The Lamb in West Oxfordshire

I went to The Lamb this evening for a beer and was very impressed. The atmosphere was quiet, with a local clientele, without tourists (except me), which made the experience even more authentic. The girl who served me was nice and kind, adding a personal touch to the service. The pub has a charm that reflects its history, and allowed me to have an authentic London pub experience. It's a shame I didn't try the cuisine, but I can say I left very satisfied. Advised!

Proper old pub. No music or machines just good, honest food and nice beer with good service

Great ambiance, marked down as the options for a vegetarian are limited by 2024 standards but everything ok offer seemed excellent

Cozy pub, great atmosphere, well-kept, fast service, good drinks and really tasty food (hot pot), I can really recommend it. Thank you Molly for the attentive, friendly and fast service, I was looked after very nicely and I would be happy to come back.

Revisiting soon . Great pub for staff.

Really nice pub roast in the heart of London. We’ll definitely be back.

Wonderful pub. Great selection of beers on. Club for supporters on game days which is just so charming. Staff are always brilliant too.

"Semi-regular" diners at The Lamb following visits to the British Museum..We always enjoy our visits to The Lamb. A favourite haunt.

Five of us enjoyed a splendid meal, along with a few pints of Youngs Special, in the privacy of the snug, served by the lovely Molly and William. A fabulous afternoon

Food and service absolutely first class. Roast was fabulous!

Great traditional pub and v good chips

Nice pub. Great food. Nice calm atmosphere and excellent staff. Well worth a visit or three

Everything about this pub is excellent. The food, atmosphere, the staff, everything is top notch. You can tell the team have a great rapport. They remembered us after our visit the day before. Nothing is too much bother for them. It’s a great traditional London pub. Lots of local people seem to use it which is again testimony to its charm for you to want to return. It’s best to book but they will always try to accommodate. And it’s fab that it’s open everyday til late. It has become our favourite pub in London. The chefs also need a special mention. You guys know how to please a crowd with your Sunday lunches. Oh. And the decor. We sat under the Victorian duke box! Next time we will inspect the photos and other artifacts a little more. The selection of ales - great! Whoever visits - you will not be disappointed. .

Tucked away in a quiet, off-the-beaten-path area, this pub offers a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. The fish and chips were excellent – crispy, with tender, flavorful fish inside, and paired perfectly with mushy peas and tartar sauce. A pint alongside made the meal even better. The barman was good-natured and friendly, adding to the overall relaxed vibe. Whether for a quick drink or a leisurely lunch, this pub is a fantastic choice. Highly recommended!

We held a reunion upstairs in the Lamb. The staff were friendly, efficient and so helpful at all stages of planning and hosting our event. Would definitely use the Lamb again. Thank you so much!

Food was amazing and service friendly , Sunday Roast recommend, best roast in central London for friends and family

A nice old historic pub which I believe was frequented by many actors and actresses over many decades and I understand that John Hurt enjoyed a visit here. My friend and I went here for a few pints, it was rather cold and not really welcoming so wrap up well! - the staff need cheering up too, so pay a visit and keep engaging with them to make them smile. It will warm up the atmosphere no end !

In my Top 3 Sunday Roasts. Warm and welcoming staff, delicious food, charming location.

Lovely boozer near Russell Square tube. Empire bar upstairs was our venue for mates 50th birthday party. Theres a little beer garden downstairs as well. Can get a little busy but thats the beauty of this pub you get to meet and know lots of different people from all walks of life.

Took visiting cousins from US. Disappointed with the menu and poor service. Mid week lunch and pub was not busy. Chosen by my son, l would have opted for the Italian restaurant next door.

Amazing Sunday roast! First time visiting and the staff was helpful, accommodating to allergies and very welcoming to our out of town guests. Food was incredible! Amazing gluten free dish and chips and our party tried a number of the roasts all of which were devoured. Great sized portions - very generous. And the best cauliflower cheese we’d had in a long time. Would recommend if you’re in central London and looking for a cozy pub which isn’t a pricey tourist trap - but its own wonderful vibe!

Great venue for a party friendly service nice food very accommodating

typical pub-type place, with tasty cuisine… the staff is definitely friendly, attentive and helpful; good price in terms of quality/price ratio

Be warned this a Male gay pub with grafic nude pictures of men in the bar and drawrings in the rooms, and is not sutable for children. Food was Ok but expensive,so where the rooms wich where very small(you couldent get a chair in them) very tight,and our freinds room had the shower in the room with clear screens. You can see by the photo on this websight what i mean.Breakfast was supose to be included, they charge me £12 a head for full English not on the websight so a con. Would i stay and eat here again a definate NOOOO.

Thanks for an enjoyable lunch. Excellent Victorian Pub in superb location. Squeezed my wheelchair in. Service, staff, food, drink and cost top drawer. Aim to return soon and explore the area .

Lovely pub on the delightful Lambs Conduit Street in Bloomsbury, an area full of history. Very beautiful interior and exterior features. Come when it's quiet for a good nose around. Well kept Youngs ales and guest ales.

Nice pub, friendly staff but very crowded and noisy.

Had a lovely Sunday roast,sticky toffee pudding with a great Guinness and a bloody Mary,staff were very helpful,good service and really nice pub and atmosphere.

Nice gaff with all the accoutrements expected of an English boozer. Great food and exceptional service. Oh and a nice wee sugar bowl

Nice old pub with good food, last night we stopped in for dinner. Rarebit snack was very tasty and highly recommended, mains were the sea bass and the liver and bacon (both very good in tastes) the claret red wine was very smooth. Very happy with our dinner, looking forward to returning at the weekend for Sunday lunch

Roast was fantastic, the pub atmosphere was fantastic as well!

Lovely place. Mina was really helpful and made us feel special

Nice enough pub with a quaint courtyard garden. But the food is unremarkable and I was shocked to pay £4.90 for 1/2 a lime and lemonade 😱

Incredible experience here our first night in London. The atmosphere felt like transporting back in time to experience classic old London in the most beautiful setting. Food was fantastic. The highlight had to be our bartender & server Ralph who couldn't have been more delightful to engage with. Highly recommended!

Truly was a wonderful place, food was a delight but the service was certainly heartwarming. A young man named Mina made sure my experience at the lamb was one to be remembered, as his friendly smile and confidence in serving me made my food far better than it would have been without him. Props to that young man!

Just had a drink before dining elsewhere. Great atmosphere. Proudly placed as a ' traditional english pub'; very busy .

As it was 20 years ago, decent beer and a cute courtyard

Went with members of the Rochester Pickwick Club for lunch as this pub had been frequented by Charles Dickens. Everything was excellent which finished our day perfectly as we had visited the Charles Dickens museum round the corner, where he had also lived.

Booked 2 nights at £145 per night breakfast included. Website says 10 recently refurbished rooms not sure when that was written but must have been years ago as its in thorough need of a refurbishment and deep clean. Arrived to be told continental breakfast included cooked breakfast extra which was not stated when booking. continental was rubbish cereals toast fruit no meat or cheese so not continental. Room was tiny and the tiniest toilet cubicle knees touch the wall. no separate bathroom glass shower in bedroom so no privacy main door to block banging shut all night so keeped being woken up( someone complained about door a year ago so obviously a good night sleep for the guests is not a priority for the owners complain about door again so let's see if fixed. Summary Room not worth £145 Need to be clear on breakfast Would i stay here again no.

Really nice Sunday roast. It was a bit quiet when we arrived at noon but it seemed like things were picking up. Very atmospheric old pup that I'll look forward to coming back to

Lovely Victorian pub, beautiful decor. Friendly staff.

Great food and great atmosphere

what a gem of a Pub ... had to come and see the "snob screens" in the front that prevented people from seeing the street poor ... right away the corner of Dickens' house .. a fitting way to end the tour of his house and what he was about at this place .. beer was very good

the food was lovely, the atmosphere was buzzy, but oh my word the service was utterly phenomenal. I had the absolute highest pleasure of being in the hands of Kenisha, a very sweet and charismatic character who made me feel comfortable and at ease. just from the few minutes that I spent in her presence I could tell that she was something special, something unique. I'm so glad that I chose today to come here, and chose the hour and minutes, and table, and seat, because it led me to Kenisha, for which I count my lucky stars.

Terrible waters spilled water everywhere didn’t clean anything up terrible service she never said sorry and never came back and cleaned nothing up auful service there wasn’t a lot of choice on kids menu 3 options would not recommend for kids very expensive for the price I would not recommend anyone to ever come here unless you want a terrible day week year for the rest of your life do not come here!!!!

Called in on Father's day for Sunday Roast we had the roast chicken and pork belly which were really tasty, lovely old pub with blue grass music playing in the background, the staff were lovely too 🙂

The perfect pub experience for us stupid Americans! Fish and chips were amazing, and among the best I had anywhere in London. Bartenders were so cool and accommodating. Loved the outdoor patio as well. The Lamb was our watering hole nearly every night of our 9 day stay, just minutes from our AirBnb. Thanks, Lamb, for an unforgettable time!

Awesome service , made room for us with out booking. Food was great !

Burger burnt and bitter. V nice chips tho

Love the lamb. A london institution

I was on route to The Devonshire, what is said to serve a great pint. But on route I spotted a chap with a pint sitting outside The Lamb. My Guinness radar quickly scanned the pint and I realised I need not continue my journey. I asked for a pint and lucky for me Ralph took my order. He served up “The Perfect Pint” and it tasted as good as it looked. I never made it to the other place. A listed “old pub” means you get the authentic British pub but with the perfect pint of Guinness. What more could you want from this beautiful city they call London.

Sohel was so great, cooked the best burgers and was very attentive!!!

We had a group of 12 friends following a honorary graduation. The tables were clearly reserved for us, barman very friendly and efficient as was our waitress. Every enjoyed the meals we had which were tasty and well presented. Good range of beers and drinks and an excellent , comfortable, relaxing ambience.

£14.75 for a large house g&t. This can’t be right. I’d rather buy my own bottle and sit on a bench.

What a lovely old traditional London pub. Forget the West end and travel to places this, awesome.

Still a lovely, old, cozy, characterful pub. Good beers. Genial landlord. Great little courtyard at the back. Marvellous wee "squints" above the bar a rare feature to find these days. At the top end of pretty, pedestrian Lambs Conduit Street...an area definitely on any urban explorer's list. Two streets away is gorgeous Doughty Mews leading to the equally good Duke, a 1938 art deco or is that nouveau? gem. Go and stroll.

Lovely victorian pub with range selection of bers

Fantastic traditional pub, cosy interior and lovely small beer garden. Menu is compact but great for sunday lunch; beef, pork, chicken and even duck! Vegs well cooked and not mushy and tasteless. Decent sized portions too. Staff were all great; genuinely friendly and attentive.

Nice architecture, microwave style food, not enough staff for the customer numbers (on a Thursday evening).

<3 hands down, one of the best Sunday Roasts I have EVER Had!! To top it off, the staff were so lovely :) Such a wonderful atmosphere:) One of my new most top favourite pubs in London

Friendly welcome. Attentive and kind staff with us French people discovering the pub atmosphere. THANKS

Great food and drink , staff are awesome , traditional very old pub . recommend for food specially burger ,fish , **** steak*** and pie

Great pub, over 300 years old (& smells it, just adds to the atmosphere 😀). The staff were awesome and very accommodating for my booking. Even fresh punters that came in were friendly.

Had some great birthday drinks here on a Friday evening in their upstairs room, lovely space and staff very accommodating and attentive. Didn't eat anything but the drinks were all very nice. Thanks!

Really I should give it a 4.5. My wife loved her fish and chips. I liked my beef Sunday roast but not a 5.0. The beer was ice cold. Other than that the place was friendly and supper nice.

Had an excellent Sunday lunch with the family here. Roast was very good for 2 adults, pork and chicken. The margarita pizza was very good, and kids chicken goujons went down well. Followed by Rum Baba (nice) and sticky toffee pudding (very good). Great atmosphere, and attentive, helpful staff. Couple of negatives: gravy was on one roast when we had specifically requested no gravy. Vegetables a little overdone. Otherwise recommended.

Good old pub where Dickens used to hang out. It's a Young's pub so they kept the old charm and the glass panels like in Victorian times but with the choice of drink from today. Nice and relaxed and quiet. Only had drinks.

Lovely pub, great beer and atmosphere. Only issue for me was the small portion of my food. My friends had a burger and steak which both looked great and they were happy with. I however had a cottage pie with barely more than a spoonful of greens with it which, although very tasty, was quite tiny

Just came home from a lovely 2 nights stay at the lamb Inn,cosy bedroom comfortable bed lovely shower....very reasonably priced for the cotswolds,had a lovely dinner the first night smoked eel with monksbeard and Jersey royals followed by chalk stream trout hollandaise and spinach then a lovely cheese plate washed down with a nice French chardonnay and port with my cheese...definitely will come back when I get a chance.well done guys keep up the great work

Fantastic meal, great staff. Highly recommended

Love, love, love. They’re always really kind and have beautiful merch for sale

The ambience and service were great, the food left my guests a bit disappointed, as the beef was quite blue-cooked and chewy. The lamb was great!

Incredible service, lovely staff

Server Will was the best. And wow, what a nice piece of fish for my fish and chips. Solid drinks. Cozy atmosphere. Jazzy music.

This is a lovely traditional pub with super nice helpful staff and fantastic burgers!

Didn't have food, so can't mark. Nice beer,good atmosphere.

I did not try the food! Young Special and crisps! One of my favourite pubs in London

Lovely pub with a great Sunday roast!

It was a Friday evening so i knew the pub would be very busy. I reserved a table via the website & our table was in the upstairs bar. This was really good as it was quieter & far less crowded than downstairs. We were able to get our drinks from the upstairs bar, staff were very friendly & accomodating. Great experience. We only had drinks on this visit.

Lovely traditional and cozy pub, food is not the best - I had a beef pie and the meat was chewy and mostly fat, but the atmosphere is great.

Both the food and the staff exceeded my expectations - really delicious menu and the staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. Will be back soon!

Amazingly delicious food in a cosy atmosphere. Brilliant.

Awesome old pub vibe, could easily spend a rainy there having some great food and beers. These kinds of pubs are hard to come by now so enjoy with no restraint :)

Great food! Super friendly staff Exceptional fries with Rosemary and truffle oil

Beautiful pub and excellent service!

Loved it! The waitress, Irene, was incredibly attentive and friendly, and she provided excellent recommendations. In addition, she told us some stories about famous writers that used to go there, like Sylvia Plath. Also, the atmosphere was cozy, and the service amazing. I highly recommend visiting this pub for a memorable experience!

Victorian pub with a lot of charm, impeccable service especially Irene, a Spanish waitress who made our trip to London very special... 100% recommended We will be back!!!

No music, just a loud hum of voices. Super friendly and efficient service. Black pudding scotch egg with homemade picallili was different in a good way. Steak and kidney pud was lovely as was the giant fish and chips. Good beer too. What more could you want.

A beautiful Victorian pub you wouldn't find anywhere else in the world. I reserved the back section for a dozen colleagues visiting London, some for the first time, and they loved it.

Really accommodating for a large group and even though there was only one person serving us, he was very quick! The food was lovely, and the evening went very smoothly.

Had a jolly good time in this beautiful pub. What an amazing buzz and atmosphere xx Real wow factor Danielle from London

Our family, a party of eight, enjoyed a delightful Sunday roast at The Lamb. We chose this pub to celebrate the marriage of our American daughter to her British partner and also to honor my late parents, who frequented The Lamb while studying in London in the early 1960’s. What a special evening we had while enjoying starters, drinks, mains and desserts. Our food service was timely; the staff was very attentive. Our large, quiet booth was perfect for sharing stories from both countries. I told the tale of how the famous actor, Peter O’Toole, once pinched my mother’s derrière in The Lamb!! Thank you for making this glorious occasion even more memorable!

Spot on again from Peter Creed and Tom Noest! An interesting and exciting menu, with something for everyone, that delivers on quality- this is good cooking! Friendly and attentive staff, who strike just that right balance between making sure you have everything you need and becoming a nuisance. Homely, old-fashioned “proper pub” decor, which is a welcome change to the sanitised appearance of some Cotswolds pubs. Would definitely recommend!

Beautiful and typical historic London pub. Absolutely worth experiencing. Excellent food and exquisite service. The blonde waitress is very nice...Fantastic!!!

I really enjoyed my time at this pub. It has a real Victorian vibe! The staff was kind and service efficient. The no music policy makes it easier and more pleasant to talk to each other compared to other pubs, so that was a plus!

One of the best experiences! Irene is great :)

We came for the Sunday Roast. The roast was delicious but the staff made it really special. Fantastic service. Thanks guys

Great Sunday lunch, one of the best roasts I have had in London, service very efficient and friendly, nice old pub with good atmosphere.

Delicious food, especially the bone marrow flatbread, the steak frites was amazing and for 20£ really food value. They give you so much sauce aswell! Great service and atmosphere.

Called in for a pint of Youngs Bitter. Fantastic range & choice of Ales. Great to visit a pub I used to frequent 30+ years ago...Still love it! Superb traditional atmosphere. Menu is interesting, but we weren't hungry. The beet was excellent.