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Operator: Market Taverns
63 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3NB (View on Google Map)

Finalist in the 2025 North London Branch 2025 Pub of the Year competition.

An independently run free-house which many years ago had been the legendary real ale house, the Sun. During 2016 ownership passed to Market Taverns - owners of the Market Porter at London Bridge. Also once the home of the now defunct Bloomsbury Brewery which had occupied the cellar under the previous owners. Regularly feature beer & cider collaborations

April 2nd 2024 - the pub is offering a 50% discount on selected casks on Sundays.

In summer, three of the pumps may be used for cider - examples seen include such as Broadoak Perry, Seacider White Peach and Against The Grain Session Cider but the one still cider on sale changed regularly.

A predominately young clientèle, the pub can get crowded most nights but there’s a small outside seating area providing over-spill and a place for smokers together with an upstairs dining/function room which can provide a quieter area if not being otherwise used. The pub is becoming famous for its thin based pizzas but there are many other options. You can find the latest menu on their website.

The pub now have Dinner for One Hundred residency in their kitchen. They have other sites in London and "they make delicious pizzas". Look at their website for more details - https://www.dinnerforonehundred.com/. The pizzas are available for eat in, take away and delivery.

Card payment only.

Historic Interest

Grade II listing:- Early C18, refronted early C19. Contains cellars of early C18 building. Yellow stock brick with curved stucco corner treatment. Four storeys and cellars. Two windows and three window return to Great Ormond Street. Wooden ground floor public house frontage with pilasters carrying entablature with enriched architrave and projecting cornice. Entrance on corner with half glazed doors. Main entrance on Great Ormond Street with marble pilasters with bands, supporting a shaped top with keystone. Part-glazed doors. Gauged brick flat arches to recessed two-pane sashes; first floor in round-arched shallow recesses linked by stucco impost bands. Stucco cornice and blocking course.

INTERIOR: much altered but retains cast-iron column.

Information for this venue is provided by the North London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Finnegans Wake; Sun
Local Authority
Camden
Last updated
25/07/2025
Last surveyed
08/02/2025
Leasehold owner
Market Taverns
Freehold owner
Rugby School
Pub ID
NLD/6309
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
2:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 4:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday
Noon - 9:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:30pm
Sunday
No Service

Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted twice
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 2 days ago
Sambrook's - Pumphouse
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted twice
Sambrook's - Pumphouse
Sambrook's - Pumphouse

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 2 days ago
Gipsy Hill - Southpaw
Gipsy Hill - Southpaw Red Ale • 4.2% Spotted 6 times
Gipsy Hill - Southpaw
Gipsy Hill - Southpaw

Red Ale

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 6 times recently. Last spotted 2 days ago
Changing

See text as cider might be predominant in the summer months.

Changing beers typically include: Portobello (varies) , Sambrook's (varies) , Southwark (varies)

Source: Local


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Dinner for One Hundred residency
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Dinner for One Hundred residency
Garden Garden
Benches on street
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Welcome but no baby changing bathroom facilities
Disabled Access Disabled Access
to pub only
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Pub quiz on Mondays
Function Room Function Room
Upstairs lounge can fit up to 30 people.
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
1 changing still cider
LocAle LocAle
Portobello, Sambrook's, Windsor & Eton, Southwark
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
10% off cask beers with membership card
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Closest station (1000m)
Farringdon
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (400m)
Russell Square

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