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About The Queens Larder
On Queen Square in London, near Russell Square, The Queens Larder is a small pub dating to the 18th century, with wood panelling, stripped floors and banquettes. Nooks and crannies and knick-knacks around the rooms show the pub's history. Real ales are served from the pumps, with several cask beers available. The kitchen serves pub grub, including sausage and red onion, scampi and chips, and a fish fingers sandwich. A small TV behind the bar shows the news channel. The pub is open daily, and an upstairs room hosts events such as a quiz.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention real ales on cask, historic pub interior, scampi and chips and sausage and red onion lunch.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention real ales on cask, historic pub interior, scampi and chips and sausage and red onion lunch.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly, welcoming bar staff, who are described as polite, helpful and quick to share the history of the pub and the old neighborhood. Close behind is the real ales and cask beer, with one reviewer finding three casks all perfect temperature and delicious, and others praising a good pint and a huge range of drinks. Several mention a cosy, quaint interior full of nooks and crannies, and a mix of locals and visitors. Food gets lighter mention, including a sausage and red onion lunch, scampi and chips, and a fish fingers sandwich. Complaints are few but specific. One reviewer found the red wines quite awful, and another describes a late Thursday shift where a man in a blue shirt was passive aggressive and allowed other customers to make racist and anti-immigrant comments. That reviewer still praised two other bartenders. Another reviewer's closing note was that the pub hosted a quiz league event in its upstairs room, with rave feedback afterward.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the friendly, welcoming bar staff, who are described as polite, helpful and quick to share the history of the pub and the old neighborhood. Close behind is the real ales and cask beer, with one reviewer finding three casks all perfect temperature and delicious, and others praising a good pint and a huge range of drinks. Several mention a cosy, quaint interior full of nooks and crannies, and a mix of locals and visitors. Food gets lighter mention, including a sausage and red onion lunch, scampi and chips, and a fish fingers sandwich. Complaints are few but specific. One reviewer found the red wines quite awful, and another describes a late Thursday shift where a man in a blue shirt was passive aggressive and allowed other customers to make racist and anti-immigrant comments. That reviewer still praised two other bartenders. Another reviewer's closing note was that the pub hosted a quiz league event in its upstairs room, with rave feedback afterward.
Featured reviews
- Araminta Siegling
“Have been coming here several times when traveling have always had 5 star service from tatiana and alex but tonight thursday the 9th from 9 pm to close the man in blue shirt was very passive aggressive and allowed other customers to make racist and anti-immigrant comments. I would love to come back for Alex and Tatiana’s service but he soured the experience when this had been my favorite spot. He would not tell me his name and was very rude to other americans in the bar, would not recommend to american travelers unless Alex or tatiana are working, they are amazing.”
- Graham Paul
“This place is fantastic. We’re staying at a nearby hotel and it’s been a real treat finding it. We had a simple but delicious lunch of sausage and red onion, along with a few pints, all of which were excellent. The staff are genuinely friendly and courteous, and the pub has a great atmosphere—intimate inside with a lively, inviting exterior in the evening. A top-notch spot I’d happily recommend to friends.”
- jane selby
“This is a lovely little pub located just off Russell square. It's very quaint and full of nooks and crannies. Gorgeous. I am with the quiz league of London and they kindly let us hold our quiz in their upstairs room. The staff were great from the moment I walked in. I always ask for feedback and well, I got rave reviews Cracking little pub Had a great time And most of all great praise for the staff Lovely staff, very friendly ,among the best. Heard they do a good lunch too. There is a huge range of drinks of all kinds. Just moments from the British museum, this pub is steeped in history from Queen Anne to the Bloomsbury set. It's wonderful to see it so well preserved. Highly recommended Thanks again Jane”
- Jamie Alexander Conlon
“Hands down the best pub in London. Ana and Ashley run this place like benevolent monarchs of merriment, and the crowd is wonderfully eclectic so you’re virtually guaranteed to leave with at least one story worth retelling. Come for the pints, stay for the banter, return because you’ve accidentally found your new local.”
- Ardika Fajrul Ihsan
“I’ve been suggested by a friend in my workplace. it is a hidden gem after all behind the Bloomsbury chaos. The old vibe is the one that makes me my routine from now on. Plus it’s quite quiet pub, I love it. The bartender is very helpful.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Small, wood-panelled, 18th-century pub with stripped floors, banquettes and a comfort-food menu.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible car park
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible car park
Location
Bars near The Queens Larder
- The Perseverance4.37840.2 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
pizza, real ales and craft beers, pub quiz night
- The Marquis Cornwallis4.66,9130.2 mi£20–30
sunday roast dinner, scotch egg, king prawn and crab linguine
- The Plough4.21,8620.3 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
sticky toffee pudding, chicken wings, mac and cheese
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Queens Larder | 4.41,023 | — | — | real ales on cask, historic pub interior, scampi and chips |
| The PerseveranceReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.3784 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | pizza, real ales and craft beers, pub quiz night |
| The Marquis Cornwallis | 4.66,913 | 0.2 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast dinner, scotch egg, king prawn and crab linguine |
| The PloughReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.21,862 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | sticky toffee pudding, chicken wings, mac and cheese |
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