George and Vulture in City of London, Westminster

Barely a day over 180 years old and still delicious!

Lovely back street old alley passage way pub. Full of character

Didn't eat that day but a few nice beers,and good history lesson. Will be going back ASAP

Great pub, brimming with history and you can feel it. Came for a few drinks with friends on a Tuesday and there were lots of seats- not an easy thing to find now!

Great service and a delicious Barnsley chop. Wood fire! It's perfect.

London's best kept secret since 1175!

Quaint pub, steeped in history. Dimly lit interior adds to olde worlde atmosphere. Deep fried whitebait was super. Heritage tomatoes and burrata recommended. Steak and kidney pudding with hispi cabbage was delicious. Risotto made to order. No complaints at all. Good service too.

Lovely food and wine. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices. Feels very traditional.

Great beer.. great lunch proper ENGLISH...YUMMY

Historical location with amazing food and superkind staff! They also showed us Dickens' rooms. I loved this place!

Great old city pub nestled in an alleyway near to Cornill. Superb food, great beer and excellent atmosphere 👌

Most disgusting food and hygiene. Do not come. This place should be shut down!

Great, tucked away, old school pub!! All the others we're rammed and spilling into the streets... then we found this little door 👀 and this pub... saved our night 👍👍🍻🍻🍻

A step back in time. Good service. Food OK but could be a tad better. I was looking forward to steak and kidney pudding but it was not available. However, the steak and ale pie was a suitable and good replacement.

The George and Vulture is a restaurant/pub in London. There has been an inn on the site, which is off Lombard Street in the historic City of London district, since 1142. It was said to be a meeting place of the notorious Hell-Fire Club and is now a revered City chop house. The staff are friendly and attentive & go above and beyond to make your visit memorable. The historical history is fascinating & the residents' ghosts are a wonderful factor in this establishment. Definitely will return & I highly recommend a visit.

Lovely environment, lots of history. Lovely food and friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

We booked lunch here today and were very happy to step back in time as we entered this pub. My fish and triple cooked chips were delicious. Charles Dickens rented rooms here and the lovely landlady showed us around the upstairs rooms. We heard great stories about the Dickens family and saucy stories of the old Hellfire Club. We really loved this pub with its great atmosphere. Will definitely go back.

Atmosphere was off the scale. We could have been sat where Charles Dickens sat. Seating organised in atmospheric booths. Menu very traditional, great. Had the Barnsley chop, loved it. Highly recommended.

Oh dear this place is not a patch on my last visit…30 years ago! Lacklustre decor and staff and an appallingly ‘cooked’ bit of cabbage. I’ll leave it another 30 years to go back again!

Like stepping back in time, very old fashioned pub, not changed in centuries. We had a private dinning room for a much overdue friends get together. Note it is old fashioned and the stairs to the dinning rooms are dark and steep. But this adds to the atmosphere. Famous for Charles Dickens and the Hell Fire Club. Service was impeccable despite the stairs and all our food was very good. Sam Smith's ales including AF Brown Ale. Food was great can't fault it if you want to step back in time.

Nice and quiet. All the other pubs in the area are heaving and a pain to get served. This place always seems fairly empty. Super quiet and gorgeous inside. Lots of history. The only negative is, it's a Sam Smiths pub which means Sam Smiths vodka, Sam Smiths lager, Sam Smiths bitter, Sam Smiths lime cordial, Sam Smiths whiskey, Sam Smiths wine, you get the picture. There's a correlation between the busyness of the surrounding pubs with their array of different brands versus this rather beautiful but empty pub with it's monotonous single brand. If you like a nice Oban or a nice Guinness or a Doombar, you won't be coming here. If you don't mind Sam Smiths own brand and nothing else, then you'll be happy. Well worth a visit, just to say you've been where Charles Dickens once went and even weaved into his storytelling This ancient City pub, now a chop room, has origins in the 13th century, and was a favourite of Dickens. Mr Pickwick and Sam Weller stayed in rooms above the pub throughout much of the second half of the novel.

we ate spectacularly, they didn’t close the kitchen for us and all the stuff was lovely. Perfect to eat near the covent garden

Great old city haunt with proper chop house menu and experience.

Brilliant food in historical surroundings. Thank you Jo and the team.

Excellent choices of food. Fantastic menu and wonderfully friendly staff.

Well this was one off the wishlist. A hidden gem of a Samuel smiths pub in the city. Very quiet inside on my visit but people outside in the lane. Friendly service and the place has a lot for history fans

We came upon this place whilst wandering round the city and as a history buff it is fantastic. Its a Samual Smith bar so you are limited in what you can drink but if you want somewhere where you can sit and imagine London in the olden times it is perfect. Staff really friendly and knowledgable about the history of the place. We only had a drink but the menu looked good.

A place steeped in History - do ask staff about it - it's fascinating! In terms of drinks, there's no choice to speak of, but that kind of makes things a whole lot easier. There are some wonderfully hearty dishes such as the steak and kidney pie - the real deal! - as well as the odd abomination to the palate: (fried egg, lemon & anchovy is something I never want to encounter again.) I had a good time here.

This is such an historic inn. Really good welcome and informative chat about Dickens, history etc. Evening drinks visit, did not eat.

Cannot beat this for some good honest British dishes and a friendly reception.

This place is a hidden gem. I have been here before. Long time ago, in a galaxy far far away! Joking aside, we had a Friday St George day meal here and it was perfect and everything I knew it would deliver and it did liver! I had the scallops with black pudding and bacon, starters, of the the Cuff menu, superb 👌🏻 then inhad the tomahawk chop, with devil's livers! Again, superb and so well cooked and presented. The staff were lovely, especially with us all being there! It is a proper part of London, historic but the food is perfect and better than some posh Gordon Ramsey or any associated chefs. It's got history, lovely food and choice, and great staff. Thank you and I hope people get what I'm saying! London eat drink nice this is the place x

We hosted a fantastic evening with a few fine gents in the Dickens room. For any good gents out there looking to break bread and share common interests, I tip my hat and say good morrow to you sir, I'll see you there. Compliments to the waitress who did a good job of bringing our mead & meats up the many stairs, and dealing with some raucous but very fine men. 10/10

The food looked terrible. It tasted bad. Service slow. Our drinks never came.

Very crowded and too much pressure to crew. Not felt like need to visit again

What a wonderful place, the food was wholesome, traditional and so good. The red wine we ordered was excellent. The restaurant itself is like going back in time. Amazing that Charles Dickens visited and stayed at this Inn. Service was excellent. I will definitely return.

Being a huge Charles Dickens fan, I have been meaning to visit for years and it didn't disappoint. Really good, non-pretentious food and drink. Wonderfully attentive staff but not overly so. All of this wrapped up in a building in which you can feel the history. A must visit, and I will be back soon.

It's been quite a few years to visit again for lunch. Feels like a long history. I had a pork chop which was nice!! We're also invited to see the rooms where Charles Dickens stayed there. It's a great experience!!

We visited there for the last 3 years for our Xmas party. Great food and atmosphere.

With the demise of Simpsons thought this place would be packed. Descent number of patrons but far from full. Perfect for your Dickension London fix. Coal fire and steak and kidney pudding!

Love this pub so much history, the team are very welcoming and friendly.

Outstanding venue. Food 10/10 and a very family feel. Would highly recommend for both business and private dinner.

Sadly we had a dreadful experience a few days ago. Waited 3 hours for our food, which was cold and very average. Place was packed with only two people serving and no idea what was going on in the kitchen. Yet they expected us to pay the full bill, which we did, but we will never return. It was not a happy place, many just got fed up waiting and walked out. Great shame.

A very memorable place. Lots of history. Well worth a visit .

This is one of the best places to eat in the city. Excellent staff and food

Excellent service, fabulous atmosphere and wonderful food. Unexpected experience of touring Charles Dickens' apartments.

Great pub for the tourist, man of letters or general punter. Website is erroneous. They are open in the evening/PM. Lovely and friendly staff. Amazing history of Dickens and the Hellfire Club. Ausy visit for anyone into old old London pubs and C18 and C19 historians

Traditional English Restaurent. Old world charm. Charles Dickens used to be one of their early patrons. Attentive service. Good food and great service. The century old decor is maintained to give the feel but can be crowded and cornered. A must visit if you want to see a slice of old world London

Local hero. Hosting a street party today

Excellent service in an eccentric but authentic atmosphere. Wish you well.

Fantastic food in olde world setting. where Dickins wrote the Pickwick Papers.

Great ambience, splendid service, good eats

great food - superb service and a historic building makes for a great afternoon - highly recommended

What an amazing pub restaurant with great tasting pizza and craft beer.i found the atmosphere very chilled and the staff were friendly. Location was perfect

Great pub with a good selection of beers, great tables and really accompanying hosts. Tables were a perfect size as the pizzas were great! The full pub experiences with safe COVID 19 measures. Would definitely come again!

Not really sure how this place survives. Food not great, service is ok cleanliness missing

Trato de ir cada que puedo a este pub, es antiguo, tradicional, buena cerveza y muy bien fish & chips.Tal vez el unico pero es que no tiene cerveza de barril pero aun asi lo recomiendo.

They are displayinga no 4 in the window but are in fact no 1 do not eat here the place is disgusting

Frecuenté este lugar cuando trabajé cerca hace muchas lunas y decidí darle una vuelta nuevamente cuando estaba en Londres para almorzar con amigos. Realmente no había cambiado mucho y nos lo pasamos muy bien. La comida estaba bien, pero no era fantástica, y no había una lista de vinos, ¡solo la opción de rojo o blanco! Decidimos que vale la pena una visita, pero para nosotros no es un lugar al que volveremos a ir. El personal fue muy amable y servicial después de haber dicho todo eso, ¡pero decidimos que es más un lugar para gente más joven!

Had a fabulous meal here with my work colleagues, and all our dietary requirements were catered for brilliantly. We were given a fixed rate for the evening (a three course meal with unlimited alcohol) that was extremely reasonably priced too!

Almorzamos tarde después de un recorrido por London Walks (somos locales). Pintoresca ubicación y decoración. El bistec y la tarta de riñón era - y las salchichas y puré era una A -. El lugar era ruidoso con dos mesas de jóvenes gritando en una conversación. Sugiera una mesa en la habitación más pequeña y tranquila del piso principal. (a la gerencia: tal vez apague el área de camareros tontos, para evitar el desorden y el ruido de basura y platos sucios en la habitación principal)

Dicen que llevas a tu compañero a la Taberna de Simpson (al lado) y llevas a tu jefe a George & Vulture. Me llevé a mí mismo y disfruté muchísimo la experiencia. ¡Te da esa sensación tradicional de la vieja escuela, presente en los callejones de la ciudad!

Visité nuevamente recientemente. Elección de alimentos y calidad muy buena. La lista de vinos siempre se limitó al color, pero Sam Smith Co todavía piensa que tienen un pub, ¡así que vendan su cerveza! Señora gerente muy acogedor y amable. El personal de buen humor (era una hora de almuerzo ocupada) y atento. Stilton y puerto al final muy recomendable! Me alegra informar que sigue siendo excelente.

This used to be a firm favourite with fantastic long serving staff. However, today we had a rude and inpatient waiter. Table was for 2pm for 6 gents, pate starter was cheap supermarket stuff served on standard supermarket brown toast. Sausage and mash was ok but these days customers expect a quality product which this sadly lacked. Some of our table chose the cheese board which came with grapes frozen solid like a stone. When asking the waiter why he simply said that's how we serve them here. Such a disappointing experience which clearly demonstrated this is a used to be place that has unfortunately slipped down a very slippery slope to it's own fate.

Very nice old school city eatery, very meat oriented but everything is delicious. Gets very busy so turn up early or book in advance.

Bit of old London with wholesome traditional English fayre. You can imagine Dickens creating his literary characters whilst eating here. Food and service are excellent and always a joy for me when I visit. Highly recommend

I visit the G+V once a year in March for a lunch with numerous former colleagues who all worked together years ago. This is a classic city Chop House serving traditional British dishes such as chops, pies and Welsh Rarebit or Stilton for áfters'. Always a treat

The latest of many visits to this old city hostelry. I used to lunch there at least once a week when working in the city. Much has changed over the last 20 years since I retired. The grill has gone, the menu has shrunk as has the number of staff and customers, but my wild mushrooms on toast followed by breaded veal with a fried egg and capers brought back happy memories. It was better in the old days.

Not easy to find (caused a cabbie to panic when we asked for St. Michael’s Alley) years ago. Dickens fans so this pub is not to be missed (tradition that he wrote in one of the booths!. Order the traditional dishes. Orig est in 1470, merged got final name in 1600.

La asociación con Charles Dickens hace que este restaurante merezca una visita. El nombre sugiere un pub pero esto sería incorrecto. No hay lugar para tomar una copa. El menú limitado tiene favoritos británicos que son sabrosos y bien presentados. La decoración está muy bien diseñada y no es tan cómoda, pero eso no debe impedir una visita.

A unique and fasinatng step into the past with little cubby rooms and alcoves, this place has thankfully not been poshed up. Comfy and cosy with a lovely jolly atmosphere and delightful friendly staff. There were regulars there enjoying their roast beef dinners. The food is plain English fair as expected in an old fashioned Chop House, proper big boys meaty nosh with a couple of veggie or fish dishes, first class jam and sponge pud and excellent organic pale ale. #Very satisfying comfort food indeed.

I am currently embarking on the Sam Smiths challenge, visiting all 37 Sam Smiths pubs within the London area. As such I visited the George and Vulture. If you are expecting a typical Sam Smiths experience you don't entirely get it. The building is old Victorian and is being kept in that style. There are starched table cloths and table service. However, the menu is a standard pub menu. Interestingly, there is no draft only bottles of Sam Smith. So if you are expecting a pub, this establishment does not cater for the casual drinker. That said the staff were pleasant if a little absent at times. I had the fish and chips the portion was very, very generous and the mushy peas, the best I've had. The over riding memory though will be the price, a bottle of stout, fish and chips and a bread roll I didn't realise I was being charged for came to just shy of £28! A bit much for a quick lunch.

Ho letto di una buona cucina e cortesia....buona la seconda.

This is a classic English eating experience. Good, solid dishes served in generous helpings by a delightful team. The ambiance is atmospheric and Dickensian which is quite right as Charles Dickens himself was a regular here and the place is mentioned many times in Pickwick Papers. The City of London has a strong drinking culture and this restaurant can get quite convivial. The bonhomie can even reach a raucous level at times. Building well maintained by Samuel Smiths so therefore no music or game machines and genuine attention to authentic period decoration.

I used to work in this area and always looked upon this restaurant as a gem to show to visitors. Oh how it has changed.

The George and Vulture is a wonderful establishment through the alley ways in the City of London. You cannot help but look around the restaurant with its quaintness and knowing that many historians and dealmakers once dined at this fine establishment which has been open since 1268. The food is always superb, fresh and you have a choice of wine or select craft original beers, truly and possibly one of the best places in London for its fish and chips too. On this visit I decided to try their vegitarian mushroom tortellini, which was mouth watering. I must say, I really enjoy visiting the George and Vulture, a great venue for business lunch! highly recommended.

Almuerzo con el gerente del banco. Siempre un negocio complicado. Así que le dejé seleccionar donde íbamos a cenar. Brillante elección. Deambulé por callejones pequeños y estrechos, casi esperando encontrarme con Harry Potter comprando una varita nueva y ahí estaba, la institución que es The George & Vulture. Me encantó. Me hizo volver a ser un niño y almorzar con mi papá. La decoración es toda de madera, viejas, cabinas, viejas, pinturas, viejas. ¿Mencioné que tiene una sensación muy antigua? Es tan tradicional en la ciudad como puedes conseguir. Si desea una comida elegante, esto no es para usted, pero si desea una cocina inglesa tradicional muy bien preparada, no busque más. El Devilled Whitebait fue excelente y mi Mixed Grill me llenó por el resto del día. Vino - bien puedes pedir rojo o blanco. Eso es. Rojo o blanco, pero no tengas miedo, el rojo era muy apetecible. Sospecho que el personal ha estado allí desde que los romanos invadieron Gran Bretaña y sus formas de la vieja escuela añadidas a la experiencia. El café era tan sombrío como lo único que pueden servir las típicas tajaditas, pero en ese momento yo estaba feliz, lleno y contento. No fue barato (100 para dos personas sin postres) pero fue un excelente almuerzo. Cuando salí del restaurante me sorprendí al encontrarme en 2018 y no en 1935. Y no, Monsieur Poirot no apareció, pero habría aprobado.

Never fails to impress, what an institution. Service and food classic and venue impossible to put int words. Never bored by the experience, simply look forward to the next one.

Loved the location tucked away off the main streets. Loved the look and feel of the place. It felt like a proper chop house. Had the pate and the veal. Yes, I feel guilty about it but it was a rare treat for me.

Un grupo de viejos amigos se reunieron aquí para un buen almuerzo. Verdaderamente es un restaurante antiguo y clásico que dice haber existido desde finales de los 1700 s, y la comida fue deliciosa. Sin embargo, nos sorprendió el tamaño de la factura. Cuando lo leímos atentamente, habían golpeado dos botellas de vino que no teníamos. Pregunta: ¿por qué esos "errores" SIEMPRE favorecen al restaurante (es decir, el error es nunca cobrar menos, al menos en mi experiencia) Los cinco estábamos seguros de que no fue un "error"? Bastante cerca del robo en realidad. Realmente puso un amortiguador en la comida.

Me atraía aquí para el almuerzo por un amigo vegetariano que era algo raro, el menú de elección no exactamente gritar vegetariana. Sin embargo, esta exploración fue todo sobre la historia y la fascinación de un largo (para mi amigo) con el interior de este maravilloso chop house escondido en un callejón. Es muy antiguo establecimiento frente a otra, el bar de vinos, que Jamicia que he visitado. Al llegar nos recibió el nombre (habíamos reservado) y se pregunta cómo en la tierra que sabían que era nosotros, este pronto se convirtió en muy claro cuando descubrimos cada diner era un macho comíamos comida adecuado abundante cena tipo antiguo (siendo la escuela de la mujer) que dijo, esto no es la escuela la cena como la comida de buena calidad que comimos estaba cocinado a la perfección. El menú es sencillo, y como he mencionado anteriormente, no ofrece demasiadas opciones para un vegetariano; añadir a que el chef estaba enfermo y la pasta no estaba en el menú, que era la única opción sin carne. Sin embargo, la sopa de guisantes (aparentemente fue siempre una especie de vegetal) y setas en tostadas con huevo escalfado en la sección de arranque. El servicio es fabuloso, la "habitación" excelente y reminiscencias de un fabuloso lugar en Venecia me gustaría disfrutamos hace muchos años - interesantemente enteramente frecuentado por hombres de negocios en trajes. En esa ocasión una botella de champaña fue enviado a nuestra mesa por un grupo de hombres, pero fue hace unos años cuando la atención hubiera sido poco probable que se produzcan! No estoy seguro de champán habría sido una opción aquí, es la cerveza (casi todas con un contenido de alcohol relativamente alto) o un vaso de vino (tinto o blanco). Así lo hicimos comer? Al final tuvimos algunos bollos de pan muy agradable que trajeron a la mesa, varias copas de vino (ambos colores) y las setas en tostadas con huevos escalfados además de lados de patatas fritas cortadas a mano y crema de espinacas. Felizmente fue totalmente perfectamente deliciosa y todo servido con gran encanto. En este día, que no estaba muy lleno y tuvimos una mesa en el centro de la habitación, me decepcionará llegar arriba, así que me encontré se asegurará, cuando la próxima visita, a pedir doblemente abajo en la habitación principal. Este delicioso chop house apesta a historia y sería un lugar para llevar a los visitantes del extranjero que desean experimentar la verdadera atmósfera del viejo Londres.

Four hundred year old restaurant that Dickens frequented. There are meeting rooms to book as well. Fabulous place.

Very unwelcoming and cold we asked if they could light the fire which was sle day prepared and ready to go snd were told no because it would take hours to heat the room up with it. We were directed to a table by the draft door as the other tables were all reserved but, as the reservations weren’t for another hour or more we stated our preference for a table away from the drafty door. We decided against eating due to the cold and also the unhelpful/ disinterested service. Won’t return.

Locale molto piacevole e comodo, personale solerte e cordiale, ottimi piatti tradizionali, ben cucinati e abbondanti

Here as a guest of City Pickwick Club who meet here regularly. My LIvery Company The Worshipful company of Glovers used to hold their meetings here in 1700s. Food was excellent as was the service. Highly recommended.

Classic English fayre in a historic location!

A unique dining experience. You will leave with a full stomach and a smile on your face.

Cuando necesito escapar de la oficina y disfrutar de un agradable almuerzo, me meto en el George and Vulture. Nunca me ha decepcionado. El servicio es excelente y la comida generosa. El personal es amable y me hace sentir como en casa. Estará ocupado en los meses más fríos pero menos en verano. Este es mi regalo habitual.

Top. Super ambiance et un choix de bières à découvrir.

Historic pub-wonderful traditional food and great service. It was Charles Dickens favourite pub!

Londres está lleno de lugares de reunión históricos falsos, originales que se han comercializado a una pulgada de sus vidas o la alternativa: el desfile de la maldad corporativa infernal como algo especial. Simpson es nada menos que un antídoto fabuloso. Olvídese de remilgos remilgados por los detalles: disfrute de la comida británica en los acérrimos alrededores británicos gracias al leal personal británico y deléitese con todo. Nunca he salido de este lugar sin el estómago lleno, una cara feliz y una sonrisa irónica en la extraña mesa que simplemente no lo entiende.

Excelente servicio y presentación, deliciosa comida y postres, pedir cerveza artesanal de la casa es espectacular, muy interesante la historia del sitio pide que te cuenten, muy recomendado y cuidado con la mostaza es típica, prueba primero

Yo era un habitual diner semanal por más de 30 años en este restaurante "histórico" cuando yo trabajaba en la ciudad de Londres. Fue un bullicioso Chop House sirve filetes y chuletas a la parrilla abierto donde podías elegir tu corte de carne. Hoy - Oh cielos, Oh cielos, probablemente no debería haber "bajado lane de memoria". El restaurante estaba prácticamente vacío con tan sólo otro diner y lone una mesa de dos en el "apretadito". La parrilla abierta ya no se utiliza, la carne estaba sin cortar y sin sabor, mi comenzó estuvo bien, pero no genial. La selección de vinos era limitado. El servicio estaba bien, pero lo que debería haber sido con solo 4 en el restaurante.

Su raro estos días en el mundo de la comida para encontrar sin frivolidades, deliciosa comida inglesa. Este restaurante hits la plaza de clavo. La comida es típicamente británico, chuletas, tartas, pescado y patatas fritas, hígado, etc. Ideal para reuniones de negocios con un pintoresco ambiente le remontará sin ponce.

Good old fashioned English food done well

Nice old decour inside but it should be stated this is a restaurant and not a pub so you can't just order a drink. The service was poor and the price is through the roof! Me and a friend did this as part of the Sam Smith trail and were horrified at the prices. They even charged 1.50 each for the bread rolls we had. It was around £20 for a mixed grill that didnt even include chips and the portion size was that of a kids meal. They didnt sell draught pints so it was bottles only. £6.50 for a bottle of porter was considerably more than the usual sam smiths pubs prices (although everything was!). Would have been nice to get up and look at the decour but being a restaurant you can't just get up and wander around.

This was my second visit to this lovely historic pub. The liver and bacon were cooked perfectly and tasted excellent (together with bubble and squeak). Not may restaurants serve this and it feels like a real treat. Great service too.

Interesting yet small English restaurant offering Traditional fayre such as Roast Dinner, Sausage & Mash and Steak & Kidney Pie. Good selection of wine and bottled beer from the Samuel Smith brewery. The restaurant looks like it was built in a pre-Victorian age so it is great for a first time visitor to London. The food and drink prices are at the higher end for pub food and the service could have been a bit more friendly. Otherwise the food is of a high quality and is very tasty.

Good old fashioned food. Rather abrupt old fashioned service. Not a bargain but en enjoyable step back in time.

Fue una peregrinación para nosotros como ventiladores de dickens! Por dentro todo parecía estar atrapado en el tiempo, lo cual es fantástico! El personal era genial, muy buen servicio. Fuimos sin reserva y pudimos sentarnos arriba sin problemas - pero ir allí a tiempo, ya que es abierta sólo por un par de horas cada día. Carne tarta de riñón, hígado, los terneros whitebait. . Para aquellos platos. ir tradicional - delicioso! Atención: Es a 5 minutos a pie de la estación de Bank, pero es fácil perderse. Bajar Birchin Ln y gire a la izquierda en un callejón minúsculo, que es el Castillo de corte.

A very historic establishment - restaurant or chop house rather than a pub, and already old when Dickens used to dine here, serving a good selection of traditional english fare. Always had a good experience here.