Westminster Arms

£19 / British, American, Vegetarian options

9 & 10 Storey's Gate, London

Opening hours

12PM-11PM

Sunday Closed
Monday 12PM-10PM
Tuesday 12PM-11PM
Wednesday 12PM-11PM
Thursday 12PM-11PM
Friday 12PM-10PM
Saturday 12PM-6PM

Charming Westminster Pub with Historic Vibe

Nestled amidst the historic grandeur of Westminster, Westminster Arms is an English gem infused with the character and charm one expects of a venerable London pub. Stepping past its understated facade reveals a world rich in history and warmth, a haven from the often relentless pace outside. Accommodating more than just the common drink-lover, this little retreat caters beautifully to curious wanderers and chary tourists who've stumbled in after gazing up at nearby Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. Its legendary status is accompanied by bustling activity and streams of lustrous ales flowing generously through the evening. Within the main pub, take time to savor charming seating arrangements whispering tales of conspiratorial conversations from another era while inhaling the savory aroma of authentic British cuisine—an experience rivaled by none.

On my visit, I climbed once-timidly up its famously rickety stairs into the upstairs dining area—a snug nook where genial strangers magically become compatriots, gladly scooting over to shepherd newcomers into their fold. Among spirited staff talk, where both atmosphere and ale rang vivaciously personal, I explored the menu eclectic clarified as ‘favourites’; beef pies and fish & chips that reverberated through taste buds mammoth plates snug against Ipswich-crafted ales. Despite accusations of unrequested charges and faraway murmurs of neglected service — offers remained unfliching, ready companions for the liquid conversations actors shared. Though soundtrack alternate between subtle amicability and outright joyous clamor, it unfolds verdantly around anyone daring enough into experimenting traditional specialties, broadening perspectives together, paving ways towards conversations---pints lowen amid tales bound travels or excludable pleasures securing niche significance along colleagues or companion—almighty thousand climates separate yet somehow connect differences spontaneous arised... — Clarissa Cuisinier