Wells Tavern Review

Great atmosphere and they also allow dogs, fantastic after a walk on the heath

really nice atmosphere, food good but a bit overpriced, very friendly service

Stunning area! Very lavish houses, shops and restaurants. Few mins away is a beautiful park. Parking is very tricky to find. The food is great! Especially the stake! No issues at all. Very welcoming and cosy.

Nice place with normal food in the beautiful Hampsted

If its about food quality, that's the best pub in town.

Nice selection of beer and cider, not too pricey given it's location near to the heath, only slight shame was that the manager was quite aggressive in his implementation of the covid restrictions and while I am all for them, at the same time it doesn't hurt to be pleasant (although I get the feeling we had already disappointed him by turning up with a bicycle!)

Excellent food and great service, will definitely be coming back!

Rude staff, disorganised and waste of time. Avoid.
I wanted to order food to take away. I asked the waitress if the kitchen was opened and she said yes. Waited again until another waiter came to meet me and I explained to him I wanted to order take away food. He sent me to another entrance and asked me to find a stool and sit down and wait to be served. I explained I didn't want to sit down but to take away. He said that was the only way to do it. So I went around the corner and another waiter came to me saying the same thing about sitting down. Once more I explained I just wanted take away and then he said the kitchen was closed! I explained what had happened that I had been waiting all that time but he didn't care. Totally frustrating experience. I used to go to this pub before with friends, never again.

We had a wonderful Sunday lunch here with our two children - aged 2 & 5. The waitresses could not have been more welcoming, attentive and friendly. They were especially good with our children and made sure the food arrived quickly. The lunch was delicious (we both had roast beef). Very good children s menu too with delicious looking fish and chips. We were so impressed and will definitely be back. There s also lots of room so they can accommodate the social distancing really well and it s very conveniently located to the Heath and playground.

Maybee the best pub in Hampstead, at least our family pub!

very nice food . not much for vegetarians but the choise there is good

Always love this place, beautiful building and fantastic food and drink. The staff are friendly and welcoming.

Perfect place for a drink outside after a walk through Hampstead Heath

One of the best if not the best pub in Hampstead. Great location, super food, well chosen and varied menu, food prices vary from reasonable to expensive, excellent wine choice, freindly and helpful staff, great service, outdoor seating and nearby parking. Well worth a visit. Slightly more upmarket than your usual pub. We visit regularly. Highly recommend.

Really lovely gastro pub. Wonderful service. The menu needs adjusting. Same dishes on offer each time for dinner. But the food is great nonetheless.

Oh my.
Now this is what proper gastropub food ought to be like.
Incredible taste bud explosion!
When we last went with friends, we had the following delights:
- cherry tomato soup with roasted garlic and crumbled feta, and rosemary bread
- mushroom risotto filled peppers, with a pepper puree on a bed of wilted spinach
- cornfed chicken stuffed with mushrooms
- trio of fruit sorbets
- strawberry and cream pavlova
- passionfruit and mango pavlova
- cheese board
Good portions, prices fair, excellent ales and lagers.
Atmosphere is very Hampstead and you can people watch from the little seating area outside.
Service is always attentive, when by more senior staff.
After you have stuffed yourselves, head to the Heath, just across East Heath Road and take a restorative walk.

Lovely pub.. full of character.. good selection of beer and larger and decent food. Hampstead has other nice pubs and restaurants nearby too which gives an added option.

Amazing food very good priced but the manager on duty there very rude with his staff in front of the customers ...

Good wine, tasty lamb burger and dog friendly. Great location next to the heath.

Nice family pub with a decent selection. Nice to visit after a long walk in the heath. My only criticism is that the veggie options are limited.

beautiful pub and very good (if very traditional) menu

For the tourist in London, Hampstead is well worth a visit and nothing is more charming than the short stroll from the Flask to the Wells, both historic pubs and remnants of Hampstead 18th century career as a middle-class spa town.

The Wells is a great, traditional English pub, with excellent food. I had English Sole and a chocolate pot -- outstanding! And, of course, ale.

Great food. Best steak I've had in a long time. Comfortable but and slightly more upmarket than your local pub

Very good food, chips yummmmy. Waiting staff to eager to clear plates before we had apl finished eating our main. I felt rushed as the others plates were gone. Desserts were excellent.

Great food. Nice atmosphere. I like the spanish waitress.

Excellent food excellent staff nice surroundings highly recommended.

Good food, friendly service, not bad value for London. Good beer selection as well.

Nice pub had a lager and white wine, both were fairly warm which was disappointing

I can absolutely vouch for all the positive reviews about this place. It is definitely the best pub in Hampstead. The location is great. The staff are always very polite and the food is absolutely on the money. Excellent!

Brilliant pub loved by drinkers, diners and dogs alike.

GrastroPUB modern Giogiano style interior in Hampstead. TOP hamburger! Also said by an illustrious person like Obama. Spoon desserts and not really delicious. Good service and fair prices for the area. Raw materials used in the composition of truly superb dishes.

Warm and cosy with wonderful food and great service. Dog friendly.

I usually like this place alot always enjoyed good good and drink before. However this time person who met us as we arrived made us feel quite ackward about where we sat.

Beautiful location good beer but not so sure on the food...... looks good but definitely not my favourite meal!

Wonderful food. We sat upstairs and enjoyed a lovely dinner with friends. The waiters were friendly and the food was delicious. Would recommend to anyone looking for a nice and cozy dinner spot.

Good value for money in a pub or restaurant atmosphere on the 1st floor

Excellent food as always very well presented and tastey. Very good service. Redroom

One of my favourite gastropubs in North London in the last 10 years or so: it serves great food, stocks delicious beers and the staff are genuinely helpful. The upstairs area is slightly more formal and is popular for special occasions.

Nice location and atmosphere.

The food is quite good but i wouldn t recommend to go for the burger. The meat and bread is not at the expectation for what you pay for it.

Dog food available on the menu ?!?

Great pub that is very close to Hampstead heath. Really good food and has a restaurant upstairs that takes bookings. Dogs welcome in the downstairs bar but can't book. Decent selection of beers and whiskies too.

Decent pub, although couldn't get anywhere to sit outside. Nice location though, bit expensive but pleasant enough.

A lovely, friendly place with good food and drinks at reasonable prices.

Cozy place, courteous staff, service, excellent food

After a relatively decent Sunday roast we came to pay and were told that they didn't accept cash. At no time during the booking process, seating, serving or giving us the bill was it ever mentioned that they had a card only policy. Very embarrassing! And to add insult to injury a service charge was automatically added despite this oversight. I won't be returning and I wouldn't recommend.

Perfectly located close to the Health, the pub offers a great spread of roasts but also other items. We had the cocktail of the day which was delicious. They also are super dog friendly and offer Ella's Kitchen on the menu, which our puppy wolfed down after her big walk. Highly recommend!!!

Very pleasant London pub in Hampstead with its country side. Good food and pleasant welcome.

Great pub atmosphere. Many of the staff are friendly. A couple less so.

Well presented and dog friendly pub right next to the heath. Service and food both very good. Can get busy and may need to book inside. Some tables outside and a shame there isn't room for more on a lovely sunny day!

Very friendly service! Great food in an charming locations.. return soon

Nice setting and friendly. Great starters but the roast dinner was a little average. Roast potatoes not that crispy, vegetables sparse and a couple of Yorkshire's and maybe some stuffing would have boosted it a bit.

Great location, good food. Can get busy on peak times/the weekend

This was much better than what I'd normally expect for a pub, even a 'gastropub'. The duck leg and the risotto inside a pepper were just perfect. Also great atmosphere. Highly recommended!

I only had drinks here but nice atmosphere.ild British pub. Food looked good and ok priced

An adorable pub near the Heath with indoor and outdoor seating.

Good food, good ambiance, good service. You really have to make a reservation. Only downside is parking, which is hard to find, especially before 8:00 pm.

Not really a pub ambience, more of a restaurant and creche for Hampstead yuppies and obnoxious offspring.

Good food and service. Gastro, but not unpleasantly so. Very busy for Sunday lunch, but arrive after 3 and you don't have to wait long. Lots of dogs!

Delicious food and really good Staff. Known for serving lovely steaks and great desserts. If you come to the pub then they also have a wealth of board games to while away a lazy Sunday

Probably the best gastropub in the Hamsptead / Highgate area.

There's nothing I don't like about it. Their wine list include little treasures like Solano from Ourense, their food would reach the final of masterchef without a problem and they even make a nice dirty vodka martini (they have grey goose)

Also, great for dogs and kids.

Kind staff and good pub atmosphere. The level of food has improved in Britain.

5-star food, 0.05-star service.
The staff don t give a monkey about what s going on.
Looks like you are about to get a free drink at the bar while tasting beer options. Seriously?

Extremely rude host. I was trying to find friends inside and due to covid restrictions the entrance is taped off. When I gave the name of party to the host he snapped how should i know who that is? and walked off. He was just as rude to my wife who also tried to ask if we can just look for them inside. Maybe have more pleasant people be the front face of your pub?