The Seveney, Canonbury, N1

This is a high ceilinged single room corner pub with large windows and a mix of leather armchairs and large wooden tables. It is dimly lit with candles in wine bottles on the tables and there is a collection of board games that can be played. A bit of soul music was playing in the background and a projector screen was rolled up on the wall, but I doubt that this place ever shows any sport. There is an advertised beer garden out the back, but it was closed during my visit. The downstairs toilet was a bit of a mess and there was a collection of toilet rolls on the side ledge that ranged from damp to wet to soaking. There are a couple of hand pumps on the bar and although one was not being used an ale from Sambrooks was available from the other. The draught was a selection of premium lagers and the Guinness was passable. The barmaid wasn’t the most chirpy, but there was only one other customer in at 22:00 on Thursday night so she was probably bored out of her brains and wondering why the pub has a late license. The opening times are a little erratic as the pub is open from 16:30 until 23:00 Monday to Wednesday, 16:30 until midnight on Thursdays, 16:30 until 02:00 on Saturdays and midday until 22:30 on Sundays. Maybe this place is good at the weekend when it is busier, but I found it a little pretentious and I do not plan to return.