Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub
 

Any rants or raves about this place?

Pictures on the website made it look interesting. Mostly tourists, locals or a mix of the two?

Welcome other sugestions.

We passed it on a walking tour. It's in the Judicial section of London, and I was told that mostly the lawyers in the area frequented it.

It was closed that evening, so I only saw it from the outside. It looks like the type of place that I would want to go in and have a pint or two. ((b))

It's on Fleet Street, just up from the Royal Courts. It mainly attracts lawyers (my wife worked nearby) and tourists, but it is worth visiting and having a pint or two inside.

Thanks for the replies. I'll be on a walking tour nearby and it looked like an interesting place.

So many of the pubs seem to have great names, that I thought tshirts or such from them would be great souveniers. Do any/many of the pubs sell tees, etc?

Have not been myself, but a friend gives it a thumbs up. Says it has a good feel to it and the staff was friendly. Can get crowded.

If you go, you might be interested in Dr Johnson's house nearby.

Ye Olde Chesire Cheese is a great pub! Before going, a friend told me that it was for tourists. While there may be a few tourists there, it's with good reason. It's got a lot of charm and history. I recommend lunch on the lowest level.

GJ40

I went when I was there in January. We didn't eat, but did have a pint. It is great if you like to see the old style architecture - low ceilings, old hardwood floors, dark wooden booths etc. You have to almost duck to get through parts of it. It's a cool place.

Karen

This one was on my list also, sounds like its worth a try. Fleet St area seems like a good place for a Pub crawl.

Also try the Bank of England pub on Fleet Street. Used to be used for the legal part of the Bank of England. It has a beautiful interior. Most pubs around Fleet Street get crowded. Don't let them put you off!!

Stopped in for a pint and lunch 5 years or so ago. The clientelle (sp?) is as mentioned above. I had kidney pie (my first time). It was ok, but can't compare it to anything. We also ordered fish and chips and the fish seemed a little soggy (but it had been under heat lamps and it was past the lunch rush). Great atmosphere, though.