The Lord Aberconway is a historic Nicholson's pub on Old Broad Street, close to Liverpool Street station. Previously known as The King and Keys, The Refreshment Room and The Railway Buffet, the pub dates back to the nineteenth century and takes its current name from the last chairman of the Metropolitan Railway.
Handcrafted pies are a speciality, with pastry and mash topped versions forming the heart of the food offering. British pub classics such as fish and chips and sausage and mash broaden the menu, while starters, sharers and lighter dishes make it possible to build either a quick lunch or a full meal.
Cask ale is treated with the same attention as the food, supported by a wider drinks list of craft beer, cider, whisky, gin and wine. The combination makes the pub particularly natural for pairing a rich pie with a pint, though non beer drinkers have plenty of alternatives.
The traditional interior has an individual, slightly quirky character that distinguishes it from a generic city bar. Its location works well for after work gatherings, meals before an onward train and private celebrations, with table booking and at table ordering available for a more settled visit.
Address: 72 Old Broad Street, London EC2M 1QT, England
The Lord Aberconway Menu
Bar Snacks
Enjoy any 3 for £20.00, 5 for £30.00. Excludes Large/Brisket Nachos.
Beef Brisket Nachos
Hand-cut tortilla chips, pulled beef brisket, cheese sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
Beef Brisket Nachos – Small
Hand-cut tortillas chips , pulled beef brisket, cheese sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
Halloumi Fries (V)
Sweet chilli mayonnaise.
Hand – Cut Nachos (V) – Large
Hand-cut tortilla chips, cheese sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños. Add pulled beef brisket
Hand – Cut Nachos (V) – Small
Hand-cut tortilla chips, cheese sauce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream and jalapeños. Add pulled beef brisket
Lightly Dusted Calamari
Mango & sweet chilli salsa
Loaded Chunky Chips
Pulled beef brisket, mature Cheddar cheese.
Padrón Peppers (VE)
Sticky Chicken
Sweet chilli & som tam dressing
Traditional Sausage Roll
With Bloody Mary ketchup*.
Our Pie Collection
Our pies are served with buttery mashed potato, thyme roasted carrots and a rich gravy.
British Steak & Nicholson's Pale Ale Pie
Awarded gold at the British Pie Awards. Blade of beef in Nicholson’s Pale Ale gravy in a thyme pastry pie.
Chicken, Leek & Tarragon Pie
In a creamy white wine and tarragon sauce. Topped with golden puff pastry.
Mushroom & Spinach Suet Pie (V)
In a rich red wine and tarragon sauce. Vegan alternative available.
MUSHROOM & SPINACH SUET PIE (VE)
In a rich red wine and tarragon sauce. With long-stem broccoli, thyme roasted carrors and a rich gravy with baby potatoes.
Main Dishes
Vegetarian Sausage & Mash (V)
Vegetarian sausages served on a bed of creamy mash and topped with gravy.
Sausage & Mash
British pork sausages on buttery mash, rich caramelised onion gravy & crispy onions. Vegetarian serve available.
Nicholson's Fish & Chips
Hand-battered haddock in Nicholson’s Pale Ale. Chunky chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce. Add curry sauce.
Pesto, Cheese & Spinach Gnocchi (V)
Basil pesto, creamy garlic & spinach sauce, thyme panko breadcrumbs, rustic garlic ciabatta.
Garlic Chicken Schnitzel
Schnitzel smothered in garlic butter, skin-on-fries, watercress and pickled red onion salad.
Ocean Fish & Chips
Hand-battered* haddock & breaded wholetail Scottish scampi, Chunky chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce. Add curry sauce.
Nicholson's Fish & Chips (Large)
Pesto, Cheese & Spinach Gnocchi with Chicken
Basil pesto, creamy garlic & spinach sauce, thyme panko breadcrumbs, rustic garlic ciabatta. Add Chicken.
Nourish Bowl with Halloumi (V)
Kale, brown rice & quinoa salad, with cherry tomatoes and mango, long-stem broccoli and pumpkin seeds.
Nourish Bowl with Smoked Salmon
Kale, brown rice & quinoa salad, with cherry tomatoes and mango, long-stem broccoli and pumpkin seeds. Add Smoked Salmon
Nourish Bowl with Chicken
Kale, brown rice & quinoa salad, with cherry tomatoes and mango, long-stem broccoli and pumpkin seeds. Add Chicken
Nourish Bowl Salad ▲ (VE)
Kale, brown rice & quinoa salad, with cherry tomatoes and mango, long-stem broccoli and pumpkin seeds.
Burgers
Our mouth-watering burgers come with lettuce, gherkin, tomato and mayonnaise on a brioche bun and are served with skin-on fries.
Spinach & Falafel Burger (V)
Pink pickled onions, plant-based slice, baked mushroom, tomato salsa. Vegan alternative available.
Buttermilk Chicken Burger
Crispy buttermilk chicken breast, smoked bacon, Cheddar cheese, guacamole.
Spinach & Falafel Burger (VE)
Pink pickled onions, plant-based slice, baked mushroom, tomato salsa. Vegan alternative available.
Pulled Beef Brisket
Smoked Cheddar Cheese (V)
Smoked Back Bacon
Upgrade Fries – Truffle Parmesan
Sandwiches
Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Sandwich
With Gochujang mayo, little gem lettuce, pickled pink onions and crunchy slaw. On rustic ciabatta.
Fish Finger Sandwich
Nicholson’s Pale Ale battered fish goujons with tartare sauce, in a brioche bun.
Halloumi & Red Pepper Sandwich (V)
basil pesto, rustic ciabatta.
Nicholson's Club Sandwich
Triple decker sandwich. Chicken breast, crispy smoked back bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, in toasted farmhouse bread.
Pulled Beef Brisket Sandwich
With horseradish, baby watercress and caramelised onions, served in rustic bread.
Choice Fries V
Choice Chips V
House Salad (VE)
Tomatoes, cucumber and mixed leaves in a pineapple & lemongrass dressing.
Truffle & Parmesan Fries
Sides
Halloumi Fries (V)
Sweet chilli mayonnaise.
Skin-On Fries (V)
Chunky Chips (V)
Long-Stem Broccoli (VE)
Truffle & Parmesan Fries
House Salad (VE)
Tomatoes, cucumber and mixed leaves in a pineapple & lemongrass dressing.
Garlic Ciabatta (V)
Puddings
Sticky Toffee Pudding (V)
Bourbon vanilla ice cream.
Bourbon Vanilla Ice Cream (V)
Chocolate Sauce.
Double Chocolate Brownie (V)
With bourbon vanilla ice cream.