St. James Tavern in City of London, Westminster

Great place with delicious food.

I've always loved going to the tavern because they have their own unique atmosphere. In this place in the center of London in a wonderful atmosphere you can spend a nice time, drink local beer and eat amazingly well. Nicely served food, with a refined taste and affordable prices for central London, I recommend

Came and visited last Friday, atmosphere and food was great! The service was amazing, James went above and beyond to ensure that I got full value for money, allowing me to try different brands to ensure I paid for a drink I liked, very hard to find service like this, especially in Central London, I am going to the area again next month and will be visiting again! Highly recommended

Jose was an absolute treasure! He went above and beyond to ensure our first experience at St. James Tavern was memorable. We will definitely be repeat customers. Thank you Jose!

We had been to a couple of pubs before finding this one during our 10 days in London. This was our favorite for the quality and taste of the food. Hubby had fish and chips and while I wanted the lasagna (it was sold out), I opted for the sausages and mash. Both of our entrees were excellent. As others have commented, the tables are close together, but we found that to be true of many restaurants in London. And there are signs posted about keeping eyes on your belongings because of pick pocketers. That is what you do in large cities like this. I wanted to come back here before our time in London was over, but we had other neighborhoods to explore and never made it back. Would highly recommend this place.

Excellent and helpful staff. Excellent food

a dive into the London of the past, excellent beer and stratospheric fish & chips

Was walking by & the pub looked nice so I thought I would check it out. Clean & good atmosphere in the pub. I didn’t have food but saw some being carried & the fish & chips looked very nice Shout out to the barman who served me Oliver was very helpful & Orsi was super friendly

Amazing food, wine and atmosphere. Fantastic English pub and perfect if you need a bite before you see a show in theatre district. Five stars! Service was brilliant and so nice.

Cold beer, normal price. Good atmosphere and clean bathroom.

Great food. Great atmosphere. Great drinks.

Stayed just for a drink tonight and had a great night! Rafal made sure our drinks are topped up and staff was creating a good vibe. Will try the food tomorrow!

Great pub, food and amazing service 😍

Great food, very helpful staff and nice atmosphere overall 👍 Top job!

It's a really good place to go for have lunch. The fish and chips is delicious !

Didn't eat there. I had a quick drink, and the staff were warm and friendly, very busy pub great to have a quick drink in theatre land 😀

Yeah, if you really meaning it do something rather than just disapointing!

If there was 0 points, I would give it. When we went in the evening, we encountered incredibly rude treatment from a bald bartender. Even though there were only 2 people in front of us, he was able to take our order in 10 minutes (the ones front of us only bought 2 beers). I've never seen anyone working this slow before. Then I asked for still water in a closed bottle. He took out an open bottle and gave it to me. When I said I wanted a closed bottle, he said again that this is the style of this place. We said very calmly that we should return the water then. He took the water and hit it hard on the table. He got angry at us because he said we don't know the rules. We told him to calm down and respect our decision. Then he said it is enough he wasn't selling us anything and that he would return our beer and kick us out. When I said we want to talk with your manager, he said "I'm the manager I'm kicking you out now" and went to call security. It's a place I will never go to because of its completely disrespectful.

I visited St James tavern with my daughter for dinner on Thursday 17 October . We were given a table for two. The tables in this establishment are very close together. I had put my handbag on the floor at my feet. When we came to leave, my bag had gone. The thief had made 3 transactions on my cards before I realised they were gone and managed to put a stop on them. When we reported this to the barman and waitress, the reply was, " That happens all the time in here ". This just is not good enough and shows contempt and a complete disregard of their customers. If people's personal belongings are stolen all the time then why is there no security staff on the door? The staff did not offer to review the CCTV footage. I will never visit this establishment again, and would advise anyone who does to keep their personal belongings on their person.

Friendly staff great atmosphere hearty food! The best spot locally!

Only had drinks but it was a great pub. Busy with great atmosphere. Service was also really good. While didn't have food everything saw coming out looked great.

Typical pub with good choice of beer and usual and common menu. Nice atmosphere and good service. I found the music a little loud

Jose , native of Portugal, was charming, helpful, warm and gracious. We ordered the bread & olives, Mushroom Wellington and Chicken dish. Jose also served me a pint of Amber Ale, Fuller’s London Pride (one of best beers I’ve had). Food was excellent; Jose took time to make us (first timers to London from USA) feel welcome. This tavern is one of the highlight of our visit. Tom & Debbie North Carolina, USA

Download an app to get a free drink. More free drinks allowed on your birthday! Wayyy too many Americans in here.

Great food and service in a good position near the theatres

Enjoyed the food, atmosphere and friendly service so much went back two days later.

My friend and I had lunch here on 3rd Oct, before going to see Moulin Rouge. The food was 5 star, as was the price but we were most impressed with the genuinely friendly, helpful staff. A huge thank you to all.

Typical tavern very well located, pleasant atmosphere.

Fantastic London pub like the vast majority, good variety of pints and good treatment from the staff.

Cosy local amongst the theatres of Shaftesbury Avenue. The high tables are quite a challenge and it's popular with tourists, so not sure it's a local.

Great pub with fantastic atmosphere. It is always pleasure to have a pint there. Looking forward to be back again.

I only ate fish and chips. It was good, the service was correct. We went without a reservation and they found a table for us.

Typical English pub very close to Piccadilly, where you can eat good fish and chips and more, and where you can drink different types of draft beer which I personally found very good. For the place in which it is located, and for the typical nature of the structure, it is certainly an excellent choice for eating and drinking in London.

Good-feeling, intimate pub, just off Piccadilly Circus…bar folk are low key and on their game.

I recommend this typical English pub. The sandwich was delicious. Fantastic atmosphere

Popped in for a drink before the theatre, beer was good and overall nice enough with a good vibe. Only downside was a grumpy quite rude waitress.

Food was decent, but not worth tolerating the rude service. I was confronted and told I was wrong when he brought me the wrong meal. He finally checked and brought me the right one with no apology or kindness. Then we witnessed him lashing out on a man who sat in the wrong place with his beer. Piccadilly is hectic, but there are better options with more patient and tolerant staff. Avoid this place, you can do better.

Good beer~ Good service~ Good atmosphere~ Highly recommended!!

Bartender aliens was amazing if I go back it’s because of her

Excellent fish & chips, traditional English pub

I think this is the best fish and chips in London. It's so delicious! The beer is of course delicious, and the employees are very friendly.

West end Tourist Trap. QR code service said transaction failed but still charged us, ended up paying twice for one of the absolute worst meals we've had in London. I can only compare it to a microwave dinner followed by watered down beer. Wouldn't come back.

First time here, great service, lovely busy atmosphere. Food was great and fast service. All tasted freshly made. 😋

Great for a casual night out or stopping by while sightseeing. They were super friendly: since we waited 55 minutes to get our meal (everybody else around us got their meal and had already finished it), they offered us another pint :)

Popped in for a light lunch Very impressed by the service and quality of the food A satisfied customer 😀

The food was average if a little overpriced. However, my main issue was the policy of charging 10% service charge on food orders. This is odd as it applied to the entire bill, not just the food. So if I had been aware of it in advance, which I wasn’t, I could have ordered them separately and saved some money. Not only that but when tapping the machine, I was offered an option to add a further service charge which I declined. I know I was in central London and I could expect to pay over the odds but a final bill of sale£26.84 for a modest meal and a pint seems excessive to me. I will go elsewhere in future

Only drinks Claudia and Jose wonderful tavern great staff so nice to me every time I go there.

Traditional English pub where we ate excellent fish and chips with good beer and cider. José was exceptional, he served us and made sure everything was fine. Highly recommended!!! Next time in London we will definitely come back here 👍Thank you so much!

Emily and Rafal were lovely, lovely place :)

Emily and Rafal were so friendly and accommodating. They charged mine and my friends phone while we had drinks and were lovely to talk too!

Have had an incredible evening at St James Tavern. Incredible service from both Emily and Rafa, food was delicious, drinks were delicious. Highly recommend xx

Had a lovely experience the other day. Went for a pint with my mate. The bartender was fantastic, very friendly I think his name was Ollie if I can remember. Got some food later on and Emily recommended the spicy chicken burger and it was lovely. 10/10 service would definitely come again.

Amazing food and atmospehere. The best service delivered by Rafał who was very helpful and friendly from the very beginning.

Jose and Diego were very friendly and served us very well. Fish and Chips I do recomend. Beer was also outstanding. Sure we will be back there!

Lovely old traditional pub in the heart of theatre land. Busy obviously, but still has a friendly and lively atmosphere. Tasty food and good ales.

Emily was absolutely outstanding and Rafa is an all around awesome dude !! American visiting the UK and these two made for an amazing experience

Emily and Rafa are the greatest. Really made us feel at home.

The famous fish and chips are delicious, although be prepared because it is caped and very thick, many foreigners took everything away and only ate the fish, you have to try everything...

Very nice place, walking distance from Piccadilly Circus. Rafał and Emily are super friendly, taking care, recomending and serving the best drinks in the city👌👌👌

In Town from the United States and Oliver provided amazing service.

Great food/ pints served by Oliver.

Très pon pub dans Soho, personnel accueillant et service rapide. Bon burgers poulet & boeuf, bon choix de bières pression. Un peu bruyant, mais normal pour un pub anglais...

Very pon pub in Soho, welcoming staff and fast service. Good chicken & beef burgers, good choice of draft beers. A little noisy, but normal for an English pub...

Table as ordered, quick service, friendly staff, good atmosphere, enjoyed it.

Amazing place, comfortable environment, fair prices, good food and cold beer.

Good food, Good customer service. A bit expensive. Considering it's a pub, the atmosphere isn't the greatest.

Lovey pub, friendly staff, great beer

Food was great, I had a cheese and avocado sandwich with the most amazing bread. I would be going back for the good food, when next I visit.

A local British pub atmosphere, by far the best fish and chips I've had in London. The fried shrimp and squid are also delicious~

Wonderful food one of the best pub food.

Service was very quick which was great as we were going to the theatre, the only complaint was that the bread in our sandwich was stale

Good pub to play in Picadilly Circus. Good beers and lively atmosphere.

We went for drinks. They have amazing tap beer. Loved the atmosphere

The atmosphere was really good and enjoyed the beers with my mates

Excellent “pub” in the busy Soho neighborhood. There were 7 of us and they treated us wonderfully. Ideal for ordering a pint beer and something to snack on (sausages highly recommended). The fish and chips are a little expensive but the sauces are very delicious.

Great pub atmosphere. The smoked haddock fish cake was particularly awesome. Decent prices in the heart of Piccadilly Circus.

We just went in here on the off chance and was pleasantly surprised. The food, staff and atmosphere were fantastic. Would highly recommend it.

Plenty of other pubs around without a bouncer with power trip issues!

Very good pub in Soho, with very good food, we went with the children and we ate very well, the fish and chips very good. Worth

The staff were very accommodating even as they were at capacity. The food was the best pub food I can imagine and the atmosphere was great. Great selection on Tap and every food item my group ordered was flawless.

Had a couple of beers before the Champions League final. The bartender was surprised that there were football fans ready for charging already at 11, but it worked out.

Awful experience!!!! The pub is Ok, but the man who serves at the bar, the so called "bald italian" is so rude, and even agressive, that spoiled our time there !!! No pacience and no education at all !!!! Clearly me and friends won't return there because of him !!!

Nice English pub with delicious food.

We liked this place and had a very good lunch. We are just disappointed with the service provided by Alina (it seems to me) very unpleasant with customers who do not necessarily understand English. Not smiling, not patient and unpleasant.

Busy well organised establishment.

Great place. I recommend fish and chips - it's impressive with 1670kcal (amenu says).

Atmosphere of a traditional London tavern, Josh at the bar is pure vibe, great menu recommendations and traditional beers.

My wife and I both ordered the fish sandwich on white bread. Totally disappointed in that the amount of fish on each sandwich probably totaled one ounce.

Quick pre-theatre drink .....nice atmosphere

Came here with a friend for lunch. Nice atmosphere & friendly staff. My friend had the fish & chips while I went for the spicy chicken burger. Both were very tasty & could tell freshly prepared. Even though they state the spicy sauce is hot it's not too hot. I would say more mild - medium so was just right. Reasonable prices as the two meals plus a soft drink each came to just over £45. Would happily recommend.

Well, worth a visit. Great place .I love these old types of pubs.

I would recommend the Tavern to anybody! We went there with our 2y Child and everyone was so politely!!

Great pub really enjoyed it lovely people and staff

Feels like a priper old world pub, but clean and tidy..really rnjoyed our time here fish n chips are epic 👌

A warm welcome at St James for a very hearty fish and chips dish, obviously quick and efficient, when we are in England we will come back without hesitation.

Great pub l, fantastic location. I didn't eat but most of the customers were eating and the food looked good.

The waiter couldn't be more unpleasant and aggressive with the customers. We left without consuming anything.

Always a great pleasure to be shouted at by a shabby waiter who strongly resembles his fish and chips not fresh. Avoid unless you have a problem.

Great Chicken & Pancetta Pie, quick and nice service, decent beer.

Very busy place, grab a pint and some fish and chips!