Pubs & Bars

Oh yes, we know what’s important! Here is a list of all the pubs, bars and music venues in Stokey together with some short reviews. Please let us know if we’ve missed anything or if any of the information is wrong and we’ll fix it for you… cause we care.

The Auld Shillelagh
132 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16 0JX
Phone: 0207 9239256
[Review by Tom] The only proper Irish boozer on Church Street (though the Defoe is also trying hard lately), with good theme nights (think Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, etc.) and a lovely pint of Guinness. They also have a nice little beergarden. All in all a great place to drink and watch sports, though it can get a bit busy when big games are on.

Bardens Boudoir
36 Stoke Newington Road
London N16 7XJ
Phone: 0207 2499557

Blush
8 Cazenove Road
London N16 6BD
Phone: 0207 9239202

The Birdcage
58 Stamford Hill
London N16 6XS
Phone: 0208 8066740

The Coach and Horses
178 Stoke Newington High Street
London N16 7JL
Phone: 0207 2546697

The Daniel Defoe
102 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16 0LA
Phone: 0207 2542906

Gold Bar
125 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16 0UH
[Review by Tom] A very cozy new bar (upstairs) and party venue (downstairs) where Barracuda used to be, brought to you by the people that ran the Front Room in the old Vortex. And the heritage shows… the interior is dim, orangey and very comfortable, staff is toally lovely, but so far it attracts a bit of a weird crowd that you wouldn’t see in other Stokey places (not necessarily a bad thing). A very small cocktail list doesn’t include anyhing exciting but what’s there is well made and worth the money.  Beers come in bottles only in case you care but the selection is wide and good.

Jan’s
18 Northwold Road
London N16 7HR
Phone: 0207 2414236

The Lion
132 Stoke Newington Church St
London N16 0JX
Phone: 0207 2491318

The Londesborough
36 Barbauld Road
London N16
Phone: 0207 2545865

The Others
6-8 Manor Road
London N16 5SA

The Pangea Project
72 Stamford Hill
London N16 6XS
Phone: 0785 3725476

The Prince
59 Kynaston Road
London N16 0EB
Phone: 0207 9234766
[Review by Tom] Oh John and Lucy, we miss you! The Prince is a nice little pub a bit off Church Street. It’s  a gastro pub, with the focus going more and more in the gastro direction. I hardly know anyone who goes here to drink anymore, which is a shame really, but it always seems like you’re bothering people who are eating when you do. The food is good though, if a bit pricey, and the menu covers pub standards as well as some inventive creations. Good wine as well.

The Robinson Crusoe
177 Green Lanes
London N16 9DB
Phone: 0207 3597229

The Rochester Castle
145 Stoke Newington High Street
London N16 0NY
Phone: 0207 2496016
[Review by Tom] The Rochester has a history (apparently the Sex Pistols played here in the 70s) but now it’s a Wetherspoons. Cheap booze, old men and the smell of urine… an acquired taste.

The Rose & Crown
199 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16 9ES
Phone: 0207 2547497

The Royal Sovereign
64 Northwold Road
London E5 8RL

Ryan’s Bar
181 Stoke Newington Church Street
London N16 OUL
Phone: 0207 2757807

The Shakespeare
57 Allen Rd
London N16 8RY
Phone: 0207 2544190

Stokie’s Bar (aka The Jolly Butcher, Father Ted’s)
204 Stoke Newington High Street
London N16 7HU
Phone: 0207 2542970
[Review by Ben] Just don’t.
I know what you’re thinking. You’re not quite ready to finish drinking, and this is one of the only places open. It can’t be that bad can it?
Yes it is.
Go ahead if you must.
If you really want to have an argument with an incoherent loon, who’s going to take umbrage with your lack of appreciation for the works of Supertramp.
Perhaps you like places with a constant simmering threat of violence.
Maybe your idea of entertainment is watching a sick-covered man singing Maroon 5 on the karaoke.
Seriously. Forget it. Get a kebab and go home, it’s not worth it.
[Second opinion by Tom] Oh hey, it’s not that bad really… Sunday Karaoke is fun, and as long as you’re with friends and you avoid it on Fridays and Saturdays you could do worse. Maybe not in Stokey but definitely elsewhere.

The Three Crowns
175 Stoke Newington High Street
London N16 0LH
Phone: 0207 2415511
[Review by Tom] The Three Crowns, sister pub to the Londesborough, Spurstow and Talbot, is Stoke Newington’s biggest (and most expensive) pub. On the weekend it can be hard to find a seat but if you don’t mind the crowds it’s a good place. The food is as good as you’d expect from the hefty prices, and the same is true for the cocktails. If you are planning to eat with a bigger group, make sure they put you in the restaurant area, not in the main pub: Friends of mine had a birthday dinner here with 10 people and were sat on the big table by the window, resulting in no table service, some food arriving when others had finished eating already, and a general not-so-great experience.

The Wheatsheaf
6 Windus Road
London N16 6UP

The White Hart
69 Stoke Newington High Street
London N16 8EL
Phone: 0207 2546626