King Charles II in Worcester

Wow what a great dog friendly pub with fantastic drinks and food. Our local dog group went to Worcester for a walk and a bit of lunch with the 4 dogs, Murphy, Digby , Monty and Luna. The staff in the pub made us all feel most welcome and provided the dogs with water as well as serving us a variety of drinks. We had a variety of pies and one fish and chips which were delicious. The pub itself is dripping with history but maintains a very warm and comfortable welcome we all would totally recommend everyone to try this place.

I booked here for Sunday lunch for 2 people. We’d never been here before, but had seen that it had great reviews. We would definitely come back. Not only do they do a Sunday lunch menu, they also have another menu running on the day, which has pies, burgers etc.. It’s a small pub with extra seating upstairs. It’s lovely because it’s quite old fashioned and cosy inside, but the food that comes out is modern. We had the vegetarian but roast and it was beautiful. They also had a vegan option which was also a roast, instead of most places offering a vegan option that is nothing like a Sunday lunch.. The staff were friendly and attentive. It’s reasonably priced also. Recommend booking though, as it was busy and several people had to be turned away. The pub also allows dogs. Despite it being busy, you didn’t feel it was at all. I can imagine this would be a great pub for a festive lunch too, so we will be looking out for the menu. Please visit if you are in the area.

What a gorgeous pub!! As soon as we walked in, I was in love. Dark inside with twinkly lights, roaring fire, cosy feel and lovely staff. We only popped in for a drink due to its history, but ended up staying there for around 4 hours and had dinner. Hubby had the faggotts and I had the vegi pie. There were choices to add to your mash which was quirky. I added blue cheese which was flipping gorgeous. The staff were so welcoming and chatty and seemed to enjoy their job. We live in Derby and have already discussed having a day trip just to return here. Can't wait!!

Wow! What a Sunday roast and pudding that was, amazing value for money and the staff were nothing but welcoming and friendly. Staff continuously checked to make sure everything was ok with our food. The pub was busy which is always a good sign, recommend booking a table in advance due to the popularity.

Warm welcome at the King Charles very busy we had a table booked for 5pm but had a drink before waitress came over smack on 5pm to take our order she was extremely pleasant and helpful there was a awkward customer on next table and she handled him very well and politely food was out in about half hour all freshly cooked and piping hot would highly recommended for meal only thing we weren’t to keen on were the chips they looked lovely but they were so thick they where to hard in middle

Sold us the beer then said they were too busy to feed us - ok, without a lengthy wait, but just b****y annoying. We didn't want to drinkwithout eating. Hey ho. we went to All Bar One and it was brilliant. guess where we'll be eating in future.

The pub was absolutely crammed and it made it really noisy and stuffy as well as hard to get around. Personally, I feel there was too many tables in there and in a fire evacuating would be a nightmare. Other than that though, the staff were really pleasant and friendly and the food was good. There wasn't the best selection of drinks in my opinion so I just ended up ordering a soft drink. I ordered a steak pie and cheesey mash to eat and the food was done incredibly well. The pie crust wasn't burnt like you get in most places. The pie filling was well seasoned and the cheese mash was cheesy enough without being too cheesy.

We went for Sunday lunch and it was one of the best roasts I have ever eaten. The beef was so tender and cut through like butter, the potatoes were beautifully crispy and the veg all still had a lovely bite to eat and the cauliflower cheese and stuffing balls were exquisite. It was all presented beautifully and the portions were very generous. I’m not a massive fan of Yorkshire puddings and my son wasn’t fussed about the crackling and so we did a swap and the picture shows you what I had! The staff were super friendly and the service was excellent. I am a particularly tricky customer when it comes to restaurants as good food and good service are very important to me but I certainly couldn’t find anything to complain about here! Plus it’s situated in a historic building and is warm and cosy (but certainly not cramped) and we went on a summers day and it was lovely and cool in there. A definite must to go to but you do have to book in advance!

Read some good reviews when looking for somewhere to eat and wasn't disappointed. The pub is very old and has loads of atmosphere. Staff were really friendly and helpful and there was a great choice of real ales-the mild was fantastic. Food is very reasonably priced and the chicken we had was delicious. First time for us in Worcester but will definately call at the King Charles again-many thanks.

The strength of this restaurant is the building which is as beautiful inside as it is outside. Service was excellent, although they wouldn’t share the ‘guest’ wifi password which was a bit odd. We had the pie and mash but we will return to try the steak special offer. The food was good and the prices were reasonable.

Very disappointing….. no starters as they are busy with Christmas bookings. WTF Whoever runs the kit he’s needs to be sacked. 8 people out for a Christmas dinner and no one from the place decided to let us know there were NO STARTERS. Quite shocking really.

Came across this place with my husband and if there’s one word to describe it its perfection. The ambience,the food and the staff are all a credit to the hospitality industry. Even though it was very busy they were very efficient and nothing was too much! Their care for the work place is very clear to see which is a rarity nowadays! We had the braised shin of beef and steak which were absolutely stunning and great value for money. We shall be definitely coming back. Oh and theres a dungeon, I wanted to put my husband down there but apparently there’s a waiting list lol!

Have to say, the best thing about tonight was it was dog friendly. Get there to be told there were no starters whatsoever, No festive pie and the blade of beef has been replaced with shin on the mains by which time we had lost track of what, if anything else they did or did not have as we were being told they could do us a veggie mushroom risotto. The mains arrived within 10 minutes of ordering so can only assume it’s all pre cooked as most of it wasn’t really hot, the extra pot of gravy was the hottest thing on the plate. My wife had the faggots, the top was seared well but the rest had the membrane still visible which I believe supposed to dissolves/disappears when cooked through.. Didn’t have dessert as the only thing my wife fancied, we were told was not available but had been replaced with something else.. Just more than disappointed with the entire food experience and being typically English said we enjoyed it.. unfortunately the best I could say food wise would be that it was edible but we won’t be going back.. I would like to say though that the staff were very nice and did there jobs very well.

Best little pub in Worcester. The welcome is warm, the beer is lovely and the food was wonderful. The log burners were lovely.

Great meal, Great service and really good value for money. We had Cod and Chips and a Lamb shank - Excellent food and first class service - must go back to try the pies and flavoured mash

Good selection of beers and ciders, pies here are a speciality, the lamb shank would feed two people and the faggots were delicious. Mash in any number of flavours. Do not miss this place if you are planning to eat in Worcester. Staff helpful and friendly, knowledgeable about beers. You can have 3 thirds of a pint for £5..... what's not to like?

A friendly, welcoming atmosphere, log burner lit, and amazing food that was beautifully presented. We enjoyed beer battered cod and chips. Loved the little touches throughout the pub. Great soundtrack playing and very lovely member of staff that served us. Highly recommend. Wish we lived more locally so we could try one of the pies.

An authentic and quirky little pub with great decor. They've made the most of flagged floor, old beams and beautiful fireplaces. We both had fish and chips which was lovely and piping hot. The staff were delightful. Highly Recommend!

We called in this historic pub for Sunday lunch & we weren’t disappointed - roast beef was so tasty as were the roast potatoes & vegetables all with lashings of gravy. We enjoyed it so much we were back the following evening & ordered the sirloin steak & steak & Stilton pie all beautifully presented & plentiful…compliments to the chef & owners. Staff were very welcoming on both occasions & nothing was too much trouble. We were only in Worcester for two nights but will definitely pop in again when we next visit. Thank you.

Happened upon a gem of a historic bar in Worcester today. Service was polite welcoming and genuinely friendly. When ordering they were happy to make changes to dishes. Was so impressed and can't wait to come back. Food was presented beautifully and tasted amazing. I can not recommend this place enough. You have choices of traditional food like pies or can choose grills. I had the chicken breast with greens and Parmesan salad. The chicken was succulent and beautifully presented. See you soon Team!

Glorious building. Exceptionally good food. Presented and served exceptionally well. A good range of real ales. Discovered on our last night as would have been in every night.

Could not have asked for a nicer place to sit and eat, friendlier pleasant more helpful, welcoming staff and a better Sunday roast. Exceptional. Best Sunday dinner I have eaten in years. Made my day. Thanks guys.

Fabulous place - not just the history (it was 1651, not 1657 that Charles II escaped through the pub, despite the typo in the main “about” section) but the quirky, tip tilted building and the really fascinating features. The deep well for condemned prisoners for one, was ghoulishly fascinating. The food was great - pies (with punny names like Kate and Sidney) on a huuuge pile of interesting mash, lots of greens, peas and gravy. Choose your mash with cheese, or garlic, or mustard, or horseradish, or black pudding….you name it, they’ve got it. I actually had the lamb shank which was gorgeous, huge and succulent as well as meltingly tender. The ales and ciders were pretty good too…staff were all friendly, chatty, cheerful and bright, they’re very engaging. Thoroughly recommend, beats the chain restaurants hands down and when we’re next passing through, we’ll head straight for this place.

Friendly, Helpful, Courteous Staff/Team, Delicious food, Generous Portions, overall highly recommend,will definitely come back soon

Called in for just a drink but decided to have Sunday lunch, staff really friendly and nothing too much trouble, we had the roast beef, absolutely gorgeous, we were served complimentary cheesy mash to try, it was so tasty. Would definitely recommend here for food and service

I had originally gone to an event on a quiet Monday evening. I was taken at how beautiful and quaint the place was. A warm welcome from the bar staff, and was instantly made to feel relaxed. I wanted to show the wife, so whilst...

Superb, dog friendly pub drenched in history. We had steaks but the vegetable sides were definitely the highlight. Mushroom duxelle was awesome plus heaps of fresh greens, roast tomatoes and triple cooked chips. Fast friendly service too. Highly recommended.

Booked here for 5pm and the 4 of us ordered the £15 rump steak offer. What can I say...staff are amazing so polite and friendly...the atmosphere was lovely and the food delicious. The landlady gives off a lovely jolly vibe. One of the nicest places...

Visited for a Sunday lunch last weekend, first time eating there. We were greeted warmly by staff and made comfortable in the olde world downstaidining area. The lunch we excellently presented and really tasty. We will definitely be back, we'll done the King Charles team!

Lovely olde worlde pub with good quality real ale and smart polite staff. Only serves food until 8pm which was a bit of a rush for us after a day at the cricket but it is excellent. Each of us selected different dishes and were...

Service was good and the place itself was fantastic with all of its history. We went here for dinner as it was recommended that we try the pies which we were told were excellent. I have to say that this was not the case for...

Fantastic old pub…warts, sloping floors upstairs and all… lovely food, good beer, professional friendly staff…

Not changed since we last visited,6 years ago. New owners but still wonderful. Excellent value for the steak and wine special and lovely staff

There was good range of choice on the menu. We went for the pies, there were quite a few different ones, and they were very good. I also recommend the horseradish mash. The service was excellent and we were well looked after. This is a...

Lovely visit great food and staff were very attentive, greeted by the lovely Jess. Had lunch with family while my brother was visiting from the states.

Great pub and well recommended - excellent welcome from Morgan who showed us to a window table amidst a very full and packed pub on coronation day. The staff all enjoy their work and that’s reflected in the way they treated us and all the...

Historic building with a link to Charles II and English civil war, an amazing building with great food and wide range of beers, ales, lagers etc. Food flavoursome, fresh, hearty ; all wrapped up in good service and value for money. We will be coming...

We were in Worcester with no real plan other than a Sunday dinner near to where we were staying. My wife spotted the King Charles and suggested calling in for a drink, which turned out to be a great call. The welcome from the staff...

Excellent across the board. Staff very friendly, jolly and helpful going the extra mile to offer customer service second to none. Food absolutely delicious. Although the broccoli and Stilton soup could have been a little hotter, the taste was exquisite. My Heidi pie with garlic...

Amazing place, beers, pies and history, the best in worcester as far, check the oubliette, creppey but intresting !!

Excellent Sunday lunch enjoyed by the whole family! Roast beef cooked to perfection with lovely roasties and Yorkshire puddings! Leave room for pudding as they are delicious! Service with a smile as well so 5 stars all round!

Best pie and mash we have ever had. Had the 2 veggie options and both were stunning. Loved the choices of mash too. Service was also great - they went out of their way to fit us in before the table was needed again for...

Outstanding meal with attentive service in a building full of character. The best Sunday roast we’ve had in a long time - great value and amazing food - can’t fault our experience.

I’ve been coming to the KC for a little while now. Never found it anything other than excellent. Darren, Jess, Freya, Morgan and Luke are all superb and offer a friendly face and top quality service. The pie and mash menu is superb, I’ve also...

Perfect atmosphere coupled with wonderful friendly service and spectacular food. Omg! The food! The roasts are hard to beat here. Our fave spot is in front of the log burner for sure! Great ales and wine selection to boot. Highly recommend a visit. We will...

What a lovely place, called in lunch time,and had steak and stillton pie,had a choice of 7 flavored mash,mushy peas, and gravy,the service was excellent

We arrived for pie and mash at 1413hrs. We ended up having two drinks whilst we waited 55 minutes for our meals to arrive. Having eaten our meals within 15 minutes, the plates were cleared almost immediately. Infact my plate was almost taken, and my...

great authentic beers beautiful mid range priced food and very polite attentive staff. I spent 3 consecutive nights in here and absolutely loved it

We were visiting Worcester on a cold day in December and came across The King Charles House. A beautiful old building with a connection to Charles II as he fled the Battle of Worcester in 1651. A warm welcome, warm fire and good cider preceeded...

Visited Worcester on our way home from a mini break in Oxford and stumbled across this pub while looking for a dog friendly place to eat. What a find. Wood panelled walls and low beamed ceilings , warm and welcoming. Steeped in history. We ordered...

Really helpful staff that fed 39 of us without any hiccup and even especially ordered a Gluten Free pie! Lovely atmosphere - great end to a great conference. Thanks :-)

Having worked in Worcester for months and walked past a few times I finally went in, Amazing pub with alot of history, All staff are friendly and welcoming. It's very warm and cosy inside with a large selection of alcoholic drinks available. I havnt tried...

Called in just for drinks this time on a monday evening. Lovely atmosphere , pleasant bar staff and drinks kept really well. Nice and warm and cosy with toasty real fires and nice and dark with fairy lights and candles around. Hubby and son enjoyed...

Spent a lovely lunch time here sampling the scrumptious pies and wonderful beers. A good selection of pies and a variety of mash. Really enjoyed the food. Had the smoothest golden ale called Troll. Lovely staff that give you their full attention and made us...

Fab staff, lovely drinks and charming atmosphere! We will be back! The atmosphere is is made by the real fire and beautiful building . Looking forward to trying the menu

Such a cosy and welcoming pub, with lovely real fires. Generous portion of pie, mash, veg and gravy all washed down with real ale. Owner Darren most friendly and staff very attentive. Clean facilities and beautiful frontage with hanging baskets and candle lit tables in...

We visited in October and were made most welcome by Darren, and all his staff were excellent. We stayed for Sunday Lunch which was absolutely excellent in every way. My husband uses a wheelchair and Darren and his staff did not hesitate to assist with...

Nice helpful staff. Oodles of history. Food was fair. I had Faggots which were good and a change for what passes as standard pub fare these days. My only moan was the presence of a Doberman belonging to one of the customers. I think it...

My new local. If you are coming to Worcester this is a must to visit. Pies and mash are delicious, staff are lovely. It’s a place you tuck into with a pint in front of the fire and leave many hours later feeling life is...

We were two sisters & one brother from Wales visiting Worcester for the fourth time and this has become our favourite pub. The choice of ales is amazing and tasters are offered if you are unsure what to try. We recommend Crazy Sheep (well, we...

Visited here whilst on holiday having been recommended it by someone else who'd been. I had the vegetarian Heidi pie & Stilton mash which was delicious and very filling. My husband had the fungi pie which he similarly enjoyed. Lovely atmosphere with a log fire...

We now have visited twice and the food and drinks has been excellent and the young name Jess has been outstanding, her knowledge of the drinks and the smile she gives ever time we have been is just fab, this was a small couple of...

We came in to city for a long week holiday and came across this pub, well what an outstanding service by the young lady and food (pie) and drinks were great and service was outstanding Can’t wait to bring our family very soon, we wish...

Went to the bar , i asked for a fruity cider out of a bottle and the barman said "this is all we got and its still" rather abruptly, so asked for a gin and lemonade instead, the barman put the same amount of lemonade...

I visited this pub a couple of weeks ago with my husband and friend. We were all very impressed. Not just with the beautiful building and its charm and character but the food and staff too. They are all very friendly and welcoming. The food...

We stopped off at Worcester on a drive from visiting friends in Bristol to home in Chorley and popped in for lunch. We had our Golden Retriever with us - the pub was very dog friendly, complete with treats! It’s a very lovely looking pub,...

Popped in today for a beer and ended up staying hours, very friendly historically knowledgeable and enthusiastic new owner who will happily take the time to explain and show you the history of the pub. Staff also very friendly and take the time to have...

I was born in Worcester, although I now live in Malvern Wells. The King Charles II is one of those historic pubs that really retained good old fashioned friendly service with exceptional 'pies' to match. There are of course other options on the menu, however...

Visited with my wife and we both had the pie and mash. Lovely atmosphere and service upon arrival and this continued until we left. The food was amazing and reasonably priced as well as the drinks. One of the best meals out we’ve had for...

As Northerners, we are particularly fond of and are knowledgeable about pies. The place did not let us down. There is a variety of pies and mash to choose from, reasonably priced and also good portion sizes. The mustard mash was amazing. Our group thought...

Just when you thought there was no room for improvement, they stepped it up a notch. I’ve been eating pies here for years. When a place comes under new management there can often be teething problems but this was better than ever. Great selection of...

Two of us visited recently and had the same - Heidi pie with garlic mash and garden peas and gravy. It was delish and served hot, service was fab too, staff were friendly and helpful, my friends sausage dog enjoyed her sausage meal too :)

What a fantastic pub, we had two of the pies , a beef and ale and steak and kidney, they were absolutely delicious. We chose mustard mash which was very tasty. The meal was piping hot and one of the best meals we’ve had for...

Visited this historic pub / house what an amazing place sitting in an amazing historical building and eating the best pies and mash ever Beer was great and its dog friendly Don’t miss it !

Amazing old pub steeped in history. Was taken over by new management in may 2022 and they are doing an amazing job so helpful and always smiling , couldn’t have been more inviting and just wow to the selection of amazing real ales, all kept...

Wow what a stunning place! Perfect town centre location and clearly steeped in history. Not to mention a great selection of beers and hearty pies. Staff were friendly and service was very good. Will be back for sure. Thanks

A beautiful old pub, close to the town centre. It has some cool history, a nice cosy atmosphere and excellent pies! It would be great to come back on a rainy winter's day.

What a fantastic pub in the heart of Worcester, great selection of beers and a pie menu for everyone. If you are in Worcester pop in you will not be disappointed

Great selection of pies, wide variety of choices of mash and mushy or garden peas. Nice, hearty food topped off with a lovely selection of ales.

This pub has an excellent selection of local ales, which they are more than happy to let you try before you buy. The pies are Pieminister pies so there is nothing wrong with them, and the choice of different mash and peas is really good....

We enjoyed our visit to the King Charles II, it’s quirky with an interesting history. Would recommend a pint of Lawless.

Saw this pub advertised and planned a visit as it had great reviews. What happened next really changed our minds when we came into contact with the manager . We went to the bar to order food and couldn’t recall our table number , the...

A small group of us had a great meal of pies and mash in this pub last Friday evening. The pub has much atmosphere and historic interest. The staff were really friendly and we had a great evening. The choice of pies is excellent and...

I attended The King Charles in Worcester on Sunday 12 December 2021 at approximately 17:00 with 16 friends. The young lady serving behind the bar was clearly not interested in helping us choose ales (of which there are plenty). She made two off hand comments...

Good beers, good ambiance, love the history. The barman even showed us the trap door & a couple of stories to go with it. def go here if in central worcester

Eaten here several times and never fails to disappoint. What is nicer than a nice warm pie, mash and gravy on a chilly rainy evening while sitting in front of an open fire.

Warm welcome, cosy fires, lovely pie and mash, and great beer. This is a place to nest up for the evening and enjoy comforting fare. The pub has a history from the civil war which opened up more questions than answers. The carved dark wood...

Went there with two colleagues and has a great meal of Pie & Mash. Good wholesome food, with a good choice of Pies. Next time I was in Worcester I took my wife, and again had a very good meal. Friendly staff.

HONESTLY. You’ve got to go!! Old school pub in the city centre. The food was absolutely beautiful and a really big portion, completely worth the £12.50! Drinks are delivered promptly and they’re great! The Crazy Sheep IPA isn’t fantastic I would recommended a different one!...

A historic building very sympathetically converted into a cosy pub. It was good to find that the wide selection of beers from Craddock's brewery in Stourbridge included some lighter offerings. Both ones I tried were perfectly kept. Limted range of food - just hot pies...

A great pub, the real ales were excellent, the pork scratchings in a mug were epic and the staff were wonderful! Definitely worth a visit to take a break!

The pie and mash is to die for, think something like 10 pies to choose from, then about 6 different types of mash, blooming lovely 👍 great staff, think his name was Dougie ,you won't be disappointed

Superb historic pub. Great selection of ales and fabulous service. Staff very attentive, interior authentic and atmospheric. Thank you.

Very nice pub, Jack was absolutely amazing. He lets us filming and after we enjoyed drinking local ales. Very recommended.

Very friendly and welcoming pub with great service and great beer. So much history associated with the pub and a really pleasant relaxing unspoilt environment. One of those pubs to which I really look forward to returning.

So happy this place is open again we missed their pies so much. Happy to say they were just as good as we remembered. Definitely will be back again soon and recommend to everyone who will listen

Barman is such a character. Top man. Keep a lookout for the trapdoor on the ground floor! Lots of excellent beers, if you have more about you than stellar and Amstel you may qualify to visit this place.

We have eaten here several times but first time since COVID. Wonderful to find that service and food still A* keep up the good work we will be back

A lovely oldie worldly pub with lots of character, friendly staff and the food was lovely, they do ple ,lots of different types,mash lots of different flavours, with garden or mushy peas, it was delightful, very reasonably priced,quick service and piping hot,such a lovely place,...

An unashamed Pie & Mash & Peas pub. Catering for the vegan, the vegetarians and gluten intolerant in our party everyone found something they could eat. All very tasty, different flavoured mash to choose from, good size portions - great value for money. Also dog...