The Lamb Tavern

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10-12 Leadenhall Market
London, England EC3V 1LR
The Lamb Tavern has been a part of the tapestry of the City of London since 1780. We are a British pub with a beautiful dining room overlooking Leadenhall Market. Situated adjacent to Lloyd's of London, and within minutes of Bank, Monument, and Liverpool St Stations, it is a majestic venue over three floors, leading onto the cobblestones of the iconic Leadenhall Market. The Lamb Tavern also provides exclusive hire venue at the weekends to hold unique Weddings, Events and Celebrations with a license until 1am. The original building had a large lead roof hence the name Leadenhall, and although it's not certain it was built as a public place- by the end of the 14th century it was firmly established as a market and for many years was the site of the City granary.Unfortunately the original Leadenhall was badly damaged in the Great Fire of 1666 and was rebuilt in its present form by Sir Horace Jones. It continued to function as a market as the majority of the traders were fishmongers and butchers and even today there remains a butcher in Central Avenue. Please be aware we have no step free access in the pub & do not have accessible toilets. The Lamb Tavern site itself has grander origins than the 14th century market. It directly overlies the Roman Londinium Basilica, which was a large building used by the Romans for judicial and commercial purposes. Built in 50AD and then rebuilt in 120AD, the Basilica was then the largest building of its kind except for the Basilica Ulpia in Rome itself. It was over 500ft in length (about the size of St Paul's) and to the south lay the forum filled with a whole host of stalls, shops and workshops selling goods and services to those who used the Basilica. The Lamb Tavern as a place to take refreshment adjacent to the market continues the tradition first established in Roman Britain almost 2000 years ago.

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Charcuterie at its best
11/7/2024

Great location for a splendid informal lunch. Old Toms bar in the best spot for a quality charcuteri...

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Recommend the sausage and mash
11/7/2024

Food was gorgeous. The surroundings were genuinely uniquely olded worldy and lovely. You can tell ho...

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Old Tom’s - a hidden gem
11/7/2024

Old Tom’s under the lamb is my favourite bar in the city. Little known gem, managed excelllently by ...

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