Simpsons Tavern - London

Return vist. I wanted to visit this facility of two friends who lie this place very much. my last visit was very disappointing, so it would be a chance to see if the things had become better. the answer is a clear yes, eating was excellent, the service was much more friendly and much better a completely different experience. I enjoy coming to simpsons and was very disappointed to give him a bad report last time. Well, I'm glad to say this one much better and look forward to my next visit very much.

Blast from the past.. I really enjoyed my visit to this old tavern cramped benches busy, rushed atmosphere smells of cooking and shouting from the kitchen loved the place reminded me of Parisian eating I had Smoked Mackerel followed by the Roast Beef special. Shared a lovely bottle of Claret and followed it off with a Sponge pudding. Old fashioned grub £40 each including massive tip. Definitely worth a visit . Get there early.

This place is fantastic straight out of Dickens. Matronly service dishing up doughy British originals along with pints of ale. All at shared bench tables. A regular pinstripe banker's hang-out hidden in the heart of The City.

There was nothing wrong with the food really. It was proper stodgy, British food I had bubble and squeak (which had peas in it, is that weird? I thought it was a bit weird my friend had mash and spinach. It was decent.

Simpson's Tavern should not be confused with Simpson's in the Strand (also known as Simpson's Divan Tavern) and if a friend suggests you eat at Simpson's, you'd be well advised to check with them exactly which one they are proposing. Both are historic London institutions, both have a thing for roast dinners and both retain much of their old charm, if you like that sort of thing. Simpson's in the Strand may date back to 1828, but as the picture on the left shows, Simpson's Tavern claims heritage back to 1757, the year after Mozart was born. Oddly, Rules , which opened in 1798, claims on its website to be the oldest restaurant in London. Well, let's just say that they're all very old....read more