Pub in London SW1
Shakespeare
99 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0RPClosest station: Victoria, about 2 min walk4.0out of 5 on Google, from 5,015 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Shakespeare
Established pub opposite Victoria station serving classic dishes, including breakfast.
Large and busy open-plan, split level pub opposite Victoria station. Licensed c 1785 as the Shakespeare; when it was rebuilt in 1870 it boasted the longest bar counter in London. Now much altered and wholly modern in style. Down two steps is a designated dining room and below is a cavernous cellar bar with intimate alcoves. Under licensing restrictions, beer drinkers on Fridays and Saturdays may have to make do with plastic drinking containers. There is security on the doors.
Normally four ales are available here and the footfall is sufficient for the pub to keep them in reasonable quality. There is a good selection of food including pub classics, Sunday roasts and a kids menu.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Live Music
- Family Friendly
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch
- Serves Dinner
- Restaurant
- Real Ale
- Cask Marque
- Function Room
- Disabled Access
- Accessible Restroom
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Greene King
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 7828 4913
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.0out of 5 on Google, from 5,015 ratings
3 out of 5Paul Ciprianon Google, September 2024
A large pub, located near Victoria train station. The interior is quite nicely decorated, in the style characteristic of English pubs. Quite crowded. I didn't stay long, just had a beer. An OK experience, a good place where you can wait for the time to pass while waiting for the train.
5 out of 5Maryjo Demarcoon Google, September 2024
Noisy and very busy. Food was good, not outstanding. Service was self serve but the clean up person was efficient. We have 5 shareables, sausages, potatoes, pulled meatballs, jerk Bao buns and karage chicken with 3 glasses of wine
5 out of 5Rebecca Kaatzon Google, June 2024
The best fish and chips yet!!! The service is very friendly and the setting is perfect. We stopped in again and sampled the steak pie. It was delicious too!!!
4 out of 5Noel Suttonon Google, October 2024
Fantastic selection of gins plus beers on tap. Steak pie is tasty too. Will be returning.
5 out of 5Jeff Vaughanon Google, September 2024
Really good fish and chips. Sausage was bad, but the Japanese chicken was good.
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.