The Old Shades
Pubs & Bars in London
About The Old Shades
The Old Shades is listed as pubs & bars at 37 Whitehall, London (SW1A 2BX). Recorded details: Real ale. Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5, inspected by Westminster. Contact the business directly to confirm services, hours and availability.
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Food hygiene rating on record (FHRS)
Rated 5 at the inspection on 8 February 2024 by Westminster.
No telephone number on record
No website on record
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The Old Shades in context
- The Old Shades is one of 115 pubs & bars we list in St James's, and one of 3,880 across London.
- There are 180 other listed businesses within 500 metres, so it sits in a busy part of St James's.
- The nearest transport is Charing Cross (railway station), about 168 metres away: roughly 2 minutes on foot.
- Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 puts it among the 7,351 top-rated food businesses we list in London, out of 10,713 with a published rating.
Figures are counts from this directory, not a ranking or endorsement. Browse all pubs & bars in St James's.
Business details
Location
- Address
- 37 Whitehall
- Area
- St James's
- Town / city
- London
- County
- Westminster
- Region
- England
- Postcode
- SW1A 2BX
- Postcode district
- SW1A
Payment
- American Express
- Yes
Facilities
- Real ale
- Yes
Source record last checked 2025-07-23 by OpenStreetMap contributors. Details we do not hold are omitted rather than guessed.
Food Hygiene Rating
Very good
Inspected 8 February 2024
By Westminster Council
Food hygiene inspection result published by the Food Standards Agency. This measures hygiene standards at inspection, not customer satisfaction. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Recorded Details
Frequently asked questions about The Old Shades
- Where is The Old Shades located?
- The Old Shades is located at 37 Whitehall, St James's, London, SW1A 2BX, in London, Westminster.
- What is the food hygiene rating for The Old Shades?
- The Old Shades holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 out of 5, issued by Westminster following an inspection on 2024-02-08. This reflects hygiene standards observed at inspection, not customer satisfaction.
- What does The Old Shades offer?
- The Old Shades is listed as pubs & bars in London. Recorded details include: Real ale. Contact the business directly to confirm what they currently offer.
What's within 500 metres
Other pubs & bars near The Old Shades
Alternative pubs & bars within a few kilometres, nearest first.
- Silver Cross33 Whitehall (SW1A 2BX)16 m
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- The Clarence53 Whitehall (SW1A 2HP)37 m
- The Horse and Guardsman16-18 Whitehall (SW1A 2DY)53 m
- Boyds Grill & Wine Bar8 Northumberland Avenue (WC2N 5BY)94 m
- The Sherlock Holmes10-11 Northumberland Street (WC2N 5DB)147 m
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Interactive Location Map
37 Whitehall, St James's, London, Westminster, SW1A 2BX
Nearest transport
- Charing Cross · Railway station168 m
- Charing Cross · Railway station245 m
- Embankment · Railway station327 m
- Leicester Square · Railway station563 m
Nearby landmarks
- Trafalgar Theatre57 m
- Nelson's Column162 m
- Horatio Nelson162 m
- Household Cavalry Museum166 m
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