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A very small Soho pub of 1897, thick with glazed tile and advertising mirrors, where Orwell drank.
Historic interior
Also in Literary London.
There has been a licence here since 1734, on the site of the Duke of Monmouth's house - the site, not this building, which went up in 1897 to Francis Chambers's design for the Cannon Brewery. Inside are advertising mirrors, the original light fittings, a great deal of tilework, and a mosaic of dogs and ducks; the name may come from the sport of setting dogs on pinioned ducks, which is what Soho did for entertainment before it had theatres.
It is very small. The bar has been extended towards the Frith Street door and there are few seats.
George Orwell drank here, and when the American Book of the Month Club took Animal Farm he celebrated with real absinthe the landlord had found somewhere - a celebration, not a habit. The room upstairs is the Orwell Bar.
| Monday | 11:30 – 23:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:30 – 23:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:30 – 23:00 |
| Thursday | 11:30 – 23:30 |
| Friday | 11:00 – 00:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 – 00:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 – 22:30 |
Hours from the page that lists them, checked 18 September 2026.
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