Picture of George, SE1 1NH

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This is the sort of pub that the phrase “tucked away in a cobbled courtyard” was invented for. It's made up of the remains of a galleried coaching inn (the last one left in London, now protected by the National Trust). Much historical significance, and quite cosy in the winter if you can actually manage to squeeze in, but possibly a bit too busy to be really comfortable. There are benches/tables and outdoor heaters in the courtyard to take the overspill (and the smokers). The courtyard actually doubles as a carpark at times.

Note that the room to the right of the main entrance has no access to the bar — you have to go outside and back in again, so bear this in mind if you're buying a round.

Bar food is served noon–9pm Monday–Saturday and noon–5pm Sundays. The upstairs restaurant is open 5–10pm Monday–Saturday. A sign spotted in September 2007 also advertised Friday night barbecues between 7pm and 10:30pm, though I suspect this doesn't apply during the winter.

Winter 2006/7 they were selling mulled wine for £3 a glass — not microwaved like in some pubs I could mention[0], but kept warm in a jug on a hotplate and really quite nice.

[0] Well, I could mention them if I could remember which ones they were, but I can't.

Many many reviews of the George, basically boiling down to “nice and historic, but not really a great place to drink”:

Last visited December 2006 by Kake, doop, and Juliet. Food times taken from signs outside the pub, September 2007.
OS X co-ord: 532650 OS Y co-ord: 180090 (Latitude: 51.503673 Longitude: -0.088551)
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