Old Red Cow

71-72 Long Lane, London, EC1A 9EJ

Barbican, about 2 min walk

4.3out of 5 on Google, from 1,053 ratings

Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.

About Old Red Cow

Victorian pub with simple, split-level interior and eclectic draught and bottled beer selection.

Small but lively pub near Smithfield Market.

Reopened in November 2021 under new management. Two handpumps and a dozen taps.

Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.

As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.

Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.

4.3out of 5 on Google, from 1,053 ratings

5 out of 5Dom Ashworthon Google, August 2024
Great pub. First visit. Neck oil on draft. Fantastic lamb shank. Outstanding service. Looking forward to going again and trying everything else😋 Highly recommended.
2 out of 5Eric Kmetzon Google, May 2024
The Sunday roast looks better than it tastes unfortunately. Tried to fit too much on the small plate. The potatoes were rubbery, veg was watery and everything was under seasoned. Even the beef was tough. Only decent part was the Yorkshire pudding. Really disappointed for 20 quid.
5 out of 5Ruslan Dmitriievon Google, November 2023
One of our stops during our pub crawl. Very nice pub that works little bit later that other pubs. Good selection of draft and cask beers. Nice service. Recommend to visit ;)
3 out of 5Justin Addisonon Google, August 2024
Fish and chips was pretty good, though served with salad and garden peas rather than mushy. Barmaid was friendly but didn't know what 'cask ale' meant. That said their cask ale was good. Further star reduction for playing loud pop music.
1 out of 5Ross Heptinstallon Google, October 2023
Food was shocking. This is the remnants of the ‘club sandwich’, which consisted of 3 chicken frozen chicken nuggets, warburton’s bread (not even toasted) and probably frozen chips. Don’t even know what to say about the ‘nachos’… see for yourself. Rank, avoid!

Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.