The Old Red Lion
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About The Old Red Lion
The Old Red Lion is listed as pubs & bars at 72 High Holborn, London (WC1V 6LS). Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5, inspected by Camden. Contact the business directly to confirm services, hours and availability.
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Food hygiene rating on record (FHRS)
Rated 5 at the inspection on 24 February 2023 by Camden.
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The Old Red Lion in context
- The Old Red Lion is one of 56 pubs & bars we list in Holborn & Covent Garden, and one of 3,880 across London.
- There are 182 other listed businesses within 500 metres, so it sits in a busy part of Holborn & Covent Garden.
- The nearest transport is Holborn (railway station), about 259 metres away: roughly 3 minutes on foot.
- Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 puts it among the 7,351 top-rated food businesses we list in London, out of 10,713 with a published rating.
Figures are counts from this directory, not a ranking or endorsement. Browse all pubs & bars in Holborn & Covent Garden.
Business details
Location
- Address
- 72 High Holborn
- Area
- Holborn & Covent Garden
- Town / city
- London
- County
- Camden
- Region
- England
- Postcode
- WC1V 6LS
- Postcode district
- WC1V
Source record last checked 2026-03-05 by OpenStreetMap contributors. Details we do not hold are omitted rather than guessed.
Food Hygiene Rating
Very good
Inspected 24 February 2023
By Camden Council
Food hygiene inspection result published by the Food Standards Agency. This measures hygiene standards at inspection, not customer satisfaction. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Frequently asked questions about The Old Red Lion
- Where is The Old Red Lion located?
- The Old Red Lion is located at 72 High Holborn, Holborn & Covent Garden, London, WC1V 6LS, in London, Camden.
- What is the food hygiene rating for The Old Red Lion?
- The Old Red Lion holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 out of 5, issued by Camden following an inspection on 2023-02-24. This reflects hygiene standards observed at inspection, not customer satisfaction.
What's within 500 metres
Other pubs & bars near The Old Red Lion
Alternative pubs & bars within a few kilometres, nearest first.
- Penderel's Oak283-288 High Holborn (WC1V 7HP)80 m
- Old Nick20-22 Sandland Street (WC1R 4PZ)114 m
- Scarfes Bar252 High Holborn (WC1V 7EN)117 m
- The Bountiful Cow51 Eagle Street (WC1R 4AP)130 m
- The Polish Bar (Na Zdrowie)6 Little Turnstile (WC1V 7DX)179 m
- The Square Pig and Pen30-32 Procter Street (WC1V 6NX)184 m
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- Mao MagicTakeaways · 65 Red Lion Street (WC1R 4NA)80 m
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72 High Holborn, Holborn & Covent Garden, London, Camden, WC1V 6LS
Nearest transport
- Holborn · Railway station259 m
- Chancery Lane · Railway station341 m
- Russell Square · Railway station759 m
- Covent Garden · Railway station766 m
Nearby landmarks
- University of the Arts London51 m
- BPP University Law School64 m
- Sir John Soane's Museum127 m
- Novelty Automation176 m
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