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Submitted on Monday, 17th January 2011
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The Black Cap, Camden Town, NW1
NW1
NW1 7JY
Served areas
Reviews of The Black Cap (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
David Walton left this review about The Black Cap
Visited 08/04/26
No cask. Keg offering of Guinness, Madri, Level Head, strawberry & lime Rekorderlig cider, Pravha, Staro, Estrella, Coors, Aspall and the Tiny Dots pilsner and the Shape Shift pale ale both from Queer Brewing.
Newly reopened. the first-floor bar, the Shufflewick Bar, was open on my visit and it is a bare boarded affair with a tile skirt around the bar counter which is on the left-hand wall mid venue with some tall stool seating at the bar counter. Seating in the area to the left of the entrance is via some regular tables served by comfy velvet fabric armchairs and some carver chairs. There are regular tables down the right-hand wall to the rear with bucket armchairs either side thereof. The ground floor bar was closed on my visit and so I didn't get to look at that but suspect it is much larger and looks like it hosts regular entertainment.
On 12th April 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1590 recommendations about 1565 pubs]
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Tris C left this review about The Black Cap
I came here once to this famous gay venue in 1993. Not being gay, it was my sister's 21st and she likes this sort of thing.
All I can really remember is that it was more of a nightclub than pub on this Saturday evening so dancing wasn't for me.
An iconic venue, I hope that it can be saved.
On 3rd December 2017
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2324 recommendations about 2267 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes - Terrace. - last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 23 March 2026 by Tris C
