Now renamed 'Catch-22'. Main part of original pub was on corner of Green Lanes and Turnpike Lane and is now MacDonalds. What is left faces onto Turnpike Lane and only recently changed name. Largely games and sport oriented.
Real Ale recently introduced. More details to follow
An excellent example of the work of architects Shoebridge and Rising or the Cannon Brewery. Built in 1865 to serve the Hornsey Station and rebuilt in 1896. This is a single bar pub with fine original etched glasswork. Note the magnificent conservatory to the rear.
Adnams Broadside, Courage Best Bitter plus up to two other beers
Small community pub with a friendly welcome, opened in 1877. Easily Crouch End’s most traditional real ale pub – small from the outside, cosy on the inside – and a regular Good Beer Guide entry into the bargain. One wall features historical maps of Crouch End, another has old photos of Irish authors, playwrights and poets. Two televisions offer Sky sports to a discerning audience without dominating the pub. In contrast to the modern trend, the pub still has its dartboard; if you would rather stay seated chess boards are available on request. There is a small outdoor area for smokers at the back of the pub. Like many N8 pubs it hosts a quiz night, the Harringay’s offering takes place on Tuesdays. Overground: Crouch Hill. Buses: W5, W7.
Reverted back to old name 'Hope & Anchor'. Single bar pub which has clearly had more bars in the past. There is a pool table and a dart board. Background music. Major matches are shown live, the TV was had the sound off at time of visit. There is an outside drinking area at rear. Quiz night Thursday.
Single bar pub on rising levels converted from a three bar pub. This a community pub with a warm atmosphere. The decoration has a red theme, with many signs and posters on the walls and fingerboards pointing to different points of the globe, although the distances shown bear little connection with reality. There is a pool table at the rear. Background music plays and a TV showed football with the sound off at the time of the visit.
Fuller’s London Pride, guest beers, Weston's Old Rosie
The first thing you notice about the Kings Head is the lack of an apostrophe in its name, either on the frontage or the pub sign, which depicts the King of Hearts from the traditional deck of cards. The second is the inside of the pub, which the large windows make easily visible from the street. The pub is renowned for live entertainment, with comedy downstairs three times a week, live music on Fridays and jazz on Sunday afternoons. There is also a quiz on Wednesday nights. The walls are adorned with photos of comedians, and there is plenty of comfortable seating to study them from. As well as real ale and cider, foreign brews such as Hoegaarden, Franziskaner, Leffe and Fruli are on sale. There is an extensive menu; food is served Mon - Sat 12.00 - 22.00 (Sun 20.30). Underground: Archway. Buses: 41, 91.
Greene King IPA, Abbot plus a house/Greene King guest
Formerly the Maynard Arms, the pub’s name downsized in a gastro conversion a few years ago. The pub sign, which ditched its heraldic design for a hollowed out ‘m’ on a black background, emphasises the change. For a single bar pub, it is on the large side and in warm weather the doors open straight onto the courtyard. Food served Mon - Thu 12.00 - 14.30 and 18.00 - 21.00, Fri - Sun 12.00 - 20.00. The extensive menu surely has the definitive list of burgers, with up to 18 options available. Main courses, which include Wiltshire trout, Shropshire Blue cheese salad and Suffolk sausages, are almost a tour of Britain in themselves. The pub hosts an acoustic music evening on Wednesdays. The outdoor drinking area has an attractive mural of the nearby Alexandra Palace. Underground: Archway. Buses: W5, W7.
Local bar with vibrant atmosphere, good selection of food. Resident DJs, live music and salsa nights. Frequently bouncers on the door. Draught beers but no real ale.
Started as Bar Rocca, marginally better, then Chekee Monkeez
A well restored building, built originally as a hotel, which was saved from becoming a pizza restaurant by a campaign run by local residents and supported by CAMRA. The pub boasts a wealth of carved fittings and original features, including a large circular central bar, making it an important historical landmark in Crouch End. It is listed on CAMRA's National Inventory of pub interiors of special historic interest as well as being Grade II listed. It is a companion piece to the equally fine Salisbury, Green Lanes, N4. Both were built by the same developer - John Cathles Hill and it retains much of its original layout, including a screen in the front bar, now cut through to give all round access. Wonderful art noveau-style stained glass and a marvelous, circular main entrance. One end of the pub has now been laid out for formal dining, with an ornate ceiling and open kitchen and there is a small garden at the rear (heated in winter). Run by a company called Food and Fuel, see the website link below for other outlets and pub's food offering.
Black Sheep Best Bitter, Hook Norton Old Hooky, Timothy Taylor’s Landlord
Of all the Crouch End pubs to have gone gastro, the Railway’s makeover is arguably the most extreme. Under new management since early 2008, the satellite televisions and pool tables that were the mainstay of the old pub have gone and the interior has been extensively refurbished, making the area around the single bar look much more open plan. The furnishings are leather and dark wood, with tasteful floral displays and theatrical memorabilia. Food served Mon - Fri 12.00 - 15.00 and 17.00 - 21.30, Sat/Sun 12.00 - 21.30. Menu includes the pub’s ‘pie of the day’ and an eclectic range of sandwiches, including the wittily named ‘Railway Club’. Roasts are available on Sundays, and there is also a children’s menu. Despite the changes, the pub’s range of real ales has doubled in the process. Outdoor seating at both front and rear of pub. Underground: Archway. Buses: 41, 91.
Large pub on two levels with central bar . Converted from a car showroom a few years ago. There is a pool table at the rear and a ceiling light. Pub food is available. Big matches are shown on TV. Background music playing. Handpump hidden at very back of pub on opposite side of bar to entrance. Adnams Bitter clip but real ale no longer served due to no demand. Not surprising with the handpump so well hidden!
Fuller's London Pride; Caledonian Deuchars IPA; Timothy Taylor Landlord; plus 3 guests.
A refurbished large Victorian pub which attracts a diverse range of customers, with background music playing. Pub games (pool, darts in the back bar where there is a restoted skylight and large screen for sports) and board games are actively encouraged. Freshly-produced food and snacks are available all day, seven days a week. Main bar is light and airy, with several doors which are opened in warm weather. Quiz night Monday.
Courage Directors; Greene King Abbot; Marston Burton and Pedigree, Shepherd Neamre Spitfire, De Koninck Ambree plus up to three guests.
Large early (1988) Wetherspoons pub with central bar and quieter no-smoking area to one side. There is an outside seating area in front, and meals are available daily until an hour before closing. Has 4 regular beers and up to five guest beers from micro breweries. Very much a local community pub. Can be very busy and loud on weekend evenings. Bottled beers include East European.
Re-opened at beginning of December 2008 as a new gastro-pub, replacing a previous rather sad "music venue". Trendy dark decor, lit with chandeliers. At present, ale is represented only by Meantime bottled beers, but the intention is to enlarge the bottled beer range to cater for ale drinkers.
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