Quick info
About Chequers Tavern
Chequers Tavern is a small, traditional pub in London, just off Piccadilly, at 16 Duke Street St James's. The bar pours draught beer, with a choice of ale and lager. The kitchen serves basic pub food, including fish and chips and pies, and a Sunday roast is also on the menu. The room can get cramped and busy around lunchtime. People come in for a lunch break during the working day, and others stop by for a beer after work.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, fish and chips, draft beer and christmas decorations.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, fish and chips, draft beer and christmas decorations.
Customer Review Summary
Beer is the most common draw, with reviewers praising perfect draft beers and a decent choice of ale and lager for an after-work pint or a lunch break. Close behind is the food, with fish and chips called delicious and a Sunday roast described as plentiful, alongside basic pub fare like baguettes, pie and chips. Reviewers describe a small, traditional pub near Piccadilly with an old boozer feel, friendly staff, reasonable prices, outside seating and a mixed crowd of locals and tourists. The complaints are specific. The pub can be cramped and busy when lunchtime fills it, and one reviewer watched staff talk to one another while customers waited to pay. Another found the cocktails bad, with a spritz practically water and no Negroni on the list, and the wine list is called not so good. One reviewer also reports being assaulted on the premises and says the pub did not call the police. One family's Sunday roast ended with apple crumble served with custard instead of ice-cream.
Customer Review Summary
Beer is the most common draw, with reviewers praising perfect draft beers and a decent choice of ale and lager for an after-work pint or a lunch break. Close behind is the food, with fish and chips called delicious and a Sunday roast described as plentiful, alongside basic pub fare like baguettes, pie and chips. Reviewers describe a small, traditional pub near Piccadilly with an old boozer feel, friendly staff, reasonable prices, outside seating and a mixed crowd of locals and tourists. The complaints are specific. The pub can be cramped and busy when lunchtime fills it, and one reviewer watched staff talk to one another while customers waited to pay. Another found the cocktails bad, with a spritz practically water and no Negroni on the list, and the wine list is called not so good. One reviewer also reports being assaulted on the premises and says the pub did not call the police. One family's Sunday roast ended with apple crumble served with custard instead of ice-cream.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“I visited this pub yesterday and was brutally assaulted while on the premises. I sustained injuries and was bleeding significantly afterwards. What I found particularly disturbing was the way the situation was handled. Despite the seriousness of what had happened and the fact that I was visibly injured and bleeding, the police were not called by the pub. I am extremely disappointed and upset by how this incident was dealt with. I would have expected the safety and wellbeing of a customer who had been seriously assaulted to be treated as an immediate priority, including appropriate assistance and contacting the police. This was a frightening and distressing experience, and I would strongly encourage the management to review how serious incidents and injured customers are handled. I hope the pub takes this matter seriously and ensures that appropriate procedures are followed in future.”
- Google user
“Perfect for a beer but unfortunately the cocktails are bad, spritz practically water... Negroni not on the list? 😳 need to improve . good luck!”
- Google user
“Really nice relaxing atmosphere. Great place to stop in after being in crowd looking at Buckingham palace. Reasonable prices good food and friendly staff”
- Google user
“This was an excellent visit for a Sunday roast with the family. The food was really good and plentiful. The dessert, apple crumble, was served with custard instead of the lazy ice-cream option which lots of other establishments seem to do now. The service was excellent 👍 and super attentive even though they were short staffed 10/10”
- Google user
“Manager Praveen is Polite and have a good sense of humour. He is absolutely doing his duty with care. Staff are good and food is nice. I love to visit again😊.”
Highlights
“Busy hangout with an old-fashioned vibe, serving typical pub grub, burgers & sandwiches, plus beer.”
- Great beer selection
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
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- Food
- Solo dining
- Restroom
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Highlights· 1
- Great beer selection
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
Location
Bars near Chequers Tavern
- Blue Posts4.21,3440.1 mi£10–20ReservationsGood for kids
fish and chips, sports on tv screens, cask beer selection
- Downstairs at The Dilly4.41090.1 mi
live pianist, peter rabbit afternoon tea, creative smoking cocktails
- Goat Tavern Mayfair4.38310.2 mi£10–20ReservationsGood for kids
fish and chips, cosy hidden mayfair pub, upstairs for afternoon drinks
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chequers TavernOutdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.2753 | — | £10–20 | sunday roast, fish and chips, draft beer |
| Blue PostsReservations · Good for kids | 4.21,344 | 0.1 mi | £10–20 | fish and chips, sports on tv screens, cask beer selection |
| Downstairs at The Dilly | 4.4109 | 0.1 mi | — | live pianist, peter rabbit afternoon tea, creative smoking cocktails |
| Goat Tavern MayfairReservations · Good for kids | 4.3831 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | fish and chips, cosy hidden mayfair pub, upstairs for afternoon drinks |
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