Mother Red Cap, Archway  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Archway

address:

665 Holloway Road, N19 5SE

phone:

0871 258 7594*
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nearest stations:

Archway London Underground station
(170m) - zones 2/3

Upper Holloway railway station
(270m) - zone 2

Tufnell Park London Underground station
(950m) - zone 2

Crouch Hill railway station
(1.3Km)

how to find it:

If you turn right at the exit gates and come out on to Junction Road, cross over and then turn left past The Lion and down Holloway Road. You'll come to the pub after a few minutes.

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picture of Mother Red Cap
Curtains drawn, door shut. From the outside it's easy to assume the worst, lump this one in with Holloway's hardcore Irish boozers and walk past. Fear not though, step inside and you'll be hit by a glorious pub interior: wall mirrors, intricate tile work, fitted banquettes - the full Victorian Monty. The stark exterior probably puts a few off but when we last looked in there was still a fairly wide representation of N19 filling this one up. What with a pool table, darts, enough screens for the sport (oh, and a decent drop of Guinness) it's easy to see why. There's regular live music upstairs in Phelan's Bar, too. Throw in friendly and efficient staff and you have one of the best pubs in the area. Seems it's been that way for a while...

reviewed:
24/10/2008
reviewed by jack

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

TVs - click for explanationSky and Setanta (big screen)
pool table(s) available- click for explanationpool table
live music - click for explanationlive music
traditional pub games - click for explanationdarts

second opinion:

posted by joka82 - Wednesday 23rd September, 2009, 5:39pm
Possibly the best pub in the world!!! Family run so lots of love; great atmosphere, good mix of people, warm interior, good duke box, Export at £2.85 a pint and free sandwiches with the football on a Sunday...... Also live music most weeks so, depending on who's playing the place can get pretty rocking. Boxing day with 'The Bad Tempers' was certainly one to tell the kids about!!! Even rang to wish the place happy mothers day - that's how much love this place deserves!!
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