White Lion in City of London, Westminster

I just checked and I was charged many times instead of once! The waiter made me pay double for my meal, it's a steal! A shame I hope it's a simple mistake by the restaurant and not a scam. I just checked and I was charged many times instead of one! The waiter made me pay double of my meal, it’s theft! A shame I hope it is a simple error of the restaurant and not a scam.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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 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.

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

Great steak & ale pie and good beer

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

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. 😊😊

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.

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!

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!

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!!

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!

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.

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!

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

Ok pub at covent garden. Expected price given the location

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

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

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.

Nice pub, good outside seating area. Staff are friendly and the bar service was quick and efficient. Bit pricey but i guess it’s as central London as you can get. Spotlessly clean toilets which makes a nice change for London. A good meeting point due to its close proximity to Covent Garden and the underground.

Was heading for Lamb and Flag but saw they had Five Points XPA on Cask ( one of my favourites) so gave it a go and wow I’m super impressed. For a pub in such a busy tourist area it was so clean and welcoming great service and perfectly kept ale. Excellent pint and an awesome pub

Another visit. Another top class experience

Everything one could ask for or anticipate for a proper English Pub! Can only recommend and advise!🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺!

Great food, attentive service and overall very cozy place. Definitely worth going.

We were in London for 2 days as part of our family trip to Canada. My son found the white lion online and we decided to try it out. It did not disappoint. The atmosphere was good, the service was great and we really enjoyed the food. If we had been staying in London longer, we would have gone back.

Great service. Very friendly and accommodating for our family. We had the sausage and mash, chicken truffle pie and fish n chips and ALL were delicious! But the service is what makes the place 5 stars!

Typical atmosphere of a traditional pub, warm and welcoming, excellent food and super friendly staff, pay close attention when they speak because sometimes you risk not understanding. Optimal.

Just a gorgeous experience! Delicious food, warm ambiance, welcoming service. Go here!!

A man with long hair that was taking our order was very rude and did not let us finish our order and then ask for our ID when we were not ordering any alcohol.

Great pub with lots of drinks and drinks options. Pleasant atmosphere.

Took my family here few weeks ago, and the service was impressive. The service from Jack was exceptional and will be visiting here again in the near future.

Came for a drink with a friend a few weeks ago. We were unsure about what to drink so our bartender Jack directed us to a bottle of wine which was superb. Service was great and would definitely come again!

great atmosphere and good food, maddies friendly service made our visit even better!

I love this place! The vibe is so good, such a comfortable place. Food was delicious and filling. The beef pie was perfect! Staff here are all amazing. Mickael and Harry were so quick and patient. Their new drinks menu had came out recently and they were very GOOD!!

Visited recently and was very happy with the service. Big shout out to the servers on shift at the time Jack, Magdalena and Savio. Hell of a team!

My wife and I were looking for a quintessential British pub experience as we are in London from Colorado, US. We certainly got that at The White Lion with particularly great service from Jack.

A fantastic pub with a wonderful atmosphere and great food! Our server Harry was very helpful and friendly, providing excellent customer service throughout. I would highly recommend the fish and chips!

Perfect place! Went for lunch and had the Nachos and the Landlords Platter, just the right amount and delicious food. Leanne was our server and was super attentive and friendly. Highly recommend.

A nice central London pub, with live music when we visited

Went here for dinner with friends. We both ordered the vegan burger. In the description it said the burgers come with chips unless otherwise stated. All burgers ranged from £17.50-£19.00. The burger was described with salad so expected salad on the burger and chips on the side unless the staff said they weren’t serving. The wording was unclear so when we did not receive fries for such an expensive burger order (a very disappointing burger) we questioned it. The staff was very rude and defensive. The main person was acting like we were kicking off, but we were just asking and confused. They said “obviously you can’t have fries with a vegan burger”, which was very confusing? Why not? Apparently they cross contaminate but this is not obvious and we are not in the kitchen to know this. Overall, bad food, overpriced, rude staff.

Fantastic puy & lentil pie, highly recommend this historic place to eat if you're visiting Covent Garden.

What a find! Amazing Landlords sharing platter. Best lunch we've had in such a long time. People need to know about this place. Ignore the other overpriced/overhyped establishments and visit the White Lion

The steak and ale pie is outstanding! Really delicious food and traditional English atmosphere.

Great traditional British Pub! Food was amazing. Loved the draft beers too. Family friendly upstairs!

I brought my family of six here for a late Friday dinner and had a great time. We each tried the meat pies (chicken + truffle, boar + chorizo, steak+ ale) and one of us had the sausage and mash. We all enjoyed the traditional meals and desserts (sticky toffee pudding and caramel biscuit torte). The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was everything we hoped for - a clean, traditional pub. Highly recommend!

We had a great time at The White Lion. The food was excellent and the service was kind a helpful.

We just popped in for a coffee while at Covent Garden, very nice coffee, lovely building aswell.

Excellent pies! Tried the steak & ale, and shepherd pies.

Ate upstairs. Had the Steak and Pale Ale Pie. It was outstanding. Fish and chips looked good too

Great pub to stop and grab a pint, sit and relax. Great atmosphere and customer service!

Typical pub, good food, good service available. Good spot for lunch or dinner in Covent Garden

Everything is excellent!!! We loved it!!!

We had just drinks here. Atmosphere was great, customers seemed happy, the Pub was lovely decorated and staff was friendly.

First time in London and ran across this place. Staff was very accommodating. Making sure to check about food allergies was a plus. All our food came lovely. So when you’re in the area. Do try this place.

Exactly what this yank was looking for for a true English pub experience!

Excellent place, pleasant atmosphere and very good food 👌

Very goid pub great atmosphere 👌.

Fish and chips is solid. Breading really nice and crispy, with perfect amount of salt. The chips themselves are okay. Sticky toffee pudding was decent -- extremely sweet. Great, friendly service.

Just arrived from Sydney, Australia and this was our first stop in London! Leanne gave us fantastic service and the fish and chips were great :)