Magdala, Hampstead  

Notorious as the place where Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be judicially hanged in England, shot her erstwhile lover dead, the Magdala is a quietly agreeable place nowadays. It succeeds in striking a balance between being a gastropub and a more traditional boozer. The larger, more food-orientated bar (and adjacent small outside seating area) has efficient table service, while a good range of beers, both real ales on hand pumps and a decent range of continental lagers is available both there and in the smaller, more pubby bar. There's also a separate restaurant upstairs. The whole place is very well kept and has friendly staff, with newspaper cuttings displayed about Ellis. The Magdala works well, and its various seating areas make it as good a place to go, depending on the time of day, for a coffee, or a meal, as it is for a beer.

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