The Catcher in the Rye, Finchley Central, N3

The ale choice in here was quite good. There was six on, but included the usual suspects of Doom Bar and London Pride. The other four were Jaipur; Redemption Rock the Kasbek; and the By the Horns pair of Stiff Upper Lip and Hopadelic. The Hopadelic was £2.80 a half!! They do food - the fish & chips is £12. On the left is bar cum restaurant area, containing a small bar counter but with no handpumps. I entered into this room, but moved swiftly up a couple of steps on the right to a small room which contained the bit of bar counter that housed the handpumps. There were a couple of tall tables/tall stools in the window bay. Further to the right is an area with large booths with fixed bench seating. I sat in the small room in the middle, which had on the walls some pretentious looking small photographs in large frames leaving too much white space. Personally I don't see why the photos shouldn't be large enough to be able to see properly, but that's just my opinion. There's a bit of seating outside at the front. The beer's good here, with three ales from London microbreweries, but it's mightily expensive. I doubt whether I'll be in here again.

Official site of Catcher In The Rye - www.bestcitypubs.co.uk

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Dark grey painted interior with little rooms off the main bar.Quiet pub on my visit.Three cask beers inc Old Speckled Hen and Ohanlons -yellowhammer which was ok.Not for me.

Randomness Guide to London - Catcher In The Rye entry

Randomness Guide to London - Catcher In The Rye entry