The George Strand is a historic pub at 213 Strand, close to Temple station and the Royal Courts of Justice. Established in 1723 as George’s Coffee House, it now combines a traditional English pub welcome with a distinctive mock Tudor exterior and comfortable modern interiors.
Fresh seasonal ingredients shape a British menu that moves from snacks and starters into substantial main courses. Recent choices include lobster and crab croquettes, mushroom shawarma, chestnut risotto and baked Camembert, giving guests a useful balance of seafood, meat and vegetable dishes.
Roasted fish, crab linguine, lamb shoulder and pork cutlet sit beside mature Scotch steaks from the grill. Sunday service brings generous roasts with crisp potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy, while puddings and a menu for younger diners make the pub practical for complete family meals.
Premium ales, wine, spirits and seasonal cocktails complement both the bar snacks and longer dinners. An upstairs private dining room adds a more secluded setting for celebrations and business meals, while the main pub remains welcoming to families and dogs throughout the week.
Address: 213 Strand, Holborn, London WC2R 1AP, United Kingdom
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SIDES
Fries (vg)
Chunky Chips (vg)
Loaded wedge salad
green goddess mayo,chives,crispy onions (vg)
Roast heritage carrots
coconut yoghurt, rose harissa, toasted pistachio (vg)
PUDDINGS
Sticky toffee pudding
butterscotch, maple pecans, clotted cream ice cream (v)
Spiced apple and golden sultana crumble
almond and coconut, custard (vg)
Blacksticks blue cheese
walnut treacle tart, damson jelly
Rhubarb & custard cheesecake
shortbread & meringue
Spotted Dick & custard
golden raisin puree, rum & raisin ice cream
WHITE
2024 The George White, Château Constantin, Luberon, France
2025 Pinot Grigio, Tenuta Aurea, Veneto, Italy
2024 Alvarinho, Escolha, Quinta de Azevedo, Vinho Verde, Portugal
2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Blank Canvas, Marlborough, NZ
2024 Chablis, Domaine Besson, Burgundy, France
SPARKLING
NV Westwell, Pelegrim, Kent, England
NV Billecart-Salmon Le Réserve, Champagne, France
2015 Dom Pérignon, Champagne, France
NV Amie, 0.5% Sparkling Rosé, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
ROSÉ
2025 The George Rosé, Château Constantin, Luberon,France
2025 Amie x Organic, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
RED
2023 The George Red, Château Constantin, Luberon, France
2018 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, Cuvée Prestige, Maison Neuve, France
2023 Beaujolais, Domaine de la Couvette, Beaujolais, France
2024 Chianti Rufina, Selvapiana, Tuscany, Italy
2019 Rioja Gran Reserva, Coto De Imaz, Rioja, Spain
SWEET WINES 100ml
Monbazillac, Domaine de l’Ancienne Cure
Banyuls, Clos de Paulilles, Château de Jau
Sauternes Filhot
Taylor Fine Ruby Port (50ml)
AFTER DINNER DRINKS
Espresso Martini
Woodford Old Fashioned
Negroni
Courvoisier XO Imperial
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Oban 14
PUB SNACKS
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Blue Cheese Sauce, Bubbledogs Hot Sauce
Seasonal Vegetable Tempura (v)
Honey, Lemon, Sage
Irish Soda Bread
Guinness Butter
Black Pudding Scotch Egg
Oxford Sauce
Gallagher Oysters
Vietnamese Dressing & Olive Oil
Skinny Fries / Chunky Chips
BARTENDER FAVOURITES
Dirty Tommy’s Margarita
Lost Explorer Mezcal, Agave, Lime, Pickle Juice
TEMPERATES
Irish Coffee
Glendalough Double Barrel Whiskey, Coffee, Guinness Reduction, Cream
Sticky Toffee Old Fashioned
Brown Butter Buffalo Trace Bourbon, PX Sherry, Bitters
SEASONAL COCKTAILS
Spicy Peach Margarita
Chilli-Infused Lost Explorer Tequila, Peach Brandy, Lime
Strawberry Cheesecake
Chairman’s Rum, Rhum JM, Oloroso, Earl Grey, Strawberry, Lemon – Milk Clarified
Moscato Gimlet
Nasturtium-Infused Boatyard Gin, Wood Sorrel Vermouth, Muscat Grape Cordial
Pandan Daiquiri
Chairman’s Rum, Planteray OFTD, Pandan, Pineapple – Coconut Milk Clarified
SUNDAY ROAST
Dry aged rump of beef
horseradish creme fresh
Lemon & thyme roast chicken
bread sauce
Wild mushroom & spinach strudel (vg)
Smoked date & maple glazed ham
grain mustard gravy
PUDDINGS
Selection of Ice Cream or Sorbet
MAINS
Sausage roll
ketchup
Cheese & garlic flatbread (v)
Fish fingers
chips, tartare sauce, peas
Chicken schnitzel
garlic butter, beans, fries
Cheeseburger & fries
Steak
chips, beans
COCKTAILS
Woodford Old Fashioned
Lillet Sloe Spritz
The OG Dark & Stormy
Sangria 0%
SNACKS AND SMALL PLATES
Warm sourdough and butter (v)
Gordal Olives (vg)
Sausage roll
HP sauce
Scotch egg
mustard mayonnaise
Hoi sin mushroom spring roll
pickled cucumber, spring onion and pickled ginger (vg)
Somerset charcuiterie
apple borretane onions, marinated mini figs
Hummus
charred padrons, siracha, crispy corn (vg)
Lobster & crab croquettes
bisque mayo, pink grapefruit, shaved fennel
Crispy buttermilk fried chicken
Korean bbq
Baked Camembert
roast garlic, hot honey, warm sourdough (v)
SNACKS & STARTERS
Scotch egg
mustard mayonnaise
Sausage roll
HP sauce
Lobster & crab croquettes
bisque mayo, pink grapefruit, shaved fennel
Hoi sin mushroom spring roll
pickled cucumber, spring onion and pickled ginger (vg)
Baked rosemary Camembert
roast garlic, hot honey, warm sourdough (v)
WHILE YOU WAIT
Warm Sourdough
butter (v)
Gordal Olives (vg)
ROASTS
All served with roast potatoes, maple roasted carrot, wilted greens, onion puree, Yorkshire pudding (except vegan roast), gravy
Dry aged rump of beef
horseradish creme fresh
Lemon & thyme roast chicken
bread sauce
Wild mushroom & spinach strudel (vg)
Smoked date and maple glazed ham
grain mustard gravy
MAINS
Battered fish & chips
marrow fat mushy peas, curry sauce, tartare sauce
Scotch 35 day 8oz dry aged fillet
Watercress, shallot & caper salad,fries
Sesame grilled sweetheart cabbage
gochujang glaze, coconut yoghurt, crispy onions (vg)
Double rib & flank burger
potato bun, burger sauce, American cheese, fries
Toasted fregola
pumpkin, chestnut crisps, sage, pumpkin seed pesto (vg)
PUDDINGS
Invisible Trifle
Sticky Toffee Pudding, Cornish Clotted Cream
Apple Crumble, Vanilla Custard
Almond Cake, Strawberries, Buckwheat Crème Pâtissière
CLASSICS
Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Mushy Peas, Tartare Sauce
The George Cheeseburger
American Cheese, Gherkin, Bacon, Remoulade Sauce
Gallaghers Oysters
Vietnamese Dressing & Olive Oil
Vegetable Tempura (v)
Honey, Lemon, Sage
British Asparagus (v)
Ricotta, Egg Yolk, Wild Mushrooms, Wild Garlic, Walnuts
ROASTS
Native Rump of Beef
Bone Marrow Gravy, Horseradish Cream
Slow Roasted Pork Belly
Fennel, Coriander, Burnt Apple Sauce
Shoulder of Lamb
Spinach & Herb Oil, Gravy (for 2 or 3 to share)
Barbecued Celeriac
Roast Trimmings, Mushroom Sauce
Sunday Roast Sharer Board
A selection of roast meats with all the trimmings (minimum 2 people)
COCKTAILS
Woodford Old Fashioned
Lillet Rose Spritz
Hugo Spritz
Watermelon Margarita
FROM THE GRILL
10oz Scotch 35-day dry aged sirloin steak
8oz Scotch 35-day dry aged fillet steak
add Sauce: Peppercorn, Garlic Butter
MAINS
Roasted cod
chickpeas & nduja stew. lemon, crsipy herbs
Sesame grilled sweetheart cabbage
gochujang glaze, coconut yoghurt, crispy onions (vg)
Crab linguini
chilli, tomato, garlic, lemon, parsley
Sticky glazed lamb shoulder
braised butterbeans & chorizo, gnocchi, mint jus
Aged pork cutlet
miso barley, BBQ maitake mushroom, branston pickle jus
STARTERS
Lobster & crab croquettes
bisque mayo, pink grapefruit, shaved fennel
Prosciutto
pickled mushrooms, black pudding sourdough, Bramston pickle butter
Charred mushroom shawarma
coconut yoghurt, pickled guindillas, mint &radish salad (vg)
Chestnut & brown butter risotto
crispy beef cheek, roast squash
Baked rosemary Camembert
roast garlic, hot honey, warm sourdough (v)
WHILE YOU WAIT
Warm sourdough
butter (v)
Gordal olives
(vg)
PUDDINGS
Sticky toffee pudding
butterscotch, maple pecans, clotted cream ice cream (v)
Spiced apple and golden sultana crumble
almond and coconut, custard (vg)
Blacksticks blue cheese
walnut treacle tart, damson jelly
Rhubarb & custard cheesecake
shortbread & meringue
Spotted Dick & custard
golden raisin puree, rum & raisin ice cream
PUB FAVORITES
Roasted cod
chickpeas & nduja stew. lemon, crsipy herbs
Battered fish & chips
marrow fat mushy peas, curry sauce, tartare sauce
Double rib & flank burger
potato bun, burger sauce, American cheese, fries
Chicken & Parma ham schnitzel
Kaltbach cheese, loaded wedge salad, seasoned fries
Scotch flat iron steak frites
roast garlic butter, watercress salad
Sesame grilled sweetheart cabbage
gochujang glaze, coconut yoghurt, crispy onions, (vg)
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SWEET
10YO Tawny Port, Graham’s, Douro, Portugal
2020 Sauternes, Madame de Rayne, Château Rayne-Vigneau, France (Half btl)
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- Sticky toffee pudding Typical in London: £8.00 £10.00
- Fish and chips Typical in London: £18.98 £22.00
- Chicken schnitzel Typical in London: £18.00 £10.00
- Sausage roll Typical in London: £6.75 £6.00
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