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Bow Street Tavern, London


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Operator: City Pub Company
37 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7AU (View on Google Map)

After a change in operator, and an extensive refurbishment, the pub has a varied 'menu' of themes harking back to an earlier era with the Inspectors Office and the Fielding Room giving a Victorian police / Bow Street Runners and gas-lit feel; and it is indeed now very close to the new Bow Street Police Museum. Visitors to the museum may claim a discount in this pub on production of their museum ticket.

There's a comfortable 'nook' dedicated to the British monarchy, a Gin terrace, and more. The walls are painted a dark terracotta, and with dark wood panelling, mirrors, and are hung with a range of movie (Hitchcock's Frenzy of course), theatre, opera, police, and beer themes, including at least two photos from CAMRA's Covent Garden Beer Festival in 1975. A collection of Toby jugs line the top of the back bar fitting.

As well as draught beer a wide range of gins is available. There is also a range of adult softs and low alcohol beer options. The food offering includes pub classics, Sunday roasts, and sandwiches; there are also choices for vegetarians and vegans. Note that the food hours given may vary depending on staff availability, check with venue website. Refurbished March 2025.

Historic Interest

The interior of the pub featured in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1972 film “Frenzy”. On the site of a former Bow Street Runners' early police station and opposite the Royal Opera House, this former Meux's Brewery Co Ltd pub was rebuilt in 1897 and again in 1930.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Covent Garden; Globe
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
27/03/2025
Last surveyed
06/11/2018
Leasehold owner
other
Freehold owner
Shaftesbury
Pub ID
WLD/16678
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Bow Street Tavern, London

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Certain events, see venue website
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
An upstairs covered outside terrace
Function Room Function Room
Various rooms can be booked for private functions including the rooftop year-round
Games Games
board games, and each table a 1/2 pint jug has a US card game - Genius, a sort of Trivial Pursuits Q and A game
Restaurant Restaurant
Dining rooms on the 1st and 2nd floor
Smoking Smoking
Outside on the street
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Transport
Close to bus routes (250m)
9, 11, 13, 15, 23
Nearby Station (650m)
London Charing Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (250m)
Covent Garden

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