The Old Eagle is an excellent pub that has by and large resisted any major refurbishments or other unnecessary trappings. Instead it's a genuine, friendly local boozer, with a good mixed crowd and friendly service. Stripped...
As the Camden Arms, this back-street Camden pub slowly sank from our consciousness, being as it was a rather forlorn and gloomy place. However, with new owners and a new name the future is looking very rosy. The bar was...
A hidden gem in Camden, this pub has it all. Beautiful interior, excellent service, well-kept ales and ciders, and lovely food. The prices are somewhat higher than average, but the quality matches - as attested by the multiple...
What defines a great pub? It's a delicate blend of great service, quality beers and comfortable surroundings. Well, this might be leaning more towards a bar than a traditional pub, but it scores highly on all counts. The staff...
It's official: Goth is out, Rock is in <sign of the horns>. Now a Hobgoblin pub owned by Wychwood Brewery, and with the name changed, it seems new life has been injected with a much-needed dose of ale into a pub...
As famous now for the fire which almost destroyed the place as the 'slebs who frequent it, the Hawley Arms has risen from the ashes and reopened. Inside, however, things look much as they have done for the last couple of years...
After a couple of years in operation, the Black Heart is starting to find its feet. There are many people (including us) who like the fact that this pub is in the bustling heart of Camden, over the road from the World's End,...
An omission on our part for a while now, the Black Cap is Camden's main gay and lesbian bar. With two distinct areas, it offers both a pub and a club. Upstairs is the Shufflewick Bar, which is the pubby bit of the venue,...
The Engine Room, Blakes, Lush...and now Fifty-Five. This poor old Victorian pub has gone through numerous changes over the last few years - with mixed results - but has now moved the focus towards cocktails. Run and staffed by...
There was a rash of relaunches and makeovers of the pubs and bars in these parts over the last few years. The Jorene Celeste became the Oxford; the Verge became the Bullet Bar (and then Flowerpot) and Auntie Annie's Porter...
