New 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 & Rhubarb 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

Starters & Sharers

Starters & Sharers

SOUP OF THE DAY (V)

Food iconSOUP OF THE DAY (V)Food item icon

Served with sourdough bread and butter

5.50
SMOKED SCOTTISH SALMON

Food iconSMOKED SCOTTISH SALMONFood item icon

Served with sourdough bread and butter

7.50
ROASTED RED PEPPER TARTE TATIN (VE)

Food iconROASTED RED PEPPER TARTE TATIN (VE)Food item icon

Glazed with a balsamic sherry dressing

6.00
CALAMARI

Food iconCALAMARIFood item icon

Lightly dusted 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

15.50
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FISH PLATTER^

Food iconFISH PLATTER^Food item icon

Lightly dusted squid, wholetail Whitby scampi, haddock goujons and mini smoked haddock & kedgeree fishcakes served with tartare sauce and lemon aioli

16.00
HOUSE-COOKED NACHOS (V)

Food iconHOUSE-COOKED NACHOS (V)Food item icon

Hand-cut tortillas, Nicholson's Cheddar cheese and mustard sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños

10.00
Pie Specials

Pie Specials

We pride ourselves on serving the very best traditional pies. Our pies are served with creamy mashed potato, steamed greens and glazed Chantenay carrots unless otherwise stated. Our pies may change based on seasonality, ask our team about what pies we have available.

SLOW-COOKED BEEF RIB PIE

Food iconSLOW-COOKED BEEF RIB PIEFood item icon

Tender beef rib cooked on the bone served in a rich red wine & mushroom sauce topped with puff pastry

16.50
CONFIT DUCK PIE^

Food iconCONFIT DUCK PIE^Food item icon

Slow-cooked leg of duck served in a mushroom & bacon sauce topped with puff pastry

15.50
FISH PIE

Food iconFISH PIEFood item icon

Yellow fin sole, smoked haddock and salmon in a creamy white wine sauce topped with parsley and mature Cheddar mash

13.50
PULLED LAMB SHEPHERD'S PIE

Food iconPULLED LAMB SHEPHERD'S PIEFood item icon

Slow-cooked pulled lamb in a rich red wine sauce topped with parsley mash

14.50
CHICKEN & MUSHROOM PIE

Food iconCHICKEN & MUSHROOM PIEFood item icon

Chicken breast cooked with portobello mushrooms in a rich truffle-infused sauce encased in thyme shortcrust pastry

14.00
STEAK AND NICHOLSON'S PALE ALE PIE

Food iconSTEAK AND NICHOLSON'S PALE ALE PIEFood item icon

Beef slow-cooked in Nicholson's Pale Ale, encased in shortcrust pastry

14.00
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TRIO OF MINI PIES

Food iconTRIO OF MINI PIESFood item icon

Pulled beef & ale, chicken Balti and shepherd's pies.

14.00
LENTIL COTTAGE PIE^ (VE)

Food iconLENTIL COTTAGE PIE^ (VE)Food item icon

A rich Puy lentil and vegetable pie topped with carrot and sweet potato mash, served with green beans and glazed Chantenay carrots.

7.00
CHESHIRE CHEESE, BEETROOT & BRAMLEY APPLE QUICHE (V)

Food iconCHESHIRE CHEESE, BEETROOT & BRAMLEY APPLE QUICHE (V)Food item icon

served with glazed baby potatoes and a house salad

12.50
Seasonal Favourites

Seasonal Favourites

CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS & KALE SALAD (VE)

Food iconCAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS & KALE SALAD (VE)Food item icon

Cauliflower couscous, butternut squash and kale salad, topped with pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds

9.50
Add smoked Scottish salmon

Food iconAdd smoked Scottish salmonFood item icon

13.00
Add chargrilled chicken breast

Food iconAdd chargrilled chicken breastFood item icon

12.00
Add a smoked haddock & kedgeree fishcake

Food iconAdd a smoked haddock & kedgeree fishcakeFood item icon

13.00
CHICKEN, BACON & AVOCADO SALAD

Food iconCHICKEN, BACON & AVOCADO SALADFood item icon

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

12.00
SMOKED HADDOCK & KEDGEREE FISHCAKES^

Food iconSMOKED HADDOCK & KEDGEREE FISHCAKES^Food item icon

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

11.00
Main Dishes

Main Dishes

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
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
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

11.00
Add bacon

Food iconAdd 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

12.50
TOAD IN THE HOLE (V)

Food iconTOAD IN THE HOLE (V)Food item icon

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
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

Food iconCHICKEN TIKKA MASALAFood item icon

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

13.50
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CLASSIC BEEF BURGER

Food iconCLASSIC BEEF BURGERFood item icon

Chargrilled beef burger in a toasted brioche bun topped with Monterey Jack cheese, gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with BBQ salsa and skin on fries

12.50
NICHOLSON’S BURGER

Food iconNICHOLSON’S BURGERFood item icon

Two chargrilled beef burgers or chicken breasts in a brioche bun with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with hand-battered onion rings, BBQ salsa and skin on fries

15.50
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CLASSIC CHICKEN BURGER

Food iconCLASSIC CHICKEN BURGERFood item icon

Chargrilled chicken breast in a toasted brioche bun topped with Monterey Jack cheese, gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with BBQ salsa and skin on fries

12.50
CAULIFLOWER, KALE & SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE BURGER (V)

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

Served in a toasted brioche bun with gherkins, lettuce and tomatoes, served with a BBQ salsa and skin on fries

12.50
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
GAMMON STEAK

Food iconGAMMON STEAKFood item icon

Served with two fried free-range eggs, house salad and chips

11.50
Sandwiches

Sandwiches

All of our sandwiches are served with your choice of fries, house salad or hand-cooked crisps

FISH FINGER SANDWICH

Food iconFISH FINGER SANDWICHFood item icon

Haddock goujons hand-battered in Nicholson's Pale Ale served with tartare sauce on farmhouse bread

8.00
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NICHOLSON’S CLUB SANDWICH

Food iconNICHOLSON’S CLUB SANDWICHFood item icon

Hand-pulled British chicken, crispy smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served on toasted farmhouse bread

8.50
CHICKEN & AVOCADO SANDWICH

Food iconCHICKEN & AVOCADO SANDWICHFood item icon

Hand-pulled British chicken, avocado and lemon aioli served on toasted ciabatta bread

8.50
CHEESE & CHUTNEY TOASTIE (V)

Food icon CHEESE & CHUTNEY TOASTIE (V)Food item icon

Melted mature Cheddar cheese, mustard and tomato & apple chutney served in toasted farmhouse bread

7.00
HAM & CHEESE TOASTIE

Food iconHAM & CHEESE TOASTIEFood item icon

Yorkshire Ham, melted mature Cheddar cheese and mustard served in toasted farmhouse bread

8.00
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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

Food iconMac & CheeseFood item icon

4.50
Mushy peas (v)

Food iconMushy peas (v)Food item icon

2.50
Side salad (ve)

Food iconSide 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
Selection of breads with oil and butter

Food iconSelection of breads with oil and butterFood item icon

3.00
Hand-battered onion rings - small

Food iconHand-battered onion rings - smallFood item icon

With sour cream

3.00
Hand-battered onion rings - large

Food iconHand-battered onion rings - largeFood item icon

With sour cream

5.00
Glazed Baby Potatoes

Food iconGlazed Baby PotatoesFood item icon

3.50
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

5.50
NICHOLSON'S CHEESE BOARD (for 2 people) (V)

Food iconNICHOLSON'S CHEESE BOARD (for 2 people) (V)Food item icon

Cropwell Bishop Stilton and Nicholson’s Cheddar cheese with grapes, crackers, celery and pale ale chutney

9.00
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APPLE & RHUBARB CRUMBLE (V)

Food iconAPPLE & RHUBARB CRUMBLE (V)Food item icon

Stewed apples and rhubarb topped with a demerara sugar crumble, served with a choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich creamy custard

6.00
APPLE & RHUBARB CRUMBLE (V) - To Share

Food iconAPPLE & RHUBARB CRUMBLE (V) - To ShareFood item icon

Stewed apples and rhubarb topped with a demerara sugar crumble, served with a choice of vanilla pod ice cream or rich 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