Southampton Arms

Visited twice in December '23. Relatively small pub interior which is helped by the garden / yard to the rear, some of which is covered, and with outdoor heaters. Good range of beers, both cask and keg, and also ciders. Good mix of clientele in terms of age range. i.m.o one of the very best pubs in London.

Fantastic pub, easily one of the best spots in London. Shabby chic with a lovely vibe. Plenty to go at on cask & keg. The pies are great too

Visit many times.

Chilled-out, scruffy, old-school boozer. Great tap lineup, hands down. Seating out back outside. What can I say, they have an awesome lineup and reasonable prices. Love it.

Typical pub - youngish crowd and busy. Cask beers and ciders though nothing notable when I was there. Maybe worth dropping in, if in the area, but would not make a special trip. Not getting the vibe... Highly overrated

Nice pub with a good selection of cask beers and ciders, good ambiance (there was a woman playing the piano when I visited, also they played vinyls) and really good prices. The only downside was one waiter that was rude.

A beer institution. You can say that ’times haves moved on’ and the Southampton Arms’ focus on cask is a trifle outdated, and in some respects you may have a point. But their signature siren call of ’Ale Cider Meat’ is deliciously accurate if you discount the 2 keg taps and the veggie Scotch Eggs. The atmosphere is brilliant, but it’s one of those narrow pubs where you can’t move if it’s crowded. I counted 18 handpulls: 11 beers and 7 ciders. They seem to be fond of certain Brewers here, with Dark Star and Howling Hops as standouts. Mostly sessionable and all delicious. I noticed that many of the other punters were drinking cider; I’m no expert on the availability of cider in London (and coming from the shires it isn’t in short supply), but perhaps the cider choice/condition is a big draw.

An easy walk east of Gospel Oak railway station, its a few doors away from the road junction you’ll come, on Highgate Road next to a railway bridge. It has a very small front, and the pub itself never gets wider than this - as such inside you have a long thin bar against one inner wall, with small chair and tables lining the one opposite and at its front. There is an atmospheric urban courtyard area at the back which certainly helps increase capacity. Despite the lack of space there’s no lack of cask ales, with a very long row of regular and special ales from a wide range of microbreweries. It’s arguably the best place for cask choices in the area. A few keg options can be found on the bar as well. Traditional in style, with a welcome ambiance from its worn fixtures and fittings.

Uno dei pub che piu mi è piaciuto a londra con una folla molto eterogenea , il bello di questo posto è che per venire qui bisogna uscire dai soliti giri turistici, bella selezione di classiche ales e cidri senza troppi fronzoli e senza troppi stili rappresentati , qui però si respira l’aria da pub genuino .. Cibo più che altro per placare la fame con pork pies e simili, servizio veloce e piu gentile che in altri posti