George IV, Holborn  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Holborn

address:

28-30 Portugal Street, WC2A 2HF

phone:

0871 258 7309*
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nearest stations:

Holborn London Underground station
(340m) - zone 1

Temple London Underground station
(440m) - zone 1

Covent Garden London Underground station
(520m) - zone 1

Chancery Lane London Underground station
(590m) - zone 1

Leicester Square London Underground station
(840m) - zone 1

how to find it:

Turn left out of Holborn, walk down Kingsway until you nearly get to the end of it, turn left into Portugal Street and the pub is on your left at the junction. From Temple, walk up Arundel Street to the Strand, cross the Strand in front of the Church, turn left, walk a little way then turn right up Houghton Street, then left again and the pub should be right in front of you.

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nearby attraction(s):

Aldwych Theatre (210m)

Sir John Soane's Museum (260m)

Theatre Royal Drury Lane (280m)

picture of George IV
On the door step of the LSE it may be, but this a step above your average student pub drinking haunt. The Victorian exterior and interior is fairly well preserved and inside you'll find a pretty good array of beers and a regular range of other tipples. This one's just far enough off the main drag (Kingsway) to to deter all but the most determined tourists, but it's not difficult to find. And, although it's actually now owned by the LSE, non-students are allowed in. All in all, not bad at all.

reviewed:
15/11/2007
reviewed by pubdog

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