Pub · Bath · BA1 2JL
The Salamander
A delightfully snug and vibrant city-centre pub owned by Bath's local Abbey Ales brewery. It features a welcoming ground-floor bar and an intimate upstairs dining area, providing great comfort alongside an excellent range of craft beers, regional real ales, and hearty pub classics.
- CAMRA-recommended real ale
- Dog-friendly
- Food served
- Historic interior
- Typical price: ££
Opening hours
| Monday | 12:00-23:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00-23:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00-23:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00-23:00 |
| Friday | 12:00-23:30 |
| Saturday | 12:00-23:30 |
| Sunday | 12:00-22:30 |
Hours may vary on bank holidays.
What kind of pub it is
Come here if you want a properly kept pint — it's on CAMRA's recommended list, which in Bath means the cellar work is taken seriously, somewhere with genuine age to it, rather than a refit pretending to be old, bringing the dog or eating as well as drinking.
- The kitchen serves food, but hours are usually shorter than the bar's — if you're eating late, ring ahead.
- Dogs are welcome in the bar.
- There's no beer garden — it's an indoor pub, which suits Bath's weather more often than not.
- Real ale is the reason most people come, and the range changes, so ask what's on rather than ordering blind.
Last orders shift across the week: Friday runs to 23:30, while Sunday winds up earlier at 22:30.
Getting there
The Salamander is at 3 John St, Bath, BA1 2JL. It is 0.6 miles from Bath Spa station — about 10 minutes' walk at an ordinary pace. The Roman Baths are about 5 minutes' walk away. The entrance sits at what3words ///vocal.hooks.worker. Distances are straight-line, rounded, and a guide rather than a routed walk.
It opens seven days a week, from 12:00, for roughly 78 trading hours in total. The latest close is 23:30 on Friday and Saturday; the earliest is 22:30 on Sunday. The doors open in time for lunch on weekdays.
For a table or a group booking, call +44 1225 428889.
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Staying in Bath?
The Salamander is 0.6 miles from Bath Spa station, so a central room puts it within walking distance at closing time.
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