Originally licensed in 1683 as the Dolphin, the current building dates from 1900 and is Grade II-listed; the name was changed to Nellie Dean of Soho in 1967. The pub now offers three cask ales and a small selection of reasonably priced food from the Pieminister menu. The upstairs room is now set for tables and dining, and can be hired for functions. The pub can become very crowded of a weekday evening and customers may spill out onto the pavement. Note that the toilets are down a quite narrow flight of stairs. Very handy for the Elizabeth Line, and the nearby Pizza Express jazz club.