Bloomsbury · Camden
Queen's Larder
The tiny pub that once stored a queen's pantry
- Address1 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AR
- Phone020 7837 5627
- Websitequeenslarder.co.uk
- OwnershipIndependent pub
About Queen's Larder
A tiny pub on quiet Queen Square, whose name recalls the royal connection to King George III, who was treated by a physician on the square.
The name goes back to the late eighteenth century, when King George III was being treated for his illness in a house on Queen Square; local tradition holds that Queen Charlotte rented a small cellar in this building to store special food for the king, hence the name 'Queen's Larder'. The pub, with its modest façade and very small bar plus an upstairs seating room, keeps that neighbourhood-hideaway character despite sitting a stone's throw from Great Ormond Street and its children's hospital. It's an independently run business, with no ties to a big brewery, which shows in the menu and the personal service. Its outdoor terrace, looking onto the tree-lined garden of Queen Square, is one of the most pleasant spots in Bloomsbury on a sunny day.
On tap
Draught beers and guest ales, plus simple wines and cocktails.
Food
Home-style pub cooking with daily specials, popular with medical staff and office workers from the area.
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