Sutton Arms in Islington

We went here early evening on our way to the Charterhouse Open Garden evening. It was nice to stop here for a beer and we found it to be a relaxing atmosphere with comfy chairs. There were very few people in here at this time but perhaps this was due to the train strike on that day. The staff were friendly and efficient.

This pub is down a side street near Barbican tube station. The first impression is that it is really clean, well lit and spacious. We called in for a quick drink, I had a glass of wine and my friend had a tea. All was very nicely served by friendly staff. I recommend it!

It’s down a side street so make sure you don’t miss this place next time you’re in the Farringdon area

We came in to shelter from the rain, and only ordered coffee and tea, but this was willingly given and the filer coffee was excellent. Had we not been meeting elsewhere for lunch I'd certainly have had a pint of bitter here. It obviously serves City suits well - it's just round the corner from the Barbican - and is deservedly popular without being crowded. The staff we saw were young and cheery. A good find.

Lovely atmosphere and the manager remembers every single repeat patron. Very good selection of wine. Located within the vicinity of Barbican station.

Excellent atmosphere, warm welcoming from entry to departure. Excellent fresh daily toasties. Great staff and knowledgeable. Great craft beers changed regularly.

Went here for a quick drink before a booking for afternoon tea at a well known nearby hotel/restaurant. I liked this traditional pub and the staff were very welcoming and keen to let me know about the different lagers on offer. The smell from the toasties was delicious and I think we would have stayed, except of the booking we already had nearby. There was an eclectic mix of people - it was busy but not overcrowded. We will definitely go back and try the toasties.

Pooped in for a quick drink. great bar in early evening busy but not heaving. Served quickly from a great selection of beers by friendly staff.

We visited The Sutton Arms at lunchtime following a graduation ceremony. The happy ambience in this absolute gem of an eatery can be put down to good quality food and drink at competitive prices, served by knowledgeable, helpful and happy staff with a great ‘can do’ ethos. So glad we chose this place for our celebration - it was full of equally happy customers. Thanks guys!

A group of us annually visit London, in this area, but have never been here before. A cheery welcome, efficient service. Lovely ales; nice range of drinks to chose from. Clean & tidy, relaxing atmosphere. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We agreed this pub deserves to be added to our chose of locations next time

My nursing graduating class (Bart’s) celebrated our 30 year reunion at the Sutton Arms recently and the staff were exceptionally helpful, checking frequently that all was well, the food was very good and the room we had upstairs was great for our group.

We were a group of 20+ ladies celebrating 30 years since we’d qualified as nurses from Bart’s Hospital. The staff here at The Sutton Arms could not have been more helpful, accommodating and cheerful and we were so well looked after. The food was just right and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day. For a small group get together I’d really recommend this place.

Sean welcomed us Yanks, as we stumbled into the Sutton Arms asking what toasties were? He handed us a menu and asked where we'd like to sit. I asked if they had wine and he led us upstair to the cutest wine bar over looking the streets of London. He recommended Pot PIe (not Chicken Pot Pie from Marie Calendar's!) We also got a toastie to share, (grilled pastrami and cheese sandwich) on crack! So good with the local beer. We got full service from Sean as we were the only patrons in the wine bar...oh the wine bar, high tech self service, cool and innovative but I like to have my wine poured from a bottle better. We left feeling satisfied and educated about British food and culture. Thanks Sean for a great time!

My friend and I happened upon this pub by chance. We had already been in one pub and when we asked if the draught cider was suitable for Vegans, we were given a shrug and told that they weren't sure. So you can imagine my Vegan friend's delight that the manager on duty at this pub took the time to look it up and assured her that it was suitable as well as some of their wines. The decor and atmosphere in this pub was lovely: no fruit machines or noisy music, just a great place to unwind and have a chat. I really wishes that I hadn't already eaten as the list of hand made grilled cheese sandwiches looked amazing, I particularly liked the look of the mushroom, Taleggio and truffle oil sandwich. I saw some coming out and they looked delicious - maybe if they did a Vegan cheese one, my friend could join me. The staff were really friendly and took the time to chat. I will come back and if you are in the Smithfield area, I suggest you give it a try.

A pleasing tradditional pub just near the Barbican. We stopped for drinks on the way to a performance. It has a friendly atmosphere and a really nice barman. The place is clean and well kept. The drinks are not to expensive. An all round decent place for a drink.

Marvellous toasties. Good range of beers and wines. Clean approachable toilets. Steel stairs to toilet for infirm.

My wife and I visited the Sutton Arms and enjoyed a quick drink before going home.

Siempre es bueno encontrar un pub que tiene un buen ambiente tradicional y pubs fullers 'normalmente hacer. Buena ubicación y personal amable ofrece una buena variedad de cervezas en motivos fundados, estamos precios teniendo en cuenta su ubicación céntrica. También ofrece buena comida con platos que parecía muy apetitoso. Un buen pub para probar

I often come to the Sutton Arms as I’ve always had a lovely meal. Sunday lunch is amazing but I recommend that you book in advance! Well worth a trip. Welcoming staff and a quirky place! 😊

Mi pareja y yo metimos en para lo que significaba ser un almuerzo rápido después de una visita a la barbacana. Teníamos atún tostado y una cerveza, que estaban deliciosos. Era tan acogedora y amable allí terminamos quedándonos para carne y queso con vino fuente también.

Algunos colegas y yo probamos la deliciosa cesta de trabajo en nuestro balcón. La cesta contenía un delicioso queso calentito, prosecco, patatillas y una tabla de quesos. La comida era deliciosa y la botella de Prosecco con poco las copas de vino realmente se coronó el lugar almuerzo picnic en el sol. Los detalles tales como la manta en la cesta era muy dulce.

El Sutton armas hacer picnics! Un grupo nos recogió nuestro picnic y nos dirigimos al parque para un regalo especial, tuvimos un picnic increíble cursi tostados, refrigerada, un prosecco muy bien distribuido queso y carne junta y nuestra propia manta poco.

I stopped in here on my way to The Charterhouse Museum.It was a very comfortable pub which looks as if it has been recently refurbished.Wasn't terribly busy when I visited but it was not at what you would call peak times.

La última vez que miré estaba cerrado y ahora siendo rediseñada encantador y cómodo bar especializado en cerveza de Bélgica.

Vino en un entorno relajado y hermoso. De muy buen gusto. Lástima que no pude quedarme más tiempo para probar la máquina enomatic vino!

Increíble personal amable, dispuesto a recomendar la bebida y comida opciones. Los precios son los habituales Precio de Londres. Tarde de un día no tuvimos ningún problema ocupando una mesa para unas horas en paz, aunque había un montón de clientela. La comida consistía principalmente de sándwiches tostados - que eran geniales. Recomendaríamos a expansión incluye una ensalada, patatas fritas. Ambiente era relajante - pudimos observar algunas cosas que deberían fijarse para mantener el medio ambiente (mesa rota por eg). Nos gustaría volver - lo disfrutamos.

Forget The Meals,Its The Sumptuous Real Ales That Are On Offer Here,With A Bygone Atmosphere To Match,I Was Given a Sampler Stout To Try,Which Was Black Cab Stout,and Boy Oh Boy This Stout Really Did hit The Mark,I Ended Up Having Three Pints Of This Delicious Stout,The Ambience Within This Establishment Was One You Wanted To Savour,Candles Were Lit on Every Table,and you got this warm feel good factor with a Real Dickensian Vibe,I would Love To Return To This Time Capsule With My Wife,As Our Experience Left Us Wanting More.

Good range of beers and excellent wine. Friendly staff. We just dropped in for a late night drink, look forward to a chance to go again.

Cosy pub close to The Charterhouse and for fans of Agatha Christie, the house from the "Poirot" series :) It's a Fullers pub, wich means that theres always good beers on the tap. About 4 cask ales, and then all the rest. Very helpful waitress, who helped with the tube. It was early in the day, so we did not try the kitchen, but had some snacks. They do a lot of snacks, from pickled eggs to pistachios via pickled onions with more.

The sandwiches were good and filling.The tap beer was nice.It's a few blocks from Barbicans underground and was well worth the visit

Lovely little pub. It gets very busy just as the office workers finish but thins out after a couple of hours. That said though, you never wait long to be served as plenty of staff who are all very good.Decent selection of different ales and i was delighted to find a pub selling pickled eggs.

Na een lange dag wandelen in London hebben we de dag afgesloten in deze pub. Zeer gezellige inrichting, rustige sfeer en vriendelijke uitbaters !Uitgebreide bierkaart met 20+Belgische bieren en een mooie wijnkaart !Het eten is beperkt maar wel heerlijk ! Verschillende toast's (croques) met verrassende combinaties. Ook kan jezelf een kaasplankje samenstellen, meat&cheese, met een chutney,brood en augurk . Heerlijk met een glaasje wijn ! Kortom, een aanrader !!

Visited recently with colleagues, great traditional pub close to Smithfield meat market however in terms of food offer it is limited to either cheese or meat platter or toasties which are to a good standard however if your wanting something more substantial you would need to look elsewhere,

Excellent pub with an impressive range of craft beers and Belgian beers on draft and in bottles. Excellent wine some of which you can serve for yourself after buying credit for the wine machine up stairs. Rounds can be pricey if they include wine though.Staff (one person on our visit) are cheerful and very hard working.Snacks are prepared at the bar including bowls of olives, nuts and pork pies.A very enjoyable place to spend sometime...

Such a great little pub with lots of character, the staff are more than friendly as is the manager, the food is excellent even for the humble toastie has a twist, very enjoyable time at the Sutton Arms, see you again real soon

Went to the Sutton Arms with some of my friends and we were hoping to enjoy the free drink for their newsletter subscription...which did not happen.Large choice of wine and beers but prices are quite high even for the area I am afraid...

Such a lovely pub...had some lovely cheese and wine. My husband had some local ale which he really enjoyed. Service was great too.. highly recommend

Absolutely lovely pub, the staff are super friendly and welcoming. Great for locals and anyone visiting London!

The newly refurbished Sutton Arms is a real gem hidden away just near Barbican station. There is a great range of wines and beers and the Landlord and staff are always very warm and welcoming. I only wished I lived in London and could make this my local!

The newly refurbished pub is a a stone's throw away from Barbican and Moorgate station. Great drinks, many you won't find anywhere else. Belgian beers rule the drinks menu and the cherry beer is a must. Friendly staff and the landlord's a star!

Visited with some friends on a Saturday afternoon. Great atmosphere and selection of drinks! The staff are amazing and are so helpful in recommending the wine and beers on tap. Absolutely worth a visit and will definitely be back next time I'm in the area!

Friendly atmosphere, good booze and a possible sighting of a ghost called Charlie is on the menu. Highly recommended.

This pub has had a complete face lift in relation to its decor, service, choice in ales and drink! I was thoroughly blown away with its quirkiness and warmth. I especially love visiting on a Saturday night with my other half or after work with friends! The staff are lovely/helpful, and I'm currently in the process of booking the function room upstairs for my 30th birthday party - the pub manager Ross is very helpful and will always go the extra mile. Happy Customer!

Lovely pub serving a variety of ales, beers & Lagers from around the world including some nice homegrown craft beers. Staff very friendly and accommodating, should you wish a taster they will offer. The pub appears to be recently done up because everything is in pristine condition. Certainly worth a visit.

This used to be a proper old fashioned London pub with good food at reasonable prices, a good selection of well kept beers and fantastic staff. It's changed. The refurbishment has made it look swish and less grungy and the staff are pleasant and polite but it's more a gastro bar than a pub. There is a good beer selection and a wide range of Belgian beers. The food menu wasn't fully formed but the deluxe cheese and ham toasties was very good indeed if priced closed to 7 pounds. On the whole it was a pleasant experience and I'll go back but it's not an old fashioned pub anymore. One point of note is that they were installing an enomatic machine as they expect to be offering some premium wines by the glass. I'll miss the old staff and simple menu but it's by no means a disaster for the customer.

Quirky little pub tucked away behind Barbican station, landlord/owner always polite and friendly, decent sized portions and reasonably priced. Never seems to be busy so if you’re looking for somewhere you’re almost guaranteed to get a table for a quiet lunchtime catch up I would say to give this a try. Nothing fancy by any means, but you get what you pay for - and the goats cheese tart is always a winner, very generous on the goats cheese. They do limited menu adjustments for food allergies (items removed, but not items added). Wish I was able to give a 3.5/5 rating because it needs to be a bit more lively to get a 4/5.

A fairly unremarkable pub full of drunken city types.who lets face can be irritating when sober,but I suppose you can't always choose your punters. It's ok for a couple of swift pints though.

A good old fashioned 'traditional' pub! Does exactly what it says on the tin - pleasant staff, great food and no pretentious decoration as with so many other pubs. Found this haven on a walk out from the stuffy office, wasn't busy when we entered but soon filled up. Our food was excellent and the barman described the choice of wine instead of shoving a wine menu in our hand! What service! Will definitely go back to explore more of the menu, I recommend the goats cheese tart and my colleague, the calamari!

After a concert at the Barbican centre we went looking for some quality brew. Found this gem on tripadvisor, wonderful atmosphere and great beer. Will come back!

It was a quaint little pub - had to try the fish and chips of course, and they were as good as we coul've imagined...Good beers...Verdict: We would totally go back...

My daughter and I found this great pub on our way to the Barbican last night. We only wanted a snack and shared the chicken wings with some chips. We were both so chuffed to discover chicken wings that tasted exactly like we used to get when we lived in Arizona - they were fab and hit the spot completely. Chips were fab too. Lovely welcome by everyone too - the barman was lovely, the guy who I'm guessing did the cooking passed by our table and asked how they were and as we were half way out the door the lady behind the bar shouted out a thank you - exactly how I like to be treated. Not in your face but just perfect! Thanks guys!

Lovely late lunch, served with a smile. Fish and chips were fab. Great service, very reasonable prices, definite recommend.

Beer with friends after work good selection of beers staff friendly enoughFoot ball on tv outside seating what more do you need after work on a Friday??

The Sutton Arms is a decent pub for adults who enjoy good bitters or stronger, continental, lagers. It's run on the basis of how pubs should be run and attracts a clientele of a variety of backgrounds who want to pop in, enjoy a pint and a good, solid, bite to eat. No horse brasses but kept tidy and authentic with a great jazz mix of music that is gently interesting rather than in your face. Service is just right: talkative if you want to have a chat, reserved if you just want to read the paper.For me, although the beer is great, the main selling points are the lunches and bar snacks. The Sutton Arms puts together one of London's best bacon and tomato sarnies with chips - as well as other, most enjoyable lunches. It could be seldom said that I would be full (which is an ugly word but accurate!) but the the bacon and tomato is world class! Enjoy this place, it's an increasingly rare find in London nowadays. Five stars are there because it does what a pub should do!

ロンドン博物館の近くで、バービカンの一角にあるこじんまりとしたパブでとても雰囲気がよかったです。パブらしいパブで、ビタービールとフィッシュアンドチップスがよく似合います。味も良かったです。気軽には入れるので、観光客の人にもおすすめです。

Small pub near Barbican that has some great ales on tap.I've been a few times and it's always been a decent place to waste an hour. Service could do with a tweak though, on my last visit it took six or seven minutes to get a Coke and I was pretty much the only person in the pub!

Nice atmosphere, good decor with a decent enough selection of real ales. Service has always been friendly to me and the food doesn't look half bad either.Would recommend for an after work drink or for a meal.

literally popped in here by accident to get some lunch - what a fabulous surprise and fabulous price for London!!! I have the pulled pork my colleague had the fish & chips less than a £10 each wowlovely polite quick service tooBest kept secret in Barbican? Who knows but keep it to yourselves...

Meeting a good friend for a couple of hours csatch up before shewent to a play at the Barbican, The Sutton Arms was perfect - just round the corner from Barbican Tube! Extremely friendly staff were very welcoming; we sat in the trio of red plush (seats go up!) cinema seats (possibly c1940's; we didn't get the history!) and the ghours flew by. We enjoyed a snack of their roast potato wedges; huge portions and delicious. later on, we enjoyed a meal - the salads were fresh, tasty and accompanied - a goat's cheese and onion tart or a prawn baguetter - we split and shared ... our third person enjoyed a steak meal and it was delicious. Because I have a derelict hip the upstairs loo was going to defeat me and so one of the staff extremely kindly went "next door" and I was permitted to use their ground floor facility (a Russian/Armenian restaurant, spotless and very welcoming!!) Nothing was too much trouble; we would wholeheartedly recommend The Sutton Arms above all the places in the Barbican!!! And, because Barbican station has lots of horrid steps, there was a very useful bus stop which took us away andeventually home - brilliant!

We went to the Sutton Arms on Wednesday night and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food and wine, and the service. Unlike most pubs the food was home made, very tasty and not greasy at all. Best chicken wings I have had since leaving Canada. Will definitely go there again

Was in the capital on a walkabout just taking in the ambience of this wonderful city when my thoughts turned to liquid refreshments and is when I spotted the Sutton Arms. Its frontage reminds me of a Charles Dickens illustration of a Victorian shop this is what intrigued me to enter. On entering I found a seat and made my way to the bar and drooled over the many different ales that were on tap I did sample a coupe that I had never seen before then going on to my favourite tipple Guinness and may I say they serve a good pint of the old black stuff. The pub was a little quiet at my time of visit being a little early for most drinkers. Cheers would love to call again if in the area at the time.

We popped in here with a friend after a walking tour of the area, St. Paul's to Smithfield. At about 4pm there were good seats to be had, cold beer and cider, and tasty snacks. Round things off with reasonable prices, friendly service, and that great ambiance that we just don't get in pubs in the US, and you've got a London spot worth visiting.

The Sutton Arms is a lovely little snug. Not only is the beer good (especially the Guinness, and the frequently changing guest beers), but the food is top notch too (Cajun chicken burger being a personal favourite)

We stopped for lunch by chance at the Sutton Arms after visiting the London Museum and were blown away by their fish and chips. In a word the meal was 'perfection'. It ticked all of the boxes. FWIW, we'd just arrived in London after visiting Whitby where restaurants have won national awards for their fish & chips. We splurged for the 2014 winner's fish and chips and while we enjoyed it, we think the Sutton Arms does it better. MUCH better!

Pub senza arte né parte. L'ambiente non ha nulla che lo distingua. Il cibo presenta scarsa varietà, discutile qualità e prezzi un po' esosi. Birre nella media.

Dette er er typisk engelsk pub beliggende i nærheden af Barbican undergrundsstationen.Indretningen er traditionel, uden større komfort. Personalet er venlig og øludvalget er fint.Pubben får en ekstra stjerne for maden. Selvom det "kun" var en burger med pommes frites, vi spiste, var den helt klart veltillavet og i langt højere klasse, end vi havde forventet til prisen.

This is a friendly pub not far from Barbican tube with a small but good range of ales (including a regularly changing guest) as well as the stalwart London pride. They do an excellent line in pork pies as well as a more varied menu of restaurant quality but starting at the cheaper end with an excellent chili dog. The staff are fantastic and very friendly and the pub is usually reasonably quiet at lunchtime but gets very busy in the early evening. The only downside is that it's fairly dark inside!

I visited the place recently with my work colleagues and was pleasantly surprised of this little hidden gem in London. We had a working lunch. The atmosphere and the food was brilliant if you are after quiet bar with wholesome home cooked food. I had a chicken burger and my request 'no onion' was greatly accommodated. Service was friendly by who could be a cook and/or an owner. Would recommend highly.

This is a really nice pub food. Personally, just had a couple of beers after work when meeting friends, but the menu did catch my eye and I'm hoping to go back. Deceptively larger inside. I'd agree with a previous poster and certainly didn't cost the earth average price for mains looked to be a sensible £7-10Looking forward to going back

Eaten here couple of times at lunchtimeFood always good for the priceIt's nothing fancy - you get what you pay for, but at £6 for sandwich, side and drink you can't complain

Lovely pub food and certainly didn't cost the earth as the trip advisor entry suggests (£57????) average price for mains is about £7-10 and it was nice and enough - really fresh fish !

Good atmosphere typical of an english pub. Good choice on the menu and was tasty enough. I had a chicken dish which would have been better were it not swimming in BBQ sauce on it but I removed alot of it and the dish was quite tasty. I was happy with the service and the staff were friendly, Overall decent bang for your buck