Editor's Pick
An 1835 backstreet ale house two minutes from the Regent's Canal, saved from demolition by a local campaign in 2010. Ten cask ales, real ciders, piano nights, and CAMRA North London Pub of the Year 2026.
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Order This
The mild (there is nearly always one on) and a Pieminster pie from the snacks board.
Best Time
Weekday late afternoon when the casks are freshest and the room is calm; Friday and Saturday nights run to 1am with live piano.
Know Before You Go
Closed Mondays. Snacks only (toasties, pies, baked Camembert). Dogs welcome. Compact single room that fills fast on weekend evenings; 10-15 minutes' walk from Old Street. Look for: The unaltered street-corner ale-house plan and the original bar counter; CAMRA flags the interior as historic.