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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

145 Fleet Street, London, England (City of London)
020 7353 6170
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Ranked #112 of 433 activities in London
Type: Bar/ Clubs, Coffeehouses
Activities: Drinking
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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

You can see why this place was named after a cheese...it's full of dark little cubby holes, booths and nooks and crannies, rooms and bars; its location is close to St Paul's Cathedral and Samuel Johnson's house, and it is stuffed with portraits that no-one can identify (except for Dr Johnson's face of course, which sits on a wall in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

Found this little gem whilst wandering down Fleet Street. The amosphere of the place is amazing, probably because it's all original. We enjoyed a half of good old Samuel Smiths Ale accompanied by Pork pie with pickles, which was just the job. If you're wandering around this way, make sure you visit this lovely piece of history.

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

Finding this pub in an alley off Fleet St was a bit of a challenge but what a place. The sign says "rebuilt in 1667" which is crazy. Inside looks that old but it is clean and well kept. Tacked up on the wall of our booth was a restaurant review from The Strand from 1887. It describe the Pub... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

Amazing and tucked neatly away, a step back into time and you can imaging the plotting and mischief being planned here. Fab beer and great atmosphere, food good Well worth a visit if only to look around and take in the history and savour the stout

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

I always love coming to this pub it's wonderful. We always make a beeline for the white wall beer cellar area in the lower bar, it's atmosphere is wonderful and dark, with wood shavings on the floor which makes the whole place smell amazing. Food is great with a quick service. Good quality ale at not bad prices!

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Ohio
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013

we wanted to go to this pub as we had read about it in our London guide book. It was very crowded and has many little rooms. We found a booth in one of the bar rooms and ordered our food at the bar. We all got a beer and waited and waited and waited for our food. Granted it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013

Called in at the Cheshire Cheese for lunch with family visiting form Australia. From the minute you turn off Fleet Street and down the small alleyway you are transported to a London of days gone by. Inside the small rooms, nooks and crannies feel untouched for years and create a wonderful atmosphere. The food was good standard pub grub, steak... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013

This one pub consists of at least, I think, 5 different pubs on 5 levels. Just covering the entire place is a trip... We were there on a Friday eve - very busy - yet managed to find a seat where we could even eat. Great choice of ales. Very decent food - the burger was more than acceptable; only... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

during a walk around the city,found this pub,the oldest pub in london! very atmospheric,little alcoves,steep stairs and all the lighting is run by gasoline! mostly tourists there so was expecting high prices,but was really reasonable,also ordered food,steak and kidney pudding,which was lush!!! full of old photos and things to see and chat about- a really interesting place to have a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

Visited for the second time whilst visiting London. A great olde pub off Fleet Street. Used the bar right down at the basement and sat in a cave like area with an old gate to close it off. A true historical experience. Highly recommended for a pint or vino.

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