The Crutched Friar in City of London, Westminster

The Crutched Friar is about a five minute stroll from Tower Hill Underground and is thus a good easily accessible location The menu is Excellent and the service was superb, that's SUPERB! We arrived early and while waiting for our friends were served at the table in an efficient, but not intrusive way. The food was well cooked, and delivered quickly and, I suppose most importantly, tasty. We substituted some items on the menu (sweet potato fries for ordinary fries, for example) and this was not a problem and was done without a fuss. This is definitely one of the venues I would have no hesitation in returning to.

It just badly managed over the holiday with how they take bookings and the table timings.. good to go for a drink but not recommended to go as a group... Maybe it was the situation but my experience was that some of the staff were not understanding and unappreciative and rude and unreasonable... Again it could just be the pressure of the overbooking and poor planning so wii try not to take it personally but isn't that the job. The place has a good vibe . Avoid rush hour, thursdays and group parties. The food was ok but we were waiting over an hour and some of it arrived 20 mins before our booking slot ended and they didn't care and said u have 20mins to finish, not our problem...

We came for a Christmas lunch with the team. Food was average. The service was horrible. Waited 2 hours for our dessert.

We had a Christmas party here and it’s was flawless, Samantha handled our table so well and took great care of us. The food was good and in a busy City setting it was perfect for our group

Booked a Christmas lunch for 30 people this weekend (7th December). Staff were very accommodating and friendly (sorry, I forgot your names, but it was 2 guys and a girl who were working 1pm slot). Service was great, the food was great, and fun was had. Would definitely recommend it for groups and individuals alike.

Always a great vibe and the staff are always a pleasure - they help make an already great place better, especially Jonas! Great for drinks and I recommend the sharing platters!

Good pub food plus nice selection of real ales. Would go there again

Very nice and cozy atmosphere, fast and friendly service and huge fish and chips at a great price!

Food acceptable but very slow to arrive

If kids are welcome update your website. Website clearly states kids are welcome. We come in for dinner at 6pm on Saturday and are turned away because my 13y is with us.

We came here quick after touring the Tower of London and truly wish we had more time. Great beer selections, but the Hot Mulled wine was amazing on a rainy day. We ordered the chili sausage, fondue and rarebit- which were all delicious (the rarebit was very truffley)

My favourite place for lunch!!!I absolutely love the new menu!!!flatbread with lamb kofta is my new favourite!Simply delicious!!

Food was absolute garbage: reheated or deep fried frozen fare. Service was slow and so overall a very disappointing experience. Saving grace is that it is a pub with character.

Ambiente muy amplio y acogedor, Disfrutamos de mi estancia y mi copa de vino. Esperamos volver con la familia / amigos para una comida Recomiendo mucho este lugar : )

Amazing customer service and delicious food 🖤

Love this pub! Great atmosphere and a really good choice of drinks, food was excellent as well. Staff are so friendly especially Sophia she is amazing

Love going for dinner here, always great quality and team are brill. Fab spot in the city for food and drink, we will pop back in again soon!

Good atmosphere - good service. The presentation of food was great. Sadly let down by the poor quality meat in the burgers

MARTIN IS AMAZING AND ATTENTIVE ABSOLUTE LIFE SAVER!! Go here for business and a good time! Honestly the best person ever please go here just for him

This spot was great for a evening drink and was served buy a girl named Kelsey she was so friendly and welcomed me and my friends would defo recommend

The lovely atmosphere the staff was so friendly and the food was delicious. Me and my partner felt so after looks. Just love it!

Came here tonight because of the traditional dishes and so glad we did! The food was delicious and service was friendly :) I especially appreciated the vegan/vegetarian options and separate menu!

Love the atmosphere of the pub great food and great staff and would definitely come back again.

Their steak pie was the BEST thing I've eaten on my trip to London. The restaurant is quite large and every single table had a great ambience. On less busy days, you can pick a table to sit at and order at the bar. I still dream about this pie. Crutched Friar will be the first place I visit when I return to London

We dropped in while in the area without booking ahead. A good range of foods at fair price for London. Served by Ross who was friendly, chatted & offered suggestions for places to visit & was very efficient. Good arrived in good time.

Very well received in a typical London place. Food very good. I recommend

Great location near Tower of London! Food was amazing. Highly recommend!

Friendly service, good food and reasonable prices. Close to Fenchurch Street Station. Highly recommend. Very historical too,

Great spot for lunch with lovely staff 😊 Definitely recommend the fish and chips!!

A great place for beer and food after work.

Another great evening in this pub just hidden behind the Hilton near Trinity Square and Tower of London. Service, as always, exceptional. On this occasion I pre-booked the time of the meal to be delivered as I was meeting a friend. Food fresh and well presented. The lady who serviced me could not do enough for us, neither could the waiter. If you are in this area it is well worth a visit. So reasonable priced for the area. Great atmosphere

My wife and I went to Crutched Friar recently for Saturday lunch. Nice large location including outdoor seating. The service was awesome. Bartender was very helpful and friendly. Order at the bar and food will be delivered to you. The food was solid but we chose the wrong items. There are some chef specials but we chose off the menu. We will be back and order different items.

Great fish and chips, loved the tartare sauce. The chicken wings were so tasty and the girls working here are really friendly and helpful 😊

Fantastic fish and chips, lovely service, and phenomenal vibes

The food was very good and the staff were very good and respectful

Excellent food, excellent service from the bar staff. Busy but we were dealt with very quickly. Great staff & excellent service. Will definately visit here again

I stopped by this pub for a quiet drink by myself and was pleasantly surprised by the excellent service, despite the pub being very busy. A staff member named Helena was particularly noteworthy—she was incredibly attentive, helpful, and kind to both myself and other patrons. She worked efficiently and tirelessly throughout my visit. The pub has a lovely, cozy atmosphere that made for a very enjoyable experience.

Great atmosphere and friendly staff was served by Helena who was very helpful

Visited here 24.07.24, around 7pm. Waited patiently to be served and this bar person, having seen me waiting, ignored me and served somebody else who just arrived. I said "actually, I was next". The other customer conceded but this miserable person treated me with such disdain. I countered that by being over polite. Who employs these people? Clearly not compatible with hospitality or common decency.

Delicious food and generous portions. The staff was very attentive. We'll definitely visit again!

Excellent food—creative and well prepared, with good sized portions—plus fast service and a wide range of beers and cocktails. Menu included several vegetarian and fish options.

Good selection of cask ales, very friendly staff and solid menu. Full of real Londoners, this is not a touristy pub at all!

Nice local pub. The steak and venison pie is a must have and worth seeking this place out. Great selection of cask ales. Not far from the Tower of London on a very quiet street

Love this pub .. friendly team and lovely atmosphere

(We popped in for a drink on a Friday afternoon, after the Tower of London.) The house red was decent, and there lots of space, divided into areas which made it cosy and quiet. The bar staff were lovely.

If you're visiting the Tower of London, as we were, or are just in the area and are looking for an authentic pub experience nearby, then look no further than Crutched Friar. The food was reasonably priced, high quality, and with good portion sizes, which is amazing, as it's hard to find somewhere that ticks all of those boxes in London. Atmosphere was what you'd expect from a busy British pub at lunchtime, but that's exactly what we wanted. Felt very much like a local establishment, and not a tourist trap. The service from Ed was absolutely top notch, give that man a raise! Strongly recommend the vegan cheesecake, it was delicious.

Delicious food, many options on the menu and drinks menu. Good atmosphere.

Fab staff and amazing atmosphere. Feels a bit like Harry Potter as soon as you walk in. 👀

Maybe it's not a restauration, but when I ordered tea and received it without any saucer, not to mention the lemon. The bartender was very busy, although there was little traffic, food had to be ordered at the bar. Overall very good food and location. Quiet music so you can talk quietly. I recommend it to people who want to eat good fish and chips!!!

Had a good time here with a good selection of beers and Cask beers.

Food looks great, must try another day.

The first time I have visited this pub. It was welcoming and quaint, with a small but perfectly formed courtyard garden. The staff were lovely and friendly. My husband and I ordered Mushroom Wellington and Shin beef on the bone. Both dishes had a perfectly cooked variety of vegetables with very tasty gravy. We would definately recommend and will come back in the near future.

Had an amazing time here, big thanks to Shan who went the extra mile for us to have an incredible night, the group will be returning again soon

Nice pub good selection of beers, perfect for drinks after work. Food looks good and waiters are kind. Thank you guys.

Really nice pub, traditional English food and good selection of cask ales. Samantha was really helpful.

Friendly waiters and good selection of beers also tasty food. Really nice pub for a pint after work.

Good pub for a beer after work. Specially thanks to Tia that was really helpful.

Good place to go with friends on Saturday we had a good time on the balcony enjoying some beers. Very friendly people and the food is good. We came back from vacation and went again, everything is the same. Thanks guys

A friendly pub with good selection of beers and lots of seating. Wouldn't say it's a traditional London pub, but nice nonetheless

Good quiet pub. Staff very helpful and the pies were delicious.

Super nice and professional lady serves good food:)

Central London, exorbitant rents, poor pubs as a result. Chips were ok, but hard to go wrong, garlic bread miss-sold as "fluffy bloomer" when what you got was sliced, seeded Hovis. Beer was fine. Service was nice. All in all, a place to sit in the warmth and give the kids some chips on a dreary Saturday. A great building missing the opportunity to create a great and homely pub.

The location is fab though right next to Fenchurch Street Station. The pies just a tad overpriced I think. Thanks for the hospitality.

Great pub lunch, fantastic service, bit quiet because immediately after new year.

Great pub, with an amazing garden

Good place for a Christmas meetup with work colleagues

Good solid City tavern, nice selection of food and ales

Good outside space. Heaters very welcome in the winter.

Christmas lunch was a bit disappointing as the roasties were terrible.The 1st & dessert were very good

Great place to meet up, have some food and a few drinks. The Timothy Taylor Landlord was very nice and the Lamb Shank with Mash was excellent. I thought it was great value for money.

Step into the back streets of London, the most charming place

Surprisingly spacious and interesting pub compared to the outside aspect. Good selection of well kept beers

Lekker gegeten en goede service. Friars heeft veel biertjes op de tap. Het eten werd snel opgediend. Kylie heeft ons goed geholpen! Thanks.

Good beer, good craic and amazing staff! I think the managers name was Sam, he is an absolute credit to this place and he seriously went above and beyond helping us however he could. Would definitely recommend this pub to anyone!

Really great pub with solid pub food and good range of beers on tap. Staff are always friendly and attentive even when it's busy. This could easily fall into being a tourist trap being opposite the double tree and so close to the Tower but it keeps its independent local vibe even if it isn't!

Came here for dinner with my girlfriend. We were served by the lovely Samantha who could not have been more helpful. The food was absolutely delicious and we will definitely be back in the near future 😁

Excellent service, good beer, climate was amazing . Worth every penny

Waren als Gruppe dort. Der Service war schnell, freundlich und aufmerksam, das Essen absolut lecker. Gemütliches Ambiente!!!

Wir waren als Gruppe dort und haben den Abend sehr genossen. Der Service war freundlich, schnell und aufmerksam, das Essen hat uns allen durchweg gut geschmeckt. Vielen Dank an das Team für den schönen Abend.

Cozy, roomy, and brightly lit. This is a great pub with great food. A perfect place to have a drink with friends.

Such a great pub! If you are looking for an authentic pub, come here! The atmosphere is quiet and friendly, the staff was helpful and nice, the food was delicious, and the drinks were great! It is what you would expect from a pub, a place to have a drink and visit with friends! The music is not loud. I hate bars where you have to scream to be heard. Thank you, Crutched Friar!

Visited on a Saturday afternoon, quiet as you would expect in the City. Lovely pub, lots of references to the history of the area. Personal favourite is the entrance, walkway towards the bar with seating to the left and the right.

Really nice food and some great drinks!

Went for a lunch time catch up with colleagues. Great choice with our little one as they have baby changing facilities and even allowed us to bring our 2 little dogs! Zoe and the team ensured we were looked after with all our needs. Fab little space and nice friendly atmosphere.

While out with some friends we came across this unique little pub and decided to pop in for a drink and maybe some food, the place is a lot bigger than it looks from the out side, the beer was nice and cold but we are definitely coming back for the FOOD, we all got the steak sandwich with caramelized onions with chips on the side, perfectly cooked and definitely hit the spot.

Really nice pub. Had live music when I was here. Staff were good the beer was great and food was decent pub fare

Hidden gem just round from Fenchurch station. Food was tasty and presented well, served with a smile. Great atmosphere, was a great evening. Thanks

Sadly, nothing to like about this place. We waited a very long time for our meals, despite the place being less than half full. And when they arrived we were underwhelmed by our meals. The 'award winning' pie was dry/ overcooked and the mashed potato was like dry cement.

Overall, I had higher expectations, but they weren't fully met. Staff were okay but not overly helpful. The food had elements that were nice but some not so much. Mashed potatoes were a weird consistency for the lamb and sausage dishes and things under seasoned. I did like the fish from the fish and chips and their mint peas. Cocktails are also very pricey but good selection of beers.

A really nice pub that is tucked away in a back street to the east of the city. Quite a large space inside and I got a table easily. We ordered food and it took a while to come. We were just thinking of asking where the food was when it appeared. Worth the wait though, I had the steak and venison pie and it was a pure delight, light pastry with a good filling of very tender meat. My friend had the sausage and mash, which he also thought was delicious. They served a good range of beers and wines too. Well worth a visit.

Avoid This pub needs to be avoided terribly service and the food was the worst meal out I have had for a long while. We went to bar to order our meals all four ordered a starter and main. When the food came it was all brought out at the same time, who wants to eat a starter and main in one go. Told the lady and she said that’s normal, staff seemed not bothered at all, what came was cold mussels undercooked vegetables and with the pie weird tasting mash. No one else in the restaurant eating even on a Friday night it’s no wonder, as it’s awful they even had made us pay up front. Didn’t even offer to refund us or a drink, What a disappointment as there is so many good restaurants and pubs in the area, only went here because of good reviews on Trip Advisor makes me very wary in the future if I can believe them

Good atmosphere, and I go for the wide selection of well kept real ale. But here's my beef. I go to pay the bill. The machine asks if I want to add a gratuity. I've been to the bar each round as there is no table service, there's no advice about the beer, the glasses build up on the table, when glasses are collected the table is not wiped. So I say no gratuity and pay the bill. But when I get the bill it includes 12.5% service charge. And I could have added gratuity on top of service. This is bad and all too prevalent. The beer is good, but not that good. I'm voting with my feet and my wallet. Keep your eyes open.

Overall a nice old pub, but it smelt like a nice old pub 😢

A hot chicken sandwich with chips and a coke for £10 a bargain. Gets busy most lunchtimes and evenings.

We ate here our third night in London, and our last. We wanted good, hearty food in a laid-back atmosphere, and we had the best time. The staff were wonderful, our food was absolutely to die for, and it's just around the corner from the Cheval 3 Quays, which is where we stayed.

Noisy garden....sounded like some sort of air extractor running next door. Shame. A little slow to be acknowledged at the bar too.

Really helpful staff, nice selection of cask ales and delicious Philly steak sandwich. I will repeat soon. Thank you guys.Well done

We have really enjoyed this local pub. Great atmosphere and wonderful people. We met Tia who works the bar and she is very friendly and made our visit even better. Will definitely be back.

Perfect for brunch, private enough for a meeting and lunch. Great outdoor area, amazing service from Sofia.

So here's another pub to check out, particularly if you are interested in savouring a selection of guest ales, the like of which you'll struggle to find outside London. From my initial welcome by the friendly down-to-earth Sam to the outstanding service from Martin, I thoroughly enjoyed my evening here, albeit unusually quietly owing to a train strike. There is an abundance of lovely and comfortable places to sit that render you immersed in local history, of which I hope that you will experience a flavour from my photos. Having walked past this venue many times on my way to Towe Hill Station, I was glad that I seized the opportunity to visit. Unashamedly, I finished my meal with a sweet scone sundae, layered with vanilla ice cream, a sweet savoury cherry 🍒 compote, clotted cream, strawberries 🍓 and whipped cream. Strange, isn't it, that we Londoners, rush to and from our daily commute, without visiting the rich heritage right under our noses...