The George, 55 Great Portland Street

The George, 55 Great Portland Street, W1W 7LQ

Once through the door you enter an open, high ceilinged pub decorated in the traditional Victorian style that is found in many other London pubs. This one probably isn’t so good for watching sport as the TVs have been erected in the highest, most far-flung corners of the bar. Nevertheless it does have a few things going for it. The beer selection is enhanced by the presence of (I think) three ales including one guest. The staff are friendly and it appears food is served all day. Being further away from Oxford Street, this pub’s punters tend to stick around for a bit longer. Consequently, it has a better atmosphere than The Cock down the road, however the beer prices are much closer to the London average. In spite of this it is still a decent enough pub and we couldn’t fault it.

Reviewed by Paul Melton, Oct 2009

Telephone: 020 7636 0863

Nearby pubs: The King's Arms, 68 Great Titchfield Street (150 metres), The Social, 5 Little Portland St (90 metres), The Yorkshire Grey, 46 Langham Street (140 metres), The Cock Tavern, 27 Great Portland Street (80 metres), The Old Explorer, 23 Great Castle street, Oxford Circus (200 metres)

Nearest station: Oxford Circus, Zone 1 (280 metres)