Ship Tavern, Holborn  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated4 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

location:

Holborn

address:

12 Gate Street, WC2A 3HP

phone:

0871 258 7301*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

Holborn London Underground station
(30m) - zone 1

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(570m) - zone 1

Covent Garden London Underground station
(590m) - zone 1

Russell Square London Underground station
(730m) - zone 1

Temple London Underground station
(760m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Turn left out of Holborn Tube and then left down the alley, or turn right out of the tube and turn right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Sir John Soane's Museum (110m)

New London Theatre (320m)

Fortune Theatre (450m)

picture of Ship Tavern
Small pub frequented by those who know the shortcut that misses out the corner where Holborn station is. Amazingly it's been refurbished relatively recently but the designers have eschewed the tired "battered furniture and bare boards" look and redecorated it to look... just like a proper pub! For this alone it's worth visiting; when you add in well kept draft beers, friendly service, a relaxed atmosphere and the fact you can usually find a seat in here, it becomes high up on the list if you're in this area.

reviewed:
18/02/2009
reviewed by dr_booze

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

good beer served - click for explanationreal ales
TVs - click for explanation2 TVs
function room for hire - click for explanationupstairs can be hired
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationstanding area in alleyway

second opinion:

posted by KenGandhi - Sunday 11th November, 2007, 2:23pm
Old Peculiar, served in proper glass tankards. Is this enough to win me over? You bet it is. The pub gets very busy on a Friday night, it's standing room only but suddenly around 8pm it empties and it becomes one of the best pubs I've ever experienced in London. The food is standard pub fair, but delicious and good value to boot.
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