Dolphin Tavern, Holborn  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Holborn

address:

Red Lion Street, WC1R 4PF

phone:

0871 984 3473*
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nearest stations:

Holborn London Underground station
(320m) - zone 1

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(470m) - zone 1

Russell Square London Underground station
(590m) - zone 1

Farringdon London Underground stationRailway station
(860m) - zone 1

Covent Garden London Underground station
(900m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Turn right out of Holborn Tube and walk east along High Holborn towards the city. Red Lion street is the first road you come to on your left. Walk up Red Lion Street a few hundred yards and it's on your left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Sir John Soane's Museum (310m)

British Museum (620m)

picture of Dolphin TavernA decent small place tucked slightly out of the way in Holborn, the Dolphin Tavern is but a step from the far more wholesome - and thoroughly wonderful and wonderfully unique - Conway Hall, home of the Ethical Society in Red Lion Square since 1929. It's a nice contrast in a way: you can be assured while the Socialist Workers Party are discussing rising working class militancy in Conway Hall, the working class are actually enjoying a well-earned pint in the Dolphin. Gets packed at times, but it's only a little place, so that's to be expected. The beer is well kept, and there's usually a couple of real ales on (Pride and Young's when we were last there). The service was very prompt and friendly too. Not a bad little place by any means.

reviewed:
14/7/2008
reviewed by beer_monkey
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