The Prince Edward, Holloway, N7

This very nice pub has a large lounge bar with purposely dated décor that is well looked after and a Wurlitzer proudly sits in the centre of the back wall. There are a couple of plasma screens and one of them was showing muted Sky Sports news. I did not visit the public bar side of the pub, but I did hear a pool table in use and I’d imagine there is at least one more screen in there as this pub shows the football when it is on. It wasn’t very busy when I visited a couple of Saturday nights ago, but the crowd in attendance was very friendly, as was the jovial barman who engaged me in conversation as I approached the bar. I was served a decent pint of Guinness, but alas there is no real ale here which is a real shame as I would have given a higher rating. There is a nice area outside the front of the pub that is mostly covered and full of picnic tables. Even though there is no ale I still think that this place is well worth a visit as I think it is one of the best pubs in the area.