Historical version 1 of Shakespeare's Head, EC1R 1XA (view current version)

Local pub just south of Angel Station in Finsbury, round the back of Sadler's Wells Theatre.

It doesn't look much from the outside, coming across as something of an estate pub. However, this place retains a lot of traditional charm without being in any way unfriendly. They even have a bell for the theatre performances and check with everyone so that no one misses the show.

Real ales on tap are Courage Best and Directors Bitter (£2.70/pint), well-kept.

There is a menu, but outside the food hours, there are still plenty of hefty looking rolls and sandwiches available and kept in a display area alongside the bar.

There's a lovely large beer garden area in the back, with some tables under cover as well.

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Last visited by Ewan, Bec, [Katstevens]? and others, 3 May 2008.
OS X co-ord: 531421 OS Y co-ord: 182873 (Latitude: 51.528973 Longitude: -0.105212)
This is version 1 (as of 2008-05-04 22:51:47). View current version.