King Charles I, King's Cross  

A compact, one-roomed affair, this pub even manages to shoehorn in a bar billiards table into the clutter of nicknacks on display. This does provide a pleasing independent air to proceedings, with a decent range of beers on offer - a selection from the tiny Sweet William Brewery in Leyton were on during our last visit, along with a few decent bottled ciders and Belgian beers. Mix all that up and you have an atmosphere conducive to settling in for a couple of hours. As it's situated on a side-street off the King's Cross end of Caledonian Road, it's perhaps more convivial than you might expect, and it's a pleasant discovery should you (for some reason) be wandering round the back streets of King's Cross. It didn't offer food when we were in previously, but they've now apparently started pork pies and filled rolls to go along with their home-made pickled eggs. But they're not precious about it, though - you can still order your lunch at the cafe over the road and they'll bring it across to you. And in the evenings they've got menus for local takeaways, too. It's that sort of pub. Oh, and it seems to be vying for the award for smallest men's bog in London, too - don't go in with a friend.

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