Cittie of Yorke in Camden

Really nice old pub. Staff friendly and nice atmosphere. Would recommend it.

It was a nice pub. Service was pretty good. The atmosphere was cool. An interesting crowd, both young and older.

Just a great pub. Don't walk past it. Pop in and have a pint.

One of London's oldest pubs, having been open since 1430. A historical decoration and a special beer. Samuel Smith beers. Even if you are someone like me who doesn't know much about beer, you will perceive that what you drink is very good. Especially if you are a beer gourmet, head here.

Brilliant find! The pub serves up fantastic traditional Yorkshire beers, none of those commercial lagers here. The atmosphere is great, with a proper pub feel. Perfect spot to enjoy a pint in a lovely setting. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an authentic pub experience.

One of the best looking pubs in London. That old dark wood everywhere, smell, massive barrels and small booths create unique atmosphere which can't be replicated. Visited when it open it's doors, so barely people inside but it help to experience that décor even more. For some reason my brain though we are in church. This is Samuel Smith's pub and they don't serve beverages from other brands which I didn't know. Shame their range for non-alcoholic beers and not good, that's the common problem in London, which is very weird for such a massive market. My dark ale was ok but honestly not my taste. I didn't eat but my buddy had a burger and said it was good and juicy. Good service, seems they have fun working there, clean toilets. Come in and allow to soak yourself in in this one of a kind vibe.

Love the atmosphere of this place, definitely not the food (I'm Italian, difficult to please ahahah)

If you love old pub its well worth the visit.

A beautifully preserved historic pub with cozy little rooms inside the bar – perfect for a quiet pint. They serve a great range of Samuel Smith’s beers. Both the food and drinks were excellent!

One of the coolest pubs I've been in London!

Only had a drink in here a couple of times. Being a Sam Smith pub the selection of drinks isn't the best, but we liked the decor, amd the staff were nice too

Large pub with different rooms available. From the top of my head I would say four. The bar area, outside, a side room at the entrance, and a downstairs cellar with a second bar. Service was fast. I have seen people eating full dinner plates, but my group was not there for it, just drinks.

Great as always .,. Comfortable place, good beer and friendly service

£7.90 pints expensive but nice interior and good service

We didn't eat, hence a no star rating for food. The pub is an amazing building. The aroma of the wood and the feeling of the building took you back in time. We were lucky to have started chatting to a gentleman who happened to be the son of a previous owner of the pub, and he was able to regale us of stories of when worked for his dad as a 20 year old.. this happened to be the first time he'd been back in the pub in 64years. It was like our own private history tour. We'll definitely be back to soak up some more of the atmosphere and of course, a few more ales 🍻🍻🍻😁

Absolutely lovely pub, especially in the winter. It has this amazing triangular fire place / hearth in the middle of the pub. Really nice books for 2-4 people. The food was good although a little pricey for a pub and the amount you get. Service was friendly and quick. Definitely worth a visit with friends!

Very atmospheric pub but the cool booths tend to get taken quickly.

I love this place. It has this kind of private meeting seats that are ideal for small groups. Their beers are always excellent and the atmosphere in general is so friendly and inviting.

Odes and Ales at the Cittie of York This pub had not made it to our "London pub crawl" this year but thanks to a great conversation with a couple of locals we added it as a must-see stop en-route to Covent Garden. I wish I had taken pictures but Google pictures won't disappoint. I felt I had stumbled upon a gem and a subsequent internet search showed me I was not alone in my admiration with Dylan Thomas penning an ode to its Long Bar in the 50's. While I knew I hadn’t been misdirected by the London ‘Hooray Henrys,’ I am sorry I didn't pay enough attention while I was there to fully appreciate the impressive cathedral-like long bar. Next time, I’ll go back with fresh eyes—and this time, I’ll be sure to soak in every cathedral-like detail!

One of the best Sam Smith's pubs in London. Does Cask too.

Good selection of beers, food was good quality, reasonably priced and served hot. Visited at lunch and ate, came back in the evening for drinks. Interesting surroundings, staff were not over friendly but professional.

Loved coming inside here. Fire was on, the wood paneling and booths are cozy and the beer is fresh. Great experience!

Gathered around the triangle stove to warm-up from the cold outside.

Beautiful pub with stunning atmosphere. Would highly recommend, very good prices and tasty food!

Lovely building good food know more expensive than any other pub in London with friendly staf

Lovely old pub from Samuel Smith. Good vibes, good people. Perfect place for an after work pint(or four). The fireplace is amazing to stand next to on a cold day.

Great Sam Smiths. It is really great to be able to go in to a pub and find real beer, real fire and nice people.

Nice food and drinks with friendly service. Quite expensive (paid £4.60 for a pint of coke) but I have no complaints other than that.

Historic pub with iconic decor. It is very spacious, has several seats and offers good service, food and drinks menu. I recommend it.

Cittie of Yorke 📍22 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6BN 🚇 Chancery Lane 🍺 £3.80 Taddy Lager ❤️ The Cittie of Yorke is a Sam Smiths pub that is just a stones throw from Chancery Lane tube. This was my final stop after a pub crawl down the Grays Inn Road and what nice place to end a day on the sauce. There is a sign on the front that states that this site first had a pub on in in 1430 but the current pub was rebuilt in 1920. This is a stunning looking boozer which looks a lot older than it is. As you walk inside the place just oozes character with huge vaulted ceilings, massive oak barrels over the bar and some elegant booths to sit in and enjoy a drink or a bite to eat. The clientele was mixed from tourists to city workers and the atmosphere is very different as your surroundings are more a kin to a castle or a cathedral. I’m not a fan of the beer choices here but at £3.80 a pint in central London is good value. This pub appears in plenty of top ten pubs to visit in London and deservingly so as it’s unique, atmospheric and a joy to have a pint in. . 📊 Information correct on visiting 04/05/18 More London Pub info @londonpubmap 🍻 .

beautiful pub in a nice location with comfortable seating

Great place for a pint. Good atmosphere good vibe

A real English pub, very nice and beautiful

One of the best pubs in London. Good food, perfect beers, even one organic lager. Good choice!

My partner and I came here for a bite to eat and although the food was very nice, I felt that it was expensive for what we had. I had the toasted sausage sandwich with fries, and there was hardly any caramelised onion on it, which I found disappointing. Also, I found the lady behind the bar a bit ignorant and dismissive. The pub itself is gorgeous with very olde worlde décor. Overall, it was a nice experience but definitely room for improvement in certain areas.

I've had this place down for great beers but awful food for a while, but haven't eaten there for years so it may have improved. Otherwise, and ignoring the food, this place is great for olde worlde pub booth banter, the crazy health and safety fire heater hazard in the winter, and basically no women.

Lovely pint of bitter and darts. Great atmosphere.

Amazing beverages and overall fantastic venue

Very friendly stuff! Lovely old pub vibe 😀

I don’t feel this is a safe place to go for minority ethnics sadly. Rudest people with the rudest bartender I have ever encountered. Completely speechless and feel like we were bullied.😞 The worst experience ever.

Great pub with a fun atmosphere. Great beers on tap and plenty of seating.

Popped in to this charming pud today and found that the interior is a marvel, a warm and cozy boozer with great beer and the two blonde barmaids were very entertaining! Would recommend this pub to any wayfaring traveller, a real pleasure!

An emblematic place, I really want to go back. I was on a guided tour (which was great, by the way) I want to go back with more peace of mind.

A lovely cosy pub in Central London, I have used this pub for many years, some very lovely witty friendly staff pass the time whilst supping a couple of pints of Alpine lager 🙂

What a great pub. Fantastic interior that really takes your breath away. The beer is good, and we loved the wooden booths. Didn't try the food, but we will definitely revisit this pub.

Nice and cozy pub with a wide selection of beers. Didn't try the food unfortunately.

Classic pub, food was spot on - service a little blunt, but it can be a busy pub and the atmosphere is great, particularly if you can get one of the booths.

The main room is beautiful, but to pay over £34 for a glass of wine, a pint of cider and 3 shots of schnapps is extortionate. Also, their toilets are tiny.

It's a beautiful place rich with history, including a fabulous 3-sided fireplace, but £7.60 for a pint of cider (or anything else) is ridiculous

Very busy Sam Smith pub with an unusual long shape. Very fancy the booths although it’s not easy to find them free as it becomes busy after the office close. It used to be the only pub in London with the ale in wooden casks. Not sure now. It deserves a visit.

We came here after work for a bite to eat, and it truly felt like stepping back in time. The interior was beautifully preserved, with its fully wooden booths, grand fireplace, and historic charm creating a warm and unique atmosphere. It’s the perfect spot to unwind after work and soak in the vintage vibe. While the burger I had was just okay, the ambiance more than made up for it. If you’re looking for a pub with character and history, this place is a must-visit.

A great old trad pub in the City of London

Horrendous prices (seven quid for small bottles), but the fireplace made it worth it on a cold day such as this.

excellent food, very British. The most beautiful pub visited in London. an immersion in tradition. We will come back for sure

Fantastic building great pub definitely take a look

Beautiful place but they close the bar at 10pm

What a gorgeous boozer, the tap selection is good, the organic lager was delicious plus the fire was gorgeous on a damp December afternoon. We were on a one pint pub crawl but we had to have two, its well worth the visit.

Great beers, beautiful pub and really friendly and helpful staff

A great pub. Traditional with good real beer. I haven't eaten there but have had a few pints many times

This place is busy at weekends too which is nice. Slow service tho. Food is average a d the larger selection appealing

Fabulous food and fantastic atmosphere. A historic pub. Apparently it was frequented by George Orwell, Dylan Thomas and John Benjamin. The Toastmasters meeting I attended there was really entertaining and I ended up having drinks with friends afterwords. A great evening.

Had read that pub served Old Peculiar so disappointed it did not. Server was rude when we inquired. She didn't have a clue about the beers on tap. Shame as the pub itself is a gem.

Stunning classical venue, with a mixture of side tables, and more intimate booths.

Great historic worth a visit. Samuel Smith beers.

Beautiful, authentic, classic, classy, old world. I absolutely love this place.

Excellent fish & chips, nice Ale, wood burner & traditional booths. A gem

Had an appointment across the road in half an hour. Decided to pop into the pub, use the loo and check my email. The place was almost empty. Just before I was about to leave, a man I assumed to be the bar manager abruptly asked if I'd brought anything. I said no and that I was just leaving. He proceeded to berate me; swearing and telling me to get out immediately. I've no objection to being asked to leave if I've not purchased anything but he went from zero to extremely angry in no time at all. The place was nearly empty. I wasn't playing loud music or even using their WiFi. I'd barely been there 25 minutes. I told him I thought he was being rude which only elicited further verbal abuse as I left. Avoid this place if you can. Plenty of more welcoming places in the Holborn area.

Amazing pub with old style with huge barrels on top. Also beer still afordable less than 5£ worth visit it.

An iconic pub, cosy with a great real for stove and notable for its array of private four person booths

Really a traditional pub. Worth going for the experience

Beautiful decoration Good service Calm and relaxed atmosphere, place full of stories Perfect for a quiet chat over a drink on a Sunday late afternoon

The drinks are great here and the pub is very cozy and cute!!!

Got a lot more expensive over time but a nice cosy pub

Fantastic place for beer and food, especially the Cellar Bar, where the staff (well, the very helpful and very smiley lady behind the bar) was fabulous.

Very old traditional pub. A should visit.....

Incredible place, lively and cosy. Loved it!

Used to drink here during work lunchbreaks - 43 years ago. An absolute pleasure to find that is has not changed at all. Good beer, good food, good atmosphere, friendly staff. Get a booth and settle in for the evening!

One of the best venues for a pub in London. Beautiful old building, lots of wooden beams, extremely high ceiling and little booths to sit in, and a nice sort of expensive living room vibe in part of the pub too.

Very beautiful and historical pub now operated by Samuel Smith. Well worth a visit!

Very quiet as a Monday. Beautiful interior

Amazing traditional pub with superb decor and great food & drinks!

Not enough staff,10 mins to wait for a drink

Charming pub. Well worth a visit. Super quiet on a Monday evening

Samuel Smith brewery pub, the building is just amazing, the lady behind the counter (only one) very professional, beers were great

The lack of variety is the only downfall

Hot and busy but lovely and old

Lovely old pub steeped in local history. Serves excellent Sam Smith ales

This is a Samuel Smith owned pub. Excellent surroundings and atmosphere. Very pricey alcohol. They are selling bottles of organic chocolate stout 330mls for approximately £7 per bottle, where as it is half the price outside of this establishment at £3.50 for a larger volume bottle, so you can only imagine my shock that for two bottles of this specialist and beautiful stout I was charged £14.50. The food was very good - pricing for what we had was average for the area. The pricing of the alcohol is off , and they will run the risk of alienating customers, or driving them away from drinking more than just a swift half to experience the building and setting.

Truly a fine example of a great british pub one of the Sam Smith bars, so you can get the great Sam Smith organic chocolate stout there.

Fancied a pint, looked around for a pub and by chance saw this place. Lucky me. Well worth a visit if you enjoy a pint well served in a wonderful atmosphere. Didn't eat here but the food coming out looked delicious.

Gets a 4 all because of the building it is in, staff were good, but the beer in my humble opinion is very poor. I have never been a fan of Sam Smiths, has to have red wine instead. Tasted my friends beer just to see, and no, it has not got any better. But, as I said, go there for the history, well worth it, but avoid the rank beer.

Oh!! Where to start, the atmosphere is incredible, the staff is friendly and helpful if you have any questions, but the place is awesome!! Enjoy and chill

If your interested in visiting Historical pubs add this one to your list. Within walking distance of chancery lane tube station.?

Great place! Recommend to visit if you are around Holborn.

Stumbled upon this gem of a pub. Just marvellous..food, beer and service..treat yaself and go

Beautiful pub in North London. Cheap yet cold and delicious beer compared others in the area. Didn't try the food but it looked good. Great environment, seating and selection of brews.

Honestly the worst “curry” I’ve ever had. It was basically sloppy water and rice with bits of coriander. It was inedible. The rice was ok. But learn from me and save yourself from the water curry with the flavour of oxygen. Grim. Staff were lovely though. But shame about the cook.

Nice, ye olde pub. Took my friends from abroad to show them ye olde England. Full of tog professionals

Abbiamo ordinato un burger e un bangers and mash...davvero ottimi! Atmosfera tipica di un pub inglese, dove devi andare al bancone del bar per ordinare anche se c'è il servizio al tavolo. Comunque un'esperienza davvero da rifare.

Absolutely outstanding service atmosphere and so friendly. Highly recommend One of the best pubs in London with an amazing choice of quality beers / lagers in a historic, wood-pannelled building. Super cosy private snug cublices and first-class service. Highly recommend.