Ship Tavern

Ship Tavern is a pub Holborn and Covent Garden London located in United Kingdom.

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  • Phone

    +44 20 7405 1992

  • Website

    theshiptavern.co.uk

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  • Type

    Pub

Address

12 Gate St London Greater London WC2A 3HP United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Music Live Music
Dining Options Table Service
Restroom Yes
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Bar Snacks
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar

Comments / 63


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Paul Anderson-Foster

Great cozy vibe, hidden from the massed hordes but only just behind Holborn Station . Great food, gin and restaurant upstairs. Conveniently close to a great vodka bar , but that’s another story

Cy Saito

Cozy and romantic also to have lunch or dinner upstairs! But you should reserve a table! I love the Sunday roast ! So tasty and pretty good presentation!

Kinofdc Wilder

Cuisine quite similar to the Holborn DR at our hotel next door. But more traditional, and it's a nice break after having meals for several consecutive days at the Holborn DR & the Mirror Room.

Stephanie Au

Just brought my friends for traditional fish and chips , meat pies and sausages & mashes . Up to standard and in large portion ! We couldn't even finish them all.

Fredrik Stenbeck

Well hidden gem . If you find it, you will love it. Classic bar downstairs, classy restaurant upstairs. Great food and service.

Ierax Holargeus

Don’t let the location discourage you from visiting. This is an excellent tavern. Great time-travelling interior decoration. Try the lamb chops and fish & chips . Good burger too.

Nasko Tsvetkov

Lovely atmosphere in the restaurant area, so nice that we spent 4 hours without even noticing how time flies. Delicious Sunday roast and friendly staff

Yiota Pap

Hidden little pub just behind Holborn station . Great food (you probably need to book in advance) and very interesting Gin collection!

Photini

Nice decor! Good beers and pub food . Try their pies . Their restaurant is upstairs so their food is quite good

Matthias Bauw

A very comfy and relaxing atmosphere . We had sausages with mash and gravy and they were very good. We will probably come back here

Andrew Talaga

Excellent sourdough pizza . Good selection of both ales and gin . A proper pub atmosphere - will definitely return

Vivianne Brisebois

The chicken was tasteful. We had a good meal and we had an excellent service by Luan. If you’re bored of the fried and oily food and want a good dinner . We recommend this restaurant .

Scott G.

Mammoth-sized fish and chips or sticky ribs are well worth a try. Get a pint of 1549 to go with them - its a very tasty house brew .

SiLiCaTE

Excellent in every way ; service, food, drinks, atmosphere.

Derek Wilson

Hidden gem just of Kingsway/Holborn. Changing local beer taps and a charming old history. Drink up...

Luis Quint

Good pub fare . Large portions . Nice decor, especially upstairs if grabbing dinner . Friendly and attentive staff .

Thomas Howard

The Sunday roast was fantastic. Well done, would highly recommend

Aja Brandman

Food was good, but definitely a bit pricey if you’re just going for a quick lunch . The garlic mushroom on ciabatta starter was tasty, but a bit heavy on the cream.

Ramon

Delicious slow roast beef !! Staff were very nice, but food delivery took an hour, so a bit slow for a normal business lunch . So, great if you got time ????

Yves D

Delish british food and tradional british pub . Cozy interior

Yves D

Delish british food and tradional british pub . Cozy interior

Richard Carter

Great little pub . Seats full up quickly but one of the best kept beers I've drunk in London!

Cristian Zainea

Great food and excellent service. I recommend the sausages with smashed potatoes .????✌

A McQ

Cracking pub that you could easily miss. Great real ale selection and delicious pork pies !

Elias Gerstmayr

Authentic traditional pub with great selection of gins and lovely restaurant area upstairs.

eric mortensen

Accommodating service and a great pint of Old Peculiar in the midst of Monday.

Billy Sayers

Lovely pub tucked away from the main drag. Sell good cask ales .

Isha Hartono

Give the Beef Wellington a try...Looks like a turtle !

Darija Puzånova

There was a very rude lady at the bar : no smile, rude answers, couldn’t advise us on anything from the menu; we had to leave :/ It’s good for the locals, but stuff don’t give a damn about tourists :/

James Brewer

Nice little tavern downstairs great food upstairs. Hidden away bit worth finding!

Tanja Ferner

The Beef Wellington was cooked to perfection.

Chris Cameron

Great little pub tucked away in a small corner, friendly bartenders .

yossie q

Great atmosphere! Good music . Gooooood books . What's not to love.

Jamie McDonald

Great boozer loads of space, although get a table early!

Brian Strauss

A lively spot to get a pint. The food served upstairs is decent if not particularly noteworthy.

Michel

A Must beer !

Jeremy Knight

Great pub from 1549 on a little narrow alley.

Ed Schiffer

Great Beef Wellington !

Z71 4X4

Cornish Tribute Ale is always available and fresh. Cheers

Peter Miksó

Gins , locals since 1549. Must see!

Alex Glover

You cannot leave this place without trying the Ship Tavern House Ale

Jake Pearce

Great gin cabinet

Alex Gibson

Sausage rolls are top notch

James Arthur Cattell

Try the pork pie with onion relish . Nom nom :-P

David Howland

Shepherds Pie was top notch.

Saulius Patauska

Culture, beer , everything!

Peter Sigrist

Cosy boozer . Gets busy so bag a table early evening and hold on!

Çağrı Erkan

Great jazz music

RealPubGuide

The "seven deadly gins " challenge is definitely one to try. Only one person has tried it apparently.

Giambattista Marchetto

Pub is a good place to be in #London

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