7th August 2006
Fab local pub in Finsbury Park
Saunter up the Stroud Green Road, take a right into Perth Road and you will stumble across this absolute gem of a local pub. This pub was actually the reason my flatmates and I moved to Finsbury Park 4 years ago. It has a real local feel, friendly bar staff, interesting beers, and very tasty and cheap thai food (around a fiver for a main course). There are three different areas, all with quite different moods - the main bar area (lots of wooden furniture, books on shelves, interesting things hanging from the ceiling), another room which we've always referred to as the 'student room' (due to its jukebox, pool tables, big wooden picnic benches and other stuff reminiscent of a student union), and a gorgeous flowery courtyard hidden out back. Definitely recommended (but don't spread the word too far - it gets crowded enough on weekends already).