The Hung, Drawn & Quartered

Leaving the Tower of London towards Great Tower Street, The Hung, Drawn & Quartered makes a direct transition from the medieval fortress to the City’s financial district. Its name refers to punishments for high treason—a deliberately dark nod to the Tower’s nearby past—but the venue operates as a contemporary Fuller’s pub. There is no need to walk down to the docks: it stands a few steps from the fortress’s northern entrance and All Hallows-by-the-Tower, one of London’s oldest churches. It is the practical choice when hunger strikes at the end of a visit.

The offer centres on British pub classics: shortcrust or pastry pies filled with meat, ale or vegetables, plus fish and chips, sausage and mash, salads and cask beer. The official site distinguishes opening hours from food-service times; on Sunday, the kitchen closes earlier than on other days. The menu pairs hearty dishes with vegetarian choices, making it straightforward for a group to order different meals. If time is tight, pub food here avoids the extra walk to St Katharine Docks.

Customers often identify the location, cask ales and pies as strengths; other recent reviews question consistency or describe uneven service in a pub that draws tourists and office workers. The Google figure checked for Great Tower Street is 4.4/5 from 2,877 reviews. That score sits alongside quite different experiences, so it is best treated as a convenient, traditional pub rather than a destination restaurant. At weekday lunch, booking or arriving before the rush can reduce the wait.

The address is 26–27 Great Tower Street, a few minutes from the Tower entrance and Tower Hill; the published phone number is +44 20 7626 6123. The official website offers bookings, menus and separate food-service hours, and lists step-free access, Wi-Fi and family facilities. The Dickens Inn takes a little more walking but offers dockside atmosphere and balconies over the water. Choose Hung, Drawn & Quartered for proximity and pub food; choose Dickens Inn if scenery, architecture and lingering beside the marina matter more than distance.