The Famous Royal Oak, Muswell Hill, N10

Official site of The Famous Royal Oak - thefamousroyaloak.co.uk

Official site of The Famous Royal Oak - thefamousroyaloak.co.uk

Round the corner from Dennis Nilsen's old gaff is this purpose-built estate pub from 1965. Don't be put off by that, it's really nice inside with seemingly little (if any) changes in the last 40 years and has been kept to a high standard. We have dark varnished wood, pub carpet, wine coloured leather banquettes, original baffled windows and original bar. Plenty of maritime ephemera once you get your eye in, including a very nice collection of model ships on the upper shelves by the semi-hexagonal banquette. Three pumps with just Doom Bar on (there's often Bass but no delivery this week). My Doom was passable (NBSS 2.5), lacking turnover but then again I was the only person in on a grey and sodden Bank Holiday Monday afternoon. I’d be happy to see this one again with a pint of Bass in my paws.