Duchess of Kent, Highbury

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location:

Highbury

address:

441 Liverpool Road, N7 8PR

phone:

0871 258 8774*
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nearest stations:

Highbury and Islington London Overground station London Underground station
(320m) - zone 2

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury London Overground station
(500m)

Caledonian Road London Underground station
(730m) - zone 2

Drayton Park railway station
(740m)

Holloway Road London Underground station
(780m) - zone 2

how to find it:

Exit Highbury and Islington tube, turn right then immediately right again down Highbury Station Road. Turn right when you hit Liverpool Road, keep walking and you'll soon see the pub over the road from you.

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Duchess of Kent has obviously found its place in the hearts of the locals and it shows no sign of waning. It attracts all sorts, from families to younger trendies and lads in to watch the footy. It is a little schizophrenic, in that it's half restaurant, half pub, but the clientele don't seem to mind too much, even with tables with reserved signs on them. The beer's excellent, with a good selection on the hand pumps and the accompanying pies and scotch eggs are pretty tempting (we gave in -they're great). The food on the menu looks and smells pretty good, too. There's also a reasonable selection of continental beers, a decent wine list and plenty of cider to wet your whistle. The service is fast and friendly, there's a quiz on Tuesdays and there's a small area out front for smokers and car-spotters. In these cash-strapped times, it's nice to see typical, decent local like the Duchess of Kent doing well. If you're in the Highbury area, it's well worth a look.

reviewed:
25/08/2009