White Lion in City of London, Westminster

The young man that greeted us was extremely friendly and found us a table for two. The service was impeccable and this is the 3rd time I've been when going to the theatre in London Definitely recommend I normally try to book which I would recommend

Food well cooked and presented, staff very pleasant.

A wondrous lunch served by two delightful ladies who made us feel welcome and at home. The beer was also exceptional (Proper Job)

One of London's countless pubs.

Excellent spot. Service, atmosphere was everything to expect from British pub dining. The beef pie was incredible. And the food came quickly!

Staff super friendly and attentive, atmosphere and food exactly what you are looking for in a London pub

Very pleasant moment, delicious beer in a typical setting

Was a Monday night so not too busy nice staff but not particularly chatty

Stunning historic pub where you can dine in full London style. Like many pubs in the city you go downstairs for a pint after work while upstairs you can eat. The menu is typical of London English cuisine but they boast of having won many competitions as the best pie in all of London. The food is very good, plentiful and served in a welcoming and refined environment. The waiters are kind, attentive and quick! If you are in the area and want a typical dinner this is definitely the right place!

2nd time visiting and once again, a very nice pub and meal. Staff were very friendly and pleasant to deal with. The food was really nice. We sat up stairs and were accommodated without booking early evening. Not being local, a very nice pub. Recommend totally.

An amazing very cozy pub in Wibledon.

My favourite pub in London! Amazing on a Friday night. Suitable for all adults.

Great atmosphere, excellent service AND the BEST bangers, mash & gravy EVER XX Highly recommended if you ate in the area 😉

Ordered 2 chicken schnitzel and 2 drinks. Plenty of options on the menu including your pub classics Found the bar staff to be very friendly and helpful . I asked about the various bitters as I have struggled in quite a few places in London to find anything other than Lager or IPA ( a bitter that’s nearly a lager) Not only did they have a few dark bitter options but also a porter. Happy me!!! Our meals arrived quickly even though the pub was busy. Strangely, my chips were stone cold (just mine) but the chicken was red hot. I told the waitress and she apologised and brought fresh ones super quick. I thought the food was amazing , the drinks selection was great and and anything not just right is immediately put right by friendly helpful staff. Can’t remember how much the meals were, about 42 I think but I left 50 as I felt they deserved a tip. Glad we went here as it was our 2nd choice as the first one place couldn’t/ wouldn’t accept proper money

Standard pub I guess. Pretty busy place with limited seating. Took a few minutes for the bartenders to acknowledge us and they weren't super friendly. Good beers though.

A lovely clean London pub serving very good food in a friendly and helpful way. Our 1st time but not our last. Party of 5, with different choices, all were very good. The Italian waitress provided very good service and with humour

A beautifully designed restaurant with a wonderful atmosphere! The food was not only delicious but truly a culinary delight. However, the absolute highlight was the service: Savio made our evening truly special with his warm and attentive manner. It made us feel completely at home! A clear recommendation – we will definitely be back!

Covent Garden is not exactly short of pubs and restaurants. The White Lion is one of the traditional English pubs here with all the classic features - hanging baskets of colourful spring flowers, a distinctive name, and cosy interiors. Apparently there has been a White Lion pub here since at least 1839, and what you see here today was rebuilt in 1888. We spotted it is on the corner, between Covent Garden Market and the tube station. It was a lovely, warm summer’s evening and it was packed, with a lively atmosphere. We couldn’t get a seat at any of the outside tables so we just stayed for a pre-theatre drink and headed off. It’s a good location for pre-theatre drinks. One of the advantages of its location is that if you arrived find it’s too busy to stay for food, there are just so many other restaurants and bars in the area that you wont have trouble finding something else.

Handy location for a pre theatre drink but sadly the Guinness wasn't working & it took a some time before they decided they couldn't change barrel by which time I just decided to stay rather than find another pub. Although I didn't eat the selection of bar food looked good but if I visit again will only stay if Guinness is on.

Not a great selection of ales on at the time but atmosphere was convivial & tha ale I chose was fine.

Defo my favorite pub in London! Went there twice, never regretted it! The food is great and the atmosphere is nice too! Sadly I don’t remember her name, but the lady who served us was Italian and spoke French too! She made the experience 10 times better!

I went here on my first time in London, on the recommendation of a friend. Nice place, nice area and good food. Very welcoming staff

I just went to have a few beers 🍻🍻🍻

Famous pies, Good service, authentic British bar

After a busy day and having not liked the busy anonymous chain restaurants in the area the dining area upstairs at the white lion was very relaxing and the food was excellent. Great service provided by Rebecca.

Friendly staff, great selection of beers , tasty bar snacks. Would definitely go again .

Great busy pub in Covent Garden, serving a good pint of ale.

A wonderful place if you’re looking for a cozy atmosphere, authentic pub food and excellent service! We went there with our 18 month old which is normally a challenge as she is very busy, and the staff were so friendly and accommodating, which was refreshing when compared to other restaurants in the area. Thank you for making our final meal in London a treat for our family, I cannot recommend this establishment enough!

I went for a beer only Good atmosphere

Excellent little pub. Staff are amazing. This pub has a warm comforting feeling that make you comfortable like home.

The kindness of the staff, the setting and the atmosphere, everything was perfect Best wishes happy new year

Nice place to have some beer and food.

Only went in for drinks. Superb mulled wine. Atmosphere was brilliant.

Chicken was overcooked and cold. Staff was nice.

Very nice atmosphere. Just had a Guinness here. The beautiful lighting was so inviting.

Been there many times for drink but these day around xmas worth to go. Drinks are fine. Service always good but bit slow around these busy days. Location is great at the corner of Covent Garden market.

Great pub, amazing food and lovely staff. Special mention to the lovely Italian lady working upstairs who was fantastic. Love this place!!!! Visit around Xmas every year, can't wait to come back!!

Beautiful and very good dishes to share or not! The prices are affordable and the teams are attentive, I recommend you!

Food atmosphere and the drinks. Simple really but what a great example of a pub being done right.

Lovely cosy pub nestled in the heart of Covent Garden. My husband and I went for drinks yesterday. Great atmosphere very festive.

Ok to serve male without checking their ID but refuse to serve female whiling to prove they are old enough to drink a beer. Outrageous.

In a wonderful place like Covent Garden there is this characteristic place, the pies (cakes) are delicious, I took the vegetable one and it was amazing. Truly congratulations. You eat and drink really well, highly recommended!

An amazing place for a drink near Covent Garden.

Top notch pub! Super friendly staff, awesome beer and food! Went there with some friends and had the best time! Highly recommend! Also shout out to Patrick the assistant manager! Top bloke and super professional service! We will be back for sure!!

Looks and smells like an old pub should staff excellent

My husband wanted to try the fish and chips. He said it was just ok. I had a vegetarian burger. The chick peas were whole and the rest of the burger was mushy. The chutney on the burger didn’t complement it. I give them an E for effort though. It comes with salad so I asked for fries. My drink was the Porn Star martini. It was ok. We were upstairs. Rest rooms are 2 flights down. The ladies at the next table frequent the restaurant. They like the fish and chips. Definitely I think they can do much better on the vegetarian burger. Our server was very efficient and nice. She had the entire room to herself to serve. I recommend tipping as the service fee on the check rarely gets to the servers. Steps are very narrow and steep

Lovely historical pub straight outside covent garden station. Great atmosphere and incredibly busy but friendly staff and served quickly. Slightly pricey but expectant. Outside seating available. It's a great spot to people watch.

Really great place to drink something and also very delicious cocktails by Malav! Would 10/10 recommend!

I had previously visited The White Lion in 2018 and 2019, and was pleased with the food, beer, and service, so on my first trip to London following the pandemic, I decided to return to this pub for lunch. As I remembered, the food and service were excellent. The award-winning Steak and Ale Pie I ordered was delicious and the Haddock and Chips my wife selected was quite filling. We would certainly return to this pub.

A very nice restaurant. Fish and chips, burgers and steak pie were outstanding. The waiters are very friendly and accommodating. Nice ambience.

great location at Covent Garden but, will not be going back.

Nice environment and Malav made me a great old dash and very friendly

We were just about to leave, Malav saved the day! He was so attentive, polite - a person that loves his job that shows through his service levels and proactivity. The live music was a huge hit for us, as was the atmosphere! We’ll definitely return. Thank you Malav, you made our night!

These are the best nachos I ever had. Great service. Keep it up guys, you’re doing amazing 👍🏻

Top et service excellent ! Service impeccable et discret ! Repas magnifiquement anglais et bonne bière! Charme et folklore pittoresque...

Very disappointed. Celebrating a 60th Birthday which wasn't even acknowledged by the staff/restaurant . The food was either under cooked , only just warm , tiny portions and over priced. £7 for 5 Tiny crispy cauliflower florets!

One of the better fish and chips ever , with on top great service, friendly staff and good drinks. Make sure to make a reservation !

We had a lovely lunch in the White Lion. Its great for non-meat eaters. The mushrooms with spinach on ciabata was a great starter. The mushrooms and red wine suet pies for mains were lovely, nice and hot, tasty and filling. We both enjoyed lemon tart and the apple crumble for desserts. We had a really nice bottle of chenin blanc to drink which was great value for London at £28.50 a bottle. The staff were friendly and helpful and worked really hard. We had a really enjoyable afternoon and enjoyed the upstairs dining room very much.

Excellent pub in Covent Garden. Fantastic Christmas decorations and friendly atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

We had a lovely lunch in the White Lion. Its great for non-meat eaters. The mushrooms with spinach on ciabata starter was lovely. The mushrooms and red wine pie was great, no meat is required when food is that tasty. We really enjoyed our lemon tart and apple crumble desserts and we had a lovely bottle of chenin blanc to drink which was great value for London at just £28.50 a bottle. The staff were friendly and hard working and we had a really lovely lunch.

Great steak & ale pie and good beer

Had a lovely time at the White Lion with my girlfriends, after a shopping afternoon. We enjoyed mushroom pies and fish and chips and were particularilly well taken care of by Becky and Emma ! A nice place to go back to for our next week-end in London!

I was helped by Malav, he was really kind and one of the reason, I am here every other day. A wonderful experience and a comforting space thanks to people like him. 😊😊

the service from Malav was great and the drinks were spectacular!!! 🫶🏻

Great English food and atmosphere. Service was average.

Such a lovely pub, food was delicious and lots of drink choices, staff were very friendly and made sure we were looked after amazingly, thank you

Delicious Lunch and friendly staff! We had Lunch on Oct. 30th - the Lady was awesome.

Last night, we went to The White Lion without a reservation. We had last-minute guests from abroad, it was a Sunday evening, and since they were exploring without a plan, we didn’t have the opportunity to make a reservation. Four adults and three children, we were quite hungry. We spoke to The White Lion staff and asked for help with a table. After waiting for about 40 minutes, they arranged a wonderful table for us. The food was delicious. I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the friendly and helpful Beckie and Emma, who took great care of us last night. Ladies, you saved my day, and thanks to you, I avoided letting my friend down.

The food is excellent, it's the third time we've been back here, wonderful service, Ivana is always amazing, truly an excellent person, kind and knowledgeable as well as highly professional. We will definitely return

My wife and I were visiting Europe for the first time and we traveled across London, Manchester, Liverpool, Isle of Skye(Scotland), Speyside(Scotland) and Edinburgh. The white lion was our favorite pub along the journey thanks to the great customer service from MalAv. He made us feel like locals and welcomed us with friendship and a smile. 10/10 will return on our next trip to London.

Very busy pub, good food at typical prices for the area. The service is very friendly and attentive. Highly recommended to eat.

Located a stone's throw from Covent Garden and right next to the Covent Garden tube station, this pub is a great place to take a break from your day or come and relax after work. In terms of food and drink, do you find all your pub classics? Nicholson's is so excellent! You understand, this is a great recommendation for me!

Very characteristic atmosphere: one of the oldest pubs in London. If you want to try something typical, this is the right place! Thanks to Ivana for making us feel at home!

Lovely food, great beer and wine, lovely atmosphere, superb staff!! 😀 Ivana and Malav were pleasant, efficient, and good-humoured and I should also mention young Joshua who was s pleasure to deal with too and who added to the evening. A lovely English oasis in the maelstrom that is cosmopolitan Covent Garden!!

Tipico e caratteristico pub di Londra a Covent Garden, consigliato per i tipici piatti inglesi ( in particolare un buonissimo fish and chips ) e, ovviamente, per la birra ! Pub da tenere in considerazione.

One of the best places to unwind after work for a pint, the Guinness pour is immaculate. I’m not having a Guinness unless it’s poured by Malav behind the tap , very good location right outside the station with cozy indoors and well lit outdoors. Must recommended!

Service was fantastic and staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was exceptional and the waitress was an 11 out 10! A really lovely visit made our day thank you. We will be back and would recommend this delightful pub to any one that I know.

Beautiful pub. We had dinner on the first floor. Nice atmosphere, good food and great service thanks to the kind and helpful Jeane and Savio

The restaurant is very cosy and the food is magnificent! Will definitely return and looking forward for a next time. Ivana and Magda were super efficient. Well done guys!

Traditional English food. Their pies and sausage with mashed potatoes are recommended.

Initial service and taking orders was good. Food was ok. But then nothing. Asked at bar for another drink, never got it. No one cleared our plates or offered dessert or more drinks. And way too crowded with tables. Very disappointing overall.

A lovely traditional English pub in the heart of Covent Garden. We sat in the upstairs dining room as the pub was full downstairs. We chose a standard and large fish and chips from the extensive menu. The food was very good and the portions (especially the large fish and chips) were very generous. Leanne, the waitress/barmaid, was lovely. She was friendly, knowledgeable and chatty but gave us plenty of time to view the menu and enjoy our food.

Lovely lunch good pint of Guinness good staff you can't beat a good pub.

Lovely Pub with amazing food. Been coming for years and it gets better and better. This time we were served by Ivana that made our visit extra special. Many thanks!

I thoroughly enjoyed the food provided to me by the white Lion, the services from Ivana was excellent. Will be returning soon!!

Honestly such good food! We had a really good time and the staff (Ivana and Malav) are super nice! Just the right atmosphere for a homey evening. Also very suitable for vegetarians!

Ok pub at covent garden. Expected price given the location

Lovely food and drinks. Lovely accomodating staff and extremely friendly. Four of us, first time and would thoroughly recommend. Thank you White Lion.

stop your beer delivery from 5:40 am please, banging kegs that early and waking up whole area is not right.

Group of 9. Booked ahead. Lovely table upstairs. Great atmosphere. Drinks first. Quick service with a smile. Ordering was easy and the staff very friendly. Dinner was very tasty, we all cleared our plates. Big thanks to our waitress, unfortunately didn't get her name but she was polish. She made our meal and night out rememberable. Will definitely be back for more.

traditional English pub, great venue very centrally located

Typical british pub. Had fish and chips and neck oil beer. Staff was really nice. I recomend making a reservation in advance to get a really good window seat overlooking covent garden. Cheers!

Nice little pub, good selection of beers, didn't eat.

The great London pub experience in every way. The staff, the food , sitting outside enjoying an amazing meal with the perfect ale just watching the world walk by.

Service was great! They were obviously busy but Leanne in the dining room called down to the bar when our table was ready. Very nice people! Barely any wait. Food was great and live music was going downstairs.

Very good pub with a beautiful hanging flowers plant basket during the summer months.

Just a cool and relaxing pub in the core of London. Perfect service, delicious food and a nice time.

We arrived at the White Lion on a Saturday night looking for an English pub with live music. And...we were not disappointed! The artist with the guitar worked wonders, playing music from Queen to Bruce Spreengstin and getting the whole pub singing along (and some dancing, which was hilarious in the limited space of the bar). Great pints, great atmosphere, great fun. I have to come back! PS. They played live again on Sunday night. Wir kamen an einem Samstagabend im White Lion an und suchten nach einem englischen Pub mit Live-Musik. Und... wir wurden nicht enttäuscht! Der Künstler mit der Gitarre vollbrachte Wunder, spielte Musik von Queen bis Bruce Spreengstin und brachte den ganzen Pub zum Mitsingen (und einige zum Tanzen, was in dem begrenzten Raum der Bar urkomisch war). Tolle Biere, tolle Atmosphäre, toller Spaß. Ich musts unbedingt wiederkommen! PS. Am Sonntagabend spielten sie wieder live. Siamo arrivati ​​al White Lion di sabato sera alla ricerca di un pub inglese con musica dal vivo. E... non siamo rimasti delusi! L'artista con la chitarra ha fatto miracoli, suonando musica dai Queen a Bruce Spreengstin e facendo cantare tutto il pub (e anche ballare, cosa esilarante nello spazio limitato del bar). Ottime pinte, ottimo atmosphere, ottimo divertimento. Devo tornare! PS. Hanno suonato di nuovo dal vivo nazwanica sera. We arrived at the White Lion on a Saturday evening looking for an English pub with live music. And... we were not disappointed! The artist with a guitar did wonders, playing music from Queen to Bruce Spreengstin and having the entire pub singing (and some dancing, which was fun in the limited space of the bar). Great beer, great atmosphere, great fun. I have to go back there! PS. They played live again on Sunday night.

I have gone three times. Always great except this last time (August 2024). I ordered the lamb pie but this last time it was different, come on it wasn't any pie.

Leanne was supper helpful , confident and provided extreme customer service . She went totally out of her way to help.