The Southampton Arms in Camden

A marvellous pub I sometimes visit when returning from a walk on Hampstead Heath. The Southampton is for people who seek refuge from the noisy plastic horror of modern chain pubs and like to drink good beer. It has 16 pumps of the best craft ales in the UK (selection rotate on a weekly basis) and 8 or traditional draught ciders. It has no jukebox, but a record deck and a box of vinyl LPs of classic soul, blues and jazz which the aimiable young staff can select from (and not too loud). The decor is effortlessly shabby with bare floorboard, peeling paint and assorted old furniture. Seldom crowded during the day, all ages welcome, a real gem.

Beautiful quiet garden spot for a beer on a hot afternoon, or a warm and welcoming drink in the bar. This place feels like its on a ley line, make friends, talk to strangers and join the lovely vibe. Music on tuesdays too!

Cosy contemporary pub. Elders plonk fingers in the honky tonk piano, fire roaring. The draft selection is one of the best in town. Does as it says supplying ale, cider and meat - but I was really impressed with the veg scotch egg, good for any plant eaters. Great back garden too (if you can find a seat)

Yet again it was a five out of five experience. The pub is so different and you can’t help but settle in once inside. Loved my different ales. Still my favourite pub

What a superb place. Proper pub setting, nice little garden at the back. Lots of dogs which we love. Great range of beers. Had a nice vegetarian scotch egg too. The service is superb, couldn't be more helpful

Sampled a few great beers before Lockdown 2. Thank you for maintaining such a great selection - I think there was 8 on cask and more on keg. Great service. Well done. Hope to visit when next allowed out!!

What a great pub! lovely welcoming staff, especially Akerra who was amazing and extremely accommodating! Great atmosphere and extremely tasty pork bap for only £5.50!!

Absolutely perfect pub. Great range of beers, pleasant service, beer garden and well kept social distancing. If in the area and you like beer, you have to go

Had a long weekend in Southampton, tried here on the Friday night and was so impressed we went back on Sunday. The food showed real dedication and was excellent, the service very good and the beer very good. I'd recommend this pub to everyone.

Great pub with a huge selection of craft beers and ales all reasonably priced! Delicious pork pies, hog roast baps, scotch eggs etc. are also served by the friendly staff. Feels like a proper local with a great mix of customers and atmospheric smoking area out back.

One of my favourite pubs ever. Looks suspect from the outside but as soon as you enter it’s an unique and vibrant atmosphere. Different ales and ciders and a selection of delicious bar snacks including sausage rolls and pork pies. There was a piano player and singer from New York performing when we were there which adding to the experience. It does feel like transporting back in time and I will be going back

I always visit this pub whenever I find myself in this part of London, as it's an excellent ale house with a good atmosphere. The pub usually has around eight cask ales available at any given time, always in tip-top condition and served up by a friendly, hard-working team of bar staff. Cider and perry options are also available on draught and they have a decent selection of craft keg beers to choose from as well. Food is available in the form of classic pub snacks such as pork pies and scotch eggs, as well as cheese boards and filled rolls. They had the fire lit on my recent visit, which was most welcome and they usually play music from an old record player, with a stack of vinyl records to pick from. The pub's main issue is that it's a victim of its own success - my recent Saturday evening visit saw the place packed thanks to its relatively small interior and limited overflow space into the small patio 'garden' to the rear. However, if you time your visit right, this is a great pub to settle down in for a session and remains my 'go-to' place in NW5.

I visited this place in December and around 2 weeks after my visit some fraudulent transactions appeared on my credit card. I never used this card online and apart from using this card on this one occasion in this pub, I only use it to pay for my grocery shopping in my local store. So it appears to me quite obvious where my card details got stolen. Avoid this place!

It’s a nice pub with nice beers that is completely ruin by the most miserable/angry barman I’ve ever encountered!!

We went to this small pub when travelling from Euston to alexandra Palace as it had been recommended by a friend. The rhubarb and winter spice cider was one of the best ciders I've had in my life - would happily buy a bag of it for home. Friendly locals as well, not something I expected as a northerner, based on reputation! Would definitely go here again and recommend to any couples especially CAMRA members.

Considerato lo sbattimento per raggiungerlo e per come me ne avevano parlato, mi ha deluso abbastanza. Il pub è di quelli storici, vissuti, fuori dalle rotte turistiche, e l'aspetto degli interni mostrano tutto il loro tempo. Le condizioni del cesso le ho trovate piuttosto fatiscenti già alle quattro del pomeriggio. Anche le birre rigorosamente locali ed artigianali non sono state esenti da difetti dovuti, essenzialmente alla temperatura troppo elevata (handpump) ed alla spillatura troppo sbrigativa. Nota di merito per l'ottima selezione di sidri.

Called in prior to the Derby v Villa play off final , very friendly staff and locals , Derby and Villa fans drinking good well priced beer together, talking to Chelsea and Tottenham fans (the press seem to miss occasions like these ). The excellent lunchtime atmosphere was also matched in the evening , our defeat to Villa put down to just one of those days . Looking forward to next seasons our matches in London when we will visit the Southampton again . The way it is run proves running an excellent pub is not rocket science , well kept beer , good simple bar snacks and friendly efficient bar staff who despite being busy have time to have a chat . A great day despite the result ,good luck Villa next season .

Este es posiblemente mi pub favorito de Londres en la actualidad.Siempre hay una gran selección de cervezas y cervezas, aunque recientemente se han comprometido y han reducido el número de cervezas y sidras para hacer espacio en la barra para el flagelo que es la cerveza "artesanal".No es un espacio muy grande y parece atravesar ciclos de estar totalmente golpeado, o muy tranquilo. La clientela varía considerablemente, pero siempre hay un buen ambiente cuando está ocupado.El personal es amable y los precios son razonables, aunque tenga en cuenta que el precio de la cerveza depende de la fuerza. Hace bastante comida tradicional de bar, como tartas o rollos de salchicha y creo que tienen una articulación en la mayoría de los días para que pueda obtener rollos de carne de cerdo o carne. Lo hace comida vegetariana; De hecho, ¡fue el primer lugar en el que me encontré con un huevo escocés vegetariano! !Usualmente hay música encendida. El personal del bar toca de una colección decente de LP predominantemente de soul, jazz y blues, pero de vez en cuando hay gente que toca el piano.El pub tiene como pequeña cervecería al aire libre. Los aseos de caballeros están fuera. Están un poco en mal estado, pero están lo suficientemente limpios y, aunque reflejan la edad del edificio, no tienen nada de malo.Mi única queja, si puedes llamarlo así, es que solía tomar solo efectivo, que solía alejar a mucha gente. Toma tarjetas ahora.

Caratteristico locale per gustare qualche pinta di sidro e ottimi panini con carne di maiale. Bell'atmosfera con caminetto all'interno del locale e piccolo giardino sul retro. Prezzi contenuti e onesti. Dista una fermata della metro da Camden e vale decisamente una visita se siete in zona.

Très bon endroit accueillant et très ensoleillé, avec des bancs dehors et des jeux pour enfants. On y mange bien. Nous sommes restés toute l’après-midi et nous n’avons pas vu le temps passé.

Miserable service from the bar. Very slow, no smiles or welcome. Average pie. Reasonable pint. Filthy glass windows on door behind bar. Spit and sawdust pubs are fine but not when they feel dirty.

Muy ocupados en un sábado por la noche, pero merecidamente y nos las arreglamos para calzarnos en la multitud convivial. Excelentes cervezas, personal amable y si no hubiéramos reservado para comer en otro lugar, definitivamente habría ido por el bap de cerdo 5 tallado en la gran articulación de cerdo que descansa en un extremo del bar, el olor es maravilloso.

Llegó un viernes por la tarde a tomar bebidas y bocadillos. Tenía deliciosos baps de cerdo caliente y realmente bonitos quesos y pepinillos y excelentes huevos en escabeche. Es una pena que no haya empanadas de cerdo o rollos de salchicha. La cerveza estaba muy bien cuidada y un buen precio. Gran lugar para socializar.

Se acabó la comida a las 5 de la tarde.

Il pub per eccellenza per gli amanti della birra artigianale. Scelta molto varia di birre anche di piccoli produttori, atomosfera informale.

Después de una hermosa mañana paseando en Hampstead Heath, a la 1 pm estábamos buscando un pub para tomar una cerveza y algo de comida. Primer pub que encontramos: cerrado por reformas. En el mapa de Google vemos otro nombre "Southampton Arms". Como partidario de los Saints, el nombre me interesó de inmediato:) Fuera, no se veía muy bien, pero entramos, y nos encontramos retrocedidos en el tiempo, la apariencia de un verdadero pub de los 70 s, pero una larga fila. De diferentes grifos de cerveza y sidra, uno más interesante que el otro. La elección de la cerveza es simplemente increíble.

A real gem. Spit and sawdust, cash only, truly eclectic crowd, nice walled beer garden and often live music. Don't tell everyone, it'll ruin it.

Came to The Southampton whilst on a pub crawl and although it was busy we got served straight away and the ciders are great! Only criticism is that the beer garden closes quite early.

Yes i felt main stream here, yes i realised how uncool i was.... but hey, the staff were brilliant, we were visiting my sister in law from the south west and have to say what more could you want from a pub. Great beers, all UK independent (no lagers) they have been doing the real beer scene for a long time before it was " the in thing". The food is great it also had a open fire... perfect! Doesn't except card, cash only. We had the vegetarian scotch egg as it was late - tasted so good! Also reasonable prices. Just wish it could be my local.

Bel locale in cui si respira un'aria da autentico pub inglese.

Dietro segnalazione di amici "locali", ho pranzato in questo pub con altri 6 amici.

A menudo vienen aquí cuando visite Londres.

¿Recuerda los 1960? Cómo sobre el 70? Como con el de bandas, los pubs solía ser mucho más simple, y mucho mejor. Casi no había televisores widescreen deja solos. La música era generalmente de un jukebox (búscala) o vivir. La gente venía a beber y socializar, cualquier comida (aparte de patatas normales o algunas nueces kp) era una ventaja. Bienvenido a los brazos de Southampton, un pub de antaño! Aquí en 2018 no tome pagos con tarjeta, no aceptan reservas, no tienen teléfono, tienen rollitos de salchicha y metros de cerveza y sidra. El pub no es grande, pero consigue transmitir una sensación de satisfacción incluso cuando los asientos son difíciles de encontrar. La cerveza está bien cuidada y el ambiente es justo lo que necesita en una noche de Londres oscuro frío

Fantastic place to enjoy stout & other beers. The place is like a classic old style tavern made of wood & a fireplace. Look out for jazz nights.

Looked for a real ale & cider pub on London where could meet with an old friend.... And found just The perfect place!

Have lived in the area all my life, went to this pub on Christmas Eve with some friends for a quiet festive drink. There were four of us, two were pensioners, myself and the son of one of my friends. We had bought two rounds, when an over zealous barman leaned across to one of my friends to say he wouldn't be serving us again because one of us was drunk. We had only had two pints and the chap in person was a pensioner. Ridiculous. You know who you are. The guy in the burgundy shirt. Avoid like the plague. We were all Camra members and tried a different ale each, so sampled eight different ales. Six were below standard but two were very good. But due to the poor service wouldn't go there again

What a fabulous pub. Basic back to the Seventies or earlier with real ales, vinyl records, pork pies, a real fire and cash only. A cosy pub and so busy for a Monday evening. I loved the cosy atmosphere. I will visit again

Simply the best in London. Great beer selection, friendly staff, cheap and great pork bap. My favourite pub in London.

Something enchanting about this place and I've been coming ever since it came under new management in 2009. It's permanently in a late-sixties/early-seventies timewarp and the purchase of any of the excellent ales and ciders is all you have to pay for this particular time machine. As the sun goes down and the lights come on, you expect Withnail & I to walk in and proceed to drink their fill of wonderful ales.

Fantastic selection of ales and ciders in a lovely looking old style pub bar.

Este es un buen pub. Hay una multitud de personas, un mezclado multitud mixta de comida: tenía un rollo de salchichas con un enorme de mostaza, su valor turã stico era difícil compartir y más importante, una multitud mixta de cervezas. Yo tenía un inglés Ale casked saltando de 'American ipa', de hecho, había cuatro.

Back in the '70s and '80s, record shops were hailed as the places to go if you wanted emotionless, sniffy service - nowadays it's hipsters behind bars doing it. The Southampton Arms would be 'excellent' if it wasn't for the seriously disinterested servers. With the exception of one, a young red-haired lady who actually smiled, the staff need to drop the huffiness of their website's taglines and just, y'know, engage a little. Not a lot, i don't want a conversation about life, just a 'thank you'. Anyway, the service and the piss-stinking toilets aside, the food and beer is excellent and the convivial atmosphere makes for repeated visits. It's 12-15 mins walk from Kentish Town tube, there's a bus stop outside, provides musical accompaniment via a turntable (so you get whole album sides rather than endless piped pop music) and a small courtyard for smokers. The Moor, Hobsons, Marble and Binghams were served to perfection and did I mention the pork? But, please. Spend £10 on Glade for the loos and smile - you get to play records all day and sell beer.

Este pequeño lugar Coll. Sólo en efectivo. Enorme variedad de cervezas. A continuación una selección de aperitivos de huevos escoceses, pub rollos de cerdo, tartas cerdo y más. Buen lugar para hacer una pequeña parada.

Presume de ser el único pub en el REINO UNIDO que sólo sirve cervezas de micro cervecerías!

Please don't listen to your phone when the music stops as you might be told off by a person with half a pint thinking it's his office and can everyone be quiet never to be seen again once he can make it to the many many coffee shops nearby what is the world coming to when a person using a community meeting place gets his way spendings as little as possible the mind boggles

What a fantastic selection of real ale and cider on offer in this traditional pub .. With twelve real ale & at least four real cider pumps available, there is a beer for everyone.. With the dark wood and glazed brick work it is well worth a visit .. A good selection of bar food is available including pork pies , sausage roll and scotch eggs at a fair price .. A short walk from Gospel Oak overground station is a bonus..

Tired of ponced up pubs with High Prices? Like a good selection of real ales and ciders? Then this is the oasis that you are looking for. It is an old fashioned pub with all generations enjoying the atmosphere and even talking to each other. Well worth taking time out to sample this pub,

A wonderfully preserved local boozer that is clearly much beloved by the community.The range of small independent breweries and cider producers makes this pub a haven for those looking for quality drink at sensible prices. A small menu of traditional pub food is available. Live music some nights and vinyl spinning on a turntable provide background music to the lively conversation. Two minutes walk from Gospel Oak Overground, just east of Hampstead Heath.

A small traditional pub with a big selection of drinks from small producers. Knowledgeable and friendly staff will make recommendations and give tasters so the choice isn't too daunting. Plus they have a decent selection of real ciders as well as real ales and pickled eggs. They do a good roast pork roll too. Only thing to note is they do not take cards.

This pub is a little gem with some 10 draft beers and an unusual range of about 5 draft ciders with abv's to knock your socks off. Arriving with 12 members of my real ale group who welcome seating we found their rear garden area ideal. Intending to sample one beer we tried two and one was pronounced the best ever with a nice citrus taste. Very friendly a must for any real ale lover.

A great pub with a great atmosphere and friendly welcoming bar staff. Small garden out back. A good range of draft ales and proper ciders. Meaty snacks... What more could you want??

SOOOO. To start they have beer: ales, larger and stout and ciders from local and close by brewers. If you are looking for a Vino bar- head else where as this is a proper ale establishment. They also make their own howling hops brew- which is pretty nice for a larger (I'm a stout/ale fan!) all on draught and served in proper tankards. Ranging from 3%-9% and beyond you can try as many as you like and decide. Lethal for a school night unless you session halves. Alex, one of the bartenders is really friendly and knows his beer. He's been there for over 6 years and that's a true sign of doing what you love. All staff I feel clearly enjoy what they do and it comes across in warm friendly service.. It's really a place where everyone knows your name!!! Small capacity, say 40 max inside so very cosy. It's dog friendly and has a cute well heated outdoor bit for those summer eves. Some week nights there is a jazz trio or a piano playing everything from rag time to soul, funk and jazz. Cash only, but the cost is really affordable for the area. A pint and half is about £6. YOU can have homemade pie, sausage roll, hog bap, veggie scotch egg and many other snacks to keep you happy. I've been frequenting the Southampton arms for about 5 years now. My boyfriend and I had our first date there and it's such a little gem! If you ever hit up gospel oak or Hampstead Heath it's a must to stop in for one or five!

It's a nice pub with good music, but a typical London thing which I don't understand why it can't be more friendly, they do have a lot if good ales but didn't feel that great after it to be honest.

Location accogliente, personale simpatico ,ottime birre con ampia scelta.Cibi interessanti preparati con fantasia.Tornerei volentieri.

By far my best experience with cask ale. My friends had the pork baps which looked incredible. They both really enjoyed the food. Reasonable pricing and good atmosphere. Veggie scotch egg was good but I definitely felt jealous of my carnivorous pals.

This is what a pub should be like - dimly lit, atmospheric, great selection of beers, excellent pork pie and scotch egg and no juke boxes. Although there is a piano in the corner if you feel that way inclined. One of the best pubs in London and worth making the trip.

Another great pub with excellent and good priced beer and ciders. Me and my friends were the only ones from a foreign country but were a fun place to stay. Only negative point would be the toilets with very old equipment... anyway, a good place to go to drink if you are on Kentish Town or after a gig in the O2 Forum.

A lovely new (I think) pub which aims to provide a genuine and traditional pub-experience. They focus on real ale and decent pub grub. I really like that they do not have a kitchen, but instead sell pies, scotch eggs, rolls etc. I wasn’t too impressed by the beer (a bit flat), but I still had five pints so it can't have been that bad. I was there on a cold day when the fireplace came in handy. Unfortunately, their firewood was wet so it burnt poorly and gave little heat. Anyone with a wood burner knows that you must plan your winter in good time so that you've got a good stock of dry wood. I hope to visit this pub again. It may seem far from central London, but on the northern line it will not take you more than 10-15 minutes to get there. Prices are reasonable and staff professional.

Popped in here Saturday lunch time for a sit down pint and a read. I've been here three times before and it's the best pub in London.Great staff, superb and well looked after real ale and cider, no fuss decor that has a unique charm, mouth watering pork baps and a seating arrangement that encourages interaction between complete strangers as I found out being on my own. Dogs and kids allowed in, good chat, no neon or machines, job done. George Orwell once conjured up his idea of a perfect pub with 'Moon Under Water', had he been around today he probably would have called it The Southampton Arms.

Se volete bere ottime birre e sidri artigianali inglesi questo per voi è il posto perfetto. Posto per bere, non per mangiare.

I came by chance and what a great find. Best ales selection, lovely atmosphere, no TVs, incredibly low prices. Can't remember last time I paid £1.90 for half pint, never mind how good it was

Drop in on a cold wet day. Great real ales, warm fire and a brilliant atmosphere. We would highly recommend a visit.

Real ale pub. Real fire, no TVs , no machines, great selection of real ales and ciders. Antidote to modern pubs.

We came to this pub on recommendation and it is fantastic.Great selection of beers from small breweries.,real fire and vinyl records.Interesting customers and friendly staff.This is a blast from the past and exactly the type of pub that is unfortunately disappearing. This pub is loved by the staff and the customers and now by me !

Great genuine pub with plenty of craft beer and cider to choose from. Really nice place to have a couple of pints.

Good independent ales, vinyl records played in the background, interesting interior and a fun and comfortable experience. What more do you need to enjoy a drink or two at this pub.

An unusual but delightful pub. It serves only cask ales and ciders and has a wide selection of these. Non intrusive vinyl discs or live jazz often on offer, the latter can be excellent. Pork pies and rolls provide basic food but are very good. There is a small outside area but quite good given pub location. Service is good though not table. Very important , the prices, for London are sensible and non exploitative. Possible only gripe, rather basic toilet facilities!

What can you say only real beer and cider, a real drinkers pub just as it should be. They do have craft lager which can be really good

This ale pub is original and one of its kind. They have different ales and ciders everyday. Stay away from the wine. Get there early to try the pull pork sandwich before its sold out. It's an excellent place to be after a walk on Hampstead Heath.

We popped in for a pint as we had never been here before. Fantastic selection of beers and ciders. Stand outs include their own selection of Howling Hops beers from their sister brewery (which are rather good) Staff are friendly and knowledgeable about all the pop on offer and will help you find something you'll like. Highlights include the secluded beer garden and the lovely and very dishy General Manager (I think his name was 'Anton')

Veramente un bel pub, con ottime birre e un panino "hot Pork" che è buonissimo. Prezzi nella media, location molto bella!

qui ho mangiato un ottimo hot pork e ho bevute delle ottime birre a pompe consiglio questo pub a tutti

This is one of my fav pubs in London. 12 real ales and 8 real ciders from UK independent brewery's which is always well kept. The interior is like a pub from 100 years ago and in the winter has a lovely fire. Staff are all know thier beers and are more than happy to let you have a sample to taste the ever changing beers.The Pork baps are something else, loads of pork with apple sauce and crackling. The Pork Pies are nice as well.I love the picked eggs served with Jalapeño and pepper.

If I had a pub this is the kind of place I'd like to own. It is how I imagine pubs to have been in the 19thC. Excellent beer and big variety. Atmospheric, traditional busy main room. Back yard for the smokers. Laid back, appealing, bohemian, creative and continental young crowd but fun loving oldies as well. Not very expensive beer. I also asked for a pork pie and was given one of the most enormous slices of an excellent one. It could have served three people. Sadly I don't live very near this place but I always try and swing by after a stomp on the heath.

Brilliant staff, brilliant space with great customers, dogs and in winter a proper fire. Piano, excellent and thoughtful choice of UK only beers and ciders. What more could one want? A decent lager that is what. Why are we shunted to the back by CAMRA and now by this superb pub? Yes, I get it that the Camden Brewery sold out but that does not mean we have to make do with the Howling hangover that is Howling lager. James Clay in Halifax will supply excellent German lager if none is to be found in the UK. Be kind to yourselves Southampton and accept that the UK may still be on a lag re lager

One of the best pubs in London, nevermind Kentish Town. They've got about 10 decent ales on tap and i'd guess about 8 traditional ciders as well.The place is always absolutely rammed and full of characters, though if it's not raining you can usually find somewhere to sit in the garden if you watch like a hawk for five minutes.Pints are also somehow cheaper here than most other places nearby for some reason.They do fairly substantial bar snacks (mostly meat, scotch eggs etc) but not really full meals. They don't take debit or credit card so you'll need cash, which is a bit annoying.

Winning formula here, staff informative and happy to let you taste the beers and cidersAlmost too much choice and some of the beers are a bit random but at these prices who cares? Best bar in NW5 and that's saying something. We shall (and do) return

visited on a Saturday lunch time. A great choice of Real ales, that are locally sourced. The pub snacks looked great, so I opted for the pork roll. It was excellent, full of pork and a chunky piece of crackling on the side. The Southampton Arms is a little gem.

A great old fashioned pub; wooden floors, a long bar and 16 pumps of beers. Lots of guest ales and ciders plus a very simple food menu of sausage rolls, pork pies and generous pork rolls. Music is via a turntable behind the bar. Great for people watching and chatting with friends.

I have been coming into this bar on and off for about 18 months and have finally decided to reviewThis is a great bar, with a fantastic selection of beers. The decision is what to have and then come back another day for the rest...Friendly staff, service is great, even when busy you never seem to wait long.The bar snacks are tasty and not overpriced as you can expect in some other barsI also like the way that everyone sits together, it is a case of find a space and sit down and before you know it you can be chatting to a complete stranger.I like the fact that this bar is slightly out of the way from the more popular bars of Kentish Town and Camden so you don't get the undesirable crowd that they can attract.All round great bar

Friendly service great beer and not expensive. Previous write ups elsewhere described this well. No frills just Ale Cider and Meat.

So much choice....VG ales. A real ale paradise. Love the 'old' music. Very tasty pork pie. Recommend a trip.

A pub about 5 minutes from Kentish Town station. It is decorated like a traditional pub, with old pictures on the wall, old fashioned paintwork and wooden furniture. You even have to go outside for the gents, although that is not quite the traditional wall with a drain and it does have a sink, running water, soap and a hand drier. Anyway, the important stuff, there are 12 handpumps serving small independent brewery beers, 6 ciders, a hot cider barrel, two keg taps for a saison and a lager (with taste) and wines and spirits. It's a friendly atmosphere, with a variety of clientele: male, female; young and old; families. Food is basic, with an emphasis on pub snacks.

Great place for a few pints with mates. Ridiculously good selection of beers which changes all the time so doesn't get old. Laid back atmosphere, mix of locals and others. Pork pies and scotch eggs are highly recommended too.

Proper Pub, Proper Ale, Proper proper cider and Proper meat. Scotch eggs, pork pie, sausage rolls and meat baps. Not a long walk from Kentish Town underground, 15 mins from Waterloo. Worth the trip ....

We like this place so much that whenever we are in London, we engineer a trip to this place. Not only is the range of beer and cider great, but they serve great pork products including pork pies, scotch eggs and roast pork rolls with crackling to die for! The vinyl that they play is pretty good too and during the winter, there is an open fire which makes it even harder to leave the place.Make sure you take enough cash with you though as payment is cash only.

Right where you get off the bus, it's has a nice range of pub food, good range of beers, and is very welcoming. At 8pm, there was live music of piano and clarinet, very nice. Beautiful old pub. Polite crowd of mixed ages.

We all met up at this wonderful little pub on 19th December..Great selection of real ale and cider. Bar staff are spot on and the place had a great vibe to it. Some of our party sampled the hearty food and looked great

Great selection of ales and ciders, good munchies (pies and sausage rolls). All in all an excellent place to spend some time either solo or in the company of friends. Staff is friendly, crowd is mellow, no rowdy shenanigans. Only complain would be the men's bathrooms - I hear they are atrociously horrifically bad.

Small pub with seats both inside and to the rear walled garden.Fantastic selection of keg and cask beer from across the UK and very good prices. Selection of pork pies and sausage rolls at the bar. No jukeboxes, no fruit machines, live piano in the week. Perfect pub which I lived closer to.Be warned, cash only.

Love everything about this pub; the atmosphere, the bitters, the ciders, the food, the music, the staff.Haven't tried the quiz yet, but it's on my list.

I must say I really liked it here but it is a no frills pub. I went in to try some cider and was clearly explained the different options, with a taste of each before I made my choice. The barman was informed and really friendly. The bar has no plush surroundings, it is a place for drinking and meeting friends - which suits me. There is piano music some evenings, and a quiz, so a good pub with atmosphere for the evenings.Plenty of room for me to sit and drink my chosen cider, and do some work. It is cash only - so be prepared, but the prices are really good value so it will not break the bank.

It serves a great selection of Craft Beers and Genuine draft Ciders. It is an old fashioned style lively, noisy and crowded spit and sawdust sort of pub.It serves a limited selection of food; scotch egg, sausage rolls and pork baps.If you are a real ale or cider drinker then this is one pub not to be missed. It lives up to it's motto of 'meat, ale and cider'; it does have a veggie snack offering.

This pub is a must visit if you like your ales. There is only one lager at the pump but it is still worth a visit.It is about a 10 minute walk from Kentish Town underground. Out of the station and turn right, the pub is about half a mile on the left.Traditional pub, wooden tables and old wooden church pews, plays music from the 80's on vinyl and sells traditional pork pies and sausage rolls.It was the cheapest pub we visited too, so it's definitely worth a visit. It's a no frills pub.....

Title tells you my views. Top top quality real ales and ciders from smaller producers. Dimple beer jugs, records playing but not too loud to drown out the chatter. A real mix of customers tells a tale. Food is pork pie, scotch eggs and brilliant hot pork rolls. Cash only another bonus point for me!

If I was going to live in London, it would be near this pub. This has it all. Great beer selection, great staff and nice crowd. I felt comfortable right away. The best we found in London. The staff on hand were extremely polite and helpful with all of our questions and requests and were quite knowledgeable and we had several friendly conversations with some of the regulars.

My favourite place ever! Brilliant beer, cider, pork baps, and friendly staff. Attracts people of all ages and types- such a good afternoon!

Proper London boozer with a huge choice of real ale and cider on tap. The ambience is great and you really feel that you're taking in history as well as good drink. The bar staff are great and the range of bar snacks is excellent. The vegetarian scotch egg was so good that I had to check that it wasn't real sausage meat and my companion had a pork roll that just looked (and according to him, tasted) fantastic. Well worth a visit if you want to see a pub that isn't the usual sterile Weatherspoons' rubbish.

If you want to drink good quality ales and ciders this is the place for you. However be warned it is cash only. When available the roast pork is good, but I have attempted on a number lunchtimes and it is more often than not unavailable. Staff are a mixed bag, some are really friendly others can be a bit rude.

Situated just a few minutes walk from Gospel Oak station on the London Overground and buses 214 and C2 stop right outside so very accessible. We visited on a quiet Wednesday lunchtime and found a real ale and cider drinkers paradise - the sign outside does not lie!The barman was friendly and talked us through the range of real ales available - these varied in type and strength so definitely something to suit all tastes. Those we tried were perfect in both temperature and taste and are obviously well kept. Most if not all are from small breweries so unlikely to be widely available.The décor may not be to everyone's taste - best described as traditional with a wooden floor, light bulbs hanging from the ceiling and old photographs of some very formidable looking ladies along one wall. The piano is regularly used I was told. Personally, I loved it.There is a small courtyard to the rear to accommodate those who need to smoke and the gents is also outside - another traditional touch!A 'must visit' for real ale, cider and pub enthusiasts from London and beyond, I shall definitely return.