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The Lamb & Flag

A snug pub tucked down an alley off Garrick Street, one of the oldest drinking spots in Covent Garden.

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The Lamb & Flag, a snug pub tucked down an alley off Garrick Street, one of the oldest drinking spots in Covent Garden
Photo: Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

Once nicknamed "The Bucket of Blood" after the bare-knuckle boxing matches held in its upstairs room.

Local tip

Go early evening to get a seat before the after-work crowd fills in, and head upstairs to the Dryden Room for a quieter pint with its own bar.

Famous dishes

  • Fish and chips
  • Steak and ale pie
  • Scotch egg

Finding it

Address
The Lamb and Flag, 33, Rose Street, St Clement Danes, East Marylebone, Covent Garden, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, WC2E 9EB
Nearest station
Covent Garden (Tube), 236 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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