A very small classic boozer: a front public bar with a shelf perimeter for pints, a rear snug saloon, bullseye glass windows and a small yard. The kitchen runs as a rotating residency and is listed in the Michelin Guide. George Orwell's reputed local. No drinks reservations, no dining groups over six, and no children after 7pm — constraints that tell you exactly what kind of room it intends to be.
Location
Canonbury, London
Map
Plan Your Visit
Bar seating
Sit at bar, order from bartender
Insider Intel
Whatever the resident kitchen is running — under Rake, the ray wing tenders, the fried chicken and waffles, and the deep-fried cockle skewers.
Weekend afternoons, when the small yard is usable.
No drinks reservations, no dining groups over six, and no children after 7pm. Closed Mondays, opens at 3pm midweek. Genuinely tiny.