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The Devonshire

London, Soho - British - Pub - ££

Order a Guinness and the set menu for one of the best-value meals in town

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Very Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Very Good

Are Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts champions of a new era in pubs? The Devonshire is certainly one of the most enjoyable places to eat in the capital (if you can get in) and looks set to become an institution. Ingredients are impeccable and the strong meat-focused menu delivers hugely appealing dishes in the lively environment of a central London watering hole. If you’re after value as well as quality, look for no further than the fixed-price lunch, which delivers prawn and langoustine cocktail, skirt steak with duck-fat chips and béarnaise sauce, plus luscious sticky toffee pudding – all for £29. Otherwise, flames are at the heart of things, with wood-fired Ibérico pork chops, lamb cutlets, steaks and lobsters keeping company with the likes of lamb hotpot or ‘a pile of langoustines’ on the hand-scrawled menu. On Sundays, roast ribs of beef carved from a silver-domed trolley have helped to restore the tradit...

Are Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts champions of a new era in pubs? The Devonshire is certainly one of the most enjoyable places to eat in the capital (if you can get in) and looks set to become an institution. Ingredients are impeccable and the strong meat-focused menu delivers hugely appealing dishes in the lively environment of a central London watering hole. If you’re after value as well as quality, look for no further than the fixed-price lunch, which delivers prawn and langoustine cocktail, skirt steak with duck-fat chips and béarnaise sauce, plus luscious sticky toffee pudding – all for £29. Otherwise, flames are at the heart of things, with wood-fired Ibérico pork chops, lamb cutlets, steaks and lobsters keeping company with the likes of lamb hotpot or ‘a pile of langoustines’ on the hand-scrawled menu. On Sundays, roast ribs of beef carved from a silver-domed trolley have helped to restore the tradition in this part of town. Guinness is the tipple of choice in the permanently rammed bar, but you can also drink well from the mainly European wine list. The pub has a rooftop terrace for fine-weather dining, too.

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P Samuels

6 March 2025

There is a lot of hype around the pub and restaurants, so it was wonderful to report that the hype is well deserved as far as the food goes. A mainly meat-focused menu is limited to a few dishes per course, but the food ...
There is a lot of hype around the pub and restaurants, so it was wonderful to report that the hype is well deserved as far as the food goes. A mainly meat-focused menu is limited to a few dishes per course, but the food is done extremely well and is of great value when you weigh up location and quality. We had a fantastic evening, the Ribeye was seasoned well and perfectly cooked. The chips are delicious, so much so that a second bowl had to be ordered. The buttered carrots and creamed leeks wer...
There is a lot of hype around the pub and restaurants, so it was wonderful to report that the hype is well deserved as far as the food goes. A mainly meat-focused menu is limited to a few dishes per course, but the food is done extremely well and is of great value when you weigh up location and quality. We had a fantastic evening, the Ribeye was seasoned well and perfectly cooked. The chips are delicious, so much so that a second bowl had to be ordered. The buttered carrots and creamed leeks were all very, very tasty. My wife had the suet pudding, which was excellent. My only complaint was that I felt too full for dessert and had to limit myself to a spoonful of my wife’s sticky toffee.
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VENUE DETAILS

17-19 Denman Street
Soho
W1D 7HWGB

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OTHER INFORMATION

Private dining room, Wheelchair access, Family friendly, Dog friendly

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