COME IN!

Ludlow's grooviest old watering hole, open every day from noon until 11pm (and sometimes a little later), we are a free house serving regular session beers, alongside a rotation of guest casked and kegged ales and ciders, and there's always some chat and a warm fire.

HISTORY

There's been a pub on this site since 1636, and Prince Rupert of the Rhine - a Royalist cavalier in the civil war, a navy general, inventor, and generally all-round interesting chap - was a local. He features on our pub sign, and depending upon how you approach us, you will either see him facing you with the delightful Shropshire hills as his backdrop, or waiting at the traffic lights.

Over the past 80 years the building has been everything except a pub, including the Ludlow Electricity Board, a tattoo parlour, a bottle shop, a coffin-makers, and a florist-and-cocktail-bar.

Now a pub once again, we pride ourselves on being a proper, old school pub, where friendly people gather, to drink, exchange banter and stories, and where Andrew holds court given half the chance.

LOVELY LOVELY BEER

We are totally independent, and rotate guest beers every week. HPA (4.0%) and Butty Bach (4.5%) are our go-to house casks, and these are joined by two guest casks, while Thornbridge's Jaipur at 5.9% crowns our kegged line-up, with two guest kegs.

They are joined by several lagers, ciders, and a stout - generally Forged, or Nightjar by Wye Valley. To see what we've currently got, do have a look at our Beers Page. We also serve excellent wines from Tanners, all manner of spirits and soft drinks, and if you become a Rupert - a friend of the Old Street Tavern - you can get splendid discounts on all of the above.

MUSIC - THE FOOD OF LOVE

On Fridays we champion original, live music upstairs at L.O.S.T. - Live at the Old Street Tavern. The music ranges freely across rock, folk, electronica, blues and jazz, all the way to the shores of classical and baroque. Recent acts have included obscure and classic blues from Paula Riordan (Pink Floyd, King Crimson), full-on metal from Mudlarker, dubwise electronic beats and grooves from DJ Danny Fox, and opera from Trovatori. There's also a regular music jam on Wednesday evenings. If you are interested in playing, drop us a line at live@oldstreettavern.com.

Come in and have a drink – we look forward to welcoming you - you'll find us at the top end of Old Street, right under the back end of Prince Rupert's pony.

If you have any queries, comments, or want to know exactly how Mike became so wonderful, don’t hesitate to get in touch at hello@oldstreettavern.com.