The Sherlock Holmes, Embankment, London

I went there because I was in the area and looking for a pub using qype as recommendation. Unfortunately this time I didn't agree with the reviewers.

Looks by far better from the outside than on the inside feels rundown and the atmosphere is less than cozy the Sherlock Holmes paraphernalia didn't change that. Service is grumpier than usual.

Just had beers and then took off, so can't comment on the food.

As many past visitors correctly noted, the pub is nowhere near Baker Street - but it is close enough to the famous Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square, and a handful of London landmarks. The menu is a repertoire of names that owe their origin to Sherlokian stories, and judging by the food I had there it is a splendid adventure, you will certainly not be disappointed.

Better yet, for all Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson fans worldwide, in the pub there is a room filled with the famous sleuth's memorabilia. I was especially surprised to see a figure of Holmes with a hole in his head. To this day, I've no idea why they decided to place that particular mannequin in the pub.

The walls along the staircase are decorated with some of Conan-Doyle's own drawings; in one of those, made shortly before his death, he depicted himself as a horse who carries an overloaded cart.

Last but not least, the Russian visitors will not be disappointed either: they will find a photograph and a letter presented to the pub by Igor Maslennikov, the director of the Russian TV series based on Conan-Doyle's stories. The series, starring Vassily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr Watson, has wowed the audiences in Russia and in the West since its release in 1970s-early 1980s.

The pub is tucked away in a side walk off Charing Cross, and is a short walk away from taxi rank or Bond Street tube station.

Weirdly, this Sherlock Holmes themed pub is nowhere near Baker Street. Since it’s a tourist attraction the food and drink are expensive, but it’s worth getting a half and looking through all the cod Holmesian memorabilia they have on display. I’m sure there are all kinds of continuity errors that would make hardcore Holmes fans angry, but I like it.

V. near Charing Cross station so convenient, and I only ever come in here outside the key “peak” hours of lunchtime and 5-7pm weekdays if I can help it, as the pub area downstairs is quite small - so gets packed quickly. But it is worth trying to get a seat if possible, or coming at the weekend, as the food is quite reasonably priced and tasty enough, and drinks are fairly average price. My other half likes the Sherlock Holmes theme so it keeps him happy when he doesn’t really like central pubs. I didn’t know about the upstairs though - thanks Templar!

Beware this is a tourist attraction and drinks are very expensive! Can’t comment on the beer as I had a G & T.
This is yet another version of Sherlock Holmes’s apartment at the Sherlock Holmes pub in Northumberland Street near Charing Cross railway station. This was originally a small hotel, the Northumberland Arms, but was refurbished and reopened under its present name in December 1957.

Its owners, Whitbread & Co, were fortunate to own the entire Sherlock Holmes exhibit put together by Marylebone Borough Library and the Abbey National for the 1951 Festival of Britain. The pub was restored to a late Victorian form and the exhibit, a detailed replica of Holmes’s fictional apartment,
was installed on the upstairs floor.

It is a split Level establishment with a bar on the ground floor and on the first floor, an intimate, covered roof garden and the Sherlock Holmes restaurant.
The study can be viewed from both the roof garden and the restaurant, with an entire wall of the study being glass plated to give commanding views from where you are eating.

In 1957, Whitbread and Co. purchased the entire exhibition that had been put together for the Festival of Britain, following its return from a world tour.
A permanent home was required for its homecoming to London, and Whitbread’s plan was to open up a themed pub in the centre of the city that would attract enthusiasts from around the world.
The subject of this exhibition was of course, Sherlock Holmes, and it was not only the first, but also the most important collection in the world to be based on the famous detective.

The Inn that had been known as “The Northumberland Arms”, standing on

Northumberland Street, soon became “The Sherlock Holmes”. With the enthusiastic support and help of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s family, the pub was filled throughout with various artefacts and pieces recording the adventures of the Master Detective, including such diverse items as Dr Watson’s old service revolver, original cartoons and the stuffed and
mounted head of none other than the Hound of the Baskervilles.

The main attraction however is a replica of Holmes’ and Watson’s sitting room and study, which relate to Sherlock Holmes and his escapades.
This room is given pride of place adjacent to the restaurant , where diners are able to view the whole area through a large glass partition, with additional viewing space through windows located in the hallway.
The exhibition items have not changed since they were first installed, and are now complemented by an interesting and nostalgic collection of television and film stills, featuring the famous actors who have played the Great Detective and his trusty sidekick, Watson, down the years.

It was also at this venue where Holmes tracked down Francis Hay Moulton in “The Noble Batchelors”. Old Scotland Yard is just across the other side of Northumberland Avenue, and the Turkish baths that Holmes and Watson used to
enjoy were right beside the Hotel. It is still possible in fact to see the entrance, which now forms part of the wall of the bank in Craven Passage.

With Charing Cross Station immediately beside the pub, one can just imagine the duo dashing off to catch a train into the countryside on one of their adventures!

This pub looked as if it had always been there before the giant buildings of London began to erect themselves. I thought I’d write a review about it becuase A. it was quaint and quite nice though I don’t think it took full advanatge of its name. B. for london the food there was quite cheap as well as tasty.

Yeah, this pub is ok. Came here because it was packed in the Ship and Shovel and it was just OK. Nothing special. It was packed in here too - but on a Friday night I shouldn’t have been surprised. It was also just under a fiver for a pint and a coke. It’s rare I drink soft drinks in a pub but to me, that seemed expensive? Am I wrong?

It pulls in the crowd that don’t care on a Friday night. They’ve just finished work and they’ll probably head off into Leicester Square. Other than that it’s just a bit average.

And the guys here should really not kick up a fuss when people ask them to move their coats so they can sit down. Grrr….

I’m not sure I’ll bother coming here again.