Old Fountain

Name: Old Fountain
Address: 3 Baldwin St, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 9NU
Telephone: 020 7253 2970
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

149 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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PLEASE SPECIFY IF YOU ARE BOOKING FOR HEATED & COVERED ROOF TERRACE OR INSIDE THE PUB
KITCHEN'S OPEN FOR MILO'S CALZONE. Tue - 5-10, Wed-Fri 12-3/5-10 Sat 1-9.
KITCHEN REMAINS OPEN FOR OUR SUNDAY ROAST. Taking booking online. Opening time is 12-7.
The Old Fountain is a family run business passed down through 3 generations, boasting a large selection of craft beer and real ales. With regular local beers and 15 changing taps, there is something for everyone.

To accompany the vast beer selection, our pop up kitchen is currently being run by Milo's Calzone. A beautiful take on the Italian classic, comes in a variety of fresh ingredients and accompanied by sides such as fresh stone baked garlic bread. On Sunday's the pub turns gastro as we serve our very well known roast dinners from succulent beef and pork to a vegan friendly beetroot wellington. Hospitable staff operating in a relaxed and cosy environment are on hand to provide great insight in to the beers and give attentive service.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

16 May 2022

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19:00

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
British, Pizzeria
Hours of Operation
Mon 15:00–23:00
Tue–Sat 12:00–23:00
Sun 12:00–20:00
Phone number
020 7253 2970
Website
http://www.oldfountain.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
3 Baldwin St London, EC1V 9NU
Area
Shoreditch
Parking Details
None
Public Transit
old street
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Entertainment, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wine

What 149 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

East London
Best Ambience
East London
Best Value
East London
Child Friendly
East London
Lunch
East London
Sunday Lunch
East London
Vibrant Bar Scene

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CarlD
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great roasts with friendly staff. Awesome Yorkshire pudding. Haloumi fries were really fresh and just order the sticky toffee pudding and thank me later. Relaxed atmosphere. Will be back soon
HJ
HanJW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely rooftop for sunny dining - with great food and service
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Sara
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 16 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Beers, nice food and lovely host. We had a great time.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 13 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very friendly staff and great roast!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 March 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great food- exactly the Sunday roast we’ve wanted! And a lovely roof terrace we can’t wait to use in warmer weather!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Calgary
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 13 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
If you want a Spectacular Sunday Roast with a reasonable price, great ambience & super friendly team of staff… then this is your place! Has to be in one of my TOP 5 Sunday roasts EVER. & Yorkshire puddings… well let’s just say Amazing. Can’t wait to go back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 11 March 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Excellent beer. Friendly staff. Lovely pub.
AL
AlexL
Bristol
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 26 February 2022
overall3food2service2ambience4
Great selection of beers. Good atmosphere. Not so great service (rude) Ordered some snacks which were disappointing.
NF
NickF
London
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent. My favourite sunday roast. Arrive hungry. Great portions.
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nash
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 13 February 2022
overall4food3service3ambience3
OK roast. The meat was a bit overdone and there were no greens at all on the plate. You get some cauliflower, potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and some carrots. I was missing some green broccoli or green cabbage. Felt a bit carb heavy. Other than that, nice pub, nice staff, good atmosphere.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 9 February 2022
overall2food1service1ambience3
We’ve been regulars for many years but last Johnny the service was absolutely running at a snail pace. No food available either.
JB
JohnB
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 7 February 2022
overall4food1service3ambience5
No food available this week and very expensive beer, but there you go, Central London!! No food was said to be notified on the website, but it was not obvious to me.
BA
BaileyA
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved the roast and the service is great, not too busy on a Sunday which is rare!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 12 December 2021
overall3food3service3ambience3
Food was good but didn’t put the gravy in the Yorkshire pudding and only had 3 roasts left for the day when there was 4 of us.
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keithh
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 10 December 2021
overall1food1service1ambience1
We booked a table with open table and when we got there they sat us on a tiny dirty table. Then when we got drinks from the bar ..no table service... they informed us that the kitchen is closed and only doing a Christmas party . The staff or very rude and really do not care. HOW CAN YOU BOOK A TABLE TO FIND OUT YOU WILL NOT BE SERVED ......................................THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE --........................... We then spent 2 hours walking round trying to find a place to eat... How can open table even have this type of PUB on there books. Not happy rant over.
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David
Cork
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 December 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent Sunday roast at a reasonable price, and wonderful service from Kieran! We’ll be back, for sure!
J
Joanna
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 December 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The bar staff were really friendly and the roast dinner was insane.
V
Vic14
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice, old fashioned pub. Had a great vibe and the food was really good. We had a beef Sunday roast - just delicious. Friendly staff. Will def go again
KH
KateH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 28 November 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
What a little gem to find tucked away on a Sunday afternoon. We were desperate to find somewhere last minute for a Sunday roast and the Old Fountain amazingly had availability, which on a Sunday is no mean feat. The atmosphere was lively, the interior honest and unpretentious and we were blown away by the staff's welcome and friendly banter. The serving kitchen is open to view and was a real treat to watch the chef seasoning and taking great care plating up what can only be said as one of the most incredibly delicious roasts ever eaten. For the standard and amount of food the prices are spot on and very good value for money. I would like to thank the chef for serving us right up to the 7pm deadline as some of our party were running late and so we didn't order until 15 minutes before closing and still were served outstanding, delicious, hot food and we even had a bonus yorshire and gravy on the side...get in!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dorset
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent Sunday Roast! Went for the fountain roast which was amazing!
AP
AP222
Manchester
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 27 November 2021
overall3food2service3ambience3
The website makes this look like quite a fancy pub, with food that goes beyond your standard Wetherspoons fare. But I think the website needs updating. The menu was mostly just burgers (only a beef burger, the vegan burger and chicken burger were sold out) and various chips/fries. It was fine, but nothing special. Staff were lovely. Good selection of beers. Decor a bit tired and grotty. It's a pleasant local but not worth making a journey to, as the website implied.
EH
ErikH
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good value for money. Friendly staff and delicious food as always. Highly recommend the rolled pork and the sticky toffee pudding.
A
Aimee
New England
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 21 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious roast dinner including a yum veggie option and craft pints
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really great Sunday roast. We were a table of five, with two kids. The staff looked after us really well, service was quick and the food was delicious. Brilliant experience all round.
HL
HollieL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic roast dinner. Definitely the best Yorkshire’s too!
DH
DomH
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 20 November 2021
overall4food4service5ambience4
Nice original pub near Old Street. Great selection of beers and good food. Vegan fish and chips was great!
RL
RichardL
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 13 November 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
A wide range of beers served by knowlegeable and helpful staff. A short menu, well suited to the business.
m
martyno
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went there for a Sunday roast - the food was epic the service was super informal and really attentive. Went with our son who is 2 and they were super accommodating. Their Fountain Roast dinner was super tasty and good selection of beers.
ES
EmmaS
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent hidden pub with great drinks menu, really good Sunday lunch and brilliant service. Highly recommend
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 November 2021
overall1food1service2ambience3
Literally 90% of the food menu was unavailable. Disappointing place for pub dinner.
DR
DeanR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Pub! When done this well it really is fantastic. The staff were really friendly and so good at their job. Respect where respect is due. Sunday lunch was one of the best I ever had too. Beer list fantastic, cask absolutely at it's peak. Yep!
SM
SandyMax
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 10 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and amazing manager made an emotional lunch much easier
DC
DianeC
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 3 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience3
First visit, read a review from someone we knew & decided to give it a go, food was fantastic really tasty & plenty of it. Service was great, very attentive, nothing too much trouble. Would highly recommend. Only negative would be place needs a bit of TLC
OT
OpenTable Diner
Warwickshire
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 October 2021
overall1food1service1ambience1
Booked table for 8. No table available, and kitchen closed at 8
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 12 September 2021
overall5food5service5ambience3
Great service and fantastic Sunday lunch
JB
JohnB
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 24 August 2021
overall4food4service5ambience5
It's just a pub with food, it was fine, you don't need this!
F
Fraser
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 August 2021
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great friendly staff, cracking beer choice and nice small plates!
A
Ashleigh
London
19 reviews
vip
3.0
19 reviews
Dined on 8 August 2021
overall3food2service4ambience3
The service was good but the Sunday roast wasn't the best. The meat was lovely and well seasoned and the yorkshire puds were nice. The roast potatoes were hard in the middle as were the carrots. Definitely not the lunch pictured on the website
SV
SusanV
Herefordshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 July 2021
overall5food4service5ambience5
Lovely meal with great service. Just a bit disappointed with limited selection on the menu. Great atmosphere upstairs on the terrace. Brilliant device.
CK
ChrisK
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 July 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great list of beers as always and a warm welcome. Had a vegetarian sausage roll which was awesome. Good to see it back open after so long.

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Old Fountain is rated 4.5 stars by 149 OpenTable diners.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

16 May 2022

May 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

19:00

3 Baldwin St London, EC1V 9NU

Additional information

Area
Shoreditch
Hours of Operation
Mon 15:00–23:00
Tue–Sat 12:00–23:00
Sun 12:00–20:00
Cuisines
British, Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
None
Public Transit
old street
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Entertainment, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wine

Website
http://www.oldfountain.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7253 2970

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