
The Plough
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About The Plough
On Museum St in London, The Plough occupies a refurbished Victorian building on a pedestrian street, with patio seating near the entrance for those who want to sit outside. The bar runs a Green King selection, including IPA and Guinness on tap, alongside a menu of British staples. Sunday roast comes with roasted veggie sides and a choice of meats, including half roasted chicken, while steak and ale pot pie and sticky toffee pudding turn up as recurring items. At midday, fish and chips and a lunch special are on offer, and bar bites run to chicken wings, onion rings, and mac and cheese, the latter also served alongside a selection of salads. A private dining room is available for groups, and dogs are welcome throughout. Restrooms sit upstairs, reached by a staircase with a rail.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sticky toffee pudding, chicken wings, mac and cheese and fish and chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sticky toffee pudding, chicken wings, mac and cheese and fish and chips.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly single out the Sunday roast, with one calling the sticky toffee pudding out of this world and praising the steak and ale pot pie for its crust and gravy. Close behind, the chicken wings and mac and cheese draw praise for an evening visit, and fish and chips satisfied a family lunch, alongside a well-regarded IPA and beer selection centered on Green King ales. Several note friendly, accommodating staff and a comfortable, traditional interior near the British Museum with outdoor seating, though experiences with service are mixed: one diner found it functional but unwelcoming, another describes being charged before being served and only later moved to a larger table, and one reviewer reports being refused a drink included in a lunch deal due to a till error. A wheelchair user notes the entrance door is too narrow and restrooms are upstairs. One diner mentions being seated at a table found indoors during rain despite not booking ahead.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers repeatedly single out the Sunday roast, with one calling the sticky toffee pudding out of this world and praising the steak and ale pot pie for its crust and gravy. Close behind, the chicken wings and mac and cheese draw praise for an evening visit, and fish and chips satisfied a family lunch, alongside a well-regarded IPA and beer selection centered on Green King ales. Several note friendly, accommodating staff and a comfortable, traditional interior near the British Museum with outdoor seating, though experiences with service are mixed: one diner found it functional but unwelcoming, another describes being charged before being served and only later moved to a larger table, and one reviewer reports being refused a drink included in a lunch deal due to a till error. A wheelchair user notes the entrance door is too narrow and restrooms are upstairs. One diner mentions being seated at a table found indoors during rain despite not booking ahead.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“I went around 8 pm and ordered the chicken wings, mac and cheese, onion rings, a beer, and a cider. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, which made the atmosphere even better. The chicken wings were especially delicious. Now I completely understand why this place is so popular!”
- Google user
“A really cool pub with great service. The owner is lovely—she makes you feel like part of the family. And the bartenders? Let's just say that if you were planning to go see *Magic Mike*, don't bother; just go to this pub instead, and you'll thank me. P.S. Don't forget to order a Guinness.”
- Google user
“Long corner pub behind decoratively glazed panels & many ways into a cool, spacious pub with a long bar & modern, Green King centric selection. A stately back bar with etched mirror complements wood pannelled walls, cut through wood partitions & a wide panel top cove under the pattern led papered ceiling & a variety of decorative glazed lamps. Curved, button padded banquets, low & high seating provide a variety of seating from barrell to bench. Modern art, soft tunes & discreet sport screen entertain a British Museum tourism crowd in & out on street seats of a pub that provides clean British bar heritage.”
- Google user
“Lunchtime menus says food with a drink. I paid for the deal and ordered another non alcoholic drink not in the deal. Paid deal price and for the non alcoholic drink. Not in the deal…yet they refused to give me the drink that comes in the deal because the waiter didn’t ring it up. I won’t be back! And £5.95 for or age and lemonade…not even in a pint.”
- Google user
“We visited after a morning at the British Museum, with 3 kids in tow. The staff were very accommodating and friendly for our party of 6, including the children. Great fish & chips, and an awesome lunch special! Service was quick and food was tasty! My husband also loved their IPA beer selection. Very convenient location with some outdoor seating as well.”
Highlights
“Refurbished Victorian pub on a pedestrian street with streetside seating and a British menu.”
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
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- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Food
- Free water refills
- Offerings· 5
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Private dining room
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Highlights· 4
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Crowd· 4
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
Location
Bars near The Plough
- The White Hart4.31,6040.1 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
steak and ale pie, fish and chips, guinness photo printing
- Nags Head - Covent Garden4.33,4850.3 mi£10–20ReservationsOutdoor seatingWi-Fi
meat pies, shepherd's pie, fish and chips
- The French House4.52,0640.4 miReservations
madeleines, pork shoulder, handwritten menu
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The PloughReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.21,862 | — | £10–20 | sticky toffee pudding, chicken wings, mac and cheese |
| The White HartReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi | 4.31,604 | 0.1 mi | £10–20 | steak and ale pie, fish and chips, guinness photo printing |
| Nags Head - Covent GardenReservations · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.33,485 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | meat pies, shepherd's pie, fish and chips |
| The French HouseReservations | 4.52,064 | 0.4 mi | — | madeleines, pork shoulder, handwritten menu |
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