The Speaker in City of London, Westminster

Nice pub with a cute little dog that says hello to everyone who walks in.

Great atmosphere, but google maps posting is misleading - there is no food served here

Excelent place for beers. The atmosphere is sweet and the staff is really friendly ❤️✨ If you pass by, have a pint and say hello to Frank .

Very welcoming, make sure to say hi to Frank!

Very nice place as the atmosphere and the staff behave very nice and welcoming. Bonus! They take care of a puppy, so if you like animals, this is the perfect place!

good pub, full of disgruntled government workers mishandling official documents from 17:30 on any weekday

Perfect pub for either a good session or to stop by for one love how fast the service is plus they always have a amazing selection of craft

Really lovely pub and lovely bar staff, (reviewed wrong pub just google maps automatically posted my other review to this pub as I was inside at the time:( )always an amazing time in this pub and all the staff and locals are great!

Visited during a quiet lunchtime. Excellent cask ales. Well served. Decent pub. It used to be the Elephant & Castle and this newer iteration is much tidier. Beware though, the toilets are upstairs. And the stairs were built in Victorian times so they are quite steep.

A perfectly nice pub serving decent beer

A favourite haunt of government officials and politicos. Relatively recently renovated with plenty of space on the pavement to spill outside on a sunny day. Pretty busy with a great atmosphere on a weeknight after work.

Enjoyed the warm and welcoming atmosphere, complete with a fantastic drinks selection. I've added it to my barguide.london site too!

Best original Pub in London! With a welcoming atmosphere, we had such a great time drinking beer and getting to know the locals. Everyone is so friendly and had a chance to meet the owner, Tom who is so down to earth. The bartenders Max and Anya are amazing and gave us the history about real ale. ***Americans ain’t got anything on beer until you come here! Frank the dog left a place in our hearts! Such a wonderful pub to visit!***

Small pub, nice staff, didn't let me store my food in the fridge but I don't think they're allowed, landlord is good here.

Great place, beautifully decorated and with very kind staff. We found it after walking around the ministry and had two drinks served on beautiful glasses. It was a fantastic rest spot.

Nice old school pub near the Home Office. Perfect for a pint after a heavy meeting. Good range of ales too.

Roaming around the area came across The Speaker appropriately named as probably mentioned before. Very good customer service and dog friendly, I noticed the cute little hound in the corner on his bed by the stairs asleep. Later. he woke to see how things were going say hello and check everyone out. He's definitely in charge. Loved it there. Will be going again.

After a long travel day we stumbled into The Speaker to get a nice proper pint 🍺 and figure out the rest of our London plans. This place was perfect! Cozy, comfortable and great service. Enjoyed our pint next to a little hound puppy who obviously manages the place! Guinness was fresh and hot the spot.

Without a doubt, best real ale pub in London ! The staff are so friendly and helpful, they really know their stuff! Special shout out to Kira and Thom for their excellent customer service. The Speaker is definatley my new local

Real traditional backstreet London pub with proper beer that's well looked after. One of the last of the true boozers with no kids and you can bring in your own food. Classic

Popped in for a quick one ..friendly attentive staff ..cold beer 👍

Great atmosphere and friendly staff! Decent price for drinks as well! Recommend a visit!

Conversation dominant boozer. Old fashioned and comfy

I really like it here, pleasant people, a very traditional pub atmosphere. Cold beer and there's a very cute mascot. I really like it here, nice staff, very traditional pub atmosphere. Cold beer and has a very cute mascot.

If you're looking for a spot that stands out from the usual party scene, check out this hidden gem. It's a small, cozy pub filled with friendly folks and a fantastic selection of cask ales, sure to please any beer enthusiast. The bar staff are super welcoming and knowledgeable, always ready to recommend something great. They don’t serve food, but they’ll suggest nearby places and let you bring takeaway to the pub. And don’t miss out on saying hi to the cutest sausage dog around, Dr. Frank, he's quite the charmer!

offers a cozy atmosphere. friendly staff make it an inviting spot for any occasion.

Fantastic team at The Speaker! So friendly and welcoming on arrival, polite and courteous throughout my time there. Will definitely be coming back soon!

Guinness, cask and craft on point. Super friendly helpful staff

Really great pub! Great for drinks was a fun atmosphere. Really friendly staff too, very helpful. Will definitely be back!

Horrible, horrible service from Kira. She absuletly doesn't have a clue of what customer service is, she doesn't know what crucial conversation are, and most importantly she doesn't know how to deal with customers in a professional way! Disgusted from her service, she lost 20/30 customers only because she is not capable to deal with different expectations and requests. Shocked to see how a business can relay and trust in a not trained manager.

Super pub!! Had a great experience here, staff are super friendly and really attentive. Atmosphere is really nice and had some really nice drinks recommended by Thom! Thanks guys, will be back!

Visited The Speaker after a recommendation from a colleague and I was not disappointed. Great selection of cask ales which are very looked after. No food menu, but you are allowed to bring your own food into eat, which I think is a good touch.

Fun place to have a drink either upstairs in a more quiet environment or downstairs in the buzz of it all!

Nice place to relax and have a drink.

Lovely pub on a great spring evening, really good service! Great retro games!! Hats off to "hero quest"!

Excellent back street pub, great refurbishment but still feels period. Great selection of ales and other beers. Nice upstairs room available to book. Very popular post work.

Found on my international dive bar map. Classic pub. Friendly and clean.

Lovely pub, good beer, and the guard dog is a lovely member of staff, a bit lazy.

Nice Place, vast variety of good beers and extremely friendly staff. I asked the bartender for a suggestion and he handed me three glasses to taste different beers.

A cozy and traditional pub in the heart of Westminster! Lively and buzzing with people during peak hours. It is a very small pub but they have some sitting upstairs too.

Great place , lovely bartenders. Overall I really enjoyed the place

As best I can tell (as a Yank), this place is the real deal. We asked the bartender if they served food, she said no, but recommended a fish & chips place a block away. We enjoyed tasty fish and chips (takeaway) while drinking some delicious cask ales, all in this nicely furnished gem of a pub. Will keep this in mind next time I'm in London.

Lovely place. It's kinda odd to be in a bar without music but you get used to it:) The staff are nice and there are board games to play.

Lovely little bar very clean and cosy. Loved that it's dog friendly (although sadly no dogs on our visit) and a extra bonus that it's child free (parents of a 3yr old having a weekend child free 😂) Staff seemed nice enough Only thing I'd say is the gasses definitely need looking at as for a pint of cider there were almost 3 full glasses of froth poured in addition to my pint and almost 2 glasses for a pint of lager 🤯 didn't affect us but can't be cost effective surely

Nice pub. Only place I've seen an old pint pot in a while!

I was just here for a couple of pints. Service was a bit slow, staff seem unbothered and pre-occupied. Their crossword puzzle did get me and my mate worked up though. Apparently they have regular pub quizzes too.

We stopped by to escape the cold for a bit, and was not disappointed. This was our favorite pub we visited in London! Frank, the adorable puppy sleeping happily on his bed, also led to the cozy vibe.

Beautiful little pub with great beer choices

Fabulous service in an old style pub. No food but you can order in.

Amazing place! Such a great ‘old school’ pub! I had my birthday party there and received such impeccable service. Manager Thom and all the team were simply great help and support - truly grateful! Throughly recommended - if I can give 10 starts , I would and more…. Thanks Team!

Very friendly staff and charming sausage dog!

Busy small pub plenty of staff so no queues! Atmosphere was a typical English pub at Christmas!....

We booked out 'the Chambers', the Speaker's private space, for a small Christmas party and had a blast! Tom and the staff were fantastic and accommodating. The Speaker has a wonderful buzz and vibe and I'd be happy to do another event there... and will certainly always stop in for a drink when I'm in the neighbourhood. (Ask for 'Frank'! )

Great toasty, brilliant little pub, Pub dog is a cute touch and great ale

Nice pub Upper end on the price for a pint

Great pub in Westminster neighborhood!

Lovely warm friendly and busy traditional London pub. Good beer if a little expensive

Popped for a quick drink with some friends before heading to dinner, but one of our friends was told (after we'd all been served as we're 30+) that they could not serve her as she did not have a valid I.D. on her. The manager then came along and told us that she had to leave the premises altogether because they do not welcome anyone who could be under 18 year's of age, even if accompanied by an adult. No refund offered on our drinks either... Pub looks okay but had the atmosphere of a place in decline. Plenty of better pubs to go to round the corner!

Nice quirky pub hidden amongst the buildings, prices are reasonable and staff are friendly

This place is wonderful. It has a perfect atmosphere.

Very cute and cozy pub, always good quality drinks and great customer service. Will continue coming back.

Had a pint (well, almost a pint!) of market porter. It was not a brew I had tried before, but I am sure it was off - the staff didn't seem to know how it should taste. I won't be going back, there are better pubs nearby.

Un pub de verdad al que hay que volver cuando se visita Londres.

Great wee boozer, was it not the Elephant and Castle in the dim and distant, when I worked in Millbank?

Tijdens de recente hittegolf door de stad aan het banjeren met een goede vriend tijdens onze citytrip. In de wijde omgeving geen pub kunnen vinden, totdat deze als een fata morgana in ons blikveld kwam. Het bier smaakte daarom erg goed. De keuze in bier is ook ruim en de bediening was ook erg vriendelijk. Het enige minpuntje is dat je geld moet betalen als je je telefoon wilt opladen (misschien gebruikelijk in Engeland), maar het is erg aan te raden voor als je dorstig door de stad zit te zwerven en deze pub komt in je Google Maps-app bovendrijven!

A truly great pub to stop by for a pint when you’re in the Westminster neighborhood. Staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. Unique layout downstairs with a nice meeting room upstairs. A really fun spot with an open, airy vibe on warm days and when Landlord is on cask, what could be better??

Great location, great feel, nice vibe. £6.80 for an awful pint of moretti though. Need I say more?

Autentyczne miejsce z klimatem. Ciekawy wybór piw. Świetna obsługa.

Would not ho back if you paid me terrible service

Visited this place on a Saturday evening and surprisingly was very laidback and not crowded with few of the tables filled in. The host was perfect suggesting beer for first timers. The place has a old rustic feeling with the food and the Color. The glass on a rainy night gives just the right feeling

Proper choice of beer. Good atmosphere

Great little boozer... Very busy....

Adorámos o local, um sítio a visitar no futuro

Great pub! Definitely recommend stopping here for a pint and some food!

Its ok. They have a sausage dog which is obviously advantageous. Update. I never mentioned food...

Super pub! Bonne ambiance et la mascotte est mignonne

No food but great beer selection

What a wonderful pub. Thomas the owner is super friendly and a great host, as is his dachshund Dr. Frankenfurter. They don’t serve food, but he was quick to let us know we could bring in any we like or even order for delivery. We did just that and enjoyed a couple tasty pints by the window while doing Thomas’s homemade crossword puzzle (which are really tricky). We highly recommend.

Pub is lovely but staff made us feel very unwelcome and told us to shh multiple times. The manager also asked loudly 'is she 18' completely not addressing me and asking my colleagues on my behalf. No need to be so rude. I am in fact 28 and luckily take it as a compliment. Some may not.

It was a great choice, exactly what you expect from a classic British pub. Good beer , nice service and atmosphere. I'll definitely come back to try other drinks 🖤

Great place to find where you want to hang out after wandering lost in London. Tom, the general manager, is super friendly and helps you find just the right beer.

Visited on a Saturday afternoon after an event. Good selection of ale

Very nice local pub. Friendly run by ladies. Clean toilets too.

Great pub with fantastic atmosphere 😃 Good beer 🍻 and service.

Great little pub! Really friendly and welcoming. Always ensure they have enough lovely staff on so you're served quickly even when it's super busy. Dachshund is tres cute too!

Classic pub that checks all the boxes.

Welcoming friendly pub serving great quality beer.

Great pub. Welcoming staff. Go there

What a find on a trip to London! Lovely little pub just off the back of Victoria. Who can’t beat a decent pint and a cute little pub dog too! Highly recommended 😊

I love this pub, and I will always love this pub

Quality cask ale, lovely atmosphere

Something def wrong w the beer or glasses - completely flat lager. A shame when the pints are so expensive

Friendly pub. Nice landlord. Nice dog. Will visit again.

This has a great atmosphere and a lovely, comfortable feel to the place. The staff were attentive, and we were all served promptly. This pub is situated 5 minutes walk away from St James Park Underground station.

Classic English pub, 100% recommended. The bartender babs made us feel so welcomed, sharing stories while sipping great cold Guinness. They also have the cutest wiener dog pub ever (therefor doggo friendly), games to play with friends and a great atmosphere in general. It is a classic for locals. It is a bit small and there is no food so heads-up on that for big groups or dinner time. Otherwise perfect choice for anyone!

Good range of real ales. Nice to see offer of one brewery special.

Nice place to have a beer or play games with friends

Had a great evening at this central pub. Staff were very helpful indeed. Definitely recommend it.

Lovely little boozer in the heart of Westminster - great character and great staff!

Great beers old London ambiance!