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Salisbury

90 St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4AP Full details & map

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Time Out says 1 Users say 4/5 Rate it

By Time Out Editors Posted: Jun 30 2010

A 'sport-free pub since 1892', the Salisbury is one of those etched-glass, carved-mahogany, Victorian pub landmarks whose appearance has tourists reaching for their cameras.

It's a Taylor Walker pub, so the menu's traditional - Whitby breaded scampi from the 'Fish & Chip Shop', Great British Pub Platter - and ales feature prominently on the 'Beautiful Beer Menu'. Along with Bombardier, Young's London Gold and the brewery's own Timothy Taylor Landlord, you'll find St Austell Tribute, Mad Goose, Budvar and Estrella Damm, as well as Newky Brown by the bottle.

The pre-theatre crowd rubs shoulders with the snap-happy tourists when the pub fills in the early evening, but it's spacious enough to fit half of London in.

Tags: Historic, Speciality beers, Central, Leicester Square, Pub

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Salisbury details

Address

Salisbury

90 St Martin's Lane WC2N 4AP

Transport Leicester Square tube

Telephone

020 7836 5863

Open 11am-11pm Mon-Wed; 11am-11.30pm Thur; 11am-midnight Fri, Sat; noon-10.30pm Sun. Food served noon-10pm Mon-Sat; noon-9pm Sun

Credit cards AmEx, MC, V

Facilities

Tables outdoors ( 4, pavement ), Babies and children admitted ( until 5pm ), Function room ( 25, 40 capacity )

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Comments & ratings 4/5 (Average of 1 rating)

By Billy - Sep 3 2011

4/5

Atmospheric old world charm and a delightul oasis from the hustle and bustle of central London's nearby streets. The interior's large mirrors, light fixures and mahogony fittings are all orginal 19th century fixtures and the ownners have done a good job in maintaining its essential charms. I would say the pendant chalkboards advertising fish and chips and other fare detracts and cheapens the effect, as does the playing of music (even though playing good tracks like massive attack and indie favourites), as to me, the hum of good flowing conversations seems much more in keeping with the surrounds and adds to the overall experince of drinking in such a unique old world tavern.