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The Daniel Defoe, Stoke Newington  rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

location:

Stoke Newington

address:

102 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0LA

phone:

0871 258 7362*
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nearest stations:

Stoke Newington Railway station
(550m)

Rectory Road Railway station
(800m)

bus routes:

73, 393, 476 bus info

how to find it:

From Stoke Newington High St. turn down Stoke Newington Church Street and walk for five minutes. The pub is on the right.

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nearby attraction(s):

Abney Park (260m)

picture of Daniel Defoe
The Defoe is one of the more traditional pubs in Stokey, in terms of decor and clientele. There's an above average range of lagers and beers, which includes Red Stripe on tap, plus a good range of guest ales, all served up by friendly and polite bar staff. The curtained & carpeted interior is actually a rare look for a pub in this area, though note as well the beer garden and the pub's over 21s only policy, rendering it a child & buggy free zone. Sadly, the pool table has disappeared and the choice of music can occasionally be laughably bad - Europop to 80s soft rock ballads are the mainstay, but it is getting better. After knocking it down to a two pint rating a few years back after some truly awful food we're happy to report the menu has now changed and is vastly better. In an area with a lot of pubs, the Defoe its perfectly fine for an afternoon of good beer, good food and good company.

reviewed:
29/03/2009
reviewed by redcat

Eating at The Daniel Defoe ... we last ate here on 05/08/2007

New, smaller menu. The £8.50 Sunday Roast is very good, with proper meat, but the portions aren't exactly large (presumably to leave enough space for some sorbet). Normally served until 7.30pm
food rating 2 - quality
price rating 2 - price

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

good beer served - click for explanationregular guest beers
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationbeer garden
music DJ - click for explanationjukebox
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