The Old Ivy House in Islington

Amazing selection of curries. Lots of vegan options. Really delicious food and a great chill vibe. Service was great too.

We loved this small independent pub, which strikes the perfect balance between a local boozer and a welcoming, homely spot. It’s a unique blend of Indian and British culture. With a great beer selection and a diverse Indian menu to match, this pub feels special. Both the onion bhajis and tikka naan were fantastic and tasted very homemade. The guy behind the bar was really friendly, and we loved all the events they host. This is exactly the kind of pub we should be supporting—unique and independent. We'll definitely be back for more!

We loved this small independent pub, which strikes the perfect balance between a local boozer and a welcoming, homely spot. It’s a unique blend of Indian and British culture. With a great beer selection and a diverse Indian menu to match, this pub feels special. Both the onion bhajis and tikka naan were fantastic and tasted very homemade. The guy behind the bar was really friendly, and we loved all the events they host. This is exactly the kind of pub we should be supporting—unique and independent. We'll definitely be back for more!

Yash was very welcoming, had a good talk and made sure to get the drinks and food out fast, will be coming back soon enough:)

Fantastic friendly pub with a great street food offering

Fantastic friendly pub with a great street food offering

Found this spot after looking for somewhere to have an Indian meal before the theatre. What a find! Lovely staff and the Indian street food was amazing We had a topped naan bread each and they were absolutely delicious. A proper hidden gem and definitely worth a visit

Always nice. Food, service, atmosphere all great. Most eclectic pub.

Lovely bartender with the pink hair. Really made our night special 🙌🙌🙌

Called in for lunch and had a really high-quality chicken naan dish (had obviously been cooked from scratch, could see the fresh herbs and cinnamon sticks etc in the sauce). Staff were really pleasant & the atmosphere was warm and friendly. Looked like they had an interesting evening entertainment schedule too - will definitely go back!

Good pub, I liked the decor and general atmosphere. Decent selection of beers, friendly service. Whilst there I ordered the Lamb curry naan, I was a bit disappointed unfortunately. Far too salty, and a few shards of lamb bone in the sauce. Also, would have been improved if it came with a little bit of mint/cucumber yoghurt.

Spent so much money in here and they banned me bored much?

Good food lamb curry rice was very nice

Don't get thrown by some 5 star reviews, This place need change of management ASAP. The rudest landlady ever. Disturbing place

If you do not wish to be assaulted by a large man do not go here. I was attacked while trying to provide feedback on being spoke to rudely. Absolutely discourage all from going. The assailant also responded to confirm he had no interest in feedback. Despite Kate the landlady explaining she wanted to learn from this prior to him attacking me.

I was curious about it being close to my accommodation, so I went to have a beer. Very friendly staff. The store was full, but what about this place? He went out of his way to prepare seats for us. Too kind. Apparently there is live music, but it wasn't playing when I visited. Probably because it was early. disappointing. I wanted to eat here because the food here was highly rated, but unfortunately I was full and only had beer. Ah...live music and food... Delicious beer and friendly staff... I decided I would definitely come here again.

Fantastic music and a cosy vibe, friendly staff!

My favourite pub in london and the indian street food is amazing with lots of vegetarian options!

Just attended their baby & parent pub quiz they host during the day on Wednesdays and had soo much fun! The food was amazing. The pub quiz was great and the overall atmosphere was just really welcoming and relaxed even for a new mom like me.

I went along for the ‘mimosas and samosas’ pub quiz and it was fantastic. The samosas were delicious and the welcome and general vibe was lovely. Will be visiting outside of a quiz for sure.

Attracted by the prospect of offering live jazz, live football, indian street food and a good selection of beers, the staff brought great service, attentive detail and all round loveliness to the party. Thank you to every one who made all my friends think I owned the place by showing 6 star hospitality. Very highly rated. 🙏🏻

We are regulars at the tuesday pub quiz and love the okd ivy! Great athmospere, amazing indian food and the staff is always helpful and welcoming! Always a fun time!

Come on the Friday jam sessions and get me a beer :). All round nice little pub tho. Haven't tried the food but heard good things about it.

Everyone is very welcoming and attentive Great ad

Great little pub called in after our visit to Indian visa centre

Came to visit my nephew who has started union round the corner. A proper pub

Went for a little celebration and it was just wholesome. Amazing Indian food (super authentic), great service and the live music was precious! Immaculate vibes, highly recommend 👌

Great pub, good food, and friendly service! What more could you ask for? Looking forward to future visits!

My only complaint is not with the pub but with google because I can’t give it 6 stars. The food is perfect. The beer is perfect. The staff are ultra friendly. The pub has a lovely vibe and best of all it is incredibly dog friendly. Worth coming here for a holiday I would say !!

Good local pub with an Indian food menu. A good selection of beers on tap

Great for music and drinks. Good live Jazz music as well but the food needs improvement. Portion sizes can be better and the quality of meat was not the best for the lamb dish.

Schöne, typisch englische Einrichtung.

Top quality boozer, staff incredibly helpful and friendly, food was to die for and came out roasting hot, fast and with a smile. Real fire brings the atmosphere togther and very reasonable prices. I even left my bag there and the team were very happy to hold it for me. Wish I could rate higher 👌

My local! love the big windows.

Fairly recently under new management, Staff are great and service excellent, food is also brilliant.

Excellent place to have beer in the heart of the city live music on a Saturday was brilliant aswell kebab shop next door is good and the chippie if you fancy a munch after a few jars yes this is a cool little spot

Traditional, almost unaltered since built pub…..lovely high ceilings, laid back atmosphere, in a great area of North London, traditional homemade Indian food…very nice indeed….good mixture of locals and working area hipsters…

Sehr gemütlicher Pub in Nähe der City University. Essen gab es am Sonntag leider nicht. Aber sehr freundliche Bedienung, kaltes Bier...alles 👍

Great local pub with friendly staff and the friendliest of pub Cats. Love you Bean and congratulations on the kittens.

We stumbled across this pub and it turned out to be a great spot, with that classic English pub feel. You walk in and it's your classic local jaunt, that you'd gladly spend a lot of time in as it's a nice place The pleasant surprise was discovering their food menu, which came with some South Asian bites that were absolutely amazing. This pub and it's cuisine are right at home in Farringdon, and the while experience was so good I'd gladly return to savour more of the sweet, spicy delicacies whilst washing them down with good beer.

Good place for a pint and Indian food. Friendly staff, and great place to watch sport

Ok local pub. Ventral usual drinks selection.

Hałaśliwe miejsce ale pełne uroku. Prawdziwy pub w starym Angielskim stylu! Dużo piw do wyboru. Często muzyka na żywo.

Excellent pub with a good selection of beer and a great cosy and cool vibe. They also have Spudos crisps which are the perfect bar snack.

Ein original Pub mit gepflegtem Bier

Cute pub cat. I had a chicken korma sandwich.

Visited the place during off-peak day, Tuesday for lunch. The ambience of the place is good, gives you feel of an old town pub. The food was lovely, tasty and served in steel plates to give the Indian feel. They serve good Indian food. Will want to visit during peak times too.

Decent place with an Indian food menu, not the best drinks selection. Plays really gay and football on the box. Tuesday quiz night, does comedy nights too. Careful of the football game in the gents in case of splashback. Staff are very Indie.

I love this place very friendly staff and a great selection of beers and spirits. The pub specializes in Indian food I ordered a chicken Tikka toasted sandwich and absolutely loved it. Guinness is 10/10 as well. The pub gets packed around 5ish on weekdays due to people finishing work. The pub also has a resident cat who's very friendly.

Truly fantastic Indian food. I had the butter paneer naan - lovely flavours, big portion, and only £9.99. Staff were also super nice throughout, and were happy with me working in the corner during my lunch break.

Great pub with friendly staff. Interesting food choice and a diy selection of crisps...

The old Ivy house is a old school traditional Pub, drinks are a fare price! But the Indian food here is amazing and at a good price, I had a chicken tikka with rice and naan, beautiful flavours, it felt like home cook food at the best! I will definitely come back here to eat and drink! ❤️

Lovely place. Helpful and nice staff. Yummy food. Dog friendly as well. Will definitely revisit with friends and family.

The place is so good. Had a amazing chicken biriyani

Great pub! Lovely bar staff and management, mazing comedy night, and overall very welcoming

Nice down to earth pub, friendly staff, has board games, very chilled. But the main thing that drew me in was the food menu, indian Street food, at a pub! So we ordered pakoras, golgappa, masala fries and the paneer tikka naan. The Paneer was yummy, so soft! And I liked the naan. Pakoras were nice, although the aubergine was lacking salt or seasoning. I love gol gappa but was disappointed with the ones here. We were served them with warm yoghurt chutney and not "pani" (which is cold seasoned water with tamarind and spices). Without this, it's just not gol gappa I'm afraid. Overall not bad at all! I love indian Street food and just wanted to give an honest review. Oh, one more thing, please give bigger portions of the chutneys, they were tiny!

Had to review this fantastic traditional pub in the heart of Clerkenwell. A great atmosphere and perfect spot to watch the rugby with the most delicious Indian food. Cooked to perfection and so fresh. Will definitely be visiting again when back in London. Kate and her team looked after us so well. highly recommend!

Fantastic curry and friendly staff

Friendly staff and amazing food - the butter chicken naan will be one of the best you’ll ever have

Svetlana was very kind and helpful. The pet cat's very cute and friendly.

Not a bad pub. Clean, very cute resident cat and the beer is pretty good.

Recently discovered this pub and have been back twice in a week. The atmosphere is really cool, good music, great wine list and a good mixture of classic and craft beer. Just enjoyed an incredible Punjabi Indian lunch also, which was delish! Staff are really lovely too - great spot, check it out

Lovely lovely pub! Even tho I come second in the quiz… still a fabby little pub with lovely management! Would highly recommend xx

Great pub, lovely food, great quiz on Tuesdays!! Fully recommend

We live locally and this place recently had a management change. We came here for the talent show night last week. Had such a great night. Welcoming staff, fun vibe, good beer, a really mixed crowd and amazing food. Food is Indian, I had freshly made paneer naan (tandoor oven on the premises!), veg biryiani and various Indian snacks, all fresh and delicious. We'll come again.

We had some naan here the other day. It tasted okay, if not amazing. Still recovering from stomach pains. Not sure what they put in it but it ain't for most.

A rough place with dodgy customers. Shame, it was a good old London boozer before the pandemic.

I visited Tuesday lunchtime with a friend /colleague. We arrived 12:30 and ordered a mushroom wrap and a chicken tikka wrap in nan bread. Two minutes later the Indian chef appeared, charming and full of apologies that the food would take 20 minutes. We said that was fine. It arrived in about 15. The Nan breads were exquisitely fluffy and sweet, the flavour of the mushrooms and the tikka was very well developed, and both came with delicate and well flavoured salad , finely chopped, as part of the wrap. These were meant to be starters, but made a very good light lunch. I can’t wait to go again.

Best pub ever. Nice music, lovely family vibe and the spudos chips are to die for.

Had the best onion bhaji that I've ever tasted, light, crunchy and spicy that woke up my taste buds! Amazing as for the Goi Goppa shots they was a taste sensation. best Indian food at great prices, well worth a vist,Definitely coming back can't wait. Thank you for waking my taste buds.

If you're looking for a pub with great food, good beer and lovely atmosphere then look no further! Have spent a couple of times here recently and always had a nice time. They do a quiz on a Tuesday hosted by the lovely manager Kate. They also have comedy nights but haven't been to one yet but I will be in the coming weeks. Great place to watch football too with plenty of screens. 5 stars!

Best pub in Clerkenwell! Amazing staff and great atmosphere. Couldn’t recommend any more :) the food is unreal Nd the events they occasionally host like comedy nights and drag bingo are always a blast too! Also great that they are dog friendly!!

been in the old ivy a few times now and love the atmosphere and the staff! great for the football or a chilled local pint and a chat. cosy and welcoming. not bad Guinness either for the Guinness drinkers ;)

Excellent pub! New favourite after work. Lovely staff, GREAT food and a cracking quiz!

This a fabulous pub! Delicious food, great music, lovely staff and management, great quiz, comedy nights, cosy fire for these cold winter months - couldn't ask for more! 10/10 would recommend.

It is really disappointing that the new management have no consideration for their neighbours. Their patrons block the whole pavement, can be offensive toward passers-by and are allowed to shout during the day and late into the evening. The Old Ivy is probably now the rowdiest of Clerkenwell’s pubs, not exactly something to be proud of. Shame as the neighbourhood has so many great pubs and the local one could have been a great one too.

Great atmosphere. So nice to see a food menu that breaks the norm. The new street Indian food menu has great meat and vegetarian and vegan option . Great service and hospitality in a local comfortable environment.

This pub has an excellent neighborly feel, always feels like coming back home. Very lowkey and cozy, has a decent collection of drinks and delicious Indian food on weekdays! Me and my friends also played a lot of board games here, they have a lot of good ones. Great place if you’re looking for a low-effort yet fulfilling time

Shame it doesn't open till 4 now

It's not legal for anyone to be vaping indoors, for health and safety reasons, and yet this "establishment" has both staff and patrons vaping inside the building. Do not go if you're asthmatic or care about your lungs (or would just be annoyed by the idiots).

New favourite local. The team are lovely, the Guinness is good and the new curry menu is a winner

Lovely food. Reminds me of home.

Visited this friendly little pub with family. Really welcoming staff and a great selection of beers. Relaxing with the option of sports and quieter areas. Will definitely be coming back.

Very friendly staff. Lovely place to relax

Great pub with friendly staff and particularly delicious Bloody Marys.

Had a great time last night brilliant staff and managers , well respected and recommended!! Thanks again.

Great pub! The new staff and management did a great job giving the place a shot of fresh air while keeping it authentic. I 100% recommend it if you're in Farringdon/Clerkenwell area.

Great pub, extra creamy Guinness. The new management has done some magic!

I've been to this pub a few times but after a recent visit I was amazed at how much it has changed. I came to find out it is under new management and what a great job they've done! This pub has gone from a spot i'd visit if I was in the area to one I would go out of my way to visit. Great beer selection, atmosphere, and friendly staff!

Excellent beer, great environment

Very tired inside , no atmosphere, no choice of regular lager and no food Barman was friendly and efficient but I can see this pub closing very soon

What a cracking pub. Awesome warm welcome. Friendly customers. Brilliant bar staff and really cool decor. Proper find. Highly recommended especially if you're waiting for your Visa to be processed down the road. 😎

The veggie burger was alright. Nothing special. Service was okay.

Regency pub with a great community feel. Good beers and spirits, and bar staff add to the total positivity of this venue. Don't miss if you're in the area. Clean and comfortable you'll feel relaxed and laid back in here.

A classic street corner pub in East(ish) London. Lovely helpful staff. Unfortunately, lost a star as no cask ale was available. Something that will be remedied shortly, I'm sure. Quirky keg selection with Boston finest amber lager providing a fine substitute for a pint of bitter. A fine place to stop for a pint!

Stewie is an amazing Person, not many people there but he makes the atmosphere amazing! Dog friendly and he is so welcoming! I would definitely come back couldn't recommend more

We had some time to kill before an appointment so we stopped in for a pint. The Ivy is a beautiful little pub. We ended up chatting with the bartender Ian who was super friendly. This visit ended up being one of the highlights of our day.

Great little pub for locals and people working in the area

Stuie is an amazing host and barman. The perfect spot to stop off for a drink after a walk through the city or if you want to catch a game, as they regularly show sports on a number of screens.

Greta little place for lunchtime drinks and light lunch. Reasonable priced and Stuie was great, Would definitely recommend, lovely old style pub