The Bishop's Finger in City of London, Westminster

Fiona and her team bent over backwards to ensure that our group of 6 were well looked after. The food was fresh, hot, tasty and reasonably priced.

Good tasty food, cooked well and served with a smile. I went along to see for myself as it was a possibility to hold my 60th birthday party in the function room upstairs.

Excellent cosy pub which serves very well kept ales in top condition. The sausage platter is tasty and is perfect for soaking up a few pints of Bishops Finger.

Many thanks to Fiona and her team for welcoming us so warmly and the very efficient way they organised drinks and lunch for a group of 20. Great value food for the centre of London and best of all a great atmosphere. What a pub should feel like.

Pleasant typical central-London pub on the edge of Smithfield Market. It's all there; mirrors, artex, patterned carpet and lots dark wood furnishing. The temple-like bar was ably administered by two friendly bar staff so, by and large, it was a nice place to be. As a Shepherd Neame tied house, the beer on offer is understandably rather one dimensional. The pints of Whitstable Bay that we had didn't really seem on top form, in fact rather lifeless. Food wise, the menu is clearly no-frills typical pub food, but would it really be as plain as that. Well, yes, frankly it would. I liked the idea of a multi-choice sausage and mash option but wasn't overly impressed by three small specimens I received on a bed of sludgy mash in a lake of thin gravy with a few peas bobbing around. My pal's ham, egg and chips were just as unexciting. Thrown together on a plate and notable for the skinflinty amount of chips. Maybe it should be inferred from the menu that no-one will be trying very hard and that you'll get what it says on the tin but, really, with food like this it's hardly surprising that gastropubs are so popular. Could do better

Friendly venue with amazing & good value food. Here for a 50th reunion lunch for a set of Bart's nurses ... perfect setting & appreciated all the organisation & preparation.

A huge thankyou to Fiona ( manager ) and all the staff for the most fabulous afternoon in this fine establishment. We ( retired Bart's nurses ) were made so welcome, the food was delicious....loads of it . Fiona was unbelievably lovely to us all . It made our 50th reunion such a happy one . I can highly recommend a visit if you're in the area ☺️

Ein bezauberndes English Pub mit traumhaften Essen, gutem Preis-Leistungsverhältnis, super Service - äußerst freundlich und schnell, tolles Ambiente - man möchte gar nicht mehr weg -:) Sehr empfehlenswert. Man bekommt ein bisschen Einblick in die englische Kultur. Für uns ist es das beste Pub in London!

Superb proper old London pub that has moved with the times without ruining the ambiance and period style with minor changes. Great location away from the main areas of St Paul’s but so close and of course near the iconic market area. Good old time inside with superb old look with loads of polished dark wood, decorative bar extending to the walls with loads of things to look at and read. Mega staff are on it, good selection of seating and bar stools. Reasonably long bar with all you need. As an Ale drinker I was in my element ordering well kept Ales. Full of life. Couldn’t help ordering a bar snack; succulent chicken wings were fab. Staff were great in quick response and spotting who was waiting. Music nice and low so people can speak. Perfect vibe. Don’t miss this gem!

We were staying at the nearby Premier Inn and needed some lunch before heading into the West End for a show. Walking along and saw the Shepherd Neame brewery sign which is a favourite of ours, so we popped in. I'm glad we did. Staff were accommodating with getting a table for us and the kids and very friendly. Menu choices were great and spoilt for choice. We had the sausage platter, and it was Amazing. We chose our sausage picks from the selection on the board. It was a lunch of dreams in my eyes and kept us full for the best part of the day. Plenty of bread and butter to accompany and mustard and onions. Kids had Ham, eggs, and chips and the other was a ham sandwich. They are proper cuts of Ham, which always points to good quality. Needless to say, there wasn't much left. Service remained good and the toilets were of a high standard ( personal test of mine in any establishment). It's a lovely area upstairs, should it get busy. Old fashioned pub, as how they should be. If we are back in the area , we would definitely come back. Thank you

Went for a few drinks. Amazingly friendly service ended up have dinner superb variety of awesome sausages and mash and delicious desert. Great night out. Cheers to the lovely ladies serving behind the bar. Thank you really enjoyed our night out especially the desert and bonus shot. You are super stars. Thank you

An attractive and traditional looking pub just across the road from Smithfield Market, it’s reasonably compact internally and was pretty much full to capacity on my recent Tuesday evening visit, although I did manage to squeeze in to a small table in the corner. The menu offered a decent selection of pub grub dishes, including a number of sausages which appear to be something of a speciality, with today’s selection chalked up on a blackboard. I opted for the smoked haddock fishcakes with chips and peas and these came complete with a miniature bucket of tartar sauce. The fish cakes were unusually large and flat and perfectly adequate, if nothing spectacular, whilst the tartar sauce was very good (home-made?) but the chips were a little flabby and undercooked. However, given the location, I thought they were exceptional value. The menu listed them at £12.50, but I was charged £10.50. Whether they made a mistake, or there was some sort of a deal on, I’m not sure, but either price seems very good. Staff were very pleasant and friendly, and I’d happily return if in the area.

If you want to experience what it’s like having a beer that tastes like p*** mixed with olives in a place that is dank, dark and invokes the vision of 12th century execution chambers and smells like a public toilet located in an abattoir then this will be your perfect drinking spot. Best bit about this place is the fact there is an exit door.

Stopped in this evening with some colleagues and was greeted by a very sour-faced pair of staff who grudgingly served us a single drink then rang time 20 minutes early. Average beer, terrible staff, avoid.

Average service… if not less… average food… no love here. Pay eat and leave seems the motto. Friendliness & courtesy you find elsewhere. There‘s potential here but again, no love no pride no joy. Never again…

No Master Brew !! Shepherd Neam's best beer. It is what I rushed to The Bishop's Finger to drink. Please fix this omission.

Lovely chap serving, but charged 7£ for two half pints… just had the same in a pub in Victoria for £5.90. Half a lager and half an IPA. Place was absolutely fine but just a bit steep.

Poor attitude of staff at 945, thought they were in for early night on a Wednesday. Urged us to drink up at 1025 as though they needed to shut

My favourite pub in the area. Warm welcome and the feel of a proper local. The return of Bishops Finger Ale to the Bishops Finger is the icing on the cake. With the high quality of the beer and the tempting food menu my "pub...

We called in the other day with our kids for a quick drink , fantastic pub . We enjoyed that much we went back for dinner . The staff were very friendly and could not do enough . Brilliant pub great menu and brilliant staff...

Excellent pub, welcoming landlady. Shame about the lack of the pubs namesake on draft but the Spitfire was on excellent form. Best pub in the area ...

Elle is the best waitress in the world. I had to leave 100 characters so again she is great! Really really great!

A proper pub and a warm welcome. Very well kept ale and although I didn't eat the food looked good. A pub that deserves support in these challenging times for us all.

Trad style pub, decent selection of drinks but they ran out of brandy! Toilets were upstairs seemed clean and well cared for.

Well, Since our last review we decided to give it another go as it is a nice relaxed place. And I'm so glad we did. The "Misunderstanding" was fully explained to us by The Landlady and we received a full apology. Thank you. It still...

Spent a few weeks in this area of London for work trips. Talked with Sean (Manager) and the owner a few times and they were engaging and funny, enough that I went back a few more times. Planning a trip to the area again later...

Very nice place and friendly staff, well, some of them. Especially who we assume to be the Landlady. What a gem. The food looked amazing and it's a very well kept pint. However, the Eastern European lady needs some serious education on current British laws...

Had lunch sitting outside by the pavement, great for watching the world go by. This is a Shepherd Neame pub and the beer was well kept. Our food was all good, I was surprised to read a poor review of a fish finger sandwich because...

Visited about 9pm on a Monday evening, staff were clearly desperate to go to home, cleaning up started as we came in the door, when we asked for a drink it was a look at the watch and a big sigh, get a grip!!!!! Not...

Very busy pub opposite the meat market. Full of butchers at the end of their shift which made for a lively lively atmosphere.

Dropped in early evening, was a nice relaxed space. Big selling point is that the meats are from the market across the road and there is a lot of choice (ie range of different sausages daily). Food was fine, nothing outstanding but nothing awful either.

Had the veggie sausage mash and onions yesterday, really enjoyable and well presented, my son had the same but with cumberland sausages, both meals were enjoyed and I will be returning for more

Este pub (que sirve comida) está justo enfrente de la calle Bart's Hospital. La planta baja no es grande, aunque tiene un piso de arriba que estaba cerrado el día que fuimos a un evento privado (o al menos eso es lo que dice la notificación en la puerta, pero no había nadie en la habitación a las 7 pm). También tiene algunas mesas en el pavimento exterior y, al estar justo al lado de la carretera principal, en realidad es un lugar agradable para sentarse si el clima es bueno.Un vaso grande de vino blanco y una pinta de IPA costaron 11. 65, que parece promedio para Londres estos días (a menos que vayas a un Whetherspoons!) El servicio fue amable.

Near St Bart's hospital and the Barbican tube station. Great selection of Sheperd Neame beers on tap. Food selection was very good, the steak pie especially, fresh veg and delicious gravy. Nothing not to like here.

Fiona and her team are absolutely delightful, very friendly, welcoming and the ales are superb! Whitstable bay, Guinness are high quality and the IPA tasty too.

A nice cosy, proper pub. Welcoming staff and very well kept Ales. Prices very reasonable for the area.

Came here for a few beers and a meal whilst away on a business trip. Very traditional pub with a good range of beers. I also had the steak and ale pie which was delicious and good value. Recommended.

Totally grumpy and rude barmaid..dumped the beers down..no thank you..barman scratching his lower regions and then blowing his nose into his hands..Awful..and i have moaned about a pub before

This used to be a very good pub with great food. Now it’s fairly mediocre. Ciabatta was terrible, portion sizes used to be great but now they are small. Beer seems to be less well kept than it used to be.

I had the worst, overpriced fish finger sandwich and greasy chips that came 15 minutes after everyone's food. With so many pubs offering fantastic food, they really need to raise their game. I was appalled.

Lovely pub opposite Smithfield market with a good selection of ales and lagers. Very friendly and helpful staff which one does not always see these days!

My sister and I popped in here for a quick drink. The place was heaving on a Friday evening but the staff still had a smile on their faces. Great atmosphere but expensive drinks.

El pub es un edificio bastante tradicional de dos niveles en Smithfield, una de las zonas de Londres mejorado en años recientes. , cerca de la ciudad y muy popular el pub tiene una buena variedad de cervezas (Neame particularmente mostrando) y se puede llenar. El techo alto recibe la culpa por el nivel de ruido y el único inconveniente que tuvimos fue que. El grupo de jóvenes primera ciudad trabajo grad" - ites" en la mesa de al lado estaban tan alto cualquier oportunidad de conversación en nuestro éxito era adyacentes de una. Una advertencia si vas para una tranquila charla como es probablemente no sea el mejor lugar para usted. La gente en vez de música.

It's nice, in the middle of what is becoming a rapidly gentrifying Smithfields, to be able to eat basic pub grub in an old style, no frills pub. The beer choice is good, the staff friendly and the service efficient.

Sólo quería poner un buen comentario sobre como almorzamos aquí ayer y estamos impresionados por el servicio amable de todo el personal. La salchicha y puré especial era delicioso con salchichas de proveniencia de Smithfield y buena cerveza. Buen ambiente y el pub está bien cuidada en un estilo tradicional (i. e. Inteligente pero no bistro).

A Shepherd Neame pub. Real ale. I'd try the Spitfire, the Kentish Raison or the eponymous Bishops Finger. Sit outside in nice weather!

Great evening out. Nice friendly staff great food and best of all a nice selection of beers. Cant wait to return well worth the visit and popping your head in for a warm welcome

Nice pub with well kept ales. Staff are friendly and the atmosphere cosy. I recommend at pint of Bishops Finger ...

Para un pub más pequeños hay mucho que ver, así que puede artefactos en exhibición. . Un espectáculo para la vista para los usuarios de pub. .

Este es un acogedor pub tradicional, muy cerca del antiguo mercado Smithfield. Inusualmente para Londres es propiedad de Sheperd Neame, una cervecería Kent, y así te da la oportunidad de beber sus cervezas excelentes.

Nice nibbles and they know how to pour a pint. Nice din of people talking and chinking glasses and some unintended entertainment by a bloke muttering on about a lady called Barbara.

A vous réconcilier avec la cuisine anglaise ! Copieux délicieux.

I love this pub. Having been to a number of pubs in my life this may be the best. The location was beyond convenient for where our air b&b; was and from the minute we walked in the staff made us feel welcome and by the time our holiday ended, friends. Great mix of people, decent prices. Again I say, this could be the best pub in London

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, good beer and very tasty pub food. Given its tremendous location The Bishops Finger could be forgiven for charging more for its pints - but it doesn't ! It really is an excellent venue for a few beers after work on any day of the week.

This is a very sweet little pub in the corner of Smithfield that has a modern yet traditional feel. The drinks are fairly priced and the barmaid remembered what I had previously ordered, which was a friendly touch.

Netter kleiner Pub. Gutes Essen im Obergeschoss. Empfehlenswert finde ich die Sausage Platter, mit einer Auswahl an exzellenten Würsten aus dem Fleischmarkt von direkt gegenüber. Der übrigens für sich schon eine Besichtigung wert ist.

Friendly little pub at one corner of Smithfield. Good selection of English pub food. Excellent reasonably priced meat platter well worth the visit. Good selection of ales. Lounge room with views upstairs.

Rebuilt after the great fire and reopened after that this is a great example of the quintessential pub.

service fantastic. The ladies behind the bar make you feel so welcomed. Went twice in the same night and still mer by a friendly smile. Great place. Wouldn't hesitate to go back.

We went in on Friday the evening was great the service from the girls was great I would recommend to use this London local pub the good ones are few and far between Great service

We booked a lunch here, 10 friends out for the day. The atmosphere is lovely and a really lovely old pub. Zita our waitress was lovely, helpful and amusing. There was an array of different flavours of sausages from Smithfield market. The staff were particularly helpful especially when one of our party fainted. Fortunately he recovered quickly with no after effects. Would highly recommend this pub.

This was not one of the best experiences. It is a classic London city pub but dark and well worn. The service was very welcoming and helpful but let down badly by the cooking and to some extent by the tired decor. My battered fish was square, hardly battered and not crisp, and with skin like leather. My friends speciality sausages were dry and overcooked. It was not so bad as to complain but I would look for somewhere else if I was in the vicinity in the future.

I love this pub for an after work drink. Staff are chatty and friendly. Atmosphere is so relaxed, you feel right at home. Drinks not too unreasonable for central London. It's perfect for a weekday catchup with friends or after work.

This is a fine example of a Shepherd Neame pub (I have to admit to bias - I was brought up on SN's Masterbrew in my first local in Kent). The beer is well up to standard, there is a great atmosphere and the staff are really welcoming and friendly. If you are around Smithfield Market looking for a drink then they don't come much better than this. Give it a try.

Great pub with very friendly staff and good value food and beer in the heart of London. Really nice interior and decorations making it a very welcoming and ideal place to catch up with friends.

Beers are well kept, atmosphere at lunchtimes is lively and the lamb stew with mash we had was excellent and worth waiting for. There's a lovely dining room upstairs with views of the square in front of Saint Barts but there'd be more room if they replaced the over large wooden high tables in the middle of the main bar

Excellent food and a cheery, fun English pub. Wait staff friendly and helpful and the building is an excellent representation of the type.

This Superwoman waited upon a party of approaching 30 ill-disciplined adults , most of whom had forgotten what they had ordered , with amazing efficiency - in the private dining room upstairs .The food somewhere between average and very good , the wine better value than the beer ( which , though good , was in my view overpriced ) .

Это один из самых потрясающих пивных баров - по разнообразию сортов. Там примерно 30 кранов с разным пивом - от всетлого до темного шоколадного. Закуска обычная, зато подается быстро. Очень располагающий интерьер - много деревянных деталей, уютно. Потрясающе в любое время года!

Real ale, odd fellows local for whom the name is probably a bonus. Came here for a pint then left. Landlord was friendly but pub is rather run down.

Bom café da manha, cervejas variadas. Nada de diferente dos outros pubs da cidade. Vale se estiver por perto