Sweetings in City of London, Westminster

Worth trying their fish and chips.

Incredible old establishment with great choice of seafood. Ordered the fish pie and sticky toffee pudding which were great. There's always a good atmosphere in Sweetings so it's worth a visit.

I am sorry but no: fourth time in three years and I am yet to sample a fish they serve that has any taste. Last week it was the turbot. Please manage your expectations when you go there: great atmosphere but you are not going there for the quality of the cooking.

absolute institution. long live sweetings

A welcome return to this Institution which I first visited in 1978 and was Toulouse Lautrecs favourite London restaurant. There is a wonderful painting of it by him. This is a fantastic fish restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere and classic dishes such as smoked eel and turbot in mustard sauce

Not an ideal place for elderly people but couldn't fault the food. Rather busy so service was slower than expected. Good atmosphere

Emblematic place in the City of London. The public is mostly native. Specialized in fish, simple, product-based cuisine, in an informal and traditional atmosphere at the same time. The staff, charming, gave us great suggestions. The scallops with bacon and the cheese toast, delicious. And the dessert... unbeatable. You have to order the homemade toffee pudding, no matter what.

If you want a delicious meal and 5 star service go to Sweetings! From being greeted at the door by the friendly staff to leaving after a wonderful meal we were really looked after. We had prawn cocktail and seatrout gravalax for starter and a few oysters each. We then had skate and halibut with sides of mash, peas and samphire. The portions were generous and delicious. I will definitely be going here again.

Sweeting's has been on my list for some time and it did not disappoint! Dining room is steeped in history, and whilst a little tight, was perfectly comfortable. Menu is straight forward and to the point - high quality seafood prepared perfectly and without fuss. Everything was delicious and generously portioned. Excellent wine list. Special thanks to Veronica who took great care of us, her menu recommendations were spot on.

Enjoyable lunch, enhanced by character and quality of service. Excellent Guinness.

Actual rating is 3.5/5. I'm a little torn because this place is old school and awesome aesthetically. Perhaps I ordered the most tasteless items on the menu. The prawns with bacon were under seasoned and prawns were chewy. The mash and peas well... they were mash and peas. Go for the atmosphere, and definitely don't order the most tasteless items on the menu.

Really nice traditional fish restaurant. The food and setting is very traditional - don’t expect the latest food trends but a nice bit of fish, crispy chips and sides are all good. Get a pint of black velvet. Not cheap but kinda worth it for the experience.

Great food, a little crowded, but very friendly.

I was the most underdressed person there during the lunch crowd but it did not take away from the experience. Easily one of the best meals I have had in London and would recommend it to anyone. The fried haddock was just so so good especially paired with those thick chips. It would be a challenge for just one person to finish that so worth sharing. Smoked eel and fried bait fish were fantastic starters. Liked the toffee pudding as well. The guiness and wine/champagne combo was different and I am open to try again. Staff and service was outstanding. 2024.07.03

No frills, communal tables, simple menu and great fish. Really interesting old school restaurant that knows exactly what it is good at was full with regulars. You cant reserve a table but worth getting there early.

Very disappointing. The Food was good however management and service was slippery and rude. Atmosphere zero.

Old school, but in the best way. No other way to describe it. Mostly counter seating, super fresh seafood. Execution is better than most. Had the smoked eel and skate w black butter.

Best seafood lunch in the City. The fish selections are fresh and great. It will satisfy any fish lovers. The alcohol selection is also interesting. They have cocktails served in the tin cup, which is interesting. The staffs are friendly and helpful. The interior is reminiscent of an old English restaurant. It sort of feels like traveling back in time by 120 years to get a nice fish steak served with ale.

An awful lunch today (25 April) with my wife at Sweetings. We arrived at 12.20, were seated at one of the counters and had placed our order by 12.25. By 13.38 we had not been served any food. We asked the manager twice to check where our order had got to and to advise us when it would be served but she failed to report back on both occasions. The restaurant manager appeared completely out of her depth. The place was chaotic with too many sittings for lunch and clearly a major staffing issue in the kitchen. Our food had not arrived after one hour and 15 minutes (the order was basically some grilled fish and sides) so we left the restaurant without eating. Appalling service. Both my wife and I have eaten many times at this restaurant, albeit not for a few years, but this experience was beyond bad and not a patch on previous occasions when the restaurant was under the previous owners. No one, least of all the manager, even bothered to apologise.

It's something, just cool and delicious

You are transported back to old school London with this restaurant. Pewter tankards of Guinness and fabulous seafood served at the bar areas by wonderful staff

Great fish in the Square Mile - an institution. Fish pie came out hot and amazingly good. Different kinds of fish used, and service impeccable. Prices very reasonable for the quality. Go after the lunch rush is over, but before they close.

This establishment is kind of legendary for all the right reasons. It is my first time here, mainly because is only open for lunch and it does not take reservations. However, it does not need to, as the place is constantly packed by either gentlemen of a bygone era, or city boys discussing deals. The food is classic, old school, cooked divinely, and the service is charming, fast and courteous without being too facetious. I had 6 oysters from Maldon, the fried whitebait, the scallop and bacon, the halibut with mustard sauce, chips and the Bakewell tart with chantilly cream. All if it was faultless, the fried fish was light, denoting a certain expertise in frying, the tartare sauce was divine, as was the scallop and bacon. The halibut was served with a delicate mustard sauce that had the subtle flavour of a light beurre blanc. The chips were also incredible, and the Bakewell tart was one of the best Bakewell tarts I have ever had in Uk ( I also went to Bakewell and this was better than the one made in Bakewell!). All in all a memorable experience

There is a certain demographic that passes through prep school, into private school, then Oxford or Cambridge and a career in the City of London, then finds itself in mid-life, red-faced on a Friday lunch time in Sweetings drinking crisp, cold white wine and enjoying haddock with loosely cooked, perfect poached eggs. This overwhelmingly male demographic clearly knows a thing about fine dining as the mainly fish-based menu at this city institution is wonderful. The setting has probably not changed much in sixty years and the love for the restaurant can be felt through the eclectic collection of art, cartoons and artefacts that adorn the walls. It’s a busy spot but the waiting staff try to accommodate all comers and while it can be cramped it’s hugely enjoyable.

Fantastic restaurant. Great food and service. A proper institution. The black velvet makes no sense, but works so well.

Very good food staff very helpful and staff friendly good food well done tony mbe

So much more than City gents having some fish. A rightfully venerated London institution with great fish and great people serving it. There's nowhere better for lunch in the City particularly if it's accompanied by a pint of Black Velvet.

Great place. Tricky to explain the atmosphere. Unique dining with rustic English vibe. Food is incredible. Staff super helpful and seating can be varied depending on where you sit. Couldn’t recommend more

They could not more to make our visit as welcoming as possible. Food was great as was service and food would highly recommend it.

Have wanted to go for awhile, thankfully it was worth the wait! We were quickly seated on the counter area ( no reservations are taken) we went straight for the mains. I had halibut , my partner lobster Thermidor with sides of samphire and chips. The quality of the fish and lobster was really good and filling, with nice chunky chips, don’t miss out of the tartare sauce. Will be back

Stopped in for a weekday lunch and to get out of the rain. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. This place gets incredibly loud at lunch, it's hard to hear. The sticky toffee pudding was the best I have had in London. The fish pie was good but a bit too salty for my preference.

Visiting Sweetings is like visiting 1957. Fabulous service, good wine, reassuringly expensive. Nothing wasted on decoration or comfort or making food fancy. Go before it goes extinct.

Great seafood, classic prawn cocktail, and huge portions. Chips beautifully cooked. Small venue a bit cramped. Great staff.

Went after a long time, but as usual great staff, buzzing, food was excellent. Halibut was cooked to perfection and service was efficient and friendly. A real city institute and the sticky toffee pudding was my fav :-)

Incredible food and service. A classic establishment that you shouldn't miss.

One of the last holdouts of proper City cuisine. Intrigue and gossip takes place over fish based boarding-school fare at narrow wood tables, fuelled by the signature cocktail of half champagne half Guinness in a battleworn silver tankard. The mature, personable waiters are pure class. Yes it's a bit pricier than its equally storied carnivorous counterpart - the nearby Simpsons Tavern. But while the latter still sadly remains closed while locked in a fight for survival against its unscrupulous offshore landlords, Sweetings is the only game in town. Use it or lose it!

A nice, recommended experience if you want to try something different and positively old school. Most tables are sharing tables. Service can be improved

A venue living off former glories. Sub-par food, cooked poorly, which is so disappointing given the high quality of the fish. In our party of three, half the dishes sent back - and this is a group that is not usually fussy. Side dishes nasty (dry hard peas, mash turning up 20 mins after mains). The only saving grace were the oysters, chips, black velvet and chablis. Was excited for this, but a very disappointing experience.

Sweetings must be doing something right because they seem to generally get great reviews. However I personally couldn't see it. We sat in the back room which had 90s canteen vibes and where the staff all waited for the next delivery from the blind waiter. One relentlessly clicked his pen right next to us for most of the meal. The food was ok but nothing memorable (we had potted shrimp, gravalax, fish pie and haddock plus a couple of sides). We didn't have any drinks or dessert but the bill still came to £45 for two courses per head. This just doesn't compute for me given there are so many fantastic michelin star lunch deals in London that offer vastly better food for similar money. The restaurant does have some old school british charm but I'm just not sure it really cuts it in 2023.

Yes, it's old school but if you give it the benefit of the doubt you'll enjoy the experience. Our food was well cooked, fresh and tasty. We had the haddock fillets, fried in light breadcrumbs - see my photo. Many years ago it used to be plaice fillets which I always ordered. With chips and peas this dish is close to perfection for anyone wanting that British "fish & chips" meal, except it's a bit more reassuringly expensive here! And I thought the tartare sauce was excellent. Unbelievably, a waiter who served me back in the 80s when I was a young gun starting out in the City is still here. I forget his name but congrats to him for still working hard at Sweetings. And I hope my server who is going back home tomorrow to Gran Canaria for two weeks holiday has a lovely time. I'm sure she deserves it. My only gripe here is the somewhat uncomfortable nature of the bar stools to sit on. Maybe some new ones with some flexible back support could be purchased? So, with a portion of whitebait to start and two glasses of Sancerre, our bill including service came to £106. Not cheap but if I'm only doing this once every five to ten years or so, I can live with it (no company expenses for me these days!) Stuart, Friday 8 Sept 2023.

Old school city place. Great service. Great drinks. Lots of buzz. Very average food

One of the most try sea foods restaurants in London

Very overpriced but popular city restaurant. Experience marred by ordering food, then being told 5 minutes later that they had run out of sea bass. Better kitchen/restaurant management and communication would have pre-empted the issue. Not worth £171 for two; 4 glasses of wine, two waters, and 2 fish and 3 veg.

Lunch with my brother. What a fantastic choice of venue. Food is out of this world.

Haven't been for a while and since covid it was different. Somethings that hadn't changed - you can't book. The service and welcome was just as warm. The setup is slightly different but there were still the high bar seats. Guinness still served in pewter tankards and was excellent. The fish was as fabulous as ever - I had dover sole. We shared potted shrimps, whitebait and the eel for starters. The best freshest chips ever and the sole was cooked to perfection. Thank you Sweetings team for staying true - I will not wait so long.

Old school, wonderful seafood and heavenly Black Velvets.

Exceptional seafood and outstanding service -- one of the best places for lunch in The City. An institution not to be missed.

Just love Sweetings a real gem in the City. Great place, highly recommended!

The whitebait starter was very fishy and didn't taste fresh. The rest of the food was ok

The first place in london to sell oysters. Dated 1889 I believe. The Dover sole is a MUST TRY. IMO the bacon - scallop was salty because of the bacon. :/ Chaxi the server was really welcoming and we had an amazing time!

Best Fish Restaurant in towns 🙌

Excellent food and lovely service. Make sure to order a Guinness in a silver tankard.

Well, what can one really say or add about this long-standing City institution? It has its own unique and hectic charm. It is ageless, eschewing modernity, sitting rather faded on that familiar corner. Long may that be the case.

Worth going for the atmosphere and Black Velvet alone.

This is about as authentic a London experience as you can get if you’d like to step back in time. It can seem a little pricey for some of the dishes that might be similar to boarding school fare however the decor, staff and old fashioned city style ambience more than make up for the odd shortcoming. This is a favourite and one I love taking visitors to.

One of the few old city stalwarts remaining. Dependable seafood lunch

What I like most about this place is that it never changes, food is excellent. I love the Skate in black butter, not cheap but consistent

Absolutely superb. My favourite fish restaurant in London and has been for 20 years working in the city. Very popular and top quality food and service of a traditional old English style still adopted. Always a need to get there early to ensure of a table or bar table area. I recommend this to everyone at least as a must try. Plus there is flexibility on how you would like any fish cooked or served

Absolutely English. Even the Guinness and Champagne!! We ordered as much as we could to try it all. 10/10 would recommend

Excelente lugar en la ciudad para almorzar. Lleva mucho tiempo en el negocio y es un restaurante tradicional inglés para el almuerzo (no un pub). Voy cada dos veces que estoy en la ciudad. Todos los platos de pescado son excelentes, especialmente cuando se acompañan de una cerveza o uno de los blancos de su lista.

Cada seis meses más o menos, Marcus, mi antiguo compañero de trabajo y ahora asesor, me lleva a almorzar en la milla cuadrada.Hoy, fuimos al restaurante Sweetings Fish para comer algo. Un viejo refugio irregular mío, frecuentado dos veces al año, cuando trabajaba para vivir, siempre sentí que el almuerzo en Sweetings es un placer de la ciudad, y hoy no fue la excepción.No puedes reservar una mesa, así que hoy, me presenté temprano para apostar un lugar deseable, antes de que aparecieran Marucs y Terrence. Mi primera elección de asiento fue tomada, sin embargo, nos aseguramos el siguiente mejor lugar. Dos de nuestro grupo tenían las vieiras y el tocino, y su primer salmón ahumado. Para el plato principal, dos tenían la lubina especial, no puedo recordar la tercera red principal ordenada. Todas las raciones eran frescas y deliciosas, los pensamientos combinados de todo nuestro grupo. Bebimos la casa blanca, que fue bien con nuestras opciones de menú.Pero la guinda del pastel era el personal. Para mi vergüenza, he olvidado el nombre de la persona que nos cuidó durante todo nuestro almuerzo. Ella estaba; atento, servicial, y allí cuando la necesitabas.Si eres nativo o estás de vacaciones y te gusta el pescado, te costará hacerlo mejor que Sweetings en la milla cuadrada. Este restaurante es una institución de la ciudad, y espero que abras sus puertas y disfrutes de su comida, simplemente no vayas cuando estoy almorzando.¡Está demasiado ocupado como está!Robert

J en avais entendu parler dans la City sans avoir trouvé l endroit. Juste incroyable. Un monde de folie. Un restaurant uniquement de poisson qu auraient pu fréquenter Dickens ou Scherlock. Rien n a changé. Très peu de tables, sauf dans la petite salle du fond. Des comptoirs sur lesquels on mange côte à côte (quand on trouve de la place). Des serveurs hors d âge qui s affairent. Des bouteilles de blanc ou de champagne qui passent dans tous les sens. Poisson délicieux. Un saut dans le passé qui vaut mille fois le détour.

Sweetings is like stepping back in time. No frills, good food. If you are looking for a traditional time warp in the city of London this is the place for you.

Sweetings cannot be bookef in advance. They only do lunch except for pre-booked evening parties. It is a fish-based menu which is excellent but pricey. We arrived at midday and easily got a table but the restaurant was full by 12:45. Expect to pay £50+ plus wine. The wine list is good. The tables are laid out like a school refectory and you will find yourself bumping elbows with a stranger - but don’t let that put you off. The customer base appears to consist mainly of City workers doing lunch.

Once or twice a year I manage to find time to visit this wonderful old restaurant that fortunately has not been given a "make-over" by the owners. The tried and trusted layout of counter top places in the ante-room are fun for singles and doubles with the three large tables in the end room providing space for larger parties. My two sons were treating me to lunch and we started with a pint of Black Velvet which was perfectly prepared with Champagne and then draught Guinness. So perfect that a second round was de rigeur! We moved to a large table (no seating until all guests have arrived and no booking) where the delightful Angelo was our waiter. He introduced the specials of the day but we decided on a dozen Oysters (£19,95 for 6) and a portion of fried Whitebait (£9,50) to share. Loved the red wine vinegar and onion dressing for the oysters which were very fresh. My main course was fried fillets of plaice with new potatoes which was excellent. Really fresh fish (two pieces) with a great homemade tartare sauce and plenty of lemons to squeeze as needed. No time for puddings and no need for wine after the BV's.Another fun visit to this heroic establishment - no changes PLEASE!

Mi primera visita a este legendario restaurante y estuve allí para reunirme con viejos ex jugadores de hockey.La comida era deliciosa como esperaba que fuera. Compartimos morralla como entrante y luego diferentes platos principales. Mi patín con mantequilla negra fue fabuloso, al igual que nuestro ex arquero, "un ojo" para sus amigos, que dejaron que su merluza se deslizara por el fondo de la red antes de darse cuenta de que en realidad no había llegado. Más tarde reconoció, mientras comía solo, que la merluza era buena y que la langosta era excelente, como probamos todos nosotros.El servicio y los horarios de los asientos eran eclécticos, pero lo sabíamos a la llegada. Bien vale la pena. Tan divertido

Visited Sweetings following multiple recommendations from friends. We had cockles and whitebait followed by fish pie and fish and chips. Simple, tasty, excellent seafood. Good drinks selection including Black Velvet (Guinness and champagne). No need to book, just turn up, but, get in early as it gets busy. I’ll be visiting again.

Have been coming here for over 20 years - a great plaice (arf). Love it. Pudding essential (with extra custard).

Have been going here for years now, always good vibe and quality of food the fish is always fresh and tasty.Service always spot on also and not too intrusive.

The heading perfectly discribes the restaurant and how I felt when I left. Fish was ok but for this price I would expect better.

The Dover Sole was as good as I have ever had, a nice glass of Chablis and we were very happy. The service was good and a little bit quirky. It is one of the oldest restaurants in London and long may it continue

La comida es sorprendentemente buena a pesar del ambiente pesado. El ambiente de la vieja escuela definitivamente es parte del encanto, aunque el personal ahora es más cortés, lo que ha reducido ligeramente la experiencia, a veces es agradable ser regañado mientras se sirve la comida. Me gusta comenzar con un terciopelo negro en una jarra, luego pasar a una comida deliciosa, aunque bastante dolorosa en la billetera, mariscos con algo decente. Luego pida un vaso de oporto, no se sentirá decepcionado, solo asegúrese de no conducir más tarde. Podría enumerar platos que son buenos para pedir, langosta thermador, etc., pero los mariscos son siempre tan personales que recomendaría ordenar su especial gusto y recibirá una versión buena y honesta.

Me encanta escuchar La vieja escuela se siente. El orgullo y la amabilidad del personal y, lo más importante, la comida. Las ostras no son mi comida favorita pero son espectaculares aquí. También me han emocionado el Dover Sole y el Haddock. Y saben qué vino lo hace aún mejor, ¡lo cual es genial para un número como yo!

If you are in England and looking for fresh fish in an unpretentious setting, Sweetings is a great spot for you. We've come to know the chef Marco Pierre White who recommended Sweetings as one of his favorite spots for seafood in London. I am now in agreement after finally trying it. Surprisingly, unlike Boston (which is a very similar city to London) there are no seafood restaurants on every corner in London.

Very simple, healthy meal. People there great. Is $$$ but a nice visit. Don't sit too long on stools! Would come again. Dover sole & lobster bisque excellent.

Can't believe I walked past so many times. No bookings, just turn up and join the bar or get a table for fresh and beautifully cooked food, great, friendly service. Will be back for more!

I must have reviewed sweetings before. I’ve been here a lot. Starting back in 1977!

I had an enjoyable lunch with my colleague today at Sweetings wedged at a narrow plank and jostling elbows with our fellow diners over bland English seafood dishes. I would recommend going mainly for the eavesdropping opportunities to listen to British bankers, businessmen, politicians and members of the upper crust complain about the Hungarians and foreign workers who can’t seem to get their orders right. The patrons are not getting any younger and there are few female diners. The food itself was unremarkable, I had a truly English prawn cocktail —- heavy on the salad cream —- and a decent Dover sole. Prices are steep. But it was worth a trip for the sights and sounds.

Hemos estado comiendo en Sweetings regularmente durante más de 10 años. Hoy la calidad del cangrejo era pobre y se agotaron a las 12. 30. También las gambas grandes maltratadas quedaron sin sabor.

Sweetings has bene a City institution for many years. Fish/oysters are always excellent with a great wine list. Nice staff.

Piense en un parque temático para mayores de 50 años donde los únicos participantes son trabajadores nostálgicos de la ciudad preparados para pagar grandes sumas por la comida escolar y el servicio mediocre.

A pesar de haber pasado más de una década trabajando en la ciudad, esta fue mi primera visita a Sweetings. ¡Qué pequeña joya! Todos esos años perdidos cuando podría haber estado devorando ostras, mientras estaba sentado en un taburete en un bar adornado con almidonadas almidonadas. ¡El mayor crimen es haber perdido un total de 12 años de puré de langosta! Si aún no se ha encontrado con este plato, puedo ser tan temerario como para sugerir que su vida está incompleta. Simplemente sublime.

Este lugar tiene un gran "zumbido"! Además, el pescado es bastante bueno. Mi esposa y yo compartimos una mesa y conversamos con algunas personas de uno de los Capítulos que se formaron hace siglos en la Ciudad de Londres. Fascinante. Por lo tanto, tenemos dos por el precio de uno! El pescado era excelente y el servicio de primera clase. Vamos a volver a visitar. Recomendado.

Mi esposa y yo habíamos estado en Europa por 3 semanas y viajamos y disfrutamos de la comida en todo un número de países, la mejor comida que tuvimos fue de lejos en Sweatings. Llegamos tarde para el almuerzo después de un día en Londres y el personal no podría haber sido más acogedor y profesional. Nuestro camarero era fantástico Allen nada era un problema. Habíamos visto Sweatings en un episodio de la serie, Anthony Bourdains escala y ser un gran fan de Anthony tuvimos que ir, tan terriblemente triste de saber que eran el paso Anthonys verdadero Rock n roll, nosotros Chef inspirado en muchos viajes y nuevas experiencias para comer con su único en el mundo será muy perdido que nos llevó a este maravilloso restaurante. No nos decepcionó, recomendamos encarecidamente este parado, maravillosa pieza de historia restaurante de Londres.

Hoy he visitado el restaurante con un cliente. En la parte trasera de mi mente era el hecho de que es conocido como una institución de la ciudad. Mi preconcepción - sin pretensión, simplemente genial productos de calidad. Bueno, eso es sin duda lo que supongo cuando entras. Desde fuera me pareció que había sido descuidada, ya que parecía que podría cerrar. En el interior fue clásico de la vieja escuela de Londres en el sentido de que no ha tenido una mano de pintura en las últimas décadas y está claro que confía en el encanto de la vieja escuela. Hay manteles blancos para tranquilizar, y cubiertos de antigüedades. Sin embargo salva mis instintos no estaban saliendo las cosas positivas, posiblemente influenciado por el salmón ahumado caliente filmó aferrarse sentado en la ventana. El saludo fue bien, y nos sentamos en una de las opciones de tabla, que era de la vieja escuela sangrienta con una altura mesa incómoda diseñado para el verticalmente desafiados. Entonces para mi horror que pusieron una placa lateral de valor toda la comida de pan rebanado en cada una de nuestras configuraciones. Fue untado con algo parecido a la mantequilla, pero esto claramente ha ejecutado algunas horas de antemano. Mantener positiva me decía a mí misma - Es todo sobre el pescado. Decidimos compartir el tempura de langosta con salsa de chili que sonaba genial. No podría haber sido menos apetecible en apariencia. Fuertemente maltratada (tempura? ! Piezas) y de langosta eran irrisorios, esparcidos en una placa hijo dormido junto a pimientos maltratada. Entonces el clásico smatter de perejil. Dios me ayude. No me importa de la vieja escuela, pero por £15. 50 Esta fue una afrenta a alguien con sentido de independencia de negocios o gastos personales. Ambos luego eligió la lubina salvaje con patatas y una salsa de caper. De nuevo la presentación fue más allá de espantoso. El pescado estaba perfectamente preparada, pero estaba bajo experimentado y parecía un y poco apetecible. Había un par de tristes patatas - triturado - y nada más, salvo el atractivo salsa caper por 29 libras! En general, la comida era de £111 con una botella de más pueblos de precio de £32. Macon Entonces el camarero nos preguntó si nos gustaría agregar servicio y de típico estilo inglés estuvimos de acuerdo. Él agregó más de £14. No estoy seguro de lo que es pero bueno%, simplemente queria. El servicio era frágil y me hizo totalmente incómodo que es mucho en este día y edad. Puede ser una institución, pero si no supiera mejor que supongo que es uno de los clientes de pago venga. Con todas las opciones disponibles impresionante michelín en Londres a precios similares, estoy maravillado este lugar sigue existiendo.

Sweetings visitamos por primera vez sin saber qué esperar. Me sentí como retroceder en el tiempo justo en el medio del bullicio de la ciudad. Tuvimos el bogavante y vieiras para empezar, compartimos el Dover como principal con espinacas y langosta mash y compartimos un pudin con flan hasta el final. Las raciones son generosas y el pescado es fresco y muy bien cocinado. Esto no es una comida de contar calorías e incluso el pan, sirve al principio, tiene suficiente fundamento de mantequilla por ambos lados. . Sin embargo, si están cometiendo a las calorías, entonces no hay mejor manera de hacerlo.

Llegamos para un almuerzo de negocios en este restaurante de mariscos histórico situado en el corazón del distrito financiero, cerca de la calle. Paul's. Nos sentamos en una larga mesa comunal en el comedor inferior (otros asientos estaban disponibles en un tipo de asientos). Estuvimos cómodos y el restaurante no estaba lleno en esta hora.

Este es un estilo años 50, pero mucho más antigua (Siglo 19) final del restaurante de pescado. Tienes que pagar por todo, realmente aquí y como una experiencia que vale la pena (tal vez! ! ). El servicio es especial con la única imperfección que los camareros y camareras asumir todo el mundo es tremendamente rico y van a timarte, grande, no importa quien.

Visited for lunch after being on our list for sometime. Really strange seating set up majority of places seem to be at bars

Volver en 'tiempo' - interesante observar! Comida de mar era muy agradable pero - porque todo el mundo llega más o menos al mismo tiempo los preciosos peces frescos puede no ser cocinado a la perfección. Además, ni siquiera creo que sobre la excusa para chips - no son, como cabe esperar de patatas recién pelados cocinados hasta golden brown en aceite caliente - son sólo algunos comprobar lo cocinado" servido frío! Mejor si no está incluido en el menú. Una buena experiencia.

Llamé para reservar el almuerzo para mis amigos y yo, pero se olvidó de que tontamente no hay reserva, pero apareció y suerte ppt. Me avisaron por un amable personal que, si quería conseguir una mesa rápidamente de que la mejor opción sería no antes de las 12:30, y eso fue genial consejo! ! ! Toda mi fiesta llegamos en 12:15 y nos estaban esperando en el pequeño bar en la zona de comedor para una bebida (servicio en el bar era muy lento debido a nuevo personal inexperto) y nos sentamos a 5 minutos en las mesas excéntrico/bares que van a lo largo de las paredes exteriores del restaurante.

Fui a colegas con Sweetings como parte de un Shindig navidad. Me gustó mucho. Es un restaurante de mariscos, y tiene un aspecto pasado de moda y se siente, como corresponde a un establecimiento que ha sido en el lugar desde 1889. No hay reserva, así que llegar temprano es sin duda recomendable. Inusual para nosotros para ir surf en vez de turf, especialmente en Navidad, pero sin duda disfrutamos de la comida. Tuve Cornish fenomenal, que era excelente, y muchos de los sospechosos habituales en el menú e. g. de salmón, rodaballo, Lenguado Dover, el abadejo, la solla. Hay también algunas buenas cervezas, vinos y licores, especialmente puerto. Era bastante caro por 90 libras por cabeza incluyendo el servicio, que era realmente excelente, pero fue una Navidad especial, la naturaleza de que cuenta para algunos de los costos. Sin duda recomendaría Sweetings, particularmente como una variante de la típica dieta carne roja.

I just love the old fashioned feel and look of this time warp gem right in the heart of the City of London. No booking so make sure you arrive early to enjoy your lunch as this is not open at nights or weekends. I arrived just as the doors opened at 11.30am and immediately ordered two pints (£12.00 each) of black velvet - that wonderful combination of champagne and draft Guinness. My younger son ran from his office at the invitation to join me and we were seated at the only table for two by the window in the back room by 11.45am. Our ancient and kindly waiter from Glasgow recommended the No. 2 Oysters from Essex (£19.95 for 6) to start and these were really fresh and enhanced by the tiny spoonful of red wine vinegar and onion dressing. One complaint was that the buttered brown bread had been left out too long and was slightly dry and curling. For mains I had the bread crumbed fried plaice (£16.00) and my son the poached turbot. Both were of exemplary freshness and cooked to perfection. We shared dishes of boiled new potatoes and spinach which with the superb homemade tartare sauce was all that was needed. To finish I had delicious soft roes on buttery toast (£6.50) and guest enjoyed the Welsh Rarebit (£6.00).

I have been coming here for 40 years and the service is still as good ((some of the Waiters have been here for over 30 years) and although no reservations can be made in advance i suggest you get there early to claim either a place in the back room at a table or on a Bar Stool. Old fashioned it is but truly the best Fish served in the city. Try the Mackeral Pate what a great starter followed by Dover Sole, Grilled and off the Bone with Mashed Potatoes and Peas, absolutely superb. The finish they have great Deserts, i went for the Apple Pie but i recommend the great selection of cheeses and Port. A wonderful selection of Wines all at reasonable prices. A truly great place with loads of ambiance, Old Fashioned but great service and Cuisine

Una vez al año, después de haber entregado nuestra lúgubre cuentas al contable que freelance recompensa yo con almuerzo en Sweetings. Estoy sentado en un taburete alto hasta el mostrador y am atendidos por una mujer blanca aproned en el otro lado. Normalmente me Dover...

Dicen de la Iglesia de Inglaterra que la gente en este país no me gusta ir a la iglesia, pero me gusta tener una iglesia no ir. Que es básicamente lo que siento acerca de Sweetings. Me encanta el hecho de que sigue allí, que...

Typical city lunch. Old waiters with experience... not the friendliest service, a bit rushed, but food was real good. Weird...

I haven't been to Sweetings for a couple of years and so when one of my friends offered to take...

I had fish pie, I make a better one at home. My friend had skate and she said her mum used to cook it better. Very expensive.

I have been going to Sweetings for many years and it is always excellent. They specialise in fish and they sure do know how to cook it! I had skate wing, pan fried which could not have been bettered.One drawback is that you cannot book a table, but Mondays is quieter and getting a table is not normally a problem. If you have to wait a while for a table to become available then the bar is the place to go and get a fantastic Black Velvet which is served in a silver tankard.A delightful experience