Pubs and bars

The Red Lion & Sun in Highgate Village

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One of London's best places for a Sunday roast named

Winners of the best fish and chip shops revealed

Winners of the best fish and chip shops revealed

All the Good Food Award winners across north London 2024/25

Staff at All Bar One and Soho Coffee Co in Holborn say street urination is a problem

Staff at All Bar One and Soho Coffee Co in Holborn say street urination is a problem

Cafe and bar staff say street urination '100% a problem' as anti-pee paint launches

The upstairs Dining Room at the William IV is welcoming and serves affordable elevated British classics.

The upstairs Dining Room at the William IV is welcoming and serves affordable elevated British classics.

This welcoming pub Dining Room serves affordable British classics

Sarah Holgate, the owner of the Good Mixer pub in Camden

Sarah Holgate, the owner of the Good Mixer pub in Camden

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Owner of popular Camden pub warns independents in danger from taxes and red tape

The Good Reader in Crouch End has been renamed in memory of the Victorian philanthropist associated with the area's Clock Tower.

The Good Reader in Crouch End has been renamed in memory of the Victorian philanthropist associated with the area's Clock Tower.

Pub changes name to honour 'good man' immortalised at landmark clock tower

Lina Stores opens in a Grade II listed former bank on Shoreditch High Street on Saturday October 19th

Lina Stores opens in a Grade II listed former bank on Shoreditch High Street on Saturday October 19th

Famous Soho Italian deli opens latest restaurant in former Shoreditch bank

The relaunched Gipsy Queen features a secret garden and hidden karoake room

The relaunched Gipsy Queen features a secret garden and hidden karoake room

Historic pub revamped with secret garden and hidden karaoke room

Alexander Nicoll from Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum on designating pubs like The Old White Bear as assets of community value (ACV)

Alexander Nicoll from Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum on designating pubs like The Old White Bear as assets of community value (ACV)

Asset of Community Value

'How to protect Hampstead pubs and other community hubs against development'

The Hero in Maida Vale as been named one of Britain's best cosy pubs

The Hero in Maida Vale as been named one of Britain's best cosy pubs

Cosy 200-year-old pub with 'good beers and better cooking' is a 'real looker'

The Farrier opened in Stables market three years ago and will close its doors on November 3rd

The Farrier opened in Stables market three years ago and will close its doors on November 3rd

Camden Market's first pub to close - but you can still catch their epic roasts

The Spaniards Inn is one of the pubs listed in Camra's Good Beer Guide 2025

The Spaniards Inn is one of the pubs listed in Camra's Good Beer Guide 2025

CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale)

The pubs on the Ham & High patch that made the Camra Good Beer Guide 2025

Smoke pours from a ventilation flue during a fire at the Parakeet pub in Kentish Town

Smoke pours from a ventilation flue during a fire at the Parakeet pub in Kentish Town

London Fire Brigade

Pub evacuated as fire breaks out in ventilation system

We have put together some brief history behind some of the unusual names of north London pubs

We have put together some brief history behind some of the unusual names of north London pubs

Five north London pubs with unusual names and where they got them from

The Harrison Pub near King's Cross station has been saved from closure after raising £20,000 to pay off back rent from the Covid period

The Harrison Pub near King's Cross station has been saved from closure after raising £20,000 to pay off back rent from the Covid period

Popular pub saved by 'skin of its teeth' after scramble to raise £20K

Jack Straw's Castle and the car park land to its right, which is under offer

Jack Straw's Castle and the car park land to its right, which is under offer

Hampstead Heath

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Car park of historic Hampstead Heath pub 'under offer' as housing site

Outside The Hendon pub before a suspected drug raid

Outside The Hendon pub before a suspected drug raid

Potential buyers found at pub which has been shut for nearly a year

Chef Simon Shand and Provisions owner Hugo Meyer Esquerré are opening pinxto bar Topa in Holloway Road this month

Chef Simon Shand and Provisions owner Hugo Meyer Esquerré are opening pinxto bar Topa in Holloway Road this month

New bar and restaurant brings 'the spirit of San Sebastian to Islington'

The Duke of St Albans has a terrace right next to the enormous Hampstead Heath

The Duke of St Albans has a terrace right next to the enormous Hampstead Heath

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All the best pub gardens near Hampstead Heath for the bank holiday weekend

The Tufnell Park Tavern is undergoing a month-long refurbishment

The Tufnell Park Tavern is undergoing a month-long refurbishment

Pub closes for revamp but promises regulars 'lovely fresh space' when it reopens

Goodbye Horses wine bar and restaurant has opened in the former Oxford Arms pub in Islington

Goodbye Horses wine bar and restaurant has opened in the former Oxford Arms pub in Islington

New wine bar and restaurant named after classic song from 1990s horror thriller

Blues legend John Mayall played 33 gigs at Klooks Kleek, an R'n'B club above a West Hampstead pub where Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin also appeared

Blues legend John Mayall played 33 gigs at Klooks Kleek, an R'n'B club above a West Hampstead pub where Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin also appeared

The West Hampstead pub where blues legend John Mayall recorded his first album

The Black Cap pub, where Paul O'Grady debuted his Lily Savage persona, has been shut for almost a decade

The Black Cap pub, where Paul O'Grady debuted his Lily Savage persona, has been shut for almost a decade

More details emerge as famous gay cabaret pub to 'reopen by Christmas'

Lady Hamilton in Kentish Town has been sold

Lady Hamilton in Kentish Town has been sold

'Traditional' pub to reopen with original name and new look after 'huge' interest

Tessa Havers-Strong welcomes the reopening of The Black Cap (Image: PA)

Tessa Havers-Strong welcomes the reopening of The Black Cap (Image: PA)

Legendary venue known as 'the Palladium of drag' could reopen by Christmas

A portrait of Captain Matthew Flinders from the the History Trust of South Australia

A portrait of Captain Matthew Flinders from the the History Trust of South Australia

Explorer who inspired Euston Wetherspoon pub name is buried for second time

KOKO nightclub - Camden Council's community safety enforcement team said it was a hotspot driving robbery

KOKO nightclub - Camden Council's community safety enforcement team said it was a hotspot driving robbery

KOKO nightclub 'no longer robbery hotspot'

The Blues Kitchen first opened its doors in Camden High Street 15 years ago and serves an unrivalled selection of Bourbon

The Blues Kitchen first opened its doors in Camden High Street 15 years ago and serves an unrivalled selection of Bourbon

Live venue that hosted Libertines is named London's 'bar of the year'

The Audley Public House won the title of London's best pub at the National Pub & Bar Awards 2024

The Audley Public House won the title of London's best pub at the National Pub & Bar Awards 2024

This 'beautiful and thriving' London pub is officially the best in the capital

Old air-raid shelter could soon own to public

Old air-raid shelter could soon own to public

Secret 'James Bond' Q tunnels under Tube station could become tourist attraction

Ross Evans has run The Ship Tavern since 1999

Ross Evans has run The Ship Tavern since 1999

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The 'haunted' 16th century pub that serves a £4.75 pint

The Admiral Mann has been shut since 2014

The Admiral Mann has been shut since 2014

140-year-old pub could reopen after decade-long closure

The Lyttelton Arms is named after jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttleton, who lived in Hampstead until his death in 2008

The Lyttelton Arms is named after jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttleton, who lived in Hampstead until his death in 2008

Pub that is named after comedy and jazz star AND inspired Peaky Blinders has reopened

The Bridge House pub in Little Venice has a small terrace overlooking the canal

The Bridge House pub in Little Venice has a small terrace overlooking the canal

Canalside pub that has hosted comedy stars reopens with revamped garden

Kopparberg has launched its own sunscreen as part of a campaign with Melanoma Fund

Kopparberg has launched its own sunscreen as part of a campaign with Melanoma Fund

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Kopparberg to launch its own sunscreen in four London pubs

Lock Inn Camden is the latest addition to north London's nightlife scene

Lock Inn Camden is the latest addition to north London's nightlife scene

New pub opens in Camden with rooftop terrace - and handmade Marmite Vodka

The new open-air bar and party venue will open behind Electric Ballroom on July 5

The new open-air bar and party venue will open behind Electric Ballroom on July 5

New open-air party venue set to open behind Camden live venue in July

London pubs have made it to the list of best - and the list of worst - Wetherspoons in the UK

London pubs have made it to the list of best - and the list of worst - Wetherspoons in the UK

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UK’s top 10 best and worst Wetherspoons - and London is on both lists

Clockwise from left: Chris Danielson, Ian McLaren and Billy Farrington outside the Duke of St Albans pub

Clockwise from left: Chris Danielson, Ian McLaren and Billy Farrington outside the Duke of St Albans pub

Hampstead Heath

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'Vast majority delighted' as benches return outside Hampstead Heath pub

Butchers Salon in Camden won London's best hair salon at the Muddy Stilettos Awards

Butchers Salon in Camden won London's best hair salon at the Muddy Stilettos Awards

Ethical hair salon voted London's best in small business awards

Tables, benches and plants have been removed from outside the Duke of St Albans

Tables, benches and plants have been removed from outside the Duke of St Albans

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Hampstead Heath pub forced to remove outdoor seating after complaint

Some squatters were pictured leaving the pub on Friday (April 19)

Some squatters were pictured leaving the pub on Friday (April 19)

Squatters leave Gordon Ramsay pub as locks changed

Pub operator Stonegate has denied the GMB union's claims that its pubs and bars - including the Be at One and Slug and Lettuce chains - could close

Pub operator Stonegate has denied the GMB union's claims that its pubs and bars - including the Be at One and Slug and Lettuce chains - could close

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Company denies that 447 London pubs and bars are 'at risk of closure'

Squatters occupied the pub last week

Squatters occupied the pub last week

'Anarchist' squatters to leave £13m Gordon Ramsay pub after High Court order

INE in Hampstead High Street has opened a Sake bar and art gallery upstairs

INE in Hampstead High Street has opened a Sake bar and art gallery upstairs

New Sake bar and art gallery opens in Hampstead

Gemma Austin and Lola Marsden used to visit the first Duke of St Albans as teenagers and are glad of its return

Gemma Austin and Lola Marsden used to visit the first Duke of St Albans as teenagers and are glad of its return

Hampstead Heath

'Fantastic': People flock to newly opened pub on edge of Hampstead Heath

A google image of Camden Lock, one of the UK's top destinations

A google image of Camden Lock, one of the UK's top destinations

Only London spot in the top 10 most popular UK waterside destinations

The Duke of St Albans owners Andreas Akerlund (left) and Anselm Chatwin at the Hampstead Heath pub's opening

The Duke of St Albans owners Andreas Akerlund (left) and Anselm Chatwin at the Hampstead Heath pub's opening

'It's great to be a part of it' - Hampstead Heath pub returns with historic name

The Roebuck was fortunately unscathed after a fire upstairs

The Roebuck was fortunately unscathed after a fire upstairs

London Fire Brigade

Hampstead pub owner praises fire brigade after Easter weekend blaze

The Duke of St Albans will open very soon

The Duke of St Albans will open very soon

Hampstead Heath

Historic pub on edge of Hampstead Heath to open "in next week or so"

The Constitution has reopened for the first time in four years

The Constitution has reopened for the first time in four years

Look inside canalside pub reopened after four years with stunning makeover

Alex Pride General Manager of The Stag which celebrates its 150th birthday this year

Alex Pride General Manager of The Stag which celebrates its 150th birthday this year

The Hampstead pub where celebrities hang out for a quiet drink

Thieves smashed their way into Priory Tavern on March 14 and March 16

Thieves smashed their way into Priory Tavern on March 14 and March 16

'It's insane' - Thieves smash pub windows and steal spirits in series of thefts

The Silver Cross in Whitehall has reopened after a four week, six figure refurbishment

The Silver Cross in Whitehall has reopened after a four week, six figure refurbishment

Whitehall pub licensed as a brothel by a king reopens after refurb