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4.0 (25 reviews)
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Skirt steak
John O.

Started with an interesting but flavorful shrimp, tiny shrimp, and one langoustine topped cocktail. Flavor was good but too much thousand island dressing smothering the taste of the shrimp. My partner had the "Pile of Langoustines" and I had the prefix 3 course with skirt steak and chips with bernaise sauce with the sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Excellent cook on the steak and the chips fried in duck fat were excellent. Service was stellar and quick and always checking to see what was needed. Ambiance was a bit loud as it is a wide open dining area on the third floor. Pricing I think was appropriate for the quantity.

Pooline N.

Came in to try their legendary Guiness pour. Did not dissapoint. Proper old school pub.

Beef cheek and Guinness suet pudding
Meg H.

Enjoyed a very good meal at the Devonshire Arms. Made reservations, as the dining space is small and popular. The dining room in which we were seated also has an open fire on which they're grilling; this is great to see, but it does make for a warm room if the weather is already hot (we were very glad we weren't seated by the fire). Service was efficient. Food was very flavorful: highlights were the ribs and the bread and butter pudding for dessert. Pricey, but everything was well made. Worth the visit!

Guinness
Nate A.

Great pub, proper place to drink a Guinness with the lads. Had an amazing conversation with a random man for about 3 hours which resembles the type of person that attends The Devonshire. Great place, great people, great Guinness.

Confit tomato tart. Generous, fresh, sort of healthy, right?
Ben W.

Listen, The Devonshire isn't just Gastropub of the moment. It's officially gastro pub of the year and anyone who is anyone has been and raved. More buzz than a Rampant Rabbit. I'm not anyone who is anyone so patience was required but finally our Sunday Lunch soiree was upon us. Off we trot. When RunDMC declared themselves tougher than leather back in 1984 I wondered if that's as tough as tough could ever get. 40 years later and the kings of rap have been mashed. Not by Kendrick or Central Cee, but by a simple spud. The Devonshire had been a seedy Soho stalwart for 230 years until it painfully morphed into a Jamie's Kitchen. Mercifully two smart restauranteurs, Charlie Carrol and Oisin Rogers bucked the trend of disappearing pubs with a wonderful vision. Carrol points out that while restaurants are a place to be seen, pubs are a place to disappear. And voila. A place you can do both. Slap bang in the heart of Piccadilly Circus and stretching over three floors with a recently opened roof, it feels exciting. The downstairs is dark with plenty of nooks and crannies to hide in. Tourists stumble down missed steps as they gaze around looking for their next insta shot. It's all a bit of a bunfight and we're relieved to get to the front of the queue to the restaurant where we are escorted upstairs to a wonderfully bright, airy, smart and simple dining room. Exposed brick, wood panels and wooden stools, it's no frills and elegant all at once. Eager diners clamour for the waiters' attention. They are as obliging as they can be but waiting and not getting what you asked for is the price you pay for being at the hottest ticket in town. Starters, once despatched, are superb. Confit tomato tart is an abundance of said ingredients along with goat's cheese and billows of fresh radicchio on a flaky base. Iberico Pork ribs are simply some of the nicest things I have put in my mouth. The less said about that the better, for fear of doing them a disservice. Potted shrimp on Melba toast was pretty as a picture topped with pickled red onion and cornichons and cut into perfect rectangles which were wide enough to fit into the mouth but much too long to attempt to eat like a Scooby Snack. I can confirm this through experience. The main event didn't live up to these heights. Those tougher than leather roasties. Like a bikini clad pensioner who's camped out on the Carlton Beach in Cannes for 80 years, a skin that was once golden and glowing was now galvanised and fortified into a formidable foe for the jawbone. Mere incisors are not up to the job of puncturing these potatoes and I understand now why they gave us steak knives. Conversely the beef could be cut with the desert spoon. Meltingly tender and delicious. But when it comes to Sunday lunch, the roasties are the bar by which everything else can be measured. To find a way to get them 80% right 100% of the time may be a boring logistics concern but it's one that needs solving to fully satisfy the Sunday audience. They were already forgiven because of those Iberico pork ribs and the general vibe. Service-wise, they are stretched. Puddings never came, water needed to be begged for. We weren't bothered. We made a sterling contribution to the general hubbub, chatted happily with our ever so close neighbours and departed delighted but also dreaming of the roasties you get at home or at Hammersmith's Anglesea Arms, a pub that once had a similar buzz but has long since settled into quiet Sunday brilliance. Gastropub of the year may be a little generous judging by our Sunday excursion but full marks for the spirit and the ambience and I hope, once things have settled, roasties that satisfy.

sunday roast!
Stephanie A.

very cute stop for sunday roast which is a must!!! I arrived around 12 where i was seated 3rd floor and probably the only person up there, by 12:30/1 - fully packed! if you're looking to score a resy try to get there a bit earlier but wow this roast was amazing but I have to say the sides were the STARS!!! I couldn't get enough of how perfectly seasoned and cooked they were, still thinking about it today. don't forget to grab a Guinness as they are known for the best pour in town!

Pints in the pub
Nina C.

My husband does a lot of work in the UK and this was on his bucket list, so when I was there last week we went twice. We popped in on a Sunday for pints and were able to get a reservation for the day after (Monday) for lunch. It was perfection from start to finish. We sat upstairs in front of the grill and were able to watch the chefs stoking the fire and grilling the meats (I'd recommend wearing layers as it can get warm up there) We both chose a 3 course pre fixe menu special - prawns and shrimp (fresh and tasty), steak frites (the sirloin was simply seasoned and cooked to perfection and the frites crispy...and I would put their bernaise sauce on everything!) and figgy pudding (my first time having it and it was sublime). The wine list offers many great options for glass and bottle - we had the Primitivo which paired nicely with the steak. I'm so sad that this isn't my regular corner pub here in the states, but I know for certain that every time we are in London this will be on our list of stops. Do not hesitate to make a reservation or pop in for a pint downstairs in the cozy pub, it's a great meeting spot.

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Nice size pub close to Piccadilly tube station. Friendly bar staff with average priced pints, not the cheapest but also not the most expensive in London. I wouldn't go out of my way to spend a night here but if your in the area then its worth dropping in for a pint. Bar food is the standard London bar menu. Try the Big Ben burger.

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I had heard quite a bit about this place and am really glad I was able to get in and experience a fantastic Sunday Roast.

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Lamb & Flag - Steak and ale pie

Lamb & Flag

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Stopped by The Lamb & Flag while walking around Covent Garden and immediately understood why people…read morelove this place. The history alone makes it worth visiting, and the location is perfect if you're exploring the area. It feels very classic London in the best way. We stopped in for a pint and honestly... the whole after-work beer culture over there is something I really need to bring back with me to the States. The beer was great, the atmosphere was lively without feeling overwhelming, and it just felt like one of those places where people naturally gather and stay awhile. Definitely worth stopping into if you're in the area.

Historic London pub that I visited for lunch, at opening time. The bar actually opens before food…read moreis served so I grabbed a drink. Reservations recommended. Two story space - the ground floor feature the bar and handles walk in lunch; the upstairs is a dining room for those with reservations. Fun fact, as part of the history, the pub used to be the host of bare knuckle fights and had regulars like Charles Dickens. Wildfarmed sourdough - served with whipped salted butter and Guinness butter. Well toasted bread and the butters with salt were well made. Fuller's London Pride marinated steak and ale pie - served with seasonal veggies and red wine gravy, as well as either mash potatoes or triple cooked chips. If there is one dish London does really well, it's their pies. It was beautifully made and loaded with steak. The red wine gravy was decadent and added a perfect amount of moisture to the pie. Triple cooked chips were perfectly crispy but fluffy on the inside. Corn fed chicken breast - served with garlic and sage butter, mash potato, cavolo nero, and crispy onions. Only took a bite of this as it was my partner's dish but the bite of chicken I had was very juicy and well seasoned.

Devonshire Arms - pubs - Updated May 2026

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