Wenlock Arms

26 Wenlock Road
London N1 7TA
+44 (0) 20 7608 3406

The Wenlock Arms has a bar menu serving traditional English dishes available throughout the day and into the evening. A variety of entertainment is offered including satellite TV. They have live Jazz music on Friday and Saturday evenings with a bit of Blues thrown in as well. On Sunday afternoons, they have a pianist playing Ragtime and Jazz. Children and dogs are both welcome. Catering for private parties of up to 80 guests is available upon request.

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5.0 out of 5.0

Based on 1 review

  • Neighbourhood: Islington
  • Type: Pubs
  • Keywords: food, tv for sporting events, vegetarian dishes, private parties: up to 80 guests
  • Nearest Transport: Angel (0.39 mi), Old Street (0.42 mi), Essex Road (0.65 mi)
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Heaven for Real Ale Lovers

5.0 out of 5.0

April 29, 2008

The Wenlock Arms is not a particularly photogenic pub, and neither is its clientele, but it is something special to find in London without a doubt. Upon entrance, you are confronted with not the reasonably common four or five taps, but an entire row of at least a dozen different real ales on draught. With a rotating selection, and a lot of short-run choices, there is always something new to try.
The upside of this is that you get to sample a variety of high quality beers. The downside is that sometimes a beer will be tapped in the morning and gone before 5pm, so it is advisable to call ahead if you are looking for your favourite (the proprietor told me that he gave up on updating the website two years ago, so don't look for advice there).
This bar is all about beer, and although they have spirits behind the bar as well, I didn't see any cocktails in the hands of any of the punters. They were, with the exception of one group of two ladies, all men, by the way. It is definitely a workers pub. But as long as your expectations are set right, and your belly is ready to fill up with a delicious range of real ales, then the Wenlock Arms is a genuine treasure.

Keywords: real ales galore

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