Westminster · London, UK FSA Food Hygiene Rating 5 · Very Good

Two Chairmen

Queen Anne 1729 Alehouse Tucked Along Dartmouth Street Near St James’s Park

One of the oldest licensed pubs in Westminster, named after the sedan chair carriers of Georgian London, serving cask bitter and hearty pies.

Health Grade: 5 (Very Good)

Local Guide & Key Info

Proper pint of English bitter and homemade shepherd’s pie.

Early evening 5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday or Thursday.

Sit downstairs in the flagstoned cellar snug for absolute tranquility.

Walk through Cockpit Steps into the quiet paths of St James’s Park.

St. James’s Park Underground Station (District and Circle lines).

Follow the Local Chain

Turn a single discovery into a 3-stop neighborhood loop—paired by walking distance and time of day.

Westminster · London, UK

2.5 hours · 12 min total walking

Walk between 18th-century ale houses equipped with real Parliamentary division bells and enjoy classic cask ales near Big Ben.

01
Start · Political Division Bell Pub: The Red Lion (Parliament Street)
Pint of British cask bitter under historic portraits where prime ministers and MPs have gathered since 1733.
→ 4 min walk
02
Second · Big Ben Views Tavern: St Stephen's Tavern
Sit beneath the functioning parliamentary division bell directly opposite the Elizabeth Tower.
→ 6 min walk
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Dinner · Queen Anne 1729 Cellar: Two Chairmen
Tucked away on quiet Dartmouth Street with traditional British pies and cask ales.