Pub in London WC2

Lemon Tree

4 Bedfordbury, London, WC2N 4BP
Closest station: Leicester Square, about 4 min walk

4.3out of 5 on Google, from 760 ratings

Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.

Lemon Tree, London WC2

About Lemon Tree

Real ales, pub fare and big-screen TV sport in homely spaces with Thai food served upstairs.

It's easy, but not recommended, to miss the Lemon Tree just off Chandos Place and next to the stage door of the Coliseum. It's a small pub, with a first floor "secret lounge" providing some more room, dating back to around 1737, and Lemon Tree Yard adjacent used to be a lot larger with a successful coaching business into the 20th century.

The pub is an old favourite with stagehands and musicians, as well as Coliseum-goers and locals. Five ale handpumps dispense at least three different ales; three 1/3 pints are also served. This is a successful wet-led pub reported by its operator as a "business is based on standing customers drinking craft beer and craft gin and the results are very consistent".

The Lemon Tree site has been noted by Westminster Council as an unlisted building of merit.

Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.

Features

  • Sports TV: Terrestrial games
  • Serves Food
  • Serves Lunch: Separate independently-run kitchen offers Thai food and a few 'English' dishes.
  • Serves Dinner
  • Real Ale
  • Cask Marque
  • Function Room
  • WiFi
  • Reservable
  • Good for Groups
  • Accepts Credit Cards
  • Accepts Debit Cards
  • Accepts NFC

Opening times

Monday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Friday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 – 10:30 PM

As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.

Good to know

Operator
All Our Bars
Price
2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
Phone
020 7831 1391

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Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.

Google rating and reviews

4.3out of 5 on Google, from 760 ratings

  • 4 out of 5Festus Ifiti jron Google, August 2024

    The Lemon tree is a quaint pub in the centre of London. I thought it would be extremely busy since it was 19:00 on a Saturday night but it wasn't. Downstairs was full of people, but the upstairs was completely empty. I ordered a chicken satay, mini ribs and a duck red curry with fried egg. The food was ok, I enjoyed the Guinness though 😊 The staff were really nice, attentive and didn't mind my jokes which was nice. If you're in the centre of London and you're looking for a drink and Thai food, then the lemon tree is for you.

  • 3 out of 5Fred Liuon Google, September 2024

    2 of us, got an entree each and a beer, 48 pound total. Food was good, service was quite slow on a Thursday evening. There is an unmentioned 10% service charge, so deducting a star for that.

  • 4 out of 51956gooneron Google, April 2024

    This is a small, quaint pub which offers good service. They had 4 cask ales but I opted for a reasonably priced double Makers Mark at £8.70. At 4.30pm is was quite busy, mainly comprised of locals. They do offer Thai food, Pad Thai starts at £11 as does the curry and rice. They also have some USB charging points. In summary a nice pub, well worth a visit.

  • 5 out of 5Scott Abajianon Google, November 2022

    Dodging the hordes of people, we didn't think we would find any place for dinner that wasn't packed. What a nice surprise to find The Lemon Tree! A small nice Thai restaurant upstairs from the bar, we were sure it couldn't be any good. The food and atmosphere was fantastic! There are only about 6 tables, but the service was excellent and the food delicious! I had the fried rice with chicken, and my wife had the pad Thai. They were both excellent, filled with vegetables and large chunks of chicken. The prices were very reasonable. I would recommend you give this quaint restaurant a try…

  • 5 out of 5Laurenon Google, September 2022

    Great hidden gem. The Thai food was delicious and such a decent price for the location. Definitely recommend. Hubby said he could eat his dish 3 or 4 times over.

Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.

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