The Old Bell Tavern in City of London, Westminster

Food was basic, taste wise, good, however rather meagre portion sizes for the prices. Don't forget your coat! No heating on during our visit so eating in our coats

Ben and Lily were so nice 10/10 vibes for this pub

Ben syed and Lily are amazing, must come to visit asap

Lily served me and she was excellent

Friendly bar staff. Ordered some food which was great but the waiter literally threw the food at us and when some of the food fell off the plate he said nothing, no apology whatsoever.

Best pub in London.. Ben and Syed were great

ben and lily were amazing! their service was excellent

A vintage Fleet Street London public house with large dimpled glass frontage & an open lobby to the main door. A broad drinking hall within feels intimate but spacious with a large central square bar sitting across the space. There's a good selection of draught beers & a friendly team. Fairy lights string between bar & perimeter to soften the mood under a decoratively patterned, heavily overpainted ceiling paper. Plenty of comfy, new low seating with some studded leather benches & a signature arm chair. Double doors at the back lead to a secluded alley for outer drinking. Heritage features are retained from the ornarely topped back bar, Georgian wood surround fireplace & original hard wood bar. Elegant local area, vintage artwork dress the walls alongside smart features like the gilt edged mirror. Glass droplet chandeliers & beautiful flower bud glass wall lamps fit the quality, preserved heritage that Nicholson's do very well in charming pubs like this historic home of local London pub style.

Good plates, fair prices, we liked it a lot!

A great old pub with old souvenirs from the Old Bank of England

It's a beautiful place, with great people and a great atmosphere. This is what an authentic pub should look like!

Ben and Lily were the best, the other guy gave bad vibes.

Both Lily and Ben - very good service !.

This pub is a little gem. It's very atmospheric and feels like you've gone back to 1600. Only downside is the horrendous smell of stale urine coming from the gents toilets. This needs addressing as it really is horrid.

Ben and Lily really lifted the london spirit! not only making me howl but giving me a confident boost for life! insecurities are no more thanks to them! thankyou old bell

Ben is the business!!! Yay for Ben.

Ben was an absolute joy at the bar! Full of fun and smiley. Best barman in town!

It wasn't open Sunday around 4pm, so not sure if it had closed early or if Google maps is wrong about it opening on a Sunday?

Solid atmosphere. Ben was a delight. Would recommend.

Superb pub Ben and Lilly are amazing

Lilly and Ben made us feel very welcome in their beautiful little pub xxx

Tuve un tiempo increíble con un grupo si amigos. Ben era fantástico y muy en forma. El servicio fue muy rápido y el personal es muy amable y muy servicial

I saw the menu on the wall as I passed by The Old Bell Tavern during an audio tour I was taking of The Old City. I immediately decided that I would come back for their Chunky Chips.. So glad I did. By that time I was chilled to the bone. What a wonderful place to warm up with comfort food and a pint. The Chunky Chips topped with beef brisket and cheddar cheese hit the spot. I'm from Texas and the brisket was as good as any I have ever experienced! Chips were perfectly prepared. Service was great and I wish I could give 7 stars for atmosphere--made me feel like I had been transported back in time.

Nice pub in the middle of the city, very nice Pie, good selection of beers

It is a busy little place. We had the fish and chips and it was delish. Haddock was lightly battered and generous portions. Couldn't finish it! Definitely recommend

Good pub, very cozy. Very friendly staff. Nice beer and cider selection, with a good number of cask ales. Good food as well.

Nos reunimos en la vieja campana con cinco amigos para una copa después de año nuevo. Después de ocupar una mesa durante más de una hora nos dijeron que la mesa era necesaria para una reserva para 7 : 00 pm para una reserva, que estaba bien. Nos dijeron que la mesa era necesaria para un 7 : 00 reserva. Teníamos la intención de salir a las 6 : 55 o antes. A las 6: 45 nos dijeron que nos levantáramos de la mesa inmediatamente, ya que necesitaban 15 minutos para limpiar y “preparar” la mesa. La mesa en ese momento estaba limpia y clara, y teniendo en cuenta que cuando tomamos la mesa era repugnante, sucia y llena de platos que limpiamos y limpiamos nosotros mismos en menos de 15 minutos) nos pareció ofensivo y grosero el miembro del personal. Cualquiera que haya comido en la vieja campana sabría que limpiar mesas para futuros comensales (si es que lo hace! ) definitivamente rara vez es más que limpiar la mesa con un trapo sucio. Por cierto, en dos horas que estuvimos allí no habíamos visto al miembro grosero del personal. El miembro grosero del personal continuó de pie en la mesa exigiendo que desalojáramos inmediatamente, ya que necesitaba 15 minutos para limpiar la mesa. La vieja campana es un pub en el que hemos gastado cientos de libras a lo largo de los años. No regresaremos.

What the hell! Beautiful pub, excellent beers, brilliant atmosphere. Google states open until 11pm, so why were we thrown out before 9pm? Absolutely ridiculous! Not happy and I intend complaining to head office. You can't just close your pub because you feel like it. If you don't want to work NYE then don't work in the license trade!

Very pleasant pub, friendly, smiling and welcoming staff. We were there twice during our stay. I wanted a non-alcoholic drink, I was recommended non-alcoholic Swedish cider with strawberry and lemon, I recommend it, it's fresh and sweet. The sticky chickens are really good. We were able to see dishes passing by and they made us want to order.

Loved here, food and beer were great!

Great fish and chips and massive portion. Bet selection is not bad but could be better

A real nice City pub with good food 👍. It's part of Nicholson's pub chain so the menu is standardised. I had the Nicholson burger and it was a LOT of food: double patty, bacon, fries. Recommended if you are hungry 😋. Standard selection of taps. There's a 4-shot-for-£16 deal. Good amount of indoor seating, with a small section that's outside of the main pub but still indoors, offering extra spaces. Friendly service and good vibes. They also have a TV showing classic British channels.

Only popped in for quick drink as passing.

Okay, when we made the reservation we thought it would be a bit more of a restaurant than a bar... But the place was full of people who were drinking beer/ale and being extremely loud ;) But we found it in the crowd our table, which was unfortunately dirty, but was cleaned immediately after a note to the staff. Food and drinks were placed on an A4 page (front and back)... Most of it was intended for islanders and not for sensitive Germans :)))) So it had to be the burger on the menu... to be on the safe side - double well done before the thing reached the table bloody... Burgers arrived and were small but delicious... on one plate there was only half the fries as on the other... probably the cook was blind in one eye... or the other guests were helping themselves through the people... us don't know. The burgers with fries were around €21.00 each... that was very steep. But at least it tasted... but recommend??? Okay, you have to know for yourself.

Very nice and pleasant typical English pub with good Christmas decoration. Very very nice staff. They gave us a taste of beers to choose which pint we had. Not bad price.

Great pub built by Christopher wren

Cute little pub.. and amazing bar staff especially Ben 😊

Great atmosphere, food and service, especially from Ben and Hena!

Ben and Henanh were the best!!🥰

Brilliant and friendly atmosphere. Great selection of lager and ales and the staff were amazing, Ben and Hena were just perfect. Will be back!

Ben and Hena are the best!! We love the place and deffo coming back!🫶

Fantastic atmosphere. Visiting from Malaysia and wanted to see an authentic English pub and wasn’t disappointed. Ben and Hena working on the bar were so friendly and gave such great service.

Amazing!! Perfect and cozy with great drinks

Oh, what a great place, I'd come back 6 times a week and twice on a sunday

Ben was fabulous. Service was amazing highly recommend

Handsome old pub with great ale, food, service, and a fireplace!!

Ben and Hena are fantastic barstaff

Fantastic service. Great beer and pleasant staff, especially Ben and Hena.

Great staff. Good beer. Ben and Hannah

Ben is as absolutely amazing! Best bartender!

Really cosy, welcoming pub in the heart of the city. Hena and Ben were delightful hosts and very friendly.

Lovely pub, brilliant atmosphere

No había visitado la campana en años, pero llegamos temprano por la noche. A diferencia de algunos otros pubs cercanos estaba ocupado sin estar demasiado lleno y tenía un buen ambiente acogedor al respecto. La gama de bebidas es una buena mezcla de lo antiguo y lo nuevo (por ejemplo, Camden Pale Ale, etc) y el servicio era amable. Sin duda volvería por una bebida y la comida que se entrega en las mesas se veía bien, aunque no comimos, así que no puedo responder por ello.

Un lugar increíble. Hena y Ben son muy divertido! La ubicación es perfecta y genial para amigos y familiares. Absolutamente sensacional comida!

Hermoso pub viejo, personal muy amable, especialmente Ben detrás del bate. No comí pero los pasteles se veían deliciosos. Buena gama de cervezas, incluyendo Buxton Brewery ciruela portero

Nice Pub, good food and good beer.

Nice bartenders, cute and cozy pub. Regular prices

Have you seen Big Ben?? As in Ben from The Old Bell? If you haven’t, you’re missing out. Ben will welcome you to TOB with a warm smile and plenty of recommendations that go beyond just the drinks and food. Don’t miss the ambiance, comfort, and strong drinks from OTB.

Very good based in Fleet Street and not far from City Thameslink Station so easy to walk to . Very nice and friendly people if in the area I would definitely pop in.

Ben and Lilly were some of the most welcoming bartenders I’ve ever met. I have been here with my mother and she really enjoyed her time and she normally hates socialising so well done Ben and Lilly.

The best experience I had in London. Service was amazing, ask for Ben and Lily!

Enjoying a night out and discovered the Old Bell. We had the best time thanks to Ben and Lily. We walked into the bar towards the end of the night and they were so nice. Drinks were delicious and service was top notch.

The two bartenders were amazing. Very nice and knowledgeable. Ben and Lily made our final stop of the night incredibly memorable. The atmosphere in the bar, was quite lovely and was a perfect place for our group. 10/10 would recommend to anyone.

Great beer, great beer and very friendly staff

Ben and Lilly weete fantastic and there service was phenomenal andni had fantastic time !!

Food was good and relatively quick to arrive, service was prompt and friendly, atmosphere was decent (we created the atmosphere :)...) The pie was pretty good although i expected fabulous as it was labelled as award winning.

Great spot to grab drinks!! Ben was super helpful and had great suggestions! The menu has fun pub options and will definitely meet your expectations.

The pub has a great atmosphere but was abismal for ordering with an allergy. The staff didn’t seem to be able to access the digital allergen menu and didn’t have a physical copy. It took ages to order and by the time my food arrived everyone else I ordered with had finished their meal. What added insult to injury is that it’s started that the burgers come with chips but not the vegan one which comes with a salad. It’s not clear as the astrix was so small we didn’t initially spot it. It’s a little thing but after a long day and feeling hungry it just disappointing. And to charge £16 for a tepid burger that could have been store bought is a rip off. It’s just really disappointing when you’re hungry and excited for your meal to have a little disclaimer ruin the experience and it should not take nearly 5 min to get allergen info. Food should be enjoyed but this was such a sad meal. Not worth it at all.

Some terrible, very inexperienced staff. Atmosphere on a Friday was very drab, neither cosy nor exciting

Fine boozer, not bad prices, beer was well kept.

Excellent!! The perfect British Pub we were trying to find. Sausage and mash was delicious!!! A definite stop if you want an authentic pub.

It's a nice, classic, central London pub which served some very nice London Pride - so far so good, and at least a 4 star rating. But, I go to the pub to enjoy the chat with whoever I'm with and not to listen to loud background music which makes you have to shout to be heard - the choice of tracks wasn't that bad but I have a perfectly good sound system at home to listen to music on so I don't need to compete with it as a soundtrack to attempted conversation. The pub was busy (lively) enough to be generating it's own atmosphere so turn the effing music off.

Dimly lit and dark wood panelled interior gave the old bell tavern a cosy historical feel. Clean and fresh but kept to it's original old London tavern decor and feel. I sat by the fireplace in a high back leather armchair, sipping my ale and soaking up the atmosphere. I could spend all day here.

This is a hidden gem. An old pub with great history behind. It feels authentic. We loved the food; fish and chips and pies. They also have a great selection of drinks. Service was friendly, prompt and professional. The Old Bell Tavern is located near Blackfriars Station. We will definitely be back!

Excellent service by fantastic staff

Nice quiet pub in.a busy area, surprisingly well priced considering it's near St Paul's cathedral

Brilliant place, tasty food, very intimate and personal atmosphere!

Old school pub atmosphere really enjoyed it Aurimas made us feel really welcome! We will be back.

What a gem! So full of character in a really great part of London! Can’t wait to come back !

Nice little pub , with good service and very nice English Fish and Chips , worth a stop 👍🏻🍻 old and original decor to which is good to see.

Look anywhere else. Average food, darkest tavern ever seen, and disgusting barmen. To forget as soon as possible. Look anywhere else.

Great little pub, nice atmosphere and great lads behind the bar. We were served by Ben, who was spot on the whole time

Just been in to the old bell tavern today, the bar staff were extremely bad mannered to an older gentlemen who paid for his drink, unlike some younger men who asked for cheaper drinks, (when they could obviously afford it), the bar man apologised for the smell the elderly man left behind, but did not apologise for the arrogance of the younger men (In my Opinion a far bigger SMELL than any man).

We were staying nearby and popped out for food. Spotted the Old Bell and pleased we did. We had a lovely meal - ordered at the bar and the food was brought out. Cocktails too. Lovely atmosphere.

Beautiful, old, classic pub on Fleet street. Lots of dark wood, stained glass and little snugs. There is an enclosed front area with tables and there are lots of tables inside. It's pub food, but very good. My bacon and cheese burger with chips was £10, ample and delicious. Really wonderful pub in a great part of London.

Place is a real pub! Good pub food, great music and very relaxing atmosphere around candles on the tables. Would love to see those fireplaces on in winter! Prices do bite and if you come from a village, you do expect a top restaurant with private waiter, but this is London, this isn't a village! So for myself this place is a treat!

Little to no atmosphere, surprising for 7.30 on a Friday evening. Barmaid couldn't have looked less interested if she tried, especially when we sent our "hot" dessert back for not being anywhere near hot. Limited menu to begin with at Nicholson's, not helped by some items being off the menu. Food was actually ok , just would be nice to have plates that weren't cold....seems to be something we never find.

Wouldn't go again. Like most places, food served on cold plates. Unlike most places, food turned up within minutes.... definitely NOT cooked to order then. Must have been ready before we ordered

Lovely pub. Lots of character, and good lunch menu. Loved the runny scotch eggs!

Very typical London pub. Great for a quick pint post work or wandering the city. Paulaner on draught is amazing.

Enjoyed our first meal this visit at The Old Bell Tavern. Standard pub food and drinks with friendly service in a historic Christopher Wren designed building

Great food. Friendly service, I recommend.

I visited this pub on a sunny, hot, Monday afternoon. The efficient air con was a welcome relief from the heat outside. I opted for a Camden lager at £7.15, the service was excellent. They had 5 cask beers and over 20 whiskies. The pub dates back to the late 1600's and the dark decor does give it an authentic look. There are various seating areas. This is in a good location being just 5 minutes from St Pauls. The toilets are upstairs which may be a problem for the less mobile. Please note that this pub is not open on Sunday's and they do serve food.

Blackfriars 🍺 £7.50 Paulaner The Old Bell Tavern is located at the eastern end of Fleet Street infront of historic St Bride's Church. The nearest Tube is Blackfriars, it’s a five minute walk to get here. The Old Bell stands on the site of an earlier tavern, The Swan. The current Old Bell (previously the Golden Bell and later the Twelve Bells) has been greatly renovated but was originally built in 1678 by London’s most famous architect Sir Christopher Wren. This is a cosy one bar pub that has a ye olde pub feel. At the centre of the bar is a curved servery which is clad in dark wood panelling. Around the bar are a number of nooks, crannies and snugs which make for an intimate setting. The decor is traditional with a bare boarded floor, comfy furniture, a couple of fireplaces, the low level lighting sets an atmospheric tone. The stand out feature is the stained glass window at the front of the pub. There is no beer garden, but you can stand in the back Alleyway which looks across to St Bride’s Church. The beer line up was solid and included popular keg beers, some craft and impressively six cask ales. I decided on a Paulaner, my pint was great, price point was a bit punchy. The food menu is classic pub grub, Fish & Chips cost £17. I arrived around 1pm on a sunny Saturday lunchtime in March. The pub was fairly busy with several groups settled in around all parts of the pub. The atmosphere was chilled and relaxed with the odd hail of laughter from a wedding group by the stained window. The service was pleasant, I was served by a welcoming member of the team who was busy beavering away behind the bar. Fleet Street has some notable pubs and The Old Bell Tavern is no exception. This is a nice spot to have a pint in, if a little pricey. ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 30.03.24

It was sensational. Best beers in England on tap, and great food, it's a real pub

Amazing staff, amazing people and the place is just stunning, I had the greatest time and the place was just amazing vibes Matt was incredible, I’ll be sure to make this my regular pub

Amazing service, fabulous atmosphere and really good beers on offer! I didn’t try the food but it looked and smelt wonderful

Amazing pub! Amazing atmosphere! Amazing people!

Incredible service, great pub for the euros !! Chips are lovey

Best pub in London! Great atmosphere, matt the manager is outstanding bloke!