Fitzroy Tavern

16 Charlotte Street
London W1T 2NA
+44 (0) 20 7580 3714

The Fitzroy Tavern is an old Victorian pub, historically popular with now famous artists and writers. Today, it maintains literary links with the Writer's Bar downstairs and still attracts many noted faces from public life. With plenty of seating there is a lively but relaxed feel to the pub. Food can be eaten outside or inside with choices from a traditional pub menu. They can cater for private parties of up to 30 guests in their function room.

3.5 out of 5.0

Based on 2 reviews

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2 out of 5.0

Andy M.

115 reviews

Tippster '08

I Sold My Soul For Bock and Ale

3.0 out of 5.0

October 05, 2008

Sam Smith pubs are always a bit of a mystery to me. The mystery isn't why people go to them, the mystery is why the whole world doesn't. Perhaps people turn their nose up at a pint that costs half what you pay elsewhere, but Sam Smith pubs serve a broad range of decent beer and are typically in nice historic buildings (think, notably, The Princess Louise and Cittie of York), so it isn't like selling your soul to Weatherspoon's for a cheap pint combo with a burnt gristle disk masquerading as a burger.

The Fitzroy is not my favorite of the Sam Smith pubs, but then there's nothing huge to complain about either. I'm not fond of the pen they try to keep you in next to the building (in effort to keep the path clear for passersby, fair enough): it makes you feel like a pig in a poke, although it's more like a media mosh pit. It wouldn't be half as bad if the wankers around you didn't look at you like you spat on their mothers' graves when you try to squeeze out to find another drink (they were probably worried I would scuff their designer trainers, or momentarily prevent them from being seen by others). Not the place I would go to chat with strangers, but not a bad choice in the neighborhood for a cheap pint.

Tags: pub, Samuel Smith, cheap drinks

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1 out of 5.0

Josephine G.

24 reviews

Annoying Pub is too Damn Cheap

4.0 out of 5.0

June 12, 2008

I've been to this pub several times, and every single time I swore I wouldn't go back:

-It's too crowded.
-It's filled with Media Twats.
-Editworks is down the street, so there's a chance I'll run into my boss.
-It's dingy and frightening in the back.
-I'd be very surprised if any writers of credibility actually drink there now.
-The barmaids can't seem to understand my accent.
-You can't book tables.
-People with small dogs tend to drink here.

All these MAJOR grievances and more make me want to avoid this place like the plague.

There's only one problem. It is soooo cheap. Two pints of nice lager cost £4. £4!! In central London this is insane. A round of drinks for 4 friends is £8! Less than a tenner!

So everytime I think of walking on by this stupid lame pub, the lure of cheapness pulls me in, along with every other sorry cheap sod in central London.

Try to stay away... if you can.

Tags: cheap beer

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