Friendly neighborhood pub off the beaten tourist path. Great lunch offerings with helpful staff.

This was our first stop upon arrival to London. We had wanted to have a Sunday roast and at an authentic English pub and the The Star Tavern did not disappoint! After a long flight, a warm, filling and hearty meal was the order of the day. I had the sirloin roast with roasted potatoes, carrots and parsnips with greens, Yorkshire (yorkie) pudding and gravy. For a first experience it was fantastic! Washed it down with a pint. My wife had the roasted salmon and my daughter ordered the burger with chips. Everything was delicious and the service was so friendly and on point. The pub cozy and inviting and was everything we could have asked for. We felt like and and were treated as though we were familiar locals and friends. A little off the beaten path, but so worth the effort to find. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Love this place! Situated on a quiet street. Many locals were enjoying a brew. The food was delicious and the service was great. Felt very authentic. I highly reccomend to any travellers looking to get away from the tourist traps in London. read more

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Saw their video in YouTube. First time here to try their fish & chips. It's a small pub restaurant. Very packed for Wednesday night. They're famous for their fish & chips in London. It was very crispy. Loved it. Totally recommended! read more

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This is an excellent, historic pub with outstanding cask ale, great food, and lots of character. It is an old pub famous for being the location where the Great Train Robbery was planed, and where celebrities like Peter O'Toole would hang out. It has a nice old character inside. It's a Fuller's pub so has their outstanding ales and usually great food. We had excellent Sunday roast, soup, and Fuller's ESB in perfect condition. Service was good and friendly. read more

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Outstanding food, amazing atmosphere. This place gets crowded for a reason because it's that good. Defiantly a locals pub filled with character. Worth stopping by for a pint or two. Cheers~ read more

We stopped here on a whim and it was such a cute and authentic British experience. I had a meat pie, which was so good! Well priced and great bartenders who made us feel at home. read more

Stopped by for a few beers on a Saturday night. Great ambience, lovely local folks/regulars in enjoying drinks. Tried the London Pride, ESB and Oliver's island. All really good options. Would definitely recommend the London Pride. They have some board games for game night. read more

The Star Tavern in Belgravia is surrounded by mews cottages, which were originally stables. It is thought that The Great Train Robbery was planned here. Synonymous with London's gangland in the 50s and 60s, the Star Tavern was built when the buildings in Belgrave Mews West were the stables of the nearby houses, whose staff and servants the pub served. One of the main players of the 1950s underworld was Billy Hill, who regularly drank in the Star Tavern before fleeing to Australia after the attempted murder of his rival Jack 'Spot' Comer. The Star is now a Grade II listed building at the north end of the mews that is enclosed by a southern and northern archway. The German Embassy surrounds the southern archway of the mews, which is also home to the Austrian Embassy. At the end of a quiet cobbled mews off Belgrave Square, the Star stands head and shoulders above its neighbours. It was built in the early 19th century to cater for the domestic staff of the many great houses of Belgravia. The mews cottages were used for stabling horses and to accommodate the grooms and coachmen. Today they are more likely to house a millionaire than a servant. From the outside the Star probably hasn't changed that much, but inside the new social order has left its mark. The open bar would have been divided into many rooms, each one used according to ones status 'below stairs'. Now it is open and bright. There are two fireplaces (coal in winter) in the largest room, with comfortable benches and scrubbed pine tables. The Fuller's beers are very well kept, proven by its inclusion in the CamRA Good Beer Guide for the last 30 years. The popularity of the pub with the elite socialites of London in the 1960s was confirmed when it was featured in a 1964 episode of British TV's spy series Danger Man, Don't Nail Him Yet, starring Patrick McGoohan as John Drake. It is often suggested that Danger Man was the precursor to The Prisoner, Patrick McGoohan's most famous role, and Number Six was actually John Drake! The exterior of the pub, with its stained glass 'Star' windows, is very picturesque,and the entrance is a single, central door, through which customers practically collide with the bar when entering. read more

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Reliable and popular pub, with well-kept Fuller's ales. Tucked away behind the German embassy, the clientele is much more varied than you'd expect for the heart of Belgravia (which I think is a good thing..). They do food, which I've not tried, although I went to a function there and the buffet was OK, if unexciting. Staff were friendly and helpful. Function Room for hire. read more

Found on my own personal pub crawl, off the path for most tourists. There's dining downstairs but more cozy and pleasant upstairs for food. Locals claim this is where the Great Train Robbery was planned (although I'm sure pubs all push a historical story). The fish and chips are the second best of my three evenings of pub food. The best was Kings Arms (over a 100 pubs named that, so one off Piccadilly, see my review) Even with that, overall I would say the best of 4 pubs (so far) I've been to over 3 evenings in this general area. read more

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One of our favorite stops on our visit to London! Cozy atmosphere and great beer. Definitely recommend stopping in.

Classic British Fullers pub in an alleyway hidden away from the main streets of a very high end and generally pretentious neighborhood/area. The staff here are great, and the beers are tasty. We didn't eat here, but it's a good spot to visit. Cozy and quaint. read more

A cozy pub with pretty good beer selection, do check out the bottles and cans too. Friendly people working here, menu good, had the toasted focaccia which was large and quite tasty. Location is funky as are many pounds in the UK, this is on a mews (alley) in ritzy area of belgarvia. But the pub isn't ritzy, is cool. read more

I have to admit that as I was being led down the Mews towards this little gem, I was a little concerned that my date was planning on murdering me. It was dark and rainy, so the Mews was empty. Though it seemed like a very posh alley way, it appeared to be an alleyway, nonetheless. I guess it makes me a stupid American, but I let him lead me further down the dark cobblestone street with the simple promise that we would soon reach our destination. For many reasons, I'm glad that I played the role of stupid American on this night. Not only was this the best date I've ever been on, but The Star Tavern was a great place to begin our night. Though it was a Wednesday evening, the place was packed. We moseyed up to the bar, and I decided to try out the Rekorderlig Strawberry Lime Cider. Awesome choice, me! We moved into the dining area to find a bit of space to stand in, and quickly got warm. Quickly the jackets and "jumpers" had to go. At the table next to us, the group left, so we took a seat. It was a brief seat, as the table had been reserved and the folks with the reservation wanted to claim temporary ownership. Soon, we were done with our drinks and it was time to move on. As we walked outside of the historic pub, my date noticed the gift I'd given him when we entered, was missing from his inner coat pocket. We went back inside to check the floors and check with the bartender and waitress. No one had seen it, so he left a business card and off we went. On our way back up the cobblestone Mews, we found the wrappings from the gift, but alas no gift. I am really surprised that someone would steal a Christmas gift from a coat pocket at a pub, but it does make an interesting story and a fun memory of the stolen Christmas gift. Happy Drinking! read more

As the previous reviewer indicated, this pub has quite an interesting history. This is what made me want to check the place out. The first impression is how can such a nice looking pub, found in quite luxurious surroundings, have been a hangout for crime figures? You normally expect a real spit and sawdust place. I was in the bar almost 5 minutes, before someone even appeared at the bar to serve me, which was a bit disappointing. I might have left if I wasn't quite so thirsty . The pub made me think of a gentleman's club. Looks very nice inside and out. Inside there is a lot of wood paneling and old picture. Outside the mews surrounding is lovely. Enjoyed a nice cold pint of discovery aleand I was glad I had shown patience that is unusual for me, in waiting to get served. Worth a visit. I think they do food. I saw no TVs for sport but they did have the days newspapers littered around, which is something I always like, but am more accustomed to seeing in expat bars abroad read more

Great tavern ! Food was excellent and the ambience was inviting. Really cool location at the end of the Mews, fairly quiet and local feeling. Even my 80 year old Mum liked it! read more

We arrived at the Star Tavern, tucked away on a winsome Mews directly behind the German embassy, at 8.45pm and promptly learned that the kitchen was closing at 9pm. Ordering therefore became a bit of a mad scramble. The menu is reasonably eclectic, from bog standard pub fare to vine leaves and taramasalata-type plates. We settled in a corner table and the pub itself was quite cosy, although slightly lacking in atmosphere and the lighting was a tad too bright for my taste. The most noteworthy thing about the Star Tavern is that the Great Train Robbery was allegedly plotted here. It also claims to have been frequented by the acting establishment in the fifties and sixties including Peter O'Toole and Albert Finney. (There are some good stories recounted in the 'about the pub' write up on the tables). For those of you who like a wee dram, they also had a pretty extensive whisky list. Between the four of us we ordered fish and chips; the mediterranean plate; the fish plate; and the [ominously titled] meat plate. Perhaps we were victims of our own late arrival, but everything on my husband's fish plate was stone cold, including the calamari, crab cakes and fried jumbo shrimp. Therefore it all seemed a little sad. I fared better with the mediterranean plate where most things were at least MEANT to be room temp - hummus and tzatsiki were quite good, giant beans were passable and the vine leaves were decent. It was served up with a gobsmacking amount of pita bread. Our dining companions didn't complain about their choices which I think were passable but really nothing special. The staff were courteous and efficient throughout. I'd give the pub a 3 for the drinking experience, 2 for the food, and on balance a 2. Whisky drinkers might be more enamoured. read more

This was a pilgrimage visit to a pub that has featured in every CAMRA Good Beer Guide. In a Grosvenor estate mews behind the German embassy and just off Belgrave Square, this delightful watering hole was deserted when we arrived late on Sunday lunchtime. There's evidently a dining room on the first floor but this is, to all intents and purposes, a one-bar one-room pub. it was clearly once at least three rooms but it has been tastefully converted (and, I understand, recently refurbished) and both the coal fire and the bar maid were most welcoming. A pint of Fullers bitter and a half of Discovery slipped down too easily and a good light lunch was provided. Our presence was clearly magnetic because the place started filling up as we settled down at our table. Definitely one to be revisited when more time is available. PS Even the gents was top-drawer spotless and very ornate mirrors. read more

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We were mighty pleased to stumble across this lovely pub, hidden away just off a deserted street (at least on a late Sunday afternoon) in Kensington. They have a fine range of ales on tap here, all Fuller's - ESB, Discovery, London Pride, and the delightful Mr Harry. They have many more bottled beers in the fridge, I could at least spot Honey Dew and Golden Pride. They also stock an unusual selection of whiskeys, most of which I didn't recognise, but I was very pleased to see they have the relatively rare Red Breast (a very delicious Irish whisky). What a shame we couldn't stay all evening! It was really quiet when we came here, but I'd imagine it'd be very busy most days. Very pleasant surroundings, and friendly staff. Definitely coming back here. read more

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Decent enough fish and chips (few bones) though would have benefited from a bit of seasoning. Cold cider and warm lager. I guess Fullers is the big player in town and they are a vendor, so maybe better variety elsewhere? Good place to rest your weary feet and very friendly staff read more

The real London pub. Great beer, good food! Fantastic atmosphere... not easy to find... super kind tenders. Just try it. No regret.

The Star Tavern is situated in a quaint part of Belgravia and I think you will be surprised to know that it used to be used a stable before. It has the most delightful upstairs where it thought that the great train robbery was planned. read more

Great traditional pub off the beaten path. If you want to find some locals, not just tourists, this is a good place for that. The barkeep is welcoming and great for conversation when the pub is not slammed. read more

Lovely atmosphere in a beautiful authentic pub. Had a great bottle of wine and played a board game called the Transformation game. Definitely play it! Staff were warm and friendly also. Will definitely be back. read more

This pub only serves food on the weekdays, not on weekends. It has two levels. If the downstairs tables and the bar are all full, you can head upstairs to the additional tables. The upstairs room was quiet and they were playing Sinatra, which was relaxing. We went for some beers and some food. The fish and chips were great and the prices were reasonable. The staff was really friendly. It was a great casual place to go. I would recommend it. read more

This has to be one of the worst pubs in London. Prices - average. Service - poor. Quality of staff - average at best. Entertainment - absolutely abysmal but dont tell the staff because the simple answer is - if you dont like the loud whine from the entertainment, you best leave. Having had a great lunch at Motcombs we wanted to relax and enjoy the rest of our evening, however this was curtailed by the absolutely disgusting attitude of the staff when asked if the screech from the entertainer could be quietened slightly - as we couldn't hear ourselves speak. Having spent quite a considerable sum in this pub I would have expected better. Think it's about time that the council waas asked why this premise has a license to operate. I certainly will be asking the question. read more