Southampton Arms

Southampton Arms

This pub was chosen editorially as one of the top 10 best craft beer pubs in London, 2014. It was also voted among the best in Kentish Town by Londonist readers.

A refurbished and revitalised incarnation of an old-fashioned boozer, the Southampton Arms has managed to retain a relaxed, local feel, even at busy times. Twelve hand pumps on the bar are mostly used to dispense cask ales from independent UK brewers, and six further pumps behind the bar offer ciders. There are also two keg taps, serving beers from the likes of Camden Town.

It's a friendly but no-nonsense kind of place. They don't have a phone, don't take reservations, and have a minimalist website.

Food offerings seem to mostly revolve around pork – ranging from packets of scratchings (of course) to meat from a roast joint. The pub’s location, awkwardly between Kentish Town and Gospel Oak stations, might be mildly inconvenient for some, but once you’re there you’ll be happy to hang around for a while. Hit the place when the pianist is in full swing and you'll be grinning like a tomfool all evening.

Oh, and one of only a handful of places (see also Ye Olde Mitre and The George) to have an outdoor toilet.

On Twitter as @TheSouthamptonNW5

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This man plays the piano. It is out of tune, but he plays it well.
This man plays the piano. It is out of tune, but he plays it well.
You can't beat a good bit of meat in a bap. Unless you're a vegetarian. Or a cow. Or a bap.
You can't beat a good bit of meat in a bap. Unless you're a vegetarian. Or a cow. Or a bap.
Looong tables.
Looong tables.
It's usually much busier than this.
It's usually much busier than this.
The narrow beer garden.
The narrow beer garden.
A fine policy. Not so sure about the clock, permanently set to 'it's almost closing time'.
A fine policy. Not so sure about the clock, permanently set to 'it's almost closing time'.
A sight for sore eyes.
A sight for sore eyes.
A rather erect cock.
A rather erect cock.
People watching spot.
People watching spot.

Address: 139 Highgate Road London NW5 1LE

Phone: 07958 780073

Email:
peterholt@gmail.com

Website:
http://www.thesouthamptonarms.co.uk

Monday: 12pm-11pm

Tuesday: 12pm-11pm

Wednesday: 12pm-11pm

Thursday: 12pm-11pm

Friday: 12pm-11pm

Saturday: 12pm-11pm

Sunday: 12pm-11pm

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