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The Ranelagh, Bounds Green, N11
N11
N11 2EU
The Ranelagh
We love it when the sun is out!! A cheeky #beer and a healthy salad from our amazing new spring… https://t.co/DoEuS0H9Dq
11:38 AM May 16th 2017 from Instagram
Reviews of The Ranelagh (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about The Ranelagh
The Ranelagh Hotel as was, dates from the mid-19th century, an empty Taylor Walker sign frame atop the pole sign; there’s new smart plum livery, well-tended flowers to the fascia, an attractive beer garden to the right.
An obviously modern makeover has resulted in a dark lacquered floor, bare brick then trendy floral wallpaper to the rear, smart plum paint to the walls and field panelling up front. Furniture is largely conventional, but the sofa-style seats to the front with floral upholstery are a bit girlie though hard as nails. There are trendy prints, décor in the form of palms; there’s a substantial selection of trendy glass hanging lamps with filament bulbs. As mentioned, the customers are on the younger and at the more fashionable end of the spectrum, the result of ongoing gentrification?
A credible cask selection amounted to an unused pump, reversed Doom clip, Landlord and Hophead at a very decent £2.90 a half, in good nick, served by a vacant barmaid.
This is a decent pub, certainly the best of just the three in N11, but as mentioned, the Prince (N22) beats this in the cask department but lacks the more traditional pub feel found here.
On 4th August 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2195 recommendations about 2152 pubs]
Steve of N21 left this review about The Ranelagh
This Victorian pub, a short walk from Bounds Green tube station, was originally built in 1861 and internally has not changed much from the description given below, except it was spruced up with another lick of paint during the pandemic period. Outside the original decking area is also now under the cover of a permanent awning and the garden space was improved during the covid period also.
What has changed is that the ale focus has changed from cask to craft to attract the younger demographic who are moving into the Bounds Green / Bowes Park area. There are still four hand pumps on the bar with a minimum of two on the go at any time, but they focus on mainly national brewers and the more interesting options tend to be on the keg taps, especially when there is a craft brewer tap takeover. For my visit last Sunday Doombar and St Austell tribute were on but with the dreaded “coming soon” label draped on them, The St Austell Proper Job had just gone, leaving a solitary TT Landlord, which fortunately was in very good nick. But my co-drinkers were there for the craft options, and they had the more interesting choice of Camden Town Brewery Stout, Deya Thinking Juice Pale Ale, Thornbridge AM:PM Session IPA, Brooklyn Stonewall Inn IPA and Brixton Reliance Pale Ale.
If truth be told The Prince, further up Bounds Green Road towards Wood Green, still does the Cask / Craft offerings much better but its nice to see The Ranelagh moving in this direction also and its worth doing as a double with The Prince. If The Springfield was only to up its game as well, then we would have a really enjoyable stroll along the Bounds Green Road.
On 15th July 2024
- rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Ranelagh
A Victorian pub ,but refurbed in a modern way with an open plan interior .Bench seating and traditional furniture to the front,a high table to the side,and a back lounge with a mix of leather sofas,comfy chairs,banquettes and dining tables.There is a large decking area,and a lower level beer garden with a BBQ and a small childrens play area.Food is served with mains £12-£15 from a slightly gastro style menu.
At the bar there are 4 handpumps drawing on my visit Titanic Plum Porter,London Pride,Doom Bar and Great Heck Shankar IPA,very good and £2.20 the half.
I thought that was a decent real ale range ,featuring two great brewers which for me would be enough to justify another visit if I could drag myself away from The Prince.Popular with families and for it's food,which might impinge on drinking enjoyment at busy times.
On 11th August 2017
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 11 August 2017 by Bucking Fastard
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p pp. - last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes - Baby changing. - last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesday - last updated 11 August 2017 by Bucking Fastard
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 06 August 2024 by Tris C
