36 Fishpool Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4RX
The Lower Red Lion is a St Albans local with a strong events calendar. It hosts a popular weekly quiz night on Wednesdays (teams of up to four, starting at 7:30pm) and a recurring philosophical discussion series on Tuesdays where guests explore enduring questions with Professor Tim Boatwain. The pub also accepts private hire bookings. Opening hours vary through the week, with the kitchen operating select lunch and evening slots.
The Lower Red Lion opening times
Monday: 15:00–21:00
Tuesday: 12:00–22:30
Wednesday: 12:00–22:30
Thursday: 12:00–22:30
Friday: 12:00–23:00
Saturday: 12:00–23:00
Sunday: 10:00–21:00
The Lower Red Lion kitchen hours & food serving times
Roast ribeye beef — £17.50 Hot horseradish. Served with a beer-batter Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, maple carrots & parsnips, tenderstem broccoli, braised red cabbage & gravy. Can be made gluten free with alternative gravy and without the Yorkshire pudding.
Roast chicken breast — £15.50 Stuffing, cranberry sauce. Served with a beer-batter Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, maple carrots & parsnips, tenderstem broccoli, braised red cabbage & gravy. Can be made gluten free with alternative gravy and without the Yorkshire pudding.
Pressed belly of pork — £16.50 Crackling, stuffing, apple sauce. Served with a beer-batter Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, maple carrots & parsnips, tenderstem broccoli, braised red cabbage & gravy. Can be made gluten free with alternative gravy and without the Yorkshire pudding.
Butternut loaf — £14.50 Sunflower seed, butternut & lentil loaf. Served with a beer-batter Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, maple carrots & parsnips, tenderstem broccoli, braised red cabbage & gravy. Can be made gluten free with alternative gravy and without the Yorkshire pudding. Suitable for: vegan, gluten free
Mains – Something Else
Spring leek, tenderstem & cheddar tart — £14.50 Parmesan pastry, crushed new potatoes, leaves Suitable for: vegetarian
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