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Holborn is a district of central London, mainly notable for business, so it's busy on weekdays and deserted on Sundays. Many of the pubs don't bother opening on Sundays; probably some don't bother opening on Saturdays either; this applies to restaurants and sandwich shops too.
 Holborn is a district of central London, mainly notable for business, so it's b[[Eat, WC1V 6AA|Eat]] on High Holborn near Chancery Lane usy on weekdays and deserted on Sundays. Many of the pubs don't bother opening on Sundays; probably some don't bother opening on Saturdays either; this applies to restaurants and sandwich shops too.
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** [[Eat, WC1V 6AA|Eat]] on High Holborn near Chancery Lane station: does sandwiches; wraps; noodle dishes; salads; competent, ample and affordable takeaway sushi; and apparently some really good soup.
 ** station: does sandwiches; wraps; noodle dishes; salads; competent, ample and affordable takeaway sushi; and apparently some really good soup.
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Holborn is a district of central London, mainly notable for business, so it's bEat on High Holborn near Chancery Lane usy on weekdays and deserted on Sundays. Many of the pubs don't bother opening on Sundays; probably some don't bother opening on Saturdays either; this applies to restaurants and sandwich shops too.

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[multi pertransibunt et augebitur scientia]
Holborn's crest. The motto is a quotation from Bacon:
"Many shall pass through and learning shall be increased".

Pubs

  • Open Guide recommendations:
    • Plough, WC1A 1LH -- nothing special, but has been known to not be crowded on a Friday night; something of a rarity around here. --Kake

Sandwich Shops

Like almost everywhere in London, Holborn has the same dull old chain coffee and sandwich shops like Pret a Manger, Starbucks, and so on. But that's booooring. Go to one of the independent places, or a smaller chain such as Eat or Konditor and Cook, and try something different. Beware though, a lot of sandwich shops in the area (including Pret a Manger) close at around 3:30pm.

  • Open Guide recommendations:
    • station: does sandwiches; wraps; noodle dishes; salads; competent, ample and affordable takeaway sushi; and apparently some really good soup.
    • Coffee Matters is just across the road from Holborn station, and does a range of Fairtrade coffees (soya milk available), freshly-squeezed juices and interesting sandwiches.
    • Konditor And Cook on Gray's Inn Road for "hand-made" style sandwiches and posh cakes. Open till at least around 5:30pm, and often even has sandwiches left that late.
    • There's a Benjy's on High Holborn (see Sandwich Shops)
    • Rudi's sandwich bar just off Gray's Inn Road is very generous with fillings and the prices are quite reasonable.
    • Andrews Restaurant on Gray's Inn Road does very cheap sandwiches -- a cheese sandwich is only �1 -- and also does fryups and things. I've only been in there once and unsurprisingly it was full of pensioners. But, look, nice and cheap; plus it stays open later than most sandwich shops in the area. I expect they have a fairly limited selection, though. (photo from e-street)

History

Miscellany

The BBC has a Holborn 'jam cam'.

Neighbouring locales: Bloomsbury / Clerkenwell / Strand


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