The White Lion is located at the east end of Sopwell Lane in the historic city of St Albans. A former coaching inn built in the 16th century, today the pub is a cosy warren with 2 bars and 5 separate seating areas. Exposed beams and white walls show the building to its best advantage and, in colder months, open fires help to keep toes toasty. Outside we have a huge safely enclosed pub garden with boules piste, covered smoking area and BBQ.

We pride ourselves on the quality and variety of our real ales, a surprising number for such a small pub! On any given day we aim to have a minimum of 8 beers, 2 lagers and a cider on hand pumps. We also have a full range of bottled lagers, ciders, perries and soft drinks. To reinforce our reputation as a hostelry serving good quality ale, we are very proud of our current ranking of 3rd overall in CAMRA’s South Herts region.

Wherever possible we source ingredients for our traditional pub food from local producers and all meals are made from what’s in season at the time of year. All pub meals are freshly prepared for each individual order and, with a constantly changing specials board, there’s always something new and tasty to try. We also keep our own chickens and use their wonderful eggs in our home-cooked meals.

Even though we aren’t the biggest pub in the world, this doesn’t deter us from showcasing live music every week with different bands from near and far. Music ranges from rock, blues, jazz and soul with many sessions being semi-acoustic. Plus we have a regular Wednesday session night with local musicians playing traditional Celtic, European and American folk music.

True to form of any great English pub, we believe our serfs (sorry, staff!) makes us what we are: a friendly and relaxed place people visit to enjoy great beers, wine and food. We’re an animal-friendly pub, and welcome well-behaved dogs in the bar and garden – a doggy treats jar in on the bar! We look forward to welcoming you soon, but if you can’t wait