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Nellie's Tavern, London

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Operator: Independent
Simpsons in the Strand 100 Strand, Strand, London, WC2R 0EZ (View on Google Map)
(020) 7836 9112
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Evening bar attached to a restaurant.

This is an evening cocktail bar in the reopened Simpsons, previously famous for being an Establishment eating establishment and for its carving trolleys and associated tipping etiquette. The drinks menu includes "cocktails inspired by the life & times of Dame Nellie Melba"; plus a range of other drinks including bottled beers and ciders; there is a small selection of bar snacks. Prices reflect the surroundings and ambience. Walk-ins only.

Upstairs are the Grand Divan and Romano's dining rooms, and another bar, Simpson's, for pre-meal drinks.

Historic Interest

Grade II listed, Historic England reference 1236740. Simpson's has a rich history, outlined on its website. Women were not admitted to the main dining room until 1984, and tradition holds that the clock above its entrance stopped at the moment the first female entered. Simpson's appears in works by P. G. Wodehouse, E. M. Forster and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as in the films The Guns of Navarone and Hitchcock’s Sabotage; and the TV series Downton Abbey.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Knights Bar; Simpsons
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
The Savoy Hotel Ltd
Pub ID
WLD/16733
Asset of Community Value
Monday
5:00pm - Midnight
Tuesday
5:00pm - Midnight
Wednesday
5:00pm - Midnight
Thursday
5:00pm - Midnight
Friday
5:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
5:00pm - Midnight
Sunday
Closed
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Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139, 176
Nearby Station (450m)
London Charing Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (400m)
Covent Garden

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