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Lonely Planet review

This riverside pub dating back to 1775 (but rebuilt after a fire destroyed it a century later) has superb views across the Thames from its terrace and is the most central (and most popular) riverside pub in London. Samuel Johnson (1709-84), whose brewer friend owned the joint, wrote part of his dictionary here. Even better than the terrace is the small seating just off the 1st floor.