The Windsor Castle, East Finchley, N2

David Walton left this review about The Windsor Castle

Visited 30/04/25

Two out of four hand pumps dispensing, providing the N2 Brew a collaboration between the pub and their brewery owner and the McMullens AK Original Mild which was a nice pint. Keg options were Guinness, Amstel, Madri, Aspall cider, Cruz, and three beers from a brewery that I didn’t know called Rivertown, a Pilsner called Elysian and the SIPA and the Daze, a hazy pale.

As Tris notes below you really aren’t going to stumble upon this one which is a rare and pleasant experience in Greater London. Quite a small bare boarded venue with the bar counter opposite the entrance with a small patterned tiled skirt in front thereof. Quite a bit of the seating in here is provided by velvet banquettes around three sections of the wall with regular tables and chairs otherwise. Lots of framed photos on the upper part of the walls. There was a very jazzy soundtrack here on my visit and the small beer garden to the left of the pub was accessed off the left end of the bar counter. Was nicely shaped and hence popular on my early evening visit on this super sunny last day of April. Definitely the highlight of my N2 visit.

On 4^th March 2026 - rating: 7
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