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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

A warren of dark, low-beamed rooms rebuilt in 1667 after the Great Fire, once a haunt of Dickens and Dr Johnson.

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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, nightlife spot in London
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Did you know

Regulars are said to have included Dickens, Mark Twain, and Arthur Conan Doyle; the cellars are rumored to date to a 13th-century monastery on the same site.

Local tip

Go in autumn or winter when the fireplaces are lit. The warren of dark, low-beamed rooms is at its most atmospheric then, and it's closed on Sundays.

Famous dishes

  • Steak and kidney pie
  • Bangers and mash
  • Fish and chips
  • Sticky toffee pudding

Finding it

Address
145, Fleet Street, West Smithfield, Blackfriars, City of London, Greater London, England, EC4A 2BU
Nearest station
City Thameslink (National Rail), 236 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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