De Hems Dutch Café Bar in London W1

About us

Steeped in history and tradition, having formerly been a watering hole for Dutch sailors and unofficial HQ of the Dutch World War II resistance, this unique café bar oozes long-established Benelux charm and hospitality.

Facilities

Real aleCricketFootballRugbyTerrestrial TVCask Marque

Something wrong with this listing?
I'm the licensee - claim my pub

Reviews

2,852 reviews

4.4/5

Andrew Wilson

3 months ago

Had a brilliant evening here with a group from a trade association. Failed to get in to our usual venues (they didn’t even reply) but Mark who works at the bar here really helped us out and got us a table for 12 at short notice. His beer recommendations were spot on. All the staff were super-friendly and helpful with good knowledge of the beers available. The bar manager (forgot his name - sorry!) was really helpful getting a tab sorted for our table. Great atmosphere too with a good crowd. Can’t rate the food as I didn’t try it but maybe next time. We will definitely look to host our next social meet up here.

Johnny Yin

5 months ago

Great vibes at this standout pub bar cafe in Chinatown. Seems like tourists and locals all enjoy this quaint place. Tons of beer selection and good food as well. Will be back!

Supanan Phantratanamongkol

6 months ago

When we arrived, it was clear that food is not what most customers come for. We were looking forward to enjoying some sorely-missed Dutch cuisine and were excited to see the familiar option they had on the menu. But the results were a cheap (expensive!) imitation of actual Dutch food. The food was tasty enough but it just wasn't the same.

Brian Devlin

8 months ago

Sports bar in Chinatown with a big selection of Belgian beers (but not Hoegaarden). Shows sport like f1, rugby, football…good atmosphere and obviously close to a lot of decent places to get some food afterwards. Definitely London prices though - £8-9 a pint.

Gurpz M

1 year ago

My favourite bar in the whole of London. I am so glad it survived the pandemic as I used to come here all the time pre pandemic. Fantastic selection of Belgian beers for me which are best in the world. Plus they had delirium red on tap this week. I have never seen delirium red on tap anywhere in the word besides Belgium so this was a huge plus. Absolutely fantastic service and great Belgian beers. If you love beer then this is the best pub in London full stop.