The Old Bell Tavern in City of London, Westminster - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

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

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

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.

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 pub! Amazing atmosphere! Amazing people!

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

What a great vibe! The experience is one of a kind! Lovely people especially Matt behind the bar helping with sorting out a nice table for the England match! What a legend!

KP would really love this pub, incredible

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

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

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

Great atmosphere. Bartenders were friendly. Exactly what you’re looking for out of an old pub in London.

Fish and chips are great. Ipa beer is tasty.

I review in Italian. We were looking for an original, typically London pub. We ended up here a bit by chance, attracted by the outside. The environment is dark, inviting, with soft lights. Friendly staff, never intrusive, very helpful. Wide but not sensational choice of gins, we accompanied it with delicious tacos. Prices slightly lower than in other pubs (a gintonic is around 13 pounds, the average elsewhere is around 16). We entered with the children (having asked first, to avoid any misunderstanding). Definitely recommended, it is located not too far from St. Paul.

Ben is amazing, this pub has so much history that i did not know about but Ben was great at updating us on this. He has really taken the London vibe to heart and given us interesting facts. 5 star

Nice place for a beer and snacks

Bar man daddy Matt couldn’t have made us feel like one of the family at this cosy pub

Matt is great, the manager looks as hot as Ryan Gosling

Matt is ok as a manager, it’s a good pub

Great pub, very good selection of drinks, low lighting was great for a hangover! Fantastic interior to the pub too.

For £7.15 for a pint of Camden Hells the least I can expect is they clean the lines. But no. Filth. I got the same pint in the Tipperary for £6.40 1 minute away and it was the best pint. Lazy lazy management.

Ben heard that we were having our last drink in London (for this trip) and suggested some drinks for both myself and my partner. He was brilliant - charismatic, patient, and hilarious. Not only did he immediately know that we were from St. John’s, Newfoundland, he also acknowledged that others probably thought we were American due to our dialect; not Ben, however. He suggested a remedy for my hairloss, jested about my partner’s predilections towards Puritanism, and supported me in my debauchery in a very responsible and caring way. Thanks to Ben, myself and my partner have agreed to name our first child either The Old Bell, Sir Christopher Wren, or (this one has my vote) Ben. Thanks for such a brilliant evening!

Beautiful little pub, great find! Lovely staff, Iona serves with a smile. Hard to come by nowadays

Got served by iona, brillant service ! And a lovely pub x

This is a great little tradition London pub. The staff do their very best at busy times, have some respect, understanding and patience for them. If you don't understand that feck off to somewhere with neon lights. PROPER PUB!.... Update - I popped in for a few of their fantastic ales, the end of April. It's still a great pub Zain, Marty (sorry forgot your colleagues name) are very welcoming, brilliant customer service.

Durante un tour dei pub storici di Londra, siamo entrati in questo pub, molto accogliente e caloroso, ci hanno servito un ottimo sidro e ottimo cibo, grazie a questo pub ho assaggiato per la prima volta l'halloumi, favoloso!

During a tour of the historic pubs of London, we entered this pub, very welcoming and warm, they served us excellent cider and great food, thanks to this pub I tasted halloumi for the first time, fabulous!

Zain was a terrific help and a pleasure to speak too.

Zain (Bartender) was very welcoming and made us feel welcome. Can’t wait to come back!

A cosy pub in the hectic center of London. The bar guy is great, food is good and the choice of 🍻 is both local and international. The place to be for a quiet drink and dinner.

surly barman. flat beer. very disappointing, as the London pride was flat and tasted old. shame that a great old pub can be spoiled by not bothering with service or looking after the beers. Nicholson's should really look at their staffing in these pubs.

Ben was lovely, such a great talent behind the bar, a true natural

Really lovely traditional pub in the heart of London. Wooden panelling, cute nooks, warm lighting. And great bar staff, especially Zain who was delightful. Highly recommend

I came ın to the oide bell after work and ben and zaın were very welcomıng!!!

Great vegetarian options and English classics. Good ale selection as well!

Lovely atmosphere in the heart of London Zain is a super helpful member of staff 👍🏻

Nice place for a beer. Friendly staff, good beers.

Fantastic place, great service from Zain 👌

Great venue, tasty food and friendly staff. Zain was particularly helpful

Buzzy old pub with friendly staff. Well worth a visit to see a piece of history too...

Beautiful historic pub. Stained glass windows onto Fleet Street are particularly memorable.

Great service provided by Zain today, even though it was quite a busy afternoon as he is manning the bar by himself.

Zain was an amazing bartender. Thanks for a great time!

Lovely atmosphere, great service and delicious menu!

Much more suited for 20 year old and 30 year olds on a budget! Thank you Bell people !

My team came here for an impromptu lunch today and was made to feel very unwelcome by one of the bar staff with a long beard. He kept complaining that we didn’t book in advance and made us feel like an inconvenience. We were excited to try this menu as it’s close to our office but we will not be returning here again.

This pub is from the 1600’s, almost 350 years old I think they said. So cool and super friendly staff and the fish & chips were great!

I don’t usually like fish & chips and this was honestly the best fish & chips I’ve had it was so good! One of the oldest pubs in London and it was cool to visit. The only thing I’d say is the beer wasn’t as cold as I’d usually like it, but friendly staff and cool spot!

My wife liked this pub more than me so I will have to give it four stars instead of three. Service was a little slow and they weren't that busy. I felt it could do with a tidy up, I don't like seeing cleaning stuff on show in what is a nice looking pub otherwise. Toilets for gents were a bit dirty. Dog friendly, cider selection not great, a recurring theme in pubs in this area I'm afraid.

Bribed to do a review for a baby Guinness

Matt the barman was great - so was the pub.

Brian absolutely flourished in his role as, “The Barman” stunning performance.

Ryan Gosling has a stellar jaw, any woman should be proud to sit on it

Bryan muslin lives up to his name by having a very soft touch, until it comes to this agreement, which it turns out is open invitation to sit on his incredibly chiseled jaw. Bless up to the venue, the proprietor and the owner Matt gosling. I’ll be back.

Zain was the best bartender I’ve ever met

Lovely old pub, with great staff

Service was outstanding for our visit with my father and brother!

6.50 a Guinness. Not too shabby

Loved the food and this old pub, everything was absolutely fine. Real British pub experience, highly recommended.

Great drinks selection and one of the oldest pubs in London apparently. Friendly staff but it was busy over lunchtime. Didn't eat here but the food looked nice.

Drinks and food was amazing! Great atmosphere and food came out really fast

Old pub as the name goes and great ambience

Another great old historical pub

Serie A venue and food; Third class service: rude and snooty staff

Great find. Good food, quick service, freshly cooked. Quaint but ample seating.

It really great food the pie was amazing

Fantastic pub loads of character, the food was amazing I had haddock and chips, my wife had the steak and ale pie and said it was great. Highly recommend.

An old pub on Fleet Street - typical old building so small and higgledy-piggledy and busy. We got a table by the window in the corner which was great. Food very good and fast efficient service.

We just had a couple of drinks here. The serving staff was very friendly. It's a 365 year old pub! The interiors are old and quaint and reflect that.

Another old pub with history linked to the print and journalism. Nicely atmospheric venue and the staff were friendly and welcoming.

Lovely pie and great atmosphere

First time in here.....nice relaxing pub, with a nice pint..

Excellent fish and chips and Theakston's Old Peculier!

Ottimo cibo. Pub tipico, ambiente accogliente. Siamo stati benissimo.☺️ Grande varietà di birre e gin. Mi

Great atmosphere and nice bar service

Really friendly pub, great atmosphere, and even better they have good London Pride on draught....

A great pub with a good drink selection

Excellent pub, highly recommend

One of my favourite pubs. Built by Sir Christopher Wren, and I believe his stonemasons stayed here for the building of St Paul's cathedral. Great ambiance. In such a great area. A must visit, trust me

Friendly staff, history, and drinks in a lovely atmosphere - can't go wrong! I had a great night

Best place to chill out in London

Great place for a pint and a bite to eat - good beer and grub in a proper trad historic pub, built for Wren's masons that built St Bride's church just nextdoor...

A lovely, friendly pub with a great selection of drinks

Lovely little pub for a quick drink while waiting for your train

Old fashioned bar, with a decent good beer selection and a cosy atmosphere. As a true London pub should be!

I had a good fish and chips here.

We were heading towards Ludgate Hill and I spotted the pub opposite. I'd hoped to visit having passed it many times before. There was a huge protest march passing so we were pleased to get in away from it (it was good humoured but too busy).