Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

CityCat

love it.. 27th September 2009

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Most of it has been said by others, but what a great old pub! You feel like you're going to bump into some Dickensian characters as soon as you enter and start wandering through it. Loads of fun.

Niamheen

Fleet St Gem 3rd November 2008

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I am not a regular in this part of town, but having discovered this lovely pub, I could easily become one. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, bizarre name as it is, is a gorgeous old pub over several levels, all higgledy-piggledy, with a smoking open fire on the ground floor. Rooms seem to lead off in every direction, and the ceilings are very low.

It's definitely different to your normal pub experience. I am by no means tall and at times, I had to lower my head, although not by much, granted! They serve food, and while I didn't sample any, it seems to be rustic, comforting fare at reasonable prices.

There's more! No, really. It's a Sam Smith's pub so it's cheap. As you would expect, given all of the above, it gets pretty busy, so you need to be able to cope with that. I loved it and am looking forward to going back there for cosy winters evenings with friends.

chrisp

Full of history. And people. 15th August 2008

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A fascinating place, with caverns that go right underground and supposedly one of the oldest pubs in London. Consequently it hosts a mix of curious tourists (Zagats in hand) and city workers, although the vibe is generally friendly if loud.

gilka

18th July 2007

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The main attraction about this place is that it is supposed to be one of the oldest pubs in London. The funny thing is that they are quite techy in there... When you order food you get a beeper device which will buzz you when you food is ready!!! ha ha, very cool indeed. The space itself is interesting but it seems that it has changed a lot since it was build and it doesn't feels that old, to be honest.

citadel

21st May 2007

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Absolutely brilliant pub! I am a Yank and the age of the place impressed me (not hard to do when you are a Yank) and the nooks and crannies of the place make me come back. EVERY time I am in London. It is almost a pilgrimage at this point!

The pub is awesome, though, in order to truly appreciate it, get some big tall bastard to go downstairs with you and watch them try to navigate the insanely short stairs! (there are plenty of stairs, but the ceiling comes down awfully close to them!)

I cannot give this pub a high enough rating!

Cheers!
Sean