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The Holy Tavern, EC1
EC1
EC1M 5UQ
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Reviews of The Holy Tavern (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
paulof horsham left this review about The Holy Tavern
The Holy Tavern doesn't seem much changed from its Jerusalem Tavern days, even down to the cask ales dispensed via taps protruding through the wall behind the bar, 2 of which are from St Peters (the third being Southwark London Pale, which was reasonable). There's a few modern keg as well. As in its earlier incarnation, there's several poky rooms which would quickly see the place overcrowded but fortunately, most customers have opted for outside on this warm evening.
Service is super - friendly, though the two on tonight have relocated Anspach and Hobday Brewery to Belgium in their beer recommendations!
Its an interesting place to pop into, but prices are pretty ambitious, with a pint of cask and half of keg coming in at £11.60, so overall, rather too expensive to stick around for too long.
On 20th August 2025
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Holy Tavern
Ditto again. It still has considerable atmosphere when busy, but finding it empty on a lunchtime, the place is starting to look a bit tatty and run down rather than (falsely) ancient. The beers are still good though.
On 21st August 2024
- rating: 8
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Tris C left this review about The Holy Tavern
Ditto.
On 5th July 2022
- no rating submitted
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City Thameslink, 0.63 miles, 12 min walk (show)
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 26 October 2018 by hondo .
- Jukebox : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 15 April 2016 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 15 April 2016 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 07 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes - St. Peter's Brewery - last updated 26 October 2018 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 29 June 2021 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 15 April 2016 by Tris C
- WiFi : No last updated 26 October 2018 by hondo .
