Tongue & Brisket

Name: Tongue & Brisket
Address: Holborn / Leather Lane, London, GB
Price range: $$

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Tongue & Brisket is a long-running weekday lunch institution on Leather Lane, serving house-cured salt beef and ox tongue hand-carved to order on bagels with house-made mustard and pickles. Weekday lunch queues of 30–45 minutes are the normal indicator of current operation; the absence of a queue at 12:30 should prompt a call ahead to confirm opening.

Order thisSalt Beef Bagel

Price paid$$

Getting thereCircle, Hammersmith & City, or Metropolitan line to Farringdon, exit north and walk to Leather Lane Market; Tongue & Brisket is mid-market on the left, recognisable by the lunchtime queue.

HoursMonday–Friday 07:30–17:30 when operating — verify current opening before visiting, as the shop was removed from delivery platforms in November 2025; closed weekends; lunch peak 12:30–14:00 with 30–45-minute queues; arrive before 12:00 or after 14:30 for a shorter wait; Farringdon tube (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan lines) 5-minute walk north.

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