Menu at The King's Head
Menu at The King's Head

Main Food Menu at The King's Head in London

Distiller, politician, cricket player, benefactor and our founder. Since 1873, we’ve remained true to William’s ideals of what a great pub should be, especially at The King's Head: warm and welcoming, where people can live life to the fullest in beautiful buildings, brimming with character.

Within the historic walls at The King's Head, you’ll find a superb range of cask ales from specialist breweries, as well as delicious freshly cooked pub food.

A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE DISHES

From starters to desserts, our menu offers dishes that are sure to give you the memorable experience you deserve.

Our Cured Meat & Cheese Platter is a perfect sharing starter to graze on before the main event.

When it comes to mains, our Nicholson’s burger is up there with the best of them. Two chargrilled beef burgers or chicken breasts served in between a brioche bun with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and skin on fries.

Finish off your meal with our Apple & blackberry Crumble, served with your choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard — choose to share or enjoy your own slice of heaven.

Our main menu is available throughout the day but if you’re popping in for lunch, we have a delicious selection of sandwiches and toasties on our Lunch Menu, perfectly paired with a pint of Nicholson’s Pale Ale, Camden Hells Lager or your choice of soft drink.

Food Menu

Festive Favourites

Festive Favourites

Festive Camembert

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Box-baked Camembert topped with caramelised onions and served with a cranberry dip

12.50
Duck Liver Pâté

Food iconDuck Liver PâtéFood item icon

Smooth pâté flavoured with port and served with an apple & date chutney and toasted ciabatta bread

6.50
Maple-Roasted Carrot and Parsnip Soup (V)

Food iconMaple-Roasted Carrot and Parsnip Soup (V)Food item icon

Topped with crispy greens, served with toasted sourdough bread and butter

5.50
Roast Breast of Turkey

Food iconRoast Breast of Turkey Food item icon

Hand-carved turkey with a pork, fig & orange stuffing, Cumberland pig in blanket, glazed Chantenay carrots, winter greens, roast parsnip and oven-roasted potatoes. Served with a jug of rich gravy

17.00
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Nicholson’s Festive Burger

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Chargrilled chicken breast topped with Camembert and cranberry sauce served with a Cumberland pig in blanket. Served on a toasted linseed bun with lettuce, gherkin, tomato and mayonnaise, with BBQ salsa and skin-on fries

13.50
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Turkey & Cranberry Melt

Food iconTurkey & Cranberry MeltFood item icon

Hand-carved turkey, cranberry sauce and melted Camembert served in toasted farmhouse bread

8.50
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Festive Turkey Pie

Food iconFestive Turkey Pie Food item icon

Turkey, root vegetables and stuffing cooked in rich gravy and baked in a sage and onion pastry case topped with a puff pastry lid. Served with mashed potato, glazed Chantenay carrots, seasonal greens and a jug of gravy

15.00
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Christmas Pudding (V)

Food iconChristmas Pudding (V)Food item icon

Traditional pudding of vine fruits, nuts and spices, soaked in dark rum and ale, served with a rich brandy sauce

6.50
Starters

Starters

SMOKED SCOTTISH SALMON

Food iconSMOKED SCOTTISH SALMONFood item icon

Served with sourdough bread and butter

8.00
Roast Shallot & Armagnac Tarte tatin (ve)

Food iconRoast Shallot & Armagnac Tarte tatin (ve)Food item icon

Roasted baby shallots with an Armagnac glaze baked in puff pastry and served with a balsamic dressing

6.00
CALAMARI

Food iconCALAMARIFood item icon

Crispy squid served with lemon aioli

6.50
NICHOLSON’S CURED MEAT & CHEESE PLATTER

Food iconNICHOLSON’S CURED MEAT & CHEESE PLATTERFood item icon

Yorkshire cured ham, coppa, pancetta, and schiacciata salami. Served with Nicholson's Cheddar cheese, golden beetroot piccalilli, marinated olives and sourdough bread.

16.50
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FISH PLATTER^

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King prawns in a Marie Rose sauce and smoked Scottish salmon served on toasted ciabatta bread, wholetail Whitby scampi, beer-battered haddock goujons and mini smoked haddock & kedgeree fishcakes served with tartare sauce and lemon aioli.

16.50
House-Cooked Nachos (v) small

Food iconHouse-Cooked Nachos (v) smallFood item icon

Hand-cut tortillas, cheese sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.

7.00
House-Cooked Nachos (v) large

Food iconHouse-Cooked Nachos (v) large Food item icon

Hand-cut tortillas, cheese sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.

10.00
SALADS

SALADS

Wheatberry, apple and cranberry salad (ve)

Food iconWheatberry, apple and cranberry salad (ve)Food item icon

Wheatberry kernals, diced apple, cranberries, spring onions and apricots combined with salad leaves, cherry tomatoes and cucumber, topped with sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

10.00
With sliced avocado (ve)

Food iconWith sliced avocado (ve)Food item icon

12.50
With smoked Scottish salmon

Food iconWith smoked Scottish salmonFood item icon

13.50
With chargrilled chicken breast

Food iconWith chargrilled chicken breastFood item icon

12.50
Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad

Food iconChicken, Bacon and Avocado SaladFood item icon

Chargrilled chicken breast, smoked back bacon and sliced avocado served on a house salad, topped with sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

12.50
Smoked Haddock & Kedgeree Fishcakes^

Food iconSmoked Haddock & Kedgeree Fishcakes^Food item icon

Served with a house salad, herb-glazed baby potatoes and lemon aioli.

11.00
PIES

PIES

Game Pie

Food iconGame PieFood item icon

Pheasant, venison and partridge cooked in a rich merlot red wine sauce with root vegetables, mushrooms and thyme, encased in shortcrust pastry.

16.50
Wild Boar & Chorizo pie

Food iconWild Boar & Chorizo pie Food item icon

Wild boar, chorizo and red peppers cooked in a rich fino sherry sauce encased in pastry and topped with a paprika-dusted puff pastry lid.

15.50
Fish Pie

Food iconFish PieFood item icon

King prawns, salmon and smoked haddock in a creamy white wine sauce, topped with parsley and mature Cheddar mash, served with steamed greens and glazed Chantenay carrots.

13.50
Lancashire Hot Pot

Food iconLancashire Hot Pot Food item icon

Slow-cooked pulled lamb in a rich red wine, rosemary and thyme sauce topped with sliced potatoes.

14.50
Steak and Nicholson's Pale Ale Pie

Food iconSteak and Nicholson's Pale Ale PieFood item icon

British beef slow-cooked in Nicholson's Pale Ale, encased in shortcrust pastry.

Awarded Gold at the British Pie Awards

14.50
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Trio of Mini Pies

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 A selection of some of our favourite classic pies: Pulled beef & ale, chicken Balti and shepherd's pies.

14.00
Root Vegetable Hot Pot (ve)

Food iconRoot Vegetable Hot Pot (ve)Food item icon

A hearty vegan hot pot of carrots, swede and pearl barley, topped with sauté potatoes and a herb crumb. Served with glazed green beans and glazed Chantenay carrots.

11.50
Sweet Potato and Goat's Cheese Pie (V)

Food iconSweet Potato and Goat's Cheese Pie (V)Food item icon

Sweet potato, goat's cheese & spinach in a shortcrust pastry case topped with breadcrumbs.

13.00
Main Dishes

Main Dishes

Root Vegetable Hot Pot (ve)

Food iconRoot Vegetable Hot Pot (ve)Food item icon

A hearty vegan hot pot of carrots, swede and pearl barley, topped with sauté potatoes and a herb crumb. Served with glazed green beans and glazed Chantenay carrots.

11.50
NICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPS

Food iconNICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPSFood item icon

Fillet of haddock hand-battered in our Nicholson's Pale Ale and served with chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce.

14.50
NICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPS (Large)

Food iconNICHOLSON’S FISH & CHIPS (Large)Food item icon

Fillet of haddock hand-battered in our Nicholson's Pale Ale and served with chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce.

16.50
OCEAN FISH & CHIPS

Food iconOCEAN FISH & CHIPS Food item icon

A mix of hand-battered^ haddock fillets and breaded wholetail Whitby scampi served with chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce. 50p donation to the RNLI per dish sold+

16.50
GARLIC SMOTHERED CHICKEN & CHIPS

Food iconGARLIC SMOTHERED CHICKEN & CHIPSFood item icon

Half chicken roasted in garlic and parsley butter, served with lemon aioli and skin-on-fries.

14.00
SMOKED APPLEWOOD MACARONI CHEESE (V)

Food iconSMOKED APPLEWOOD MACARONI CHEESE (V) Food item icon

Macaroni pasta in a rich Smoked Applewood cheese sauce and topped with mature Cheddar. Served with garlic ciabatta bread

Add Smoked Back Bacon

Food iconAdd Smoked Back BaconFood item icon

1.00
TOAD IN THE HOLE

Food iconTOAD IN THE HOLEFood item icon

British outdoor-bred pork sausages inside a Yorkshire pudding with creamy mashed potato, topped with a rich balsamic caramelised onion gravy, served with steamed greens and glazed Chantenay carrots.

Vegetarian Toad in the Hole available (v)

12.50
NICHOLSON’S HUNTER’S CHICKEN

Food iconNICHOLSON’S HUNTER’S CHICKENFood item icon

Grilled chicken breast topped with smoked back bacon, BBQ sauce and cheese, served with a house salad, hand-battered^ onion rings and chips.

13.50
GRILLED FILLET OF SALMON

Food iconGRILLED FILLET OF SALMONFood item icon

Served with herb-glazed baby potatoes, green beans and a Champagne thermidor sauce

16.00
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

Food iconCHICKEN TIKKA MASALAFood item icon

Marinated chicken breast in a classic tikka masala sauce, served with pilau rice, crispy poppadum, mango chutney and naan bread.

13.50
STEAK AND NICHOLSON'S PALE ALE PIE

Food iconSTEAK AND NICHOLSON'S PALE ALE PIEFood item icon

British Beef slow-cooked in Nicholson's Pale Ale, encased in shortcrust pastry, served with creamy mashed potato, steamed greens and glazed Chantenay carrots. Awarded gold at the British Pie Awards.

14.50
10oz RIBEYE STEAK

Food icon10oz RIBEYE STEAKFood item icon

21-day-aged ribeye steak topped with garlic butter, served with a roasted flat mushroom, plum tomato, crispy hand-battered^ onion rings and chips.

19.50
BURGERS

BURGERS

All of our burgers are served on a toasted linseed bun with lettuce, gherkin, tomato and mayonnaise and served with BBQ salsa and skin-on fries unless otherwise stated.

Classic Cheese Burger

Food iconClassic Cheese Burger Food item icon

Chargrilled beef burger topped with Monterey Jack cheese.

12.50
NICHOLSON’S BURGER

Food iconNICHOLSON’S BURGERFood item icon

Two chargrilled beef burgers or buttermilk chicken breasts with smoked back bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and hand-battered^ onion rings.

15.50
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Beyond Meat® Burger (ve)

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The revolutionary Beyond Meat® burger. A plant-based patty topped with a cheese alternative produced from coconut oil and served with a house salad.

15.50
CHICKEN BURGER

Food iconCHICKEN BURGERFood item icon

Crispy buttermilk chicken breast topped with Monterey Jack cheese.

12.50
Add avocado and smoked back bacon

Food iconAdd avocado and smoked back baconFood item icon

14.50
CAULIFLOWER, KALE & SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE BURGER (V)

Food iconCAULIFLOWER, KALE & SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE BURGER (V)Food item icon

Encased in a crispy parsley crumb.

12.50
Add any of the following toppings to your burgers

Food iconAdd any of the following toppings to your burgersFood item icon

Monterey Jack cheese, smoked back bacon, jalapeños, guacamole,

fried egg or Balsamic caramelised balsamic onions • 75p

BBQ sauce • 50p

BBQ pulled pork • £1.00

Sides & Extras

Sides & Extras

Skin on fries (v)

Food iconSkin on fries (v)Food item icon

4.00
Chips (v)

Food iconChips (v)Food item icon

4.00
Mac & Cheese (v)

Food iconMac & Cheese (v)Food item icon

4.50
Mushy peas (ve)

Food iconMushy peas (ve)Food item icon

2.50
House salad (ve)

Food iconHouse salad (ve)Food item icon

3.50
Green beans (ve)

Food iconGreen beans (ve)Food item icon

3.50
Garlic bread (v)

Food iconGarlic bread (v)Food item icon

3.00
Garlic bread with cheese (v)

Food iconGarlic bread with cheese (v)Food item icon

3.50
Beer-battered onion rings - small

Food iconBeer-battered onion rings - smallFood item icon

With sour cream

3.00
Beer-battered onion rings - large

Food iconBeer-battered onion rings - largeFood item icon

With sour cream

5.00
Desserts

Desserts

BELGIAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (V)

Food iconBELGIAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIE (V)Food item icon

Served warm with vanilla pod ice cream.

6.00
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING (V)

Food iconSTICKY TOFFEE PUDDING (V)Food item icon

Served with your choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard.

6.00
Vanilla and Rodda's Cornish Clotted Cream Cheesecake (v)

Food iconVanilla and Rodda's Cornish Clotted Cream Cheesecake (v)Food item icon

Served with a raspberry compote and whipped cream.

6.00
Nicholson's Cheese Board for two (v)

Food iconNicholson's Cheese Board for two (v)Food item icon

Cropwell Bishop Stilton and Nicholson’s Cheddar cheese with grapes, crackers, celery and tomato & apple chutney.

9.00
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Trio of hot puddings to share

Food iconTrio of hot puddings to share Food item icon

Spiced apple & damson sponge, chocolate bread & butter pudding and orange sponge served with vanilla pod cream and  creamy custard.

9.50
Apple and blackberry crumble (V)

Food iconApple and blackberry crumble (V)Food item icon

Apple and blackberry compote topped with a biscuit crumble

and served with your choice of vanilla pod ice cream or creamy custard.

6.00
Apple and blackberry crumble (V) -To Share

Food iconApple and blackberry crumble (V) -To ShareFood item icon

Apple and blackberry compote topped with a biscuit crumble topping

and served with your choice of vanilla pod ice cream or creamy custard.

9.50

Allergen Information


Our easy-to-use allergen guide is available for you to use on the food section of our website or on our Glass Onion app. We keep it online so that it’s always as up to date as possible and you can filter out dishes containing any of the 14 major allergens. If you can’t access the internet, we will be happy to provide you with the information. Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients.

If you have any questions, allergies or intolerance's, please let us know before ordering. Our fish dishes may contain small bones. *Contains nuts. ^Contains alcohol. (v) = made with vegetarian ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. (ve) = made with vegan ingredients; however, some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server. Where table service is offered, a discretionary service charge of 10% may be added. †Payments are made to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Ltd, which pays all its taxable profits to the RNLI. Registered charity in England (209603), Scotland (SC037736) and in the Republic of Ireland (20003326).

ALLERGEN AND DIETARY OPTIONS