The George
Pub · Marylebone ·
Historic pub with classic British fare, cask ales, & cocktails
Historic pub with classic British fare, cask ales, & cocktails
"Finding a pub in central London with football and food that isn’t straight from Iceland is no mean feat, but The George fulfils both of these wants superbly. The Fitzrovia pub has a handful of screens around its mahogany bar and is a fine place to pitch up. If you do nab a table in front of a screen, then you’ll more than likely do some serious damage to the menu. There are cauliflower and onion bhajis for a pre-match snack and there are all manner of tarted-up pub classics on the menu." - jake missing
"The George is a delicious and decadent take on a pub. The downstairs bar is Fitzrovia’s usual mix of slurring suits and those trying to ignore them, while the upstairs is a low-lit den of a dining room. The staff, who are friendly rather than fawning, will encourage you to order a sticky toffee Old Fashioned and British classics turned fancy like cottage pie croquettes. Indulgent? Yes. Silly? Certainly. The Sunday roasts? Very good." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"The George is a decadent pub-restaurant in the middle of Fitzrovia. The upstairs dining room is a hideout for anyone looking for classy takes on scampi, steak, sausages and mash, and the like. And the downstairs pub has a similar but pared-back menu of properly done classics: a ploughman’s, fish and chips, and a gooey black pudding scotch egg. Come here after catching some moody courtroom drama and pretend you're Ralph Fiennes stewing over a pint and some pork scratchings." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Fitzrovia might not seem like the natural location for a cosy Sunday roast, but The George brings that energy (and crispy roasties) to the heart of central London. This tarted-up pub is popular for midweek pints, but it’s worth seeking out on a traditional day of rest. The upstairs dining room feels like the posh bit of the Titanic, and eating a beef rump roast in here, perfectly pink and with lush bone marrow gravy, will make you feel like you’re in the upper echelons of society. There are TVs downstairs, so you can lean into your spread with the football on." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
"Pubs were invented for people who just had to suffer the humiliation of spending £150 to hire a robe for three hours. But The George isn’t any old pub, it’s a fancy one in Fitzrovia that serves things like steak tartare and some seriously flamboyant suckling pig vindaloo. And it’s got just enough artful cushions and high-backed chairs to accommodate your mum’s new statement hat. Just be sure to leave enough room for the mammoth hot chocolate fudge banana split sundae—we can’t think of a better way to kiss your kid years goodbye." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
