Address: 115 Upper Street, N1 1QN
Nearest Station: Angel
Welcome: Good; Service: Good (SIT); Beer: Good; Toilets: Basic
Cost of two pints and a double vodka lemonade: £14.50 (Young’s Bitter)
Guest: Jim; Word: Jaunty; Person: Michael Caine
Rating: 8/10
The first thing I wrote down on entering The Kings Head was “theatre pub”, and to be honest, although it’s not one of my more profound statements, it probably tells you pretty much everything you need to know. Behind the bar is The Kings Head Theatre (the box office is in the right hand corner of the pub), and the tavern itself is the first theatre pub since Shakespearean times. The decoration matches: on the cerulean walls hang pictures of Maureen Lipman, Joanna Lumley and others; while to one side drinkers can rest their weary legs in old theatre seats. Upcoming and past performances are advertised by framed posters. Meanwhile, the feel is that of a drawing room, provided by wooden flooring and lilies on the bar, as well as the respectful, demure clientele.
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