The Devonshire
Pub · Soho
The Devonshire, 17 Denman St, London W1D 7HW, United Kingdom
Highlights
Pub with wood ember grill restaurant, known for Guinness
Pub with wood ember grill restaurant, known for Guinness
"The Devonshire is the kind of place we could spend a whole afternoon, perusing a handwritten menu of lamb hotpot, creamed leeks, and sticky toffee pudding. Come for one of London’s best pints of Guinness, some of the city’s best British food, and to mop up leftover gravy with duck fat chips. If the dining room is fully booked, know the rooftop is open for walk-ins. The downstairs bar also serves snacks like sausage on a stick and toasties. Bookings are released at 10:30am on Thursdays for the following three weeks. Embrace a very early dinner or late lunch: these are the last tables to go, and messing with your body clock is worth it. There’s a roof terrace for walk-ins on warmer days—ask nicely, and you could be sharing a pile of langoustines alfresco. We’ve also noticed last-minute reservations become available throughout the week." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"The Devonshire is perfectly positioned to take an extended stop and really soak up the atmosphere, or just have a swift pint of Guinness perched outside—the choice is yours. If you’re stopping, grab a seat at the bar and a sausage on a stick, then head to the nearby stages at Dean Street and Golden Square. Bookings are released at 10:30am on Thursdays for the following three weeks. Embrace a very early dinner or late lunch: these are the last tables to go, and messing with your body clock is worth it. There’s a roof terrace for walk-ins on warmer days—ask nicely, and you could be sharing a pile of langoustines alfresco. We’ve also noticed last-minute reservations become available throughout the week." - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"Verdict: This restaurant above a pub is one orphan and a frilly bonnet away from being a Dickens film set. Roaring fire, wooden floors, and pressed white tablecloths aside, The Devonshire serves some of the best British food in London. It’ll convert you to suet pudding and press a perfect pint of Guinness into your hand. While you’re waiting for a booking, here are some great alternatives. Bookings are released at 10:30am on Thursdays for the following three weeks. Embrace a very early dinner or late lunch: these are the last tables to go, and messing with your body clock is worth it. There’s a roof terrace for walk-ins on warmer days—ask nicely, and you could be sharing a pile of langoustines alfresco. We’ve also noticed last-minute reservations become available throughout the week." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
"The Verdict: Practically perfect and single-handedly rehabilitating the image of suet pudding. The Soho restaurant is above a handsome Mad Men-meets-Dickens pub and getting a table at a normal time—say, 1pm or after 5pm—is almost impossible. Which makes sense because The Devonshire serves some of the best classic British food in London. Hunker down by the ferocious fire, with a pint of perfectly poured Guinness and beef cheek suet pudding. Bookings are released at 10:30am on Thursdays for the following three weeks. Embrace a very early dinner or late lunch: these are the last tables to go, and messing with your body clock is worth it. There’s a roof terrace for walk-ins on warmer days—ask nicely, and you could be sharing a pile of langoustines alfresco. We’ve also noticed last-minute reservations become available throughout the week." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley
"The upstairs dining room at The Devonshire is a warm, Dickensian-esque place that we could hunker down in for hours, perusing a handwritten menu while a fire roars, then mopping up leftover gravy with duck fat chips. Come for some of the city’s best British food that’s single-handedly rehabilitating the image of suet pudding and lamb hotpot. The downstairs pub is also a charming, crowded place serving one of London’s best pints of Guinness. Bookings are released at 10:30am on Thursdays for the following three weeks. Embrace a very early dinner or late lunch: these are the last tables to go, and messing with your body clock is worth it. There’s a roof terrace for walk-ins on warmer days—ask nicely, and you could be sharing a pile of langoustines alfresco. We’ve also noticed last-minute reservations become available throughout the week." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
