White Lion in Watford

Good place to meet up with friends.Had great evening re concert with old friends

Nice old fashioned pub with rear bear garden.

Ausra and Sean are both wonderful hosts and a very welcoming pub.

Cozy spot for a cold one. Staff friendly. Bathrooms clean.

Came to the White Lion, Watford with Coventry City London Supporters Club, who pre-booked, before our game with Watford. Landlord made us very welcome and had reserved the snug and part of the bar for us. Whole place was exceptionally clean yet cosy . Reasonably priced freshly cooked food and the excellent Purity Gold was on when we were there. Our supporters club awarded this pub our annual award for best away pub for 23/24 season,- well deserved.

We absolutely love this pub! The owner (Sean) is amazing and lovely and friendly, his wife cooks delicious food (thank you for the chilli and the ribs) and dog friendly, our dog was welcome and given treats and water! Thank you so much!

Newly redesigned bar. Great food on a Sunday lunch. With an simple menu Wed to Saturday. Wide range of beers to suit everyone and a good selection of spirits to suit even the pickest gin drinker.

Lovely pub that does a good Sunday roast. The staff are awesome..

I stumbled across this place whilst working in the area, and OMG, what a little gold mine this is. I was welcomed from the moment I walked in, I was stuck for choice from the menu, but the bar staff recommended the chicken goujons, and I wasn't disappointed ☺️ though the pizza did look nice might have to pop back tomorrow to try one 😀 The apple Crumble was incredible, and may I add it has not been destroyed with cinnamon like most places I was over the moon with this 🤣 The service was brilliant throughout my visit, and the place is so clean 👌 Would highly recommend popping in if you're in the area 🥰

Great English pub, their Sunday roast is worth the detour, it’s simple but very good. I recommend !!

Great pub superb atmosphere and very attentive staff. The Sunday Roast was delicious

Friendly and welcoming. Fab Guinness....

loved it, thanks for having us....

A friendly relaxing place for a drink. They serve food and also have an outside area too.

Great pub. Not been in there for many years. I was pleasantly surprised how nice it is now. Quite a go to venue now. Im told the food is good so I'll be trying that soon

Went to Harry Potter and found this cute pub, - very friendly staff, nice garden and delicious food, if you ever in Watford, I recommend, 2 minutes from the station 😊🥰

I was visiting Watford and during my stay I decided to walk about and explore a bit of the city. It was a rainy day and as I walked past the White Lion my spirit says "stop here and have a tipple" 🤣😂😅 To be honest, I had a nail appointment close by, but I was about 30 minutes early, so I thought "why not" 🤷🏾‍♀️ The barmaid was welcoming and polite. She didnt have exactly what I wanted so she offered an alternative and I was pleased. The menu suggests that the food is very affordable. I didn't have much time to grab a bite, but if the smell of the foods being delivered to other patrons is anything to go by...then it's delicious. Restrooms are available and they were very clean with a nice scent. The pub has a rather quaint and warm feeling and I was happy!

Nice to see different choice of ales & dogs getting fussed & watered. Did'nt have any food as short stop.

Nice pub,lovely garden, friendly staff and the tolilet was very clean.

Pub under new management for some months now. Cosy and friendly. Big screens for sport. Range of beers available

Great pub, friendly environment and amazing staff. Best place to have a beer and chill.

The food was delicious. Even kids ate everything and said they loved it. Atmosphere is very cosy and warm. Service was attentive and smooth. I was surprised by a free Mimosa on Mother's day Sunday. All our family had great experience. Highly recommend.

Very nice and cozy place, excellent service and very delicious Sunday roasts. Must come when in Watford.

Well run pub good service and reasonably priced

A good pub near Watford junction station has a decent selection of lagers etc. serves hot food.

Not a bad little venue had a nice makeover from the last time I was here, went on a Sunday and the food wasn't amazing but it was above average, drinks were reasonably prices and the service was very good, small car park at the back, atmosphere slightly lacking and a bit of music in the background would have been nice

Super great host, top service and delicious food. You immediately feel at home :) next time I'm in London, I'll definitely come back. Thanks :)

Made a stop for some pints and small plates before our train to Chelsea. Great stuff. Service was AMAZING. Highly recommended

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch. Gluten Free friendly!!! 😀 Gluten Free Yorkshire puddings and gravy. Also a choice of dessert (sticky toffee and custard was gorgeous!) Great little pub, top service. Thank you x

Me and my son travel the railways up and down the UK. Today we found ourselves in Watford Junction, a very boring and rundown place, but thankfully found the little gem that lights up Watford Junction, the White lion pub, we decided to go in for a drink and some food. It was very welcoming, good service. The food was very reasonably priced. And so were the drinks. The food was very generous and tasty. I had the linguine and my son had the chicken goujons I can't fault the place. We will return if in the area again. Search us on YouTube Anglo Saxon Travelling Duo

Had food for the first time here and was pleasantly surprised with the whole pub. Nicely decorated, clean well worth a second visit!

Typical English bar, nice service, good food. Certainly worth a visit.

Mulled cider - £4.90 per portion - order two and ask for an empty pint glass.

Best pub in Watford with no doubt ☺️

The best pub in Watford.There I find amazing food and really friendly people.

Went for a roast, it was top notch and the land lord is very approachable and kind, great pub ran by a great guy, we'll be back for sure 👍

Good friendly place....Will go again...

Been here many times now, consistently a great experience all round. Sunday roasts are amazing, definitely the best pub food in Watford. They also do a fantastic vegetarian roast. We also recently tried the desserts which were really good. Staff are super friendly and welcoming, and the pub is very family friendly, they have some games and colouring for the kids around the side of the bar.

I had the squid and the pitta with humous which were delicious. Great service from Barbara. Would definitely come back!

Best Sunday roast in Watford. We came around 4 pm few times and the service and the owner is always very nice. Best book in advance for Sunday Roast as it sells out very quickly. This pub won Watford Observer Award 2023.

homely, pleasant, delicious. we are still coming from Slovenia.

Hands down the best pub I've visited in a long time. Why? They have really good food, it is prepared with love! The best service - all caring about you. And very cozy atmosphere, everyone will find the best spot for them to have a pint. I've found mine! And I will be back ♡

Totally amazing food .very friendly publican and intimate ambience..I have attached a photo of the starter options my wife and i purchased...squid. marinated chicken wings and nachos followed by a diavola pizza!

Really enjoyable meal with great service. Great Sunday lunch and desserts - between the 7 of us we tried all the meat options (Lamb, Beef and Pork) and everyone liked their choice. I booked via email in advance no problem. Parking/entrance was slightly hard to find (take the turning at KwikFit) and not many spaces available, but it wasn't an issue in the end.

After the tour of the Harry Potter Studios, tired and hungry, we landed at the White Lion! The atmosphere of the pub, very traditional, immersed us further in English culture. They have a huge offering of beers and we opted for a Beavertown IPA, brewed by a local brewery in London. As usual in English pubs, beer is ordered at the bar without table service, the guys at the counter were very kind and patient. We will definitely return if we ever find ourselves in Watford!

Best Sunday roast ever and even had a vegan option! Very cozy pub and friendly staff! Would definitely be visiting again when in Watford!

Lovely Sunday roast, very reasonable and very dog friendly

Great atmosphere, great hosts and service and good food. The owner is a really nice person and is always smiling and ready to help you. We were in the UK for just 12 hours (doing the Harry Potter studio tour) and wanted to have few beers and dinner before our flight in the evening - this place was among the top 5 rated pubs in Watford and I could see why. Highly recommend the White Lion!!

What a nice pub it has become!! Some thought has been put into it, feels so much bigger and happier place. Toilets are clean and outside area much more appealing. Food was hot and tasty, staff were friendly and chatty. Definitely an independent pub we should support!!

The owner is very friendly guy! He take seriously the job. Well done!!!

One of my favourite pubs in watford since the refurb and new landlord. Staff are great and always friendly. Atmosphere is really relaxed. Great for the footy or just a few jars. Massively recommend!

Stepped off here with family and I cannot say enough good things about this pub. We had food and a couple of drinks. Food was super, especially the pizzas. The staff were amazing, it's amazing how good and nice every staff member is, great fun and was great with the kids. They have a great area for kids games and this really was well received by ours! Spoke to the owner, lovely lovely guy who made us feel so welcome. Be told us about a kids food offer for August which reduced the price... He didn't need to as we didn't know about it, but he did. This is the mark of a great owner who runs a great team and bar. If anyone is in the area, like us, to visit the Harry potter experience with family or for whatever reason, I highly highly recommend this pub, you will not be disappointed!

Great pub. Nice and chilled vibe. Good place to catch up with friends

Nice friendly local pub. Good food at reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Good outside space. Worth a visit if you don't want the hustle of the town centre.

such a lovely little pub the staff are welcoming and friendly and the atmosphere is nice and chilled no hassle from anyone and good music at the right volume level!

We discovered the rustic pub today and it's just great 😃 You must have been

Have just had the pie and mash. Would definitely recommend this pub for the food and atmosphere. Will return for sure

They're the best. Kind, friendly and with a very good food and beer. If you stay in Watford, this is your option.

This is a really good restaurant that we found in Watford when we were looking for food. It is so cute with a great garden. The owner is super friendly and makes sure that everybody feels comfortable😊 The whole pub is great for families because they have games and colouring books. The food is excellent🤩 We can highly recommend it! You have to try!!!😄😄

Fantastic place Family owned and locals are lovely, beer garden is a nice space! 👌

Closest I've had to a proper 'hearty' home cooked Sunday Roast in a pub for absolutely ages. Portions were big, gravy felt like there was a party going on in my mouth, any side sauce you crave is provided (even if not a traditional accompaniment) The manager, Sean, even let me use his own personal stash of Salad Cream! Furthermore the staff were friendly, made the kids feel welcome, and the background music playlist a real "foot tapper!" Nice atmosphere, decent beer garden, close to train station(s) for visitors coming from outside of Watford. I can see myself coming a lot more regularly and so should you!

The owners changed and this pub is freshly renovated. There is a beer garden, which is now much bigger and tidy. Food is great. Highly recommend to come and chill. 👌

Really cozy place to have a pint, sunday roast and a chat with the owner.

We were on a little pub tour through Watford and found this pub the best, typical pub in terms of atmosphere and appearance. Good beer (by English standards). Great store!

Very tasty food, Sunday Roast (pork, beef and lamb)! Very friendly staff! Great deserts! I recommend dearly! 🤩

Really good Sunday roast beef cooked to perfection loved it

Great classic pub food and even better service.

Very cozy atmosphere, good food and friendly staff! Can't wait to come back when in Watford :)

Typical English pub, very hospitable with very good food! We recommend!

Great pub . Lovely food.Super clean lovely environment xx would recommend 👍

Went for Sunday lunch . Again, first class for everything,three good beers on .

Been in Watford 6 years, so glad I popped in as it’s a lovely pub. But my goodness I picked a time where the service was slow. Was only 1 lady taking a while to order and me, and then got overlooked after 15 mins for another person. Shame as was looking forward to trying food. Will still pop back but not great experience

Comfortable pub ,good sport's screens..beer expensive

Wonderful cosy pub less than 5 minutes walk from Watford junction station great atmosphere good beer 👍

Great service, lovely and friendly!

Lovely pub, really good bar staff, nice decor, worth a visit .

Warm on a cold evening, clean and comfortable. No or little intrusion of noise even though on a busy main road. Good ale choice offered.

Edit. New owner/Landlord and staff. We have been twice now since it has been refreshed. A better choice of beer, a nicely lit and cosy space. We will be back. Rating increased to 5 star. Staff on a Thursday night at least was a very helpful pleasant and welcoming gent. Nice local pub feel friendly and welcoming staff. Could do with a few craft lagers or pale ales to lift it to a 5 star

Good welcome, the waiter managed to serve us even though the kitchen was about to close, nice, warm and very affordable place

Excellent Pub. Good atmosphere, top notch and friendly service from very kind staff. Excellent Sunday roast. Cleanliness everywhere.

Great roast, hospitable service and reasonable prices

Lovely pub that is warm and welcoming. Staff are friendly and go out of their way to make your experience positive. Highly recommend!

Absolutely lovely staff and environment. I don't usually write a review but have been here a few times and just had to say how great it is!

Very good meal beautifully cooked. Unfortunately the entire family have gone down with flu me in hospital for 4 days. X

First time at this pub, arrived at 5.30 and asked if there was a table available, pub was fully booked due to the england game. They were very accommodating and found us a table. Food and service was great and the staff were very friendly. Highly recommend this pub.

Said they are fully booked to us but said they are not fully booked to the police officer who just came in after us. Then progressed to give them a waiting time. Maybe us being black was the reason.

Great service with nice friendly owner's. Plenty of real ales on offer too

Great pub lovely vibe, we had a great time there last night.Friendly staff.

Recently had Sunday lunch ( vegetarian as there is no chicken option ) and it was very nice .. fresh vegetables cooked well, nice gravy and Yorkshire puddings. Chocolate fudge cake was good too. So much better than other pub food in that part of Watford. Will be returning next Sunday.

Friendly pub, great value food and fantastic customer service

Good atmosphere friendly staff great food good selection of ales

Brilliant staff and landlord. Roast lamb, beef, fish and chips, veg were exceptional. Lean meat cooked beautifully. Excellent, thank you for being so kind.

Visiting from Wales. Great pub lovely vibe, food fresh and good value. Wish we lived locally, it wd be our go to place! Staff were welcoming and friendly throughout. Well worth a visit.

The quintessential pub, classical decor, retro style and owners that are flexible in thinking and meathod. Sunday roasts are second to none, highly reccomend the lamb as they actually cook it the way I like and aren't stingy on the gravy! Good selection of drinks and snacks as well!

A much improved service and decent range of real ale from what I saw six months ago. Very helpful staff on hand to listen to your tastes for food and drinks. Well done!

The pub is awesome, the location is beautiful and when you sit down it feels like home. The lady that served us was very welcoming and the food was EXCELLENT 😋😋😋 5 stars for sure

Clean and friendly good Guinness

Very friedly and lovely pub. Food options very good and very good value for money..will be going again

Really nice pub. Good atmosphere and friendly staff.

Good Sunday lunch and good selection of beers