Lyceum Tavern in City of London, Westminster

Food was incredible! Lovely place for dinner!

Terrible experience. Very long post-order waiting times, normal food. Once we decided what to order we were told, only later, that the stuff was not available. Having re-chosen what to have, we were told the same thing for other dishes too, so we had to choose again. It's a shame because the guys are very helpful and kind, but the service is disappointing. I wouldn't go back.

The place and staff were nice. Unfortunately we waited for a very long time to get our food and when receiving it the burger was completely and thoroughly burnt. The chicken schnitzel was satisfactory. However the sides on both dishes were shriveled. Could recommend just for drinks

Really nice spot to have a drink. Especially if you can get the 1st booth. It's very cosy and you can watch the outside world go by!

Nice pub for a drink. Very typical atmosphere.

Visité este pub dos veces por recomendación de mi hermano y su prometido. La primera vez que fuimos juntos antes de ir al teatro justo al final de la carretera, para tomar algo. Era la mitad de una ola de calor y el patio adjunto al pub es una excelente adición para escapar del calor de Londres. Los precios de las bebidas son precios de Londres, así que bastante altos, pero el servicio es bueno y el ambiente es genial. Los baños son muy estrechos, sin embargo, y arriba, por lo que no es adecuado para sillas de ruedas. Sirven comida, pero yo no he comido aquí. Como mujer, cuando visité a mi mejor amiga, nos sentimos seguras bebiendo aquí, lo cual es muy importante. Es una estética hermosa también con paredes con paneles y un bar precioso en ambos pisos. El personal es amable y toda la gente que he encontrado beber aquí es muy agradable también. Sin duda recomendaría este pub sobre todos los demás si vas al teatro en el Strand.

Great Samuel Smith's central pub with friendly staff.

Ambiance british dans ce restaurant. Menu classique: on est dans la gastronomie locale. Le fish an chips était bon. La saucisse du Kent aussi. Cadre fidèle à ce quon recherche. Sympa d'autant plus que l'addition n'est pas trop élevée.

Cálido y acogedor pub. Me encantó todos los paneles de madera y los asientos de la cabina. Buenas bebidas y servicio amable. Lo recomendaría para una bebida acogedora si está en la zona.

I booked a table here for a Saturday evening before the theatre performance I have tickets for. I rang them up and asked if they were wheelchair accessible. I was told that they didn’t have a toilet downstairs but they could book me a table downstairs for food and that therefore they were wheelchair accessible. I specifically asked if I could get into the Tavern I was told he would book me a table downstairs and there would be no problems. I turned up on the Saturday in time for my table booking only to find out that there’s a step into the restaurant that was quite steep and they had no ramp. I’m a wheelchair user. I’m paraplegic. I cannot walk. I cannot get out of my wheelchair. How on earth that is Wheelchair accessible, I do not know. that left us scrambling around, trying to find somewhere to eat at 5 o’clock on a Saturday evening in the West End. Disgraceful. I hope the Tavern staff are proud of themselves the way they treat disabled people.

Proper pub. Best prices of our visit to London Lovely atmosphere

Very loud downstairs. Advises food and loos upstairs but there was a much quieter seating area upstairs.

Just went in for a drink, nice pub friendly staff, nice and cosy

A lovely venue with a great old British feel All the staff were friendly and helpful

Fantastic pub with great food in an excellent location.

Buen pub, personal deshonesto. La camarera rubia redondeó la cuenta en 6 libras. Ella fue muy rápido para devolvernos el dinero cuando se enfrentó. Si vas, mantén tu ingenio sobre ti.

Muy bonito lugar y sorprendentemente tranquilo en esta zona. La comida es buena y el personal muy amable. El lugar está limpio y tiene mucho carácter. Sin duda lo recomiendo.

Traditional and warm atmosphere. Very kind staff. Everything super clean. Exceptional beers, they have many different types and flavors. very good vegan burger.

Great pub in a bustling location that still manages to avoid being too touristy. Spent a great afternoon drinking with friends. Bar staff and fellow punters very friendly.

Pub the way it should be. Cheers to Charitos.

Nice room, but cramped seating. The lion king was beautiful!

Pleasant pub grub with better than average beer Sam Smiths, Tadcaster)

Ideal before the Lion King. Attentive and pleasant staff

Juste avant le roi Lion, un délicieux Burger, une bonne bière. Personnel chaleureux, ambiance typique. Petite terrasse cachée pour boire une verre, U'e adresse sûre

As normal good, just had drinks

A perfect little British pub for the American tourists. Food was excellent!

Great food and amazing service. Ray was fantastic!

A different selection of drinks than you usually find, making it worth checking out. The staff were very friendly, and it was a pleasant surprise to see a relaxed and friendly German Shepherd in there today.

Great pub located on the Strand. There are several cozy high booth areas that make it great to have conversation with your group and feel a bit secluded. We stopped in mid-day during the week and were able to find a great seat. Food was good and the service friendly.

We went on a Saturday evening around 10pm. The pub was practically empty. The kitchen is now closed. A little understated.

Lovely place with tasty freshly cooked food, staff friendly and courtious, highly recommended.

I must admit to having mixed feelings about Sam Smiths pubs and the score reflects that. Let's start with the positives. The ground floor is wood panelled making it quite dark. They do have some cosy alcoves which I liked. The upstairs bar/restaurant area is quite spacious and much brighter than downstairs. There is also a small exterior courtyard with seating. I had a pint of Taddy lager at £6.70. They have a very limited selection of spirits, as a whisky drinker I have found their whisky to be somewhat unpleasant for my taste. The service was good. In summary a nice location and nice decor but rather spoiled by the lack of choice on offer.

Excellent pint of Samuel Smiths and £6 for a pint

Nice atmosphere. The beer is delicious, I would return!

Went in for a drink. Loved sitting in the little booth. Cosy. Well made cocktails and good ales. Great place. Friendly

Great location for a bar snack when going to the theatre in the West End. We came on a Monday night and it was very quiet, the food was good and they even had an organic lager which my friends enjoyed. The downstairs interior has cute wooden booths to sit in.

Not the best. Only a short menu and half was not available. The tables were sticky and the carpets needed a deep clean or replacement. Such a shame.

beautiful place and good food, attentive staff-not super unreasonably priced either, compared to other pubs in the area.

I recently visited the Lyceum Tavern and had the chickpea curry with coriander rice, which was very good. The flavors were well-balanced and the dish was satisfying. The service was quick and efficient, making the dining experience smooth and pleasant. The ambiance was charming, reminiscent of old places, and very nice, adding to the overall enjoyment of the meal. Highly recommend!

Good food, great service. Bit pricey, though. Paid £26 for fish & chips and a beer.

Beautiful pub with a good selection of drinks. Not cheap, but then again, considering the location, it's not extortionate. Great for a few drinks before.or after a west end show.

Didn't have food so can't comment. Old style pub decor. On a hot day the a/c was welcome. Pleasant place to stop for a beer or two on the way to somewhere else.

One of the many places on my list for too long and it didn't disappoint. Lots of dark wood throughout with little nooks along the left hand wall as you enter. Up a couple of steps to the bar on your right (be wary of the steps - they caught me out twice!), a bench seat along the back wall and a small outdoor area opposite the bar to the left. There is another bar upstairs (closed when we were there) with a standard room on the left and another bench seat along the rear wall. Lots of space to move around in. This is a Sam Smiths pub, so don't expect your standard ales, lagers and stouts, but instead embrace the difference and enjoy. The Extra Stout was excellent and my friend even said he liked the Alpine Lager - wonders will never cease.

Good restaurant, reasonable prices.

Very busy at 6 on a Wednesday, with hardly anywhere to sit, though empty in the upstairs dining area. I suspect most of the clientele were local workers . Didn't stay long so can't comment further. It's a John Smiths pub, so it has some good beer.

Nice little pub, lager £7.50. But hey, that seems to be the norm here in the strand. But cozy little joint with an upstairs too!!

Well kept beer. AND they looked after my favourite jumper until I returned to collect it, excellent service!

Weird but nice pub. Friendly welcome and service but so dark I couldn't read my When Saturday Comes magazine. Booths are cozy but bad for reading. Cider an improvement on a different Sam Smith's from a couple of years back.

We ate there by chance and everything was delicious. We ordered fish'n'chips, the fish was crispy and not greasy at all. The pie was very juicy, a delicious bbq burger. And the fries! I never thought they could be so good.

To be honest the burger was a little bit dripping but very delicious. Fast and polite service. Would recommend the local beer (Taddy).

Disappointing. Whilst ordering we were told that they didn't have half of the menu, then the server brought two of six drinks and forgot about the rest. When the food arrived they informed us again that some things from our order were not available and would be taken off our bill. The burger was returned three times because the kitchen wasn't able to produce anything else but charcoal. Lastly when the bill arrived, the items that were not available mysteriously appeared on the bill, probably to increase the service fee. We won't return.

Bad Service! They got the order wrong two times. After I got my burger the for the third time it was burnt and nonedible. They did not even have tea or eggs. Overall a bad experience!

Lovely little pub on the Strand decent wine and decent staff👌

Decided to go to the first pub that looked good and we were not disappointed…the food was great, the beer selection was good, and the service was great too. Definitely give it a try if you are looking for great pub fare.

Possibly the worst hamburger ever. It was completely burned.

Excellent fish and chips and very friendly service.

This is no disrespect to our server because she was working so hard and was so short staffed. We ordered bangers and mash and the sausages were so hard that you could not poke a fork through them or cut them with a steak knife. They were completely inedible. When we asked the waiter about them she apologized, but then didn’t take it off the bill as we couldn’t eat them. I do not recommend this place at all and I feel bad for the waiter!!

Love this place, my first pub visit in London and it was fantastic.

Vibrant and fun. I didn't eat so can't comment on food. Managed to get a booth. Lovely old building.

Great food and good service and atmosphere

I personally love this place. It's very traditional, has its own beers. The atmosphere is unique and different from other pubs in London. The bitter beer is my favorite one. Completely recommend it!

The atmosphere, food and beer were outstanding and just what we were looking for on a chilly March evening. The stout was great!

Great old school pub with still affordable beers. A bit outdated but still amazing.

Really nice cosy pub, great atmosphere Sam Smiths on tap

Nice place for a pre theatre drink, but bangers and mash were disappointing. Wish I had ordered the fish n chips ( which looked good on a neighboring table! ). Booths (for a pre dinner drink )on the ground floor, were lovely and private!

Wonderful and fantastic time ..😀

Good location but small selection of Beer

Definitely recommend this place if you're in London, loved it

This charming establishment strikes a harmonious balance between traditional British pub vibes with great beer on top. On my first visit, the Bangers and Mash were very good. The next day, I opted for a lighter yet equally satisfying choice—the Caesar Salad. Pair both of those with a nice Pils on tap and you've got an incredible lunch.

A very good and pleasant restaurant with impeccable decoration and service. thank you for everything 😁

The atmosphere and staff exellent,

Drinks only independent brewery, so no guinness but there. Stout and cider, we're a very good, lovely old pub 👌 with unique seating recommended, Drinks before theatre

Great pub selling Samuel Smiths beers and cider. We found the bar staff rather abrupt. However, we enjoyed the beers and atmosphere.

Great little pub with nice little booths downstairs but plenty of tables upstairs. Staff are lovely. If you are around the strand area of London and fancy a drink worth a pop in .

I would like to thank thank Ben, Harry and Brianna for their exceptional customer service and positive energy, you have left a lasting impression, and I look forward to returning soon. Thank you both once again, and see you soon.

Lovely food. There was a bit of a mix up but fixed straight away no issue. Great atmosphere. Lovely staff.

A nice bar to hang out with your friends. Friendly personnel, affordable prices.

Tea here one very rainy evening as close to hotel 🏨

Lovely old pub with individual, discreet booths downstairs, and a beautiful dining area upstairs. Staff are attentive & and friendly, giving excellent service. Their beer (Samuel Smith) is gorgeous. Go and try it out if you're on The Strand!!

Nous avons passé un agréable moment. Nous n'avions pas l'habitude et il faut au préalable commander au bar au préalable. Ambiance locale très agréable.

Bar staff don't have a clue what they are serving. Useless and expensive, don't bother going here, much better pubs along the same road.

We came on a Friday night, very busy. The area has become touristy but still fair prices.

Stopped here whilst waiting for the theatre to open. There's a good selection of tap ales and lagers and if you time it right there's also a few cosy booths with an old railway carriage feel. A nice pub with average prices for the area.

Had a couple of pints and dinner here. Fish and chips was very good and fresh Bangers and mash also good and swimming in gravy. Service was fast and friendly. Prices were very reasonable for the area.

Lovely pub, nice choice of beers 🍻 staff were great 😃

Just nipped in at 2pm on a Tuesday afternoon to get out of the cold for a while. It was very quiet and we were the only two people in the Bar. Greeted by a very pleasant and friendly barman offering an extensive selection of draught beers. The lack of customers in a pub is usually a red flag for a beer drinker however I needn’t have worried as I was served with a Superb well kept Sam smith Stout, and the place soon began to fill up a bit. So if you are ever on the Strand looking for a traditional authentic English Pub selling real beer. Look no further. Definitely on my list of places to visit again.

Lovely traditional pub. Drink and food were great.

Excellent service food and atmosphere enjoyed by all veterans from HMS Hermes Association who booked a private lunch following Remembrance Day march. Congratulations to Harry and all the staff on organising a lovely afternoon for us all with very tasty food served by friendly and efficient staff.looking forward to returning next year.

We popped in for a drink. We would have loved to have sat in one of the small booths but they were all taken. We ordered drinks at the bar, friendly efficient bar staff. Visited on a Sunday afternoon. They have a restaurant upstairs but it was closed.

Dropped for a drink late Saturday Night. Nice beer but special sort out for the great bar staff! Love the booths too. Wasn't rammed and super loud so you could actually enjoy a drink and chat!

Crowded - have to find a table upstairs, somehow reserve it, then come downstairs to order your food. They're not very good at queue management at the bar. Staff was friendly. FOID was good but slow to come.

Nice pub with cosy booths to have your drink! The bartender was super friendly, patient and gave great advice on what drink to choose. 100% recommend!

Great atmosphere. Cozy pub with fab dining room upstairs. Delicious, tasty meals.. Fab place to wine and dine before theatre.

Il y a un bar au 1er étage, mais vous devez commander vos boissons et nourriture au bar du rez-de-chaussée. Attention à la marche peu avant le bar du rez-de-chaussée, vite oubliée et hop une chute vite arrivée ! Pour la commande, il vous faudra savoir le numéro de votre table. Pas de bol pour nous, aucun numéro.Il s'agissait en fait de la table "Picture"... Ensuite, vous devez payer directement au comptoir pour le tout et monter vous-même vos boissons. Alors que vos plats vous seront apportés par une serveuse à l'étage. Où est la logique ?! Barman très sympathique et efficace. Par contre, l'attente pour la nourriture a été d'une longueur interminable, alors que nous étions arrivées tôt. Ça a pris plus de 40 minutes pour arriver par une serveuse des plus antipathiques ; alors que nous avions pris des "plats classiques" de pub, selon leur propre carte... Le "Mac & cheese" aux poivrons : comment peut-on appeler ça "aux poivrons", quand il n'y a pas plus que 3 pauvres lamelles d'une seule sorte de poivron (poivron rouge) par-dessus le plat ?! De plus, la "salade verte" qui l'accompagnait n'en était pas une...Et n'était pas à mon goût. Le pain à l'ail qui était servi avec, n'avait pas sa place non plus... La "Steak & Ale Pie" était très bonne, tout comme les accompagnements. Bref, allez-y si vous avez largement le temps sinon laissez tomber.

A snug pub, with private alcoves to hide away from the rain. A Sam Smith's pub right on the Strand

£6.90 for a bottle of Sam Smith beer. What a joke!

Nice clean pub with good service

Stopped in here twice on my vacation. It’s close to the theater and the perfect place to grab a pint or a drink. The staff is so friendly. Met so many nice locals here too. It’s your typical London pub and I can’t wait to go back. In fact I’ll be back in October and it’s definitely on my “must do” list.

Good boozer, not overly full, can sit and chat

We wanted a classic pub meal experience and we got it. Amazing food, they had to go out for peppers and were very apologetic when it took five minutes longer than they expected but it was still much faster than expected. They brought out a little bowl of ice cream for our baby too. Overall really happy with the food, the service and the setting. I rarely write reviews but in this case I decided it was warranted :)