Morpeth Arms — Restaurant in London

🚇 Pimlico 🍺£6.15 Estrella Lager ❤️ May was a trifle moist but with inside service now available it was time to venture out and start visiting our beloved London Pubs once again. My son and I decided to have a crawl around Pimlico and pub number 3 was the @morpetharms . This pub was built in 1845 on the site of what was Millbank prison ond is situated on the north bank of the Thames just by Vauxhall bridge. The Morpeth is an elegant looking Victorian pub which sits alongside similar looking grand victorian houses on Millbank. Inside the elegance continues with dark wood floors, sumptuous leather sofas and tasteful decoration throughout. The pub is set out over two floors, we were sat upstairs as downstairs was busy but sitting upstairs has a bonus. Upstairs there are great views across the Thames where you can see the MI6 HQ and the tower residential building. There are pictures on the wall of spy’s like Guy Burgess who was a double agent for the soviets back in the 30’s. We were sat at a corner table and ordered a couple of pints rather than vodka martinis ( oh Yesch) which didn’t take long to arrive. The clientele was a mixed bunch from all walks of life which was great to see as you could assume that this is a posh pub with posh punters, but it’s not. . If your visiting the Tate or sightseeing around vauxhall bridge, this @youngspub is well worth a visit, it’s a quality pub that delivers an excellent convivial pub experience. . 📊 Information correct on...

I held a surprise 45th birthday party for my husband in The Spying Room (upstairs in the Morpeth Arms) last weekend.

Though stressful in the run up to it, Gary and his team made everything go really smoothly. Gary was great on email and was more than happy to answer my (many!) questions and sort out my requests - from welcome prosecco, ordering off-menu, music, signage and decorating the place.

Everyone enjoyed the party – including the birthday boy – and all said how friendly and great the staff were. Good wine list, ale and beers on tap and a range of good gins. The drinks on offer in the Spying Room bar are less than the main bar, but overall everyone was able to get what they wanted very easily. The décor is great – plush furnishings, but not over the top, and very relaxed.

The view of MI6 and the Thames (and the huge windows) add to the atmosphere, and the quirky MI6 and spying touches (binoculars to spy on MI6, spy books, the CCTV of the ‘haunted’ basement) are really well done.

Loved the pub any way from many happy Tate Britain visits, but love it even more now. For a central London pub, it’s rare to find one that really stands out, but this place does. If you’re looking for a relaxed central London venue for a party (or a meeting or presentation),...

OMG! The best pub meal I have had since I can remember. Following a sublime exhibition at Tate Britain (Turner: Painting the Modern World) me and my partner had an equally splendid lunch. We shared the pork and Chorizo Sausages, and the Chicken and Leek pie. The sausages were dense and meaty and served not over mash, but crushed Jersey Royals. The potatoes were so flavoursome! And the gravy also so tasty that I didn't make my usual request for butter.

The pie was actually presented as a pasty, in a really good way. Fully generous with the filling, and full of flavour. It also came with gravy, but with a different one to reflect the distinction between pork sausages and chicken pie. This was impressive.

The dessert was a masterpiece. Desserts are so often disappointing, cloying or too heavy, but this one was none of these. A dark chocolate and peanut butter tart, it was light but so, so tasty.

My most memorable meal of the...