The Peahen, St Albans

14 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1NG

A McMullen house since 1936, the Peahen was refreshed in 2024 and sits at the heart of St Albans High Street. It's pitched at grown-ups seeking relaxed, stylish dining with full table service for food and drinks all day. The kitchen turns out fresh seasonal fare ranging from light bites to hearty mains, and the pub is particularly known for proper Sunday roasts. Families are welcome until 6pm, after which it becomes an adults-only space. The courtyard is a major draw—described as St Albans' best—perfect for alfresco dining when weather permits. Late-night Friday and Saturday licences (until 1am) make it a lively weekend spot, though the management deliberately avoids deafening music to keep conversation flowing. Private hire and event catering available for groups up to 100.

The Peahen opening times

• Monday: 10:00–23:00
• Tuesday: 10:00–23:00
• Wednesday: 10:00–23:00
• Thursday: 10:00–23:00
• Friday: 10:00–01:00
• Saturday: 10:00–01:00
• Sunday: 10:00–23:00

The Peahen kitchen hours & food serving times

• Monday: 10:00–21:00
• Tuesday: 10:00–21:00
• Wednesday: 10:00–21:00
• Thursday: 10:00–21:00
• Friday: 10:00–21:00
• Saturday: 10:00–21:00
• Sunday: 10:00–20:00

The Peahen menu

Brunch

Brunch

• Full English — £13.25
  Old Spot sausage, smoked streaky bacon, St. Ewe crispy fried free-range egg, slow-roasted tomato, flat mushroom, Koffmann's tater tots, baked beans, toasted sourdough, butter
• Halloumi Breakfast — £13.25
  Halloumi, poached St. Ewe free-range egg, smashed avocado, Koffmann's tater tots, hollandaise, toasted seven seeds, toasted sourdough, butter
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Smashed Avocado Toast — £10.00
  Smashed avocado, toasted sesame, red chilli & black onion seeds, Asian sweet chilli drizzle, toasted sourdough
  Suitable for: vegan
• + St. Ewe Poached Free-Range Egg — £1.75
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• St. Ewe Scrambled Eggs on Sourdough Toast — £9.25
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Eggs Benedict — £9.75
  Smoked streaky bacon, poached St. Ewe free-range eggs, hollandaise, toasted English muffin
• Eggs Royale — £11.00
  Severn & Wye smoked salmon, poached St. Ewe free-range eggs, hollandaise, toasted English muffin
• Buttermilk Pancakes — £8.75
  Five buttermilk pancakes, maple-glazed smoked streaky bacon, toasted pecans, butter
• Smoked Salmon & Avocado Bowl — £15.25
  Severn & Wye smoked salmon, baby spinach, poached St. Ewe egg, slow-roasted tomato, Koffmann's tater tots
• Fried Chicken & Waffles — £13.00
  Sweet waffle, lightly spiced buttermilk chicken thigh, maple syrup, smoked streaky bacon

Add Ons

• + Maple-Glazed Smoked Streaky Bacon — £2.00
• + Halloumi — £4.00
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• + Severn & Wye Smoked Salmon — £5.00
• + Truffled Oyster Mushrooms — £4.00
  Suitable for: vegan

Toasties

• Grilled Cheese — £8.25
  Toasted sourdough bread, Barber's Cheddar cheese, St. Ewe crispy fried free-range egg
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• + Chorizo — £2.25
• Croque Monsieur — £9.25
  Toasted sourdough bread, Emmental cheese, Wiltshire ham, wholegrain mustard mayonnaise, topped with béchamel and Barber's Cheddar cheese
• + St. Ewe Crispy Fried Free-Range Egg — £1.75
  Suitable for: vegetarian

Brunch Sides

• Koffmann's Tater Tots — £4.50
  Suitable for: vegan
• Koffmann's Truffle & Parmesan Tater Tots — £5.00
  Suitable for: vegetarian

Cocktails

• Mimosa — £8.95
  Prosecco, orange juice
• Bloody Mary — £9.25
  Tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, Sriracha. Classic - Absolut vodka · Red Snapper - Bombay Sapphire gin · Bloody Maria - Olmeca Reposado tequila

Grazing & Sharing

Grazing & Sharing

• Boscaiola Green Olives — £5.25
  Suitable for: vegan
• Mr Filbert's Salt-Crusted Peanuts — £5.00
  Suitable for: vegan
• Mr Filbert's Sweet Chilli Rice Crackers — £5.00
  Suitable for: vegan
• Hand-Cut Nachos — £13.00
  Hand-fried tortilla nachos, three-bean chilli, melted Barber's Cheddar cheese, smashed avocado, sour cream
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Baked Onion Sourdough Loaf — £8.00
  Melted garlic butter, Maldon sea salt
  Suitable for: vegetarian

Tapas

• Padron Peppers — £7.00
  Maldon sea salt
  Suitable for: vegan
• Baked Feta — £8.25
  Honey drizzle, smashed pistachios, baked garlic butter flatbread
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Duck Croquettes — £8.25
  Smoky chipotle mayonnaise
• Halloumi Chips — £8.50
  Hot maple drizzle, pomegranate seeds
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Italian Burrata — £10.25
  Spiced chermoula pesto, toasted pine nuts, baked garlic butter flatbread
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Crispy BBQ Chicken Thighs — £8.50
  Smoky BBQ sauce, honey drizzle
• Mini Old Spot Sausages — £7.75
  Honey & wholegrain mustard glaze
• Chorizo Picante — £9.00
  Red wine & honey glaze, baked garlic butter flatbread
• Panko Calamari Rings — £9.50
  Garlic mayonnaise, caramelised lemon
• Argentinian Jumbo Prawns — £9.75
  Crispy bubble batter, sweet chilli sauce
• Chickpea Hummus — £8.00
  Marinated carrot ribbons, roasted chickpeas, smoked paprika, olive oil, baked garlic butter flatbread
  Suitable for: vegan
• Popcorn Oyster Mushrooms — £8.00
  Sticky Asian sweet chilli sauce, toasted sesame, red chilli & black onion seeds
  Suitable for: vegan
• Koffmann's Tater Tots — £4.50
  Suitable for: vegan
• Koffmann's Truffle & Parmesan Tater Tots — £5.00
  Suitable for: vegetarian

Main Plates

• Hand-Battered Fish & Chips — £17.25
  Herb batter with Maldon sea salt, triple-cooked chips, smashed peas, caramelised lemon
• Plant-Based Burger — £16.50
  Seeded Eden bun, shredded gem lettuce, dill pickle, pink onion pickles, rainbow 'slaw, Maldon sea-salted fries
  Suitable for: vegan
• 6oz British Beef Burger — £17.25
  Brioche bun, Emmental cheese, smoky jam, shredded gem lettuce, dill pickle, pink onion pickles, Maldon sea-salted fries
• + Maple-Glazed Smoked Streaky Bacon — £1.75
• Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Burger — £17.00
  Buttermilk marinated chicken thigh, brioche bun, Emmental cheese, smoky BBQ sauce, rainbow 'slaw, shredded gem lettuce, dill pickle, pink onion pickles, Maldon sea-salted fries
• 7oz Flat Iron Steak & Frites — £17.25
  Spiced chermoula pesto, Maldon sea-salted fries, mini chopped salad
• + Creamy Peppercorn Sauce — £1.75
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Herb-Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel — £16.75
  St. Ewe crispy fried egg, caper garlic butter, Maldon sea-salted fries, caramelised lemon
• Asian Chicken Skewer — £17.25
  Chicken breast skewer, sticky Asian sweet chilli glaze, brown rice, tenderstem broccoli, honey drizzle, toasted sesame, red chilli & black onion seeds, coriander

Bowls & Salads

• Chicken Shawarma Bowl — £17.00
  Chickpea hummus, smoked paprika chickpeas, dill pickles, brown rice, rainbow 'slaw mix, pomegranate seeds, tahini dressing
• Korean Mushroom Bowl — £16.75
  Sticky Asian sweet chilli sauce, crispy oyster mushrooms, brown rice, dill pickles, marinated carrot, toasted sesame, red chilli & black onion seeds
  Suitable for: vegan
• Cajun Salmon Bowl — £18.00
  Cajun marinated salmon bites, tenderstem broccoli, wilted spinach, black beans, brown rice, avocado, tahini dressing
• Chopped Salad — £11.00
  Diced cucumber, tomato, red onion & red pepper, shredded gem lettuce, baby spinach, quinoa, pomegranate seeds, pink pickled onions, lemon olive oil
  Suitable for: vegan
• + Feta — £4.00
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• + Halloumi — £4.00
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• + Chicken Breast Skewer — £4.00
• + Cajun Salmon Bites — £6.50
• + Perfect with Garlic Flatbread — £5.00
  Brushed with garlic & parsley butter, baked and sliced

Ciabattas & Wraps

• AHT — £9.75
  Choose from ciabatta, served warm and buttered with garlic & parsley butter OR tortilla wrap, rolled and pressed. Served with a mug of Maldon sea-salted fries. Smashed avocado, halloumi slices, sun-blushed tomato tapenade, shredded gem lettuce
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Chicken & Avocado — £10.25
  Choose from ciabatta, served warm and buttered with garlic & parsley butter OR tortilla wrap, rolled and pressed. Served with a mug of Maldon sea-salted fries. BBQ spiced crispy buttermilk chicken thigh, smashed avocado, shredded gem lettuce, garlic mayonnaise
• Chicken Shawarma — £10.25
  Choose from ciabatta, served warm and buttered with garlic & parsley butter OR tortilla wrap, rolled and pressed. Served with a mug of Maldon sea-salted fries. Spiced chicken shawarma, chickpea hummus, rainbow 'slaw mix, dill pickles, shredded gem lettuce
• Flat Iron Steak — £15.25
  Choose from ciabatta, served warm and buttered with garlic & parsley butter OR tortilla wrap, rolled and pressed. Served with a mug of Maldon sea-salted fries. Spiced chermoula pesto, baby spinach
• Fish Goujon — £10.00
  Choose from ciabatta, served warm and buttered with garlic & parsley butter OR tortilla wrap, rolled and pressed. Served with a mug of Maldon sea-salted fries. Fish goujons in herb batter, shredded gem lettuce, tartare sauce
• Crispy Oyster Mushroom — £9.25
  Choose from ciabatta, served warm and buttered with garlic & parsley butter OR tortilla wrap, rolled and pressed. Served with a mug of Maldon sea-salted fries. Sticky Asian sweet chilli sauce, baby spinach
  Suitable for: vegan

Sides

• Triple-Cooked Chips — £4.50
  Suitable for: vegan
• Koffmann's Tater Tots — £4.50
  Suitable for: vegan
• Koffmann's Truffle & Parmesan Tater Tots — £5.00
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Maldon Sea-Salted Fries — £4.50
  Suitable for: vegan
• Tenderstem Broccoli & Spinach — £4.25
  Suitable for: vegan
• Truffle & Parmesan Fries — £4.75
  Suitable for: vegetarian

Sunday Roasts

Sunday Roasts

• Beef Topside — £19.00
  Served with Maris Piper roast potatoes, buttered tenderstem broccoli, roasted carrots, wilted spinach, Yorkshire pudding and rich roast gravy
• Half-Roast Chicken — £17.00
  Served with Maris Piper roast potatoes, buttered tenderstem broccoli, roasted carrots, wilted spinach, Yorkshire pudding and rich roast gravy
• Sweet Potato & Chestnut Loaf — £15.50
  Served with Maris Piper roast potatoes, buttered tenderstem broccoli, roasted carrots, wilted spinach, Yorkshire pudding and rich roast gravy
  Suitable for: vegetarian, vegan

Sunday Sides

• Barber's Cheddar Roasted Cauliflower Cheese — £3.75
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Four Mini Old Spot Pigs in Blankets — £3.25
• Sage & Onion Stuffing — £1.75
  Suitable for: vegan
• Yorkshire Pudding — £1.75
  Suitable for: vegetarian

Desserts

• Warm Chocolate Brownie — £7.00
  Clotted cream ice cream, Belgian chocolate sauce
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Sicilian Lemon Cheesecake — £7.50
  Sponge pieces, whipped cream, freeze-dried raspberries, lemon coulis
• Banoffee Roulade — £8.25
  Meringue, frozen banana cream, Dulce de leche toffee sauce, toffee fudge pieces, pouring cream
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Chocolate & Cherry Fondant — £7.50
  Cherry compote centre, Belgian chocolate sauce, Arabica coffee ice cream, freeze-dried raspberries
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Biscoff Waffle — £7.25
  Dulce de leche toffee sauce, caramelised biscuit ice cream, crushed Lotus Biscoff biscuits
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Sticky Toffee Pudding — £7.75
  Clotted cream ice cream, caramelised pecans
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Raspberry Frangipane Tart — £8.00
  Clotted cream ice cream, raspberry coulis, freeze-dried raspberries
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Luxury Ice Cream — £6.75
  All served with chocolate wafer crumb. Choose 3 scoops from: Clotted cream · Caramelised biscuit · Berry cherry · Arabica coffee
• Trio of Puds — £8.25
  Mini sticky toffee pudding, mini Biscoff waffle, warm chocolate brownie chunks, clotted cream ice cream
  Suitable for: vegetarian
• Coffee & Mini Dessert — £7.25
  Your choice of coffee and one of the below mini desserts: Mini sticky toffee pudding · Mini Biscoff waffle · Mini brownie chunks
  Suitable for: vegetarian

Tea & Coffee

• Single/Double Espresso — £3.50
  3.50 single · 4.00 double
• Cappuccino — £4.25
• Caffè Latte — £4.25
• Mochaccino — £4.25
• Flat White — £4.25
• Americano — £4.00
• Hot Chocolate — £5.25
• Tea — £3.75
• Iced Americano — £4.50
• Iced Latte — £4.75
• Iced Mocha — £4.75
• Peach & Lemon Iced Tea — £4.75
• + Marshmallows & Whipped Cream — £1.25
• + Syrup — £0.50

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What's on at The Peahen

• Themed night: 🎃Halloween Party — Sat 31 Oct, 19:00
• Themed night: 🎄Christmas with Kylie — Sun 20 Dec, 19:00
• Themed night: 🥂New Year's Eve — Thu 31 Dec, 19:00

Facilities

• Full kitchen, Bar snacks
• Family friendly
• Beer garden
• Sunday roast

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