location:
address:
54 Holloway Road, N7 8JL
phone:
020 7609 9574
nearest stations:
Highbury and Islington 

(340m) - zone 2
Drayton Park 
(470m)
Holloway Road 
(640m) - zone 2
Caledonian Road and Barnsbury 
(760m)
Caledonian Road 
(830m) - zone 2
how to find it:
Use the pedestrian crossing immediately outside the tube and turn left up Holloway Road. The pub is two minutes walk.
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Barcosa has had more than a year to establish itself but appears to be struggling to convince the locals of its merits. It boasts a late licence and is situated two minutes from Highbury corner, though is usually barely half full. There is little obviously wrong with the place. It has pleasant decor, plants, artwork, unobtrusive music and friendly staff, though, despite all this, is somewhat lacking in atmosphere. The most interesting feature of the establishment is the ornate mosaic bar which depicts a snake, a relic from the pub's previous incarnation 'Tank'. An Indian menu is available during the week, though alas no chicken dishes and a shortage of rice on our last visit, while a reasonably priced roast is served on a Sunday.

