The Lower Red Lion in St Albans

A historic pub/guest house in St Albans

For well-kept real ale (or cider or wine) in 400-year-old bars

⇒ Check out our history, plus what we have for you now

For a night's sleep within the shadow of the Cathedral, waking up to a home-cooked breakfast

⇒ Find out about our rooms

For good home-made food in our restaurant

⇒ See what dishes come up on our menus

So how do I get to The Lower Red Lion?

⇒ Find out where we are, plus routes to our door

And what's worth seeing in St Albans?

⇒ Sift through all our personal recommendations

A favourite pub for CAMRA and others

⇒ Read up on our awards and listings

Q: “A beer-drinker's paradise”?

⇒ Browse through independent reviws

“The other evening I met up with…”

⇒ Read a customer testimonial

⇒ Want to get in touch?

Contact details are at the bottom of every page. Or you can use our friendly contact form.

Opening times

Monday to Saturday
Open all day 12:00 - 11:00
Sunday
Open all day 12:00 - 10:30

Lunch times
Good home-made food Monday – Saturday 12:00 - 2:30
Sunday Roast (from September to May) 12:00 – 3:00
Summer months: Bar-B-Que—weather permitting

Events

Quiz Night every Wednesday 9:00 PM
Steak Night every Thursday
Fish & Chips Friday 6:30 – 9:00

⇒ Find out also about upcoming beer festivals and other special events

Festive Pub of the Year

A recent award to the Lower Red Lion

December 2011. St Albans Council awarded the Lower Red Lion a Highly Commended in its ‘Festive Pub of the Year’ competition.

⇒ Discover all the beers which are currently on offer