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Pub opposite the Royal Free Hospital in [[Locale Hampstead|Hampstead]]. It was taken over by [[Category Young's|Young's]] in 2008; see <a href="https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Roebuck%2C_NW3_2PN&version=3">older version of this page</a> for a description of it pre-takeover.
A pub opposite the Royal Free Hospital in [[Locale Hampstead|Hampstead]]. It's been taken over by [[Category Young's|Young's]] since the comments below were added.
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Entry is into a large yet rather gloomy space, with dark wood, dark green paint, and minimal lighting working against the high ceiling and large arched windows. Paintings of birds hang on the walls along with charcoal drawings of dead white male novelists and the obligatory photo of the Queen Mother pulling a pint. Pillars and room dividers break up the space, helping to
move the overall impression from gloominess to intimacy
.
Visiting on a Sunday afternoon when other pubs in the area were quite packed, the Roebuck seemed strangely empty. Quite possibly, the main pub space can seem too dark and unwelcoming, though they've done their best with it. However, out back is a fabulous beer garden (with BBQ area) and plenty of foliage and tables large and small, as well as a conservatory area attached to it which gets plenty of sun.
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Seating is a pleasing mix of curved banquettes, wingback chairs, and regular upright chairs, and tables range in size from two to eight. Further in is a smaller space with half-height booth seating, leading out to a large garden.
Bar staff are very friendly. Bar snacks (the usual staples: tiffin mix, chilli nuts, wasabi peanuts, etc.) hang in jars off the wall beside the bar, and customers are welcome to try them before buying.
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Kake visited on a Tuesday lunchtime in September 2018. There were quite a few people in when I arrived around 1:30pm, most of them in the garden. Music was playing, a bit generic, not too loud.
The handpumps were clipped for Courage Directors, Purity Gold, Young
's Bitter, and Young's Special. A pint of lime and soda was &pound;2.10.
Real ales on handpump are London Pride (&pound;2.85/pint) and Adnam's Bitter, as well as one other which on a visit in June 2008 was empty.
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Around half of the tables were ready-laid with napkins, cutlery, and wine glasses, but the staff said it was fine for me to sit wherever I wanted even though I was just in for a drink. Service was friendly and helpful.
They advertise a quiz night on Tuesdays at 8pm, with a &pound;2 entry.
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Accessibility: Steps at one entrance but step-free at the other. A small ridge at the garden threshold, about an inch or two. No steps to the accessible toilet.

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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/44586033122/ Photo of the bar snack menu as of September 2018]
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* [https://www.timeout.com/london/bars-and-pubs/roebuck Time Out review]
* [https://whatpub.com/pubs/NLD/6064/ WhatPub entry]
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/reviews/12800.html Time Out review]
* [http://www.youngs.co.uk/pub-detail.asp?PubID=486 Young's website]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2018. Opening hours taken from the Roebuck website, September 2018.</div>
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and Jo, 29 June 2008. Opening hours taken from Young's website, January 2010.</div>
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summary='Young's pub in Hampstead, with a large beer garden.'
summary='Lovely pub in Hampstead, with generous beer garden.'

A pub opposite the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead. It's been taken over by Young's since the comments below were added.

Visiting on a Sunday afternoon when other pubs in the area were quite packed, the Roebuck seemed strangely empty. Quite possibly, the main pub space can seem too dark and unwelcoming, though they've done their best with it. However, out back is a fabulous beer garden (with BBQ area) and plenty of foliage and tables large and small, as well as a conservatory area attached to it which gets plenty of sun.

Bar staff are very friendly. Bar snacks (the usual staples: tiffin mix, chilli nuts, wasabi peanuts, etc.) hang in jars off the wall beside the bar, and customers are welcome to try them before buying.

Real ales on handpump are London Pride (£2.85/pint) and Adnam's Bitter, as well as one other which on a visit in June 2008 was empty.

They advertise a quiz night on Tuesdays at 8pm, with a £2 entry.

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Last visited by Ewan and Jo, 29 June 2008. Opening hours taken from Young's website, January 2010.

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