The Seven Stars

Love this pub as it looks like an old London boozer and French bistro in one. It is right in the middle of Lincoln Inns Field so lots of barristers drink there. It has a great range of beers and wine. There are often the pub cats roaming around the pub and amazing artwork and law memorabilia in the window. Really worth a visit.

I popped into the Seven Stars Pub in Holborn the other day, a place that claims to go back to 1602, but from what I’ve read, the actual building is more like late 1680s with some Victorian updates, according to Historic England. Still, it’s got serious history, having survived the Great Fire of 1666. Walking in, I was surprised—it doesn’t feel like your typical English pub at all. It’s more like some charming little bistro you’d stumble across in rural France, with this cozy, rustic charm that’s hard to pin down. The resident cat, General, was a proper highlight, just chilling and giving the place extra character. I ordered a pint of the general (a beer named after the cat), and the service was fine—nothing warm or special, but they got me sorted without any fuss. Overall, it was a decent visit, and the mix of deep history and that quirky, un-pub-like vibe makes it worth a look if you’re in the area.