Pub in London W1
Royal Oak
74-76 York Street, London, W1H 1QNClosest station: Marylebone, about 5 min walk4.4out of 5 on Google, from 681 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Royal Oak
This freehouse selects its own choice of beers and pours them along with a varied pub menu.
Following a period tied to Greene King and then a year as a free house, the pub found new owners, reopening in June 2018 as a gastropub and then refurbished.
The building is early to mid-nineteenth century with 1880 alterations by WE Williams. Large windows and a corner site lend an airy feel to the interior. The grey paint decor emphasises wood, with a panelled ceiling, a plaster frieze above the picture rail and a stripped, stained and resealed pine floor, partly tiled around the bar. The bar top and front are faced with wood strips set in a herringbone pattern, whilst the back bar consists of simple shelving with glazed ceramic tiles behind.
Up to three cask ales are offered, often, but not always, including Harvey's Best. The twelve keg taps include some craft beers and ciders. An excellent menu is normally available.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating: Pavement - four tables with heaters
- Sports TV: Terrestial
- Family Friendly: Until 9pm
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch
- Serves Dinner
- Restaurant: Half of the bar is laid out for diners
- Vegetarian Options
- Real Ale
- Function Room: Upstairs - up to 40 seated or 80 standing
- Disabled Access
- Accessible Restroom
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Newspapers
- Smoking: Pavement seating
- Good for Children
- Serves Coffee
- 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
- Urban Inns
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 7258 0222
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.4out of 5 on Google, from 681 ratings
5 out of 5Gary Hymeson Google, July 2024
I chose this place because I was starving and it was near the hotel, but also the most crowded looking, classic London place in the area. Lots of locals outside and inside was bustling, all smiling and happy! They greeted me right away and I sat by the window in a bar type seat. Very nice. Great menu. Great beer and huge selection! So glad I went here.
5 out of 5Indie Bilkhooon Google, September 2024
Proper pub with beer and lovely food. Great service, very accommodating and friendly, but not too much. Lovely mackerel rillette with perfect rye bread. Beef burger was small patty but lovely taste and salad with burger was lovely and fresh. Hope to go back soon
5 out of 5Lara Atzingeron Google, August 2024
A beautiful little pub with lovely servers and an amazing atmosphere and vibe. We found the pub accidentally while strolling through the neighborhood on our vacation and had a fun night! If we come back to London we’ll definitely visit this pub again.
5 out of 5linda donion Google, July 2024
Staff was super nice and the food was EXCELLENT We are Italian so we do have high standards 😌 It definitely exceeded our expectations! 100% recommend
5 out of 5Chas Watkinson Google, August 2024
What a fantastic pub. Great, well kept draught beer, a good selection of bottles of Belgian & German beer. And great food. The black pudding scotch egg is fantastic. Ticks all the boxes.
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.