The Lamb, Bloomsbury, London

Really nice pub located next door to a fantastic restaurant, so ideal for a night out with friends. It’s normally busy in the evenings after work, but rarely reaches the point of being uncomfortably crowded. Good selection of beers (even if mine was a bit warmer than I’d have liked) and not extortionately priced.

Lovely traditional pub which often seems to be rammed despite being slightly off the beaten track. The best bit is the Victorian “jukebox” which plays tinkly music off a copper disc with holes punched in it. Ask the barstaff for a token to make it work - I think there’s a nominal payment but it’s worth it just to see the thing in action.

Nice pub that’s great to take out of town friends to if they want to see what a traditional London boozer looks like, as sadly there are few of them around now.

It’s small & cosy and the upstairs room is even smaller and cosier. They stock a good range of Young’s beer, including the very nice Kew Beer, which considering I live in Kew is actually only sold in about two pubs in Kew.

Feels Dickensian and I imagine would be a fantastic place to have a good old fashioned “lock in”.

UPDATE - Went back, had a couple of drinks. I like it here, but I’m not sure that it’s really changed my opinion. Good wine, very very very busy after work. But still a great pub. I hear there’s a room upstairs, if they open that then it might clear out a bit. UPDATE

This is a great little pub. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to spend nearly enough time here. We arrived here fairly late in the evening to meet some friends, but by the time we got here we were all pretty tired so didn’t feel like a drink!

So instead, you get to find out my first impressions of the pub, I’ll update after I’ve gone back.

This seems to be the perfect pub actually. Not absolutely packed, but not completely empty so there was still a little bit of a buzz. I liked the layout, and the huge bar with its funny spinny windows. It felt like a local pub, but still a bit classy as well. Quite typical of Lamb’s conduit street I guess.

I’m a fan, despite not having a drink here! I’ll be back next week…

Marvellous little pub, and tucked away off the main road, so can’t be found except by those who know where it is (in the manner of the treasure island in Pirates of the Caribbean). With a lovely old-fashioned feel to the pub, the dark wood and homely surroundings make for a wonderful atmosphere. Drinks are reasonably priced, and unless it’s a Friday night, you can usually get a seat. A great place to take someone on a first date, to impress them with your knowledge of good places in London!

This pretty little pub took some finding - it’s tucked away in a warren of back streets in Covent Garden. But once you find it you are in for a real treat! As other posters have said, there are so many original features to gaze upon whilst you drink something from the good choice of real ales and beers - the choices are different, for example there are Japanese lagers on tap - and this may be why it’s a little more pricey.

The food here is quite OK, but I’m more likely to come here for a drink and a bowl of nuts than a meal, there are plenty of proper restaurants in the area to choose from if you want a feed. The place can be very, very busy but you are pretty likely to be able to find a nice table or at the very least there’s a nice original bar to rest your pints on.

Well worth a visit!

A good place to visit.

Proper traditional London boozer, a nice picture of the Queen mum pulling a pint on the wall, lovely decor, good beer.

Great traditional pub in Lamb’s Conduit whch is a pretty quiet and quaint area easily reachable on foot from Russell Square tube.

Inside all the old glass screens are still at the bar and the walls are covered in old photos and other paraphenalia. There are a good selectons of pub foods and snacks such as steak sandwiches on offer and a great selections of beers and ales.

A good place to stop in for a relaxing drink after work (if you beat the crowds).

One of the local pubs in my area, this is a really fantastic and traditional place. Complete with wood, comfy and slightly worn sofas and plenty of cozy spots to sit in…
The staff are friendly and chatty, always around to spend time and give advice.
Drinks are reasonable and there are some delicious ales here, british classics and foreign imports all served on tap in big, foaming glasses. Waggledance is a personal favourite…
There are plenty of bar snacks to keep you going, and a bowl of salty chips usually hits the spot.

This is a lovely area with independant retailers and true community spirit and when you’re drinking here, you feel part of a community - something which is lacking in many parts of london i feel.
Go and try the great ales and see the shops along this quaint little street.

This is a great pub on one of my favourite streets in all of London. Unfortunately, it’s not quite close enough for me to consider it my local but luckily is within walking distance of my flat. And it’s a Young’s pub too! it seems the longer I live in the UK the more I appreciate Young’s beer … and their pubs!

And Lamb’s Conduit is such an awesome street. Great little independent shops, a couple of nice restaurants and cafes and just a general feel of London-ness that sadly seems to be vanishing! Go support the shops on Lamb’s Conduit and drink at The Lamb.

I quite like the interesting interior design and all sorts this pub has to offer; good selection of beer, quick service, fair enough price…you name it. The small cat flap windows around the bar did entertain me and fasten the service a bit. Close it when you don’t want anything and open it when you want something, that’s how it worked for me.

One thing that made me feel unlucky was the gent’s room, it was way too stinky, I can smell it from where I sat which was metres away. I don’t know if the cleaner was on sick leave that day or it’s just the way it is.

Great pub in the center of London… It’s on a perfect little street in Bloomsbury and all old-fashioned decor and pints. Friendly staff and an electic mix of 'locals’ (let your imagination work out just how eccentric most of the people who can afford to live in this desirable area can be), tourists and UCL students from nearby halls.
It’s not bad price unless you drink spirits but the down side of this place is the food - this is a Young’s brewery pub after all, guaranteeing good bitter but average (and expensive) meals.

I am exceptionally fond of this pub, and as Charles Dickens is rumoured to have occasionally stopped off for a drink here himself (it’s right around the corner from the Dickens museum on Doughty Street), I think I’m in good company. You might even suspect that some of the pub’s Victorian effects date from Dickens’ time.

Literary history aside, good Youngs brews, a decent meal and a cosy atmosphere are what you can expect from a trip to the Lamb. The only challenge can be jockeying for a position from which to take it all in - especially on a Friday night.

A very decent pub in Lamb’s Conduit Street, with a good range of beers, a little beer 'garden’ out the back, and a lovely picture of the Queen mother pulling a pint. Whether she was actually pulling it in the Lamb is unconfirmed.

The Lamb is a Young’s pub, so you’ll find a range of Youngs beers - young’s bitter, young’s special, waggle dance, etc. The drinks are reasonably pricey - about £3 a pint, but this is London, and you just have to take it or move to one of those cheap, beautiful European cities with good weather, good food, beautiful women, etc. Erm, that could be a good idea!

Anyway, they also do food, which I haven’t tried, and it’s nice to stand outside on a warm night. Definitely worth a visit.

A nice place but, bottom line - just another old-fashioned pub. There are nice small pictures on the walls and the atmosphere is pleasant but … drop in if you are in the area.

Ace Victorian boozer complete with funny little windows around the bar, in a lovely little pocket of town. They occasionally have an acoustic night in the room upstarts. Excellently kept Young’s ales. Gets rammed so get there early!

Dating back to 1720, the grade-II listed historic, U-shaped pub is owned by Young’s, and has a spectacularly well-preserved Victorian interior, complete with ‘snob screens’ on the bar, beautiful etched glass decoration and lots of polished wood.
Snob screens were essentially a way of ordering your drinks at the bar without being seen by the clientele opposite - usually so the upper classes could not be seen by their servants. The small rectangular opague glass panels can be closed to provide complete privacy, or swivelled to talk to the bar staff. The screens run the length of the U-shaped bar.
As well as the Young’s range, they have other real-ales on tap too (six hand-pumps) and last night included the wonderful Deuchars IPA, beautifully kept. Nectar. The clientele are a mixed crowd of locals, students, office workers and tourists, but it is very friendly, and service is good (once you get the hang of the screens). It’s often very busy.
The pub name (and the street) recall the philanthropist William Lamb, who paid for the fresh water conduit to be repaired in 1577.
Recommended.

This lovely little pub gives the visitor the impression that he or she is walking into a private club. This is obviously a place where old friends come to meet and discuss the news of the day. While the bar staff will happily chat with the regulars, this is not to the detriment of the service and newcomers will receive a welcoming smile and a carefully poured pint. The high Victorian style of the pub and plethora of black and white photographs of actresses and handsome society ladies from the turn of the century accentuate this pub’s charm. The upstairs can (and, in this reviewer’s opinion, should) be rented out for private events. If you’ve never been to The Lamb and love London’s historic pubs, this little local is definitely worth a visit.