37 Sopwell Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1RN
The Goat Inn is a long-established St Albans local with a strong community focus and a packed calendar of weekly events. Real ales rotate on hand pump, drawing from breweries across the country. The pub hosts board games on Mondays, domino nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays, live musicians on Wednesdays, and a quiz every Sunday hosted by Colin. Weekend events include monthly band nights (first Saturday) and soul nights (last Saturday), plus regular Friday and Saturday programming. The pub welcomes dogs—Elvis, the resident pub dog, greets visitors—and offers flexible function spaces for private hire (30, 60, or 100 guests). Sky, TNT and terrestrial TV cover major sports, and the atmosphere emphasises regulars, good company, and time spent at the bar with a newspaper.
The Goat Inn opening times
Monday: 17:00–23:00
Tuesday: 17:00–23:00
Wednesday: 17:00–23:00
Thursday: 17:00–23:00
Friday: 17:00–00:00
Saturday: 12:00–00:00
Sunday: 12:00–23:00
The Goat Inn kitchen hours & food serving times
Wednesday: 17:30–20:30
Thursday: 17:30–20:30
Friday: 17:30–20:30
Saturday: 12:00–16:30
Sunday: 12:00–16:30
The Goat Inn menu
Burgers
The Chilli Cheese Smash — £15.00 Double beef patty, double cheddar slices, 2 hour braised chilli beef topping and pickles + French Fries.
The Byzantium — £15.00 Turkish lamb kebab patties, mint yogurt, sumac and lemon onions and kebab shop chilli sauce on the side.
The Aristocrat — £13.00 The o.g. name for the Big Mac. Double patty, triple bun, lettuce, onions and gherkin. All with that relish. Foil wrapped + French Fries.
The Bun-Tikki Masala — £13.00 Spice infused chicken patty with quinoa, green chilli and fresh coriander. Served with sriracha mayo, beef tomato, iceberg, red onion and a side of French Fries.
The Sloppy Joe — £12.00 The Cuban/American classic, but plant based form. Served with pickled white onion and a side of French Fries. Suitable for: vegan
Other Grub
Paella Verde Saffron infused bomba rice, baby artichokes, courgette, tenderstem broccoli and spinach. Finished with garlic and smoked paprika. Suitable for: vegan
Paella de Pollo y Chorizo Saffron infused bomba rice, chicken breast, chorizo, caramelised onions and petit pois. Finished with garlic and smoked paprika.
Triple Cooked Chips Made in-house from scratch. Served with a caramelised bacon and onion dip.
Tender Stem Broccoli and Blue Stilton Soup Served with sourdough cob and butter on the side.
Salads
Salads
Chicken Caesar Salad — £12.00 Homemade caesar dressing, chicken breast, garlic and black pepper croutons, romaine lettuce and parmesan to finish.
Warm Crispy Chilli Beef Salad — £12.00 Five spice infused beef strips in a honey, soy, garlic, ginger and sweet chilli sauce. Served on a bed of baby gem lettuce, white cabbage, carrot, red pepper and red onion.
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