Historical version 6 of Lord John Russell, WC1N 1AL (view current version)
- 020 7388 0500
- 91 Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AL (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
A pub in Bloomsbury, just behind the Brunswick Centre, near Russell Square Station.
It's a single-room pub, though there are tables outside on the street, and in the passageway alongside the pub. It's a perfectly friendly place and a good bet for a drink in the area, especially if you like ale.
There are six ale handpumps, which on a September 2008 visit had Deuchars IPA, Bombardier, Courage Directors, John Smith Cask and Wadworth 6X (£3.05/pint), the last rather indifferently kept, though it was fine on a subsequent visit, as was the Deuchars. In May 2010, a half of Symonds cider was £2. They also have the basic lagers, along with Budvar and Budvar Dark and a nifty 'half and half' tap as well to mix the two together.
As of September 2008, lunch is served noon-2pm Monday to Friday. In the evening, they only have standard bar snacks as well as a few varieties of Pukka Pies.
Accessibility: A step up to get in. Not sure about the toilets.
See also:
- Fancyapint review
- Pubs Galore comments
- Beer In The Evening comments
- Stonch's Beer Blog review
- Freaky Trigger review