a foreign traveler. Not too crowed but enough people for some great vibes

Great fish and chips. Super friendly service

Delicious meal with a casual and fun setting.

Great food, nice ambience, service is slow

Excelent location for a beer. I really enjoyed the atmosphere

Fast service and excellent atmosphere. Very central, when we arrived early evening the pub was full, lots of people drinking outside the pub. The pub does not serve Peroni, the barman recommended Stiejl which was smooth and cool. Very good selection of drinks. We shall return

Food was delicious and the staff was very friendly and efficient. Cider lover so was happy with that selection. Great location. Recommend.

Pie & mash was absolutely bangin’ - a somewhat elevated twist on a traditional classic. Smaller than a pie you might get elsewhere, but packed with flavour and butteriness. Gravy was beautiful. Nice selection of beers. Chill atmosphere considering where it is. Mwah!

Good selection of drinks at the bar. Restaurant was good, but nothing special. Nice character.

Very friendly staff,great atmosphere, fantastic restaurant upstairs

I popped in to the Barley Mow a few days ago, for the first time in at least a decade. And, good news this, it hadn't changed. Between ourselves, it would be amazing if it had: A traditional looking London pub in the heart of Mayfair really can't fail. The booze was reasonably well-kept, the service was fast and friendly and, next time I'm in the area, preferably in cooler weather, I'll even try the food!

A delicious dinner in a somewhat noisy atmosphere, an authentic experience, English cuisine without postmodern excuses, well cooked, good beer, price in line with the quality.

one of the highlights of our trip to London was trying to get away from the very touristy areas of Mayfair and stumbling upon this little pub around the corner. All the streets nearby were fairly quiet, but this pub was full of many people standing both outside and inside. Very historic looking building and great attention to detail in the architecture and interior design! The pub itself is fairly small with not a lot of seating, but the bartender was friendly and it was a good atmosphere inside - we felt more like locals than tourists being in here and we’d love to visit again one day

Went for a business lunch recently and was not disappointed. I had a beautiful little steak pie for my main which hit the spot. Cheeseboard at the end was also lovely although perhaps could have had slightly bigger portions

If you haven’t been to the Barley Mow, you need to! We had a lovely time enjoying elevated traditional British fare. The fresh baked Madelines were a must-have! Special thanks to manager mark for his great service.

Absolutely dreadful experience. If I could give 0 starts I absolutely would. I’ve booked a table for my mother to celebrate her birthday. We all arrived in good spirits to celebrate it and it so happened that the birthday is on the same day as the Euros. The lady on the phone informed us that they are showing football downstairs and it’s walk ins only. Upon arrival we’ve ordered food (which was nice) but there was a room with TV upstairs. My mum asked if it’s possible to book that room for later and what are the options upon which a very snobby I guess manager (based on him wearing different uniform) talked down to her. My mum speaks very good English, and there was absolutely no necessity to talk down to her like that. It was rude, absolutely insensitive and disgusting. As an expat himself the person who did that to her should be aware that talking down and disrespecting anyone like that and chewing words out loudly and slowly just because a person has an accent on their birthday is a dreadful thing, especially in the current climate. This shouldn’t be allowed at all. Don’t recommend this place as for the price you paying you get talked down. You can get way nicer experience at a restaurant of higher level.

Wonderful dinner! This place is fun, friendly, and tasty! We went here because it was near our hotel in Mayfair, and we were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of food. We loved it!

Nice pub with good food and beer. A bit pricey but you are in Mayfar.

Very disappointing. One of the most expensive roasts in London and sadly one of the worst I've ever had. Very poor value, you pay £38 for roast beef and only get roast potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding! You pay £31 for the "roast pork", which is basically bacon and is served with pineapple (on a Sunday roast?!) and again only roast potatoes. The gravy was like water and the sides are £6 each to complete your roast. It is a lovely venue and the staff were nice, however the service was also very slow. It has a lot of potential, but there is a lot of work to do on this in my opinion.

When here for father's day and I had the best time ever.

What a gem! Came here with some friends the other night and was pleasantly surprised by the friendly vibe and efficiency of service in such a central and busy part of London! Bar can be quite crowded but it doesn’t take too long to get a drink. The bar staff were very accommodating - shoutout to Kate at the bar for the best Margarita I’ve had in London! Will definitely be coming back!

Great pub! Went here with my friends for some drinks and bites. Kate at the bar was really friendly and gave some great recommendations for food and drinks, and the service was swift and well delivered. We felt at home - will definitely be coming back again!

We had a wonderful dinner at this classic London pub. We sat upstairs at the corner window with an interesting view of a beautiful Mayfair intersection. Service was perfectly attentive, but not too much. Food was upscale pub fare, and quite delicious. We will certainly return during our next trip to London.

Will behind the bar made me feel so welcome. I’ll definitely be come back here to drink!

Really like coming here when I’m in London. Not your typical pub crowd and few tourists, but a more Mayfair-esque clientele, which is unsurprising given the prices.

Lovely old pub with seriously good dining room upstairs. Two minutes walk from busy Oxford Street but a world away in terms of style, peace, and location in Mayfair. Charming, prompt service, Delightful dining room- airy, stylish. Moderately busy but easy to chat properly with no distraction. Menu is british classics done perfectly. We had scotch eggs and Sunday roasts. Scotch egg was from duck egg and with wild garlic mayonnaise, delicious. Roasts were spot on- I had slow cooked pork belly. Good wine list and full bar selection (my friends fancied properly pulled Guinness). Very hard to fault and do shortlist this for any trip to London.

Delicious food in relaxed surroundings for a mid-week meal with friends. Modern, lighter twists on traditional dishes - pie and mash; chicken Kiyev; faggots and peas - all reworked into fresher takes, perfect for midweek supper and leaving just enough room for delicious puddings. Excellent service, good beer. Wines price up quickly with little below £50 a bottle - nice though!

One of my favourite pubs in Mayfair, with a proper focus on food in the smart upstairs dining room. The kind of place where, on the back of the menu, they list all of their suppliers - like excellent seafood from Wright Bros. The menu has a mix of pub classics (my friend said his beef pie was exceptional) and interesting variations - among the best was the duck & wild garlic scotch egg, and the truffled potato croquette. The service from Joe and AJ was friendly and efficient, and the dinner was rounded off with a tasty lemon meringue pie. Even if you’re not dining, the bar area downstairs is great for a pint if you’re in the area.

Good beer and service. The fish and chips were really good.

Fun place, there at 2pm and got a table. Very busy other times. Ate bar food downstairs, nice restaurant upstairs. Tried their Pie (meat) and mash. Traditional fun. Good Rolling Man pale ale.

Great service, ok snacks and very busy place on a Thursday night!

Live music, very fresh beer 🍺 good environment 😎

Only popped in for a coffee, expected to pay a fairly high price and wasn't disappointed although £9 for two coffees isn't outrageous for Mayfair I suppose. What did surprise us was that, given that it took a while to arrive, what there was of it, which wasn't much, wasn't exactly hot. What further surprised us was that it was served in quite badly chipped cups and that the coffee itself was no better (in fact considerably worse) than Gregg's or Weatherspoons. The staff were absolutely fine and from what I saw of the bar food it looked ok.

Outstanding service and staff. Benjamin rocks 🤘🏼

Benjamin was the man! Was a great experience coming here from out of town - give this place a visit if you’re in Mayfair and give Benjamin a visit

Wallace Collection and beers 🍻 Just been to the excellent Ranjit Singh exhibition at The Wallace, 5mins away is this wonderful pub to have a pint and reflect. Quick service, bartender Ben made me feel right at home, an unpretentious and friendly pub in Mayfair . On way to Guinea grill for a steak, many thanks!

Benjamin was the absolute best! We came in with a fussy baby and he was so wonderful and helpful. Also, the citrus Collins and the fish & chips were the best I’ve had in London. Highly recommend!!!

Benjamin was superbly attentive and engaging for our lunch of fish and chips along with ales and cocktails — our baby loved the food and atmosphere, as did we! Highly recommend this establishment and Benjamin as a bartender!

Benjamin was perfect, recommended drinks perfectly, was engaging, came over for a chat every so often. Always served with a smile and a cheerful attitude. Helped settle the first date nerves and would 100% comeback purely for the impeccable service

Good beer but food portions were meagre. Food was tasty though.

My family was in town from the states and we were staying at the Marriott next door. We visited The Barley Mow just to get a quick bite to eat but ended up staying for quite a few drinks and Benjamin gave us awesome service. He’s a class act and gave us some great suggestions of where to visit in town. I’ll be sure to come back to Barley Mow on my next trip!

Glorious boozer, fantastic food and a truly excellent Benjamin bar man. My office is around the corner so I frequent this pub more than my wife is aware. Adore the place.

I’m a bit loathed to leave a 5* review and let everyone else in on Mayfair’s best kept secret! Food in the restaurant is fabulous and a must try. Their family style offerings for large groups are second to none. Similarly service down in the bar is brilliant too - thanks especially to Benjamin who always looks after us and pours the best Stiegls Mayfair can offer. Always a highlight of the day!

This is a pub with very good food. Average service and atmosphere that is very expensive. We had 11 people with 2 children and a non drinker and the bill was more than 700

Splendid place for a drinks. The beers and cocktails are excellent. The food is marvellous too. Everything is well thought out. Amazing place.

Had a ball! Benjamin, the bartender, is great! Drinks were excellent and amazing location. We will be back! Thanks again Ben for a great experience!

Benjamin was very friendly !! And fun! Quick service and fab atmosphere. We had the scotch eggs and croquettes - they were delish!!

Benjamin is a top lad! Great selection of beers and the food upstairs is superb. Great local. Also love the fact they do breakfast

Great staff and very good food. Very good atmosphere. Would definitely recommend. Nice and close to Oxford Street. Ben is a very good barman

Brilliant birthday lunch last weekend, the team were very helpful arranging a table at short notice and the food was fabulous! Highly recommend and thank you to Joe again for your help.

The food here wasn't worth going for. If you're popping in for a drink - fine. Nice pub, nice decor, nice staff. Just don't order the overpriced and under cooked food.

Great place, great atmosphere Great service. Well worth the time spent whether for the Negronies, the pies or the experience.

Lovely afternoon lunch on the 1st day of Cheltenham festival. Was looked after above and beyond by Benjamin the whole time. Food was exceptional as was the portion sizes. Would highly recommend and hope to return very soon.

Excellent pub.. We ate as a large group and the food and service were impeccable.

Excellent pub, great food. Great service. Best Guinness in London served by Benjy

I went recently to try the new breakfast menu. It was such a treat to have a really good-cooked breakfast. The Barley Mow is an excellent pub and also has a fine-dining restaurant. Highly recommended.

Came here for lunch with some colleagues this afternoon for the first time. Really enjoyed the food, it was so tasty and really good quality. The staff were really friendly and the whole place had a nice atmosphere, would definitely return. Thank you!

Saturday night dinner. Food is simple but well presented and decent sized portions We sat down at 7 and it was empty for close to an hour before others started to arrive so maybe not the day to head there (last time was for Sunday lunch and it was packed) Overall good experience - Ice cream selection should be much better (first item on the dessert menu but they only had vanilla)

A neighbourhood gem. Ate duck confit w spectacular golden thick crunchy chips and heritage carrots. Companion one of their divine pies with mash. Great wine list. Just a wonderful place but quite small maybe 40-46 covers and was busy on visit (Monday lunch).

Went for Sunday lunch. Asked at the bar if they had a table and told no as they were packed. Went on Opentable and secured a booking for 15mins later! Strange that they didn’t want our business…Anyway, food was lovely. We had the beef and lamb. Couldn’t fit dessert in. Huge portions.

I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Alessandro and Steve for their expertly crafted pints and delicious Bloody Mary concoction. Their vibrant personalities truly added to the anticipation of the day ahead. Thank you both for your exceptional customer service. I hope to see you both again soon. Kind regards, KB

We didn’t eat but the service at the bar and the atmosphere was great. The staff were all friendly, helpful and very accommodating

Probably the worst Sunday Roast experience I’ve had since moving to London 3+ years ago… We made a reservation for Sunday 2pm, so it wasn’t even peak hour - ordered Sunday roast (the most common dish ever, the Sunday special) and had to wait for more than 70mins! Every once in a while a waiter would come and say “2 more minutes” and proceed to ignore us for another 20; in the end food arrived at 3.20pm. Once food arrived, the waiters kept coming by every literally 2 mins to ask if we wanted more drinks, more sides, more food (all of this while we were eating). Sunday roast + a pint (not even a dessert) and sharing bread among 3ppl ended up £60+ pp!!!! How is that even possible? I was genuinely shocked The location is cozy and nice for a pub but the tables are so close one to the other that it’s impossible to talk/relax - I would say this is comparable to a normal pub but not something I’d expect from a place that wants to be on the higher end (given 2x+ prices)

A great English pub with very comfy ambiance. Try the IPA draft beer, it is really outstanding. The tomatoe soup also a must. The cod is very delicate and very trasto

Loved our dinner here. Lovely atmosphere and brilliant service. I had the vegetarian Wellington and a fantastic dessert. We’ll be back again soon.

20 pounds for a glass of red wine, very unreasonable and I am sure I was overcharged.

Wonderful evening celebrating three 50th’s! Lovely food and very well looked after by Gregory! Thank you!

Absolut empfehlenswert. Gregory hat sich die Zeit genommen, auf unserer Reservierungswünsche einzugehen. Lage sowie Interieur sehr schön und gemütliches Ambiente. Wir hatten einen Sonntagsbraten mit typischen Weihnachts-Beilagen, absolut lecker.

Really enjoyed the Sunday Special. The roast beef sirloin and braised lamb shoulder is amazing. They have pretty good cocktails as well.

Cosy, but waiting half an hour between courses, was not for me, even had to chase the staff for the desert, surprisingly the bill arrived very swiftly!!

Had some nuts with my drink, there were loose screws in the plate that was served on.

Avoid if you aren’t a local- snobby, uptight staff. Traveling from NY on New Years Day and this was one of the few pubs with reservations on open table. Since most places were closed, we booked it. Upon arriving we had who I assume to be the manager tell us they “want to go home” and “why did you come?” -well, if a restaurant is open, it seems logical to book it. Moments later he came back to let us know that he closed the remainder of reservations on open table so they could go home, among more condescending remarks. We felt so uncomfortable we ended up cancelling our orders and leaving. If I could give 0 stars for service, I would.

Had a great evening here. Pub was packed but service was rapid. The upstairs restaurant although we did not dine looks lovely.

Awesome place with excellent food. Didn't disappoint.

Booked for lunch to celebrate my 50th Birthday. Staff were friendly and we were made to feel extremely welcome, given a bottle of champagne to celebrate. Food was fantastic! Would definitely recommend.

I organised a work Christmas-do here, the staff were very hospitable and friendly, they made the night really special for the whole team. The food and drinks were fantastic!

Cracking lunch, great atmosphere and service. George and the team are running a great boozer

Lovely atmosphere close to Oxford Street. Food was average but didn’t blow us away, the prices were expensive but to be expected in this part of town, overall an average meal, but nothing fantastic!

Traditional food in great location close to Oxford Street . The staff were attentive and created a relaxing atmosphere . Food and wine top quality

Fantastic steak....Staff are amazing

Great Staff, fabulous roast! Beef succulent, potatoes proper, gravy good…. Spenny, but worth it all day long. Will be back!

A big birthday Sunday lunch for 40 people upstairs at the Barley Mow. From the moment that we began to talk things through with George and Eva and we made our booking, to the moment we fell out of the door after a five hour lunch, this was just a great experience. It’s not cheap, but the quality (and quantity!) of our three course feasting menu was superb. The team of George, Robin, Daisy and others were just great - nothing was too much trouble. We never met the chef - but thank you! The room accommodated 40 on four long tables - and the ambience was fantastic. Highly Recommended.

Sadly, didn't have the drinks I wanted. Very busy on a Saturday teatime and no seats. We had only popped in for a quick drink after shopping. Would be a great venue to start an evening

My partner and I were visiting for the day. We were really looking forward to visiting your restaurant after reading the reviews and menu. It was our first time at The Barley Mow . Upon arrival it was chaos we walked around, the world into what felt like a service kitchen with food plates piled high and littered ly had nowhere to move, it felt really awkward. Eventually somebody addressed us, reassuring us that he would just clean a table for us as it had been manic. Without further a doo we were sat and asked if we would like still or sparkling water … Menus were given with no drinks menu, then the question would you like any other drinks ?! Blind, however I knew what I fancied and that was some fizz, my partner the same we were not given a choice which is a real shame because when we were given a drinks/wine menu I noticed that you offer an English sparkling from the Gusbourne estate . Personally I think if you put an English sparkling on your list you should champion it ! Feeling a little rushed by our very sweet but green waiter we ordered a couple of small plates to have with our drink. The crab puff as you call it was in n the caramelised side and stone cold sadly and the croquette tepid and fairly tasteless. Felt like we turned up 2 hours late to a house warming if that makes sence. Like they been keeping warm under the lights . We both ordered the roast, myself the beef and my partner the lamb with a side of celeriac tarteflette. We ordered a bottle of wine to which the waiter proceeded to try and open with a corkscrew when in fact he just simply needed to screw the cap off 😮 The roast arrived looking delicious and we were both looking forward to tucking in. All of the elements tasted as they should but yet again it was not very hot but I’d decided that it seemed to be the norm. Nobody checked our meals were ok, and the staff seemed to dissappear with the what seemed to be restaurant manager focusing on some friends of his and proceeded to sit down at their table . We were offered desserts and took the chocolate mousse and the crumble with wine pairing . It didn’t really get much better to be honest other than the crumble was actually HOT yay 🙌 my partner ordered custard and it was served with ice cream which they did correct but it took time. The chocolate mousse I can only describe as tasty but the presentation was shocking the server spooned the remnants of a bowl onto my side plate with butterscotch sauce and a few pieces of honey comb. Totally underwhelmed and the wine pairing really did not compliment. On this occasion. All in all a real shame. Yes we had a couple of things taken off of the bill for the inconvenience but frankly that’s not the point. The experience just makes me sad because not only did the restaurant let us down it let itself down. We like most don’t do this very often and we had such a good feeling going into this but left feeling bitterly disappointed and underwhelmed. Either you had a bad day at the office or something has changed either way take note because it really was not good enough.

We organised a dinner for 40 persons in the upstairs dinning room. Had a great time, food good, service excellent!

This place is fantastic, delicious food and very good service. Tom was so helpful and attentive. Thank you for recommendations and warm atmosphere.

This is a great pub with a bar downstairs and restaurant upstairs. We went for Octoberfest. The dinner was very good especially the Vienna Schnitzel and game dishes. Very atmospheric and a lovely ambience. Very good service from George who made our evening special. We will definitely go again.

Came with my Dad for a Sunday lunch, it was lovely and calm in there. The staff were amazing and welcoming and they made it a great experience! I had the croque monsieur and my Dad had the roast, both delicious :)

Fantastic Sunday lunch! Food was superb, portions huge and our waiter, Tom, was absolutely delightful! So friendly, made our visit. Thank you.

We were welcomed from arrival and throughout our meal. Service was outstanding and we both truly enjoyed the food and drinks. We will return when back in London.

The menu advertised on the web and outside the restaurant was not available. All we had was a very short menu - which was highly meat orientated. Only fish was deep fried fish and chips. No real vegetarian options. This really not good enough - hard to leave when we were there already - disappointing as was a birthday treat - service was slow and off the pace. In all honesty not what I expected from this group which has a good reputation -