The Windsor Castle in City of London, Westminster

This place was great. A lovely spot. Great beers from Samuel Smith (an old brewery in Yorkshire). Nice food too! Lovely fires in winter and very obliging service.

For me this is what a pub should be. It's got character from a bygone age and is what I imagine a Victorian pub would be like. Staff are friendly and welcoming and the selection of beers and ales is good. Traditional Sam Smiths finest from a well kept cellar jostle for position with the latest in vogue drinks from the likes of Brewdog. Needless to say the Sam Smiths is superb. Visited at its midday opening and by 1pm the pub was filling with diners including a works Christmas party who gave the whole place a great Festive feel - my day being made when I was lucky enough to get a Christmas hug from a very attractive lady. I throughly recommend The Windsor Castle but don't expect to receive hugs LOL

Possibly the worst bar I’ve been in for service. Extremely rude staff, I was told they were too busy to take an order for drinks (I was with a friend having some beers) with poor work ethics and bad training. We stayed for one and then left. Would not recommend plenty of nicer bars around

By far and away my favourite pub in London. Prisca is an absolute legend and always warm, welcoming and so very kind. Every single visit is an absolute pleasure.

De lejos mi pub favorito en Londres. Prisca es una leyenda absoluta y siempre cálido, acogedor y muy amable. Cada visita es un placer absoluto. Comida siempre excelente, oportuna y con una gran relación calidad-precio.

Quiet lunchtime pint at this lovely Victorian Sam Smith's pub. Good selection on draught (although London prices are always a shock!). Food sounds interesting but I didn't have time to sample unfortunately. Close to Victoria for those looking for a stopover between trains & buses.

Beautiful pub but couldn't get served. Only one server on duty. Went elsewhere

Verdaderamente horrible comida congelada aparte del pastel promedio. Toma una copa ya que la comida está muy por debajo de la media. Sin duda no recomendaría en absoluto.

A special and beautiful place ❤️

Bit dark....but very friendly pub. Decent meal

Fine pub, tucked away behind Westminster Cathedral. John Smith's house. Tadcaster style. All your fave JS beers. Quite big with several rooms and an upstairs dining room. Similar in style to the much better known Princess Louise, with wood, etched glass and a real fire. Recommended.

Today my friends & I went to celebrate his birthday at this pub. Overall, it was an extremely slow service with rude & unfriendly bar staff. The bar would often be left empty leaving us waiting by the side. Almost took 10 minutes for us to get a drink the pub wasn’t busy at all as well. Also the kitchen hours are unclear on website so by the time we arrived to the kitchen (at 8:45pm) the kitchen was closed. This needs to be labelled clearer on the website to prevent future. Will not be visiting this pub again.

Prisca was an amazing host and fantastic fire warden!

I love a good Sam Smiths pub. Super places to explore. Great building. Good beer. Ok staff. Nice fireplace. Bloody noisy when busy - hard to have a conversation. But a hidden gem and a great place to hang out anyway. Would recommend.

I went in and there was an angelic presence also know as Morgan behind the bar. She was great and had a well rounded knowledge of the pub and products. Will be coming back

Fabulous, as a Londoner it's always nice to find a genuine old London pub, no music, no pool table,no slot machines, no kids. Beer is good service excellent, food great. Open fire, warm and comfortable and we could hear each other talk without any loud groups or music. Shall definitely be going back.

Wow! SJ and Tilda were the most amazing team to have serve me today. The drinks were brilliant, and they were the friendliest bar presence. 10/10 would come back!

SJ and Tilda - amazing bar staff. Thanks for looking after us all evening. Super friendly.

Tilda and SJ the best people I have ever met give a kidney to them

Tilda & SJ are legends. Prisca is amazing!!!

Excelencia en general. He estado aquí para beber antes pero nunca para comer. Un domingo probé un wellington de remolacha, fabuloso. Cocinado en casa. Muy recomendable, magnífico pub histórico y muy lejos de los pubs más concurridos más cerca de Victoria. Generalmente muy relajado, lástima que la experiencia se vio ligeramente empañada por 4 jóvenes estadounidenses gritando, gritando durante todo el tiempo.

Excellence all round. I've been here for drink before but never food. On a Sunday I tried a beetroot wellington, fabulous. Homecooked. Highly recommended, magnificent historic pub and far away from the busier pubs closer to Victoria. Very chilled out.

Vine de Surrey para organizar una reunión de grupo de apoyo para personas que comparten el mismo origen que yo. No nos conocíamos antes, pero todos encontramos que el ambiente era propicio para la charla íntima y relajada. La comida era genial. Me gustó la cerveza. El nuevo gerente del bar, Greg, fue muy acogedor y se presentó cuando dije que vengo al pub regularmente. Así que gracias Greg y su equipo y buena suerte

Un pequeño pub muy agradable que sirve un menú completo de comida. Sin embargo, no tiene mucho por cierto de cerveza, ya que es un pub Samuel Smith. Así que hay Old Brewery Bitter y eso es todo. No importa, OBB no es malo. El diseño es victoriano/eduardiano original y es muy similar a la princesa Luisa en Holborn. La comida era buena, el ambiente era bueno.

Good place overall. Delicious food, tasty snd well cooked. Good beer variaty, no IPAs but other options. We were there Saturday noon, almost empty. Good option not far from Buckingham Palace.

Dropped in for a pint on westminster walkabout. Sam Smiths pub so beer is limited to theirs, ok but not Fullers. Grwat building, food menu looked for than ok.

Note, this pub only sells their own brewery's products...no other lagers, beers or ciders...so you better like Sam Smiths beers (I didn't particularly) Having taken the trouble to book a table for four for food and drink, we were given the only table ( a large wobbly one!) in the middle of the entrance to a large hall with seating all round the edges, so it felt like we were sat on the concourse at Kings Cross Station with everyone jostling past us....it was that bad and echoey that we drank up and left as quickly as possible without ordering any food! Probably the worst pub set up I've been too...the staff were nice but whoever thought of just plonking us in the middle of a large hall right in the path of everyone, has no concept of hospitality.

Prisca was amazing! She made it such a lovely experience to drink here. Will be back for sure!

It’s a cosy pub hidden in a nice and quiet neighbourhood. Food (sausages with mash and gravy + korean fried chicken burger) was great and service was good. The only minor thing is that I developed this feeling that service was a little cool. Maybe it was because of our (obvious) tourist appearance or maybe it was because of stress due to the party in the back. In any case, it wasn’t that big of a deal.

After wandering around Westminster Cathedral (not to be confused with its more famous counterpart of Westminster Abbey) we stopped in at the Windsor Castle for some refreshment. It's an atmospheric place and the staff behind the bar was very knowledgeable about the history of the place. The beer was good too. The day we visited, it was not at all busy.

Excellent service 👏 The place is historic and great for meeting with friends and family

A nice friendly pub, good decor.

Went there after a very long day out with family from abroad. We were thirsty and hungry, looked it up on trip advisor which gave a good food rating, but on getting to the pub it was dark and pokey, noisy and the Kitchen was closed. Not good..🤷👎☹️🙄👹

No TVs during a game makes this a chill vibe. Sam Smith beer good too

Quite at lunch time limited staff. No booking need it for the lunch period. But for the evening meal recommended to book before as it get busy towards the evening.

Prisca was very hospitable and vet informative

Fantastic old original type of pub

Really nice pub, good selection of beers and ales! Staff were really nice and friendly

Went on Sunday for a birthday celebration. No atmosphere as it was totally empty of any person. Although the young bar lady was very nice, we were told that there was no roast chicken available! And would have to wait till 5.0 in order to have more of a varied menu. When eventually, after long wait, the ordered food arrived- all different plates of food for six of us was absolutely awful- worst ever meal agreed by all of us. Mine was cold with soggy chips and more batter than any visible fish! and the beef roast looked and tasted like the leather sole of an old boot! Hamburger- dreadful! All in all would NOT recommend, except the interior and exterior was good original Victorian decor.

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Windsor Castle pub and was fortunate enough to be served by Prisca. Her warmth and professionalism made the entire experience memorable. Prisca's friendly demeanor, attentive service, and genuine care for her costumers truly set her apart although, she thinks we are lightweights. She went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed, offering excellent recommendations and maintaining a delightful atmosphere throughout our visit. The Windsor Castle is lucky to have such a dedicated and charming individual on their team. Highly recommended!

We just wanted to thank Prisca for such a friendly welcome. She's a real asset to this pub. We'll be back!

Nice quiet pub with friendly staff and great service

It's usually a great place to visit, but we went in on Friday after work and were confronted with a single member of staff who was clearly overwhelmed and sticky tables. We wanted to be served for over 20 mins then went somewhere else.

Went here for dinner with my daughter, and it was awful. It wasn't cheap, and the food was awful, no flavour what so ever, no wonder tourists take the mickey out of us for our terrible food!

Knew it under it's previous name but never been before. It's a bit like a rabbit warren inside which is rather quirky!

Very good friendly bartender Presca! She recommended some good drinks, I highly recommend the organic brew. We had the chicken burger and the fish & chips was really good

Just a quick pint on the way to Twickenham, cracking welcome, lovely stout! Thank you presca!

Prista was a fabulous host. She looked after us wonderfully and was jovial all the time. Highly recommend to anyone popping past to have a pit stop and have a pint!!

Stopped of at this pub for a cheeky little drink and absolutely loved the warm welcome by Prista. It was great fun

Prisca was amazing bartender friendly and informative

I went for brunch I had a chicken roast it was delicious! Staff are lovely special mention to Laura and Prisca omg I am definitely coming back for the the both of them

Small, olde English period cuisine. Food tasty but serving small. One guy doing a great job table waiting, serving drinks, collecting glasses, etc. Everything. Going like clockwork, though. I assume there was someone else cooking. Well patronised.

Amazing service from Prisca, Jake and Tilda! Will be coming back soon

Priska and Lora the manager thank you so much for today we had such a great time in windsor castle

Prices and Laura were amazing so helpful and kind!

Absolutely delicious food, authentic ambience, everything you want on vacation to England.

Omg we love Prisca she is so amazing,Jake and the manager she is so amazingly great everything n everyone was so great!!!

Prisca was superb, excellent service, bar advice and vibes. Fire was well stocked and excellent communication skills, problem solving and curls

Our first time in this pub, we met a lady called Prisca she was amazing and we'll definitely come back for the service she's such an amazing person best service ever :3

Prisca made this night the best I've had in Londinum. Once the the best bartenders I've met by a long shot! Get your self here and enjoy the drinks and fantastic staff!

Booked the "Captain Kidd dining room". Showed up and were curtly told the kitchen is closed and we have no reservation, we can have drinks. I got 2 emails after asking for a review so here it is: no food, no service, no good.

Beautiful building, nice n peaceful, away from the noise of Victoria

All the glasses were dirty with dregs coffee and when I pointed out to the barista she confirmed: ' parts of the coffee machine has been washed in the same dishwasher'.

Very crowded at first and very noisy even when people had left. Not sure whether it was the acoustics or just clientele who like shouting. Beer is expensive

Nice pub, didn't eat but the organic beer is decent, staff friendly, atmosphere good. Nice mix of small snugs and a large room and an I between section... and a fire. Lovely.

Lovely traditional pub, lots of space, roaring fireplaces

The atmosphere is very loud, with few customers in sight, and unfortunately, their service leans more towards a self-service approach.

A cracking pub, with fantastic staff and beautiful decor. One of the best in the area

I very much liked the ambience, decor and food at this pub. It is well located and the staff are friendly and efficient too. If you can grab one of the sofas do for the most comfortable experience as you could end up spending a long time at this haunt. The only flaw I would say is that the menu was limited when it came to healthy options

Nice setting, not bad beers, but you shouldn't eat there

Beautiful pub. A little gem. Very nice guy behind the bar.

Sam Smith beer in an authentic setting, can't ask for more.

Pints were priced well, good variety on tap or bottled, but the Sunday roast was possibly the saddest meal I had during my time in London. Not joking when I said that the meat was flavourless. Yorkie the main redeeming factor. Would come here again, just not for the food.

Very enjoyable evening here. Lovely old school pub. Great atmosphere and surroundings.

Another great Sam Smith's pub. Quaint, original with a lovely fire in the hearth. Fantastic to warm up with. Staff helpful and cheerful. I'd recommend Sam Smith's pubs for those who use hearing aids and can't stand being in noisy places because the hearing aids overdo it. (My Dad has this issue). If you're a bit of a Harry Potter fan the some of these pubs are the closest you'd ever get to the Leaky Cauldron IRL. Just don't expect a butter beer! A Tech free detox as well. This pub is tucked away but only about 10-15min walk from Victoria. I'd recommend their Sunday roast. Fantastic Yorkshire pud and beef and not that expensive for London at all! The acces is pretty level, but the toilets are downstairs. I didn't see if they had a disabled loo at ground level unfortunately.

Fantastic old fashioned pub in Victoria! I must admit I never really went to Victoria much but since visiting this for the first time in September, I must admit I have become a regular! Great team and decent beer! Definitely worth a visit!

Decent place for a beer. Traditional pub with good beer

We booked the upstairs function room for a family dinner. The lovely young manager, Laura, led us all to the room and attended to us along with other friendly, cheerful and helpful staff all evening. The food served was very good, and we all enjoyed a variety of the Samuel Smith brewed alcoholic beverages. (I, myself, really liked the Pure Brewed Organic Lager and the Raspberry Fruit Beer). The interior decor of the pub was really nice and traditional, and the downstairs area had some partly-partitioned-off sections, which, (we were reliably informed), were originally designed so that 'important' people could have confidential meetings without being overheard or secret trysts without being spied upon! Nowadays they're probably just nice and cosy seating areas for groups of friends. We'll definitely be back again.

Amazing and beautiful Victorian pub hidden behind a cathedral. Great and friendly staff. Beer selection good and food also very good for a reasonable price.

The beer was OK, its a Sam Smith pub so that's what you get. Prices are OK, decor is brilliant. Food on the other hand was awful, slow, poor quality and not tasty and made you feel sick afterwards. Definitely a place for a drink not for food.

Opción para tomar algo típico e Londres

A pub that is a pub. Is it my type of pub, not really, but it did it say what is says on the tin, yes

It's a decent pub. The venue is quite pretty. Service-wise, I found it average. Price-wise, the drinks were definitely on the expensive side. Also, it lacked sufficient seating around the bar. The spacing on either side of the bar is quite odd, so there aren't a lot of tables and seats.

Lovely vintage pub, with some beautiful features. We didn't eat but had a drink. All were served nicely and the beef seemed clear and refreshing.

Hermosa vista, muchos lugares para visitar, el castillo precioso,diversas opciones para comer y hacer compras

Very nice, cold beer, friendly service, superb atmosphere. We only had chicken BLT, which was good. There was just a bit waiting, but cannot tell if it is a one time thing or not. Recommended!

Great selection of beer, Staff friendly and helpful. Nice atmosphere, lots space all over the place.

Nice place if you want a quiet drink in Victoria

This was near our hotel. Nice neighborhood pub. Quiet on a Monday night. I had classic Mac and Cheese. Order at bar. Locals here with a pint.

El mejor pub clásico que he visitado!!

Lemonade was £5. Beautiful venue tho.

The staff are extremely unhappy and not a very friendly place to hangout.

When I worked in London nearly 25 years ago this was my local and was called The Cardinal then. Service was excellent and still the best pint of Old Brewery around. It was great to return and have some wonderful memories and I must add the old place still retains that unique atmosphere. I look forward to returning again in the near future 🙂

Fantastic atmosphere in a traditional pub, cosy and friendly. Great decoration and interior art work. Attentive staff with a large range of beers, wines and spirits. Called in on our way home from a theater visit, close to Victoria station, we will definitely be back

This used to be one of our favourite pubs, the decor is great and the price of a pint for London was unbeatable however recently £14 for a taddy lager and a bottle of beer will leave us thinking about whether we will come back!

This used to be my local and still a fantastic neighbourhood pub. Relaxed and lovely staff

It's a Sam Smith boozer. Not the haven of northern prices in London that Sam Smiths houses used to be, but still a change from the standard London pub.

Went for a Sunday lunch yesterday. Very quiet only a few people popped in and out quickly. Pub food was ok just what you expect for a Sunday roast. Bought a couple of bottles of Prosecco which were quite poor for the price of £35. The barman couldn't even be bothered to open it and just plonked it in the bucket for us to do. He was quite miserable to be honest and not very friendly, I think everything was an effort for him. Would I go back maybe for a quick drink as it's local but not for a Sunday lunch or Prosecco.

Have been to this pub many times over the years and chose it for a post pandemic reunion of old friends, two with mobility difficulties. Extremely disappointed therefore, that the key to the accessible toilet had gone missing so my friends had to negotiate two flughts of stairs. To be fair staff opened a second and nearer toilet for us, but a RADAR key should just be available at all times.

Great back street boozer. Can't beat Sam Smiths brewery.