Williams Ale & Cider House in City of London, Westminster

Excellent pub, with a great selection of real ales, probably the best in the area. Staff are friendly and there's a really nice atmosphere. It was my first time but I will definitely go again.

Brilliant pub around the corner from Spitalfields market. Service, atmosphere and food were all top notch. Highly recommend the cider battered fish and chips. Definitely worth a visit for lunch or a few pints.

Came across this lovely pub around the corner from the hotel that we were staying in. The staff were very helpful with all the choices of beer available and very knowledgeable about them. It was very clean and a lovely atmosphere will differently be visiting again. We didn't have food this vist but it looked gorgeous we will back for food on our next vist.

Visited this lovely little pub on a weekend in London between Christmas and New year, the staff were very polite and accommodating. The staff made suggestions of on different kind of beers as we were unsure what to have.The pub had a very warm and welcoming feeling, we didn't eat there but would probably try the food on our next visit. Highly recommend a visit.

Cute quirky spot off the main bustle of Liverpool Street. Cant speak for much more than my experience, which was a set Christmas meal. There were quite a few of us, so most courses were tasted between us and for the price, it was disappointing. Most seemed like half attempt at what was written on the menu and small portions. Maybe the usual menu is better? We were disappointed.

Really nice bar with good selection of drinks and great service.

Great pub, with nice food and good beer options

Beautiful Sunday lunch everything was cooked to perfection!

Lovely pub serving a tasty pie. Nice to see a game of diplomacy being played.

I visited the pub to play a game of Diplomacy with London Diplomacy Club that runs games regularly in the pub, and I was amazed with the venue! The food was splendid, the service was super friendly and the vibes of the people where great. This is my favorite pub in London from now on!

Cool bar, nice staff, easy vibe

Nice little pub, not too far from Liverpool Street station.

A bit disappointed with service and their own ale was a bit off. That review was a year ago and on this visit the beer and service had improved no end. The atmosphere was great and we enjoyed the evening greatly. We'll done.

Great pup with a very large selection of drinks. I was here once about 10 years ago and talked about it at home (in Germany) and found it again today by chance. Nothing has changed, just recommended!!

Delicious steak and ale pie with mushroom!! 😋 The food was amazingggggg 🙌 And the staff was extremely helpfull ❤️

Lovely pub and one of very few in the area with decent cider (albeit not as many options as I'd hoped for).

Nice Sunday roast and a little separate area for a group of 8 us. Staff so friendly, great atmosphere!

We went to the pub for a nightcap The staff was very friendly We had a place at the back, nice and quiet and no loud music, we really enjoyed that Beer and gin and tonic were super tasty Conclusion: absolutely recommended

What I’d like to call a “Gastro-tavern” with a wide variety of rotating craft beers, ales and international lagers with cosy orange lighting. Lively, but not too rowdy - as it’s popular with city slickers and travellers alike. On a typical night you might expect to find Gipsy Hill, Fallen Acorn and German helles. The cider doesn’t seem as prominently displayed, but hope to return to try one of the cider flight boards. Has the added advantage of several Dart boards near the back. I think there’s also a piano.

Great spot in central London to play some darts

Just had probably the best Sunday roast I've ever had eating out. The service was great and the staff friendly and welcoming. This is an absolute gem of a pub with great food, beers, ciders and staff.

Really lovely food including a choice of vegan options. Nice selection of guest ciders. No hot drinks available, even with dessert. Not sure if that was just today or as a general rule.

We had Sunday lunch with family over from the Netherlands. The pub was relatively quiet, the food was very good and the service was excellent. Proper Sunday lunch with a good choice of meats and a vegan option, and all the trimmings. Our visitors were very impressed and we liked what we had very much. Could have done with a nap afterwards.

Very nice Sunday roast. Great ales to try. Really nice relaxing pub feel.

Great great fun Remember to book your darts slot to avoid disappointment Check out the fries!!!!

Nice place to taste some ciders. Bar closes at 23:00.

An amazing pub, great selection of beer and ciders

All the staffs are enormously kind, but unfortunately it seemed like online booking is not in their usual business scheme since they haven't closed slots when they are fully booked. Maybe later I would visit there again for their kindness and hospitality but that would be preceded by verbal confirmation.

Great pub, good atmosphere, good food and good beer. What more could you want?

Good choice of real ales, good service and not too busy. Recommended

This is a traditional pub service traditional pub grub. The fish and chips were cooked well. Generous portions too. Reasonably priced for its location

We had a wonderful meal here. The scotch egg was phenomenal! The cider list was long and the the service was excellent. Everyone was kind and welcoming. It felt like we were coming to our neighborhood pub. The prices are slightly higher but the quality matches if not exceeds expectations.

Very friendly staff, nice chips and sausage rolls, and a lovely space. My friend booked a table for a party (bit close to the dart boards 😄 ) and we had a lovely time. He very much enjoyed trying all the special beers on tap. I enjoyed the house red!

Super busy during weekday afternoon! The staff was great!

Cozy place with a great selection of beers and ciders and absolutely delicious pub food. Beetroot hummus deserves a special mention (and we are not even vegetarian). A great modern pub overall.

Very nice old school pub - good food and drinks plus a dart board !

Excellent Food, drinks and cosy vibes. The staff is very friendly and you’d often find someone playing the in-house piano. They’ve got darts too (the charge for darts goes to charity which is great as well).

Excellent range of keg and cask. Good selection of ciders as well.

Staff were lovely, great selection of beers and ciders, dog friendly and fab food. What more could you want :)

Went for work drinks, really friendly good energy staff and super helpful

Not a great experience here for my mum’s birthday unfortunately. Firstly when we came into the pub we were seated in the very dark back corner despite the place being empty and noticed that there was a horrible damp smell. We asked to move to the front of the pub where the smell was a bit better and this was fine. Sadly the pub had little to no atmosphere and despite us mentioning that we were celebrating a birthday when booking, nothing was said or done by staff to mark the occasion. The food was also very disappointing - one of our meals was forgotten and arrived when everyone else had finished (though the waitress did offer a free drink to apologise) and the quality of most of our meals was lacking. Despite their extensive pie menu and all pies being served with mash, there was no gravy available to order at all, the only response being ‘you won’t need it’ (we definitely did for such a dry meal!). One of the pies was supposed to be ‘chicken and spicy sausage’ but it was actually chicken and mushroom and two of our party were left hungry as the seabass was said to be the ‘worst ever tasted’ with hardly any actual fish on the bone and the goats cheese salad was bitter and flavourless. Sadly we skipped extra drinks and desserts and left to try and find somewhere else to continue the birthday celebrations after such a disappointing meal.

Lovely 1/2 pint of keg cider. Cosy pub. Did not eat but the menu looked really imaginative

Went in for a drink, lovely pub and not over busy, polite service and the food we had was fantastic.

Came here for a friends leaving drinks, relocating out of London. Had an awesome time, fantastic selection of ciders and burger was lush!

Brilliant! Quality drinks in quality surroundings

Great menu with a good range of homemade pies! The rabbit was phenominal. Good range of beers and ciders. Averaging around £7-8 a pint!!

Pleasant environment. Average food at above average price.

Great and unique pub. Lots of choice for Ale and cider from across the UK. Friendly and welcoming staff and atmosphere

We had a pint of Spittlefield bitter and there was something wrong with the pint. I took the pints back and told them the beer tasted of cleaning fluid (there was a chemical 'sweetness/perfume' to it) and I was told (quite surly by the landlady) that the pipes were cleaned yesterday so I must be mistaken. The pipes had been cleaned, but obviously not flushed out thoroughly. We've both been nauseous and sick since (we didn't finish the pints and the sickness started immediately) How a pub can go downhill in less than a year? It was one of my favourite pubs. Not anymore. AVOID

We found this little watering hole whilst exploring Spitalfields. It was a really nice feeling inside. Exposed brick and dark wood. Very cosy. Great selection of beers and ciders. Felt a little sorry for the member of staff in there, she seemed to literally be doing everything on her own. That said, she was doing a grand job. Well worth a visit.

Really nice pub food and friendly service. Great beer selection and diverse wine list. Glad we tried something new!

Afternoon drinkies! Nice staff with plenty of seating, bet it gets busy in the evenings! Loads of craft beers and ciders to choose from.

Really nice Monday night meal served by friendly staff. Great beer selection and diverse wine list. Recommend the pies.

We had never been to this place before but we watched the eurofinals there. We were surprised to see they had two vegan options as menu for the match day. One was an amazing beetroot hummus with chickpeas , vegan cream and pitta bread and another one a delicious vegan cheeseburger. Great atmosphere not too wild on a match day.

Great little local pub. CAMRA beers too.

Delightful and functional Nicholson's pub. Great range of beers and ciders. Great service. Lovely old building. Clean toilets. Nothing to fault it. And in this area, that makes it a gem.

This is the 2nd year that I have had .my birthday at Williams, and despite the football being on (which I dislike), Eva really made it a great night for me and my friends. She made it feel like we had rented the whole pub and we felt welcome all night. I would like to thank her personally for this. Great night

I stumbled upon this place and and had a delicious Sunday supper of traditional roast beef. Highly recommend a visit.

Beautiful old styled themed pub

Awesome place. Home away from home. Great food, great atmosphere and fantastic staff that goes the extra mile. Always appreciate the hospitality and when Rob plays his music. Would love to see it happen again! Eva always cheerful and welcoming!

One of a few pubs where you can get a tasting board of ciders. You can also taste the same number of varieties of craft beers.

Nice pub for having a conversation. But cocktails are very average.

3, count them, 3 dart boards, and a 3 pound donation for 3 darts (sus), well priced tequila, ralph lauren donning locals, catwalk worthy music, a strong competitor to woodins shade

Amazing little pub, great selection of ciders ans beers, definitely a little hidden gem, worth the visit for all!

Lovely cosy pub just round the corner from Liverpool Street station. As an avid cider drinker there was an excellent selection of ciders on draught of which we sampled a couple. Burger and fries were lovely. Staff were super friendly. If we hadn’t been going to a show we could have spent all evening here. We will definitely be returning very soon to sample some more cider.

Great selection of beer (especially the porter, which can be had to find), with knowledgeable staff

Stopped for a Cider with my beloved having seen a special exhibition at the Natural History Museum I had a Red Rabbit dry cider 6% Gill had a Toffee Apple Pie 4% way too sweet for me. Toilets Ladies were pleasantly clean 2 cubicles ,Gents 2 urinals very close and a toilet ,you could swivel to wash your hands without moving your feet , they were really clean if tight busier than usual as there was a Saracens v Gloucester ladies rugby match at WH Lane Staff were friendly and it was obvious they had loyal regulars cash or card payment was available. There was Darts available,up to 3 boards,one was closed as we sat in the corner and maybe picked the only wobbly table Will probably choose it over Hamilton Hall after the Wetherspoons reopens post refurbishment

Great selection of ciders. Cool staff. Cheers

Amazing food and service. Team very polite and friendly. Eva have amazing and memorable experience. Will def come back again. Highly recommended

This is a superb gem of a Ale/Cider house, also know as a pub to some people. At least 7 ale pumps, that give you the choice of many different types of great ales (IPA/Best Bitter/Porter etc). There is also at least 6 or 7 different Ciders, a fantastic range of ales / Ciders, that can change in a few days. So if find one you love stay there and drink as much as possible. Also a massive bonus are the 3 Dart boards at the back.

Brilliant evening had by all.... Great food & service.... Aoife is a Superstar!

A quaint little pub with a great cider menu!

This is a great pub! Traditional foods and vegan options are available in a great atmosphere with super friendly staff! Many beers and ciders on tap from the UK and around the world. The fresh meat pies of the day were - chicken and mushroom, rabbit, duck, and fish! Delicious! Worth the walk off the beaten path! Cheers!

Nicest pub in the Liverpool street area and great selection of ales

Gorgeous pub with a really nice draught selection. Always a nice visit

Visit at lunchtime on 1st of March 2024. Just round the corner from Liverpool Street Station but quiet, away from the hustle and bustle. Had not booked but got a table with no problem. Probably busier in the evenings and our table was already booked for 6pm tonight judging by the card on it. I had a club sandwich with fries and my mate had a pie. Both very good with the Speckled Hen on draught. Friendly lady served our food, bar staff also ok but perhaps a bit distant. Did not effect our experience though. Plenty of beers and ciders on draught. Would visit again and likely try the ciders then. So a quiet pub, in a good way from our perspective, with good food and beer. You do not need much else.

The team were great and this is a lovely pub. The menu is a little limited, but the fish & chips were excellent, far better to do a small menu well than an large one indifferently. I partially booked because one review suggested it was quieter, this wasn't the case when we arrived (music and general pub chatter in a 'boomy' space) and our table was right by a speaker. However the team turned the music off at our request, meaning we could at least converse. This was a minor problem and all in all, an excellent pub, highly recommended.

Super cute pub, love the atmosphere, very clean and the staff are really nice.

Just on a side road off busy Spitalfields Market. You step back in time to 1850. Low beams and lots of corners. With 3 dart boards ! Right touch of you fancy a game. Food is classic pub fayre. Big burgers and fish and chips. Had a scotch egg and sausage roll. Both hand made and delicious 😋. A real find in a busy area.

The food was nothing special. No hot drinks were available although a few deserts were on offer. Not memorable

Great pub serving great well kept real ale. Flowers on the table was a nice touch.

Ive come here a couple of times for two different occasions, when wasn't after office drinks, the other was meeting a friend. On both occasions, the atmosphere suited really well, when meeting with colleagues you want something more vibrant that sets a positive atmosphere, when you're with a friend, you want the place to be perhaps a little quieter, perhaps a corner to get into so you can chat without being drowned out. It's usually very hard to find both but this place managed to provide. The selection of ales is very good and it changes frequently, there is usually a taste for everyone and even there isn't then there is a good variety of bottles. The staff are very casual with a good demeanour and by in large very attentive. Given its proximity to Liverpool Street, Its convenient and makes an excellent starting point before the short walk up to Shoreditch. If you're a tourist in the area, It's definitely one of the more stereotypical British pub experiences you'll find.

Only called for drinks . What a great selection of ales and cider busy pub with a good feel about the place.

Great roast in a great atmosphere! The pub is really nice!

A wonderful London pub. Fantastic, cosy and lively atmosphere, with a large range of ales and ciders. The Cider-battered fish and chips were delicious, as was the Whitebait starter. Id recommend getting a flight of 3 1/3 pints of ales and ciders for the price of a pint.

Excellent selection of craft beers available. Lovely environment. Dart boards round the back if you fancy a game. Good food.

Always a pleasure. Fantastic place- close to Liverpool st - great selection of beers and ciders - regular place to visit for me

Fantastic few hours in this place

Only had chips buy they were lovely. Good range of drinks, good location. Went om a thursday so it was packed but good atmosphere. Just couldn't hear over years noise.

Great venue. 3 darts boards bookable, free provided you buy a drink or two.

Great pub with wide selection of Cask Ales, cider and independent beers. Closing in on £6/pint and food pricey for modest portions, but a great place minutes from the Station.

Great atmosphere, nice environment and good service.

It's ok but my burger was overcooked. Fairly average place.

Abbiamo prenotato per l’ultimo dell’anno ma il menù era dimezzato e, ad una certa ora, ci hanno fatto capire che dovevamo andare via.

One of my favourite places for a beer in central London. Great selection of beers!

Booked Williams for the last Friday before xmas. It was very busy as expected but good atmosphere. The food was your usual pub grub standard at usual city prices. Will go back but in no rush.

Great staff and drinks selection. Good all around vibes.

Awesome beer and other drinks selection. Brilliant service with keen team who seemed genuinely interested in ensuring we had a nice time. Great small pub in a big town experience. Thank you so much

Great place to go, lovely atmosphere, quick turnaround when ordering food and tasted superb, staff couldn't have been more attentive, thankyou Jess. We'll certainly be visiting again.

Lovely little cosy pub with welcoming staff. Had an excellent meal and enjoyed some different drinks. Recommend the seacider strawberry which the barmaid Jess suggested and allowed us to sample be we purchased. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend