Lord Palmerston

Over priced and lacks any character. It’s one of these places that you end up thinking I might as well be sat indoors with a bottle of wine rather than wasting my money in yet another over priced boring gastro pub.

Hidden gem of the neighbourhood!
We headed here after our disappointing Dartmouth Arms experience.
On a snowy night, this is the perfect little place to tuck in. The Malbec was delicious. The seating was comfortable. The vibe is super cosy.
Only downsides: the fireplace wasn’t actually on where we were sitting and they closed down at like 11.
We might well become regulars. It is so close to where we live and we can’t believe we’ve never heard of it!

Nice pub, relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Always has a few unusual real ales on tap. Bit pricey but normal for gastropub

This was the second time we’ve been to The Lord Palmerston, and were pleasantly surprised the first time.
Upon returning, I went for the pork roast, and it was pretty much spot on. The hunk of pig itself was very tender and had a nice full flavor to it. The applesauce, which didn’t taste store-​bought and had a dash of cinnamon, went very nicely with the meat as you’d expect. The vegetables, while rather traditionally ‘plain’ in the English Sunday Roast style, were pretty good. The stand-​out here was the purple cabbage, which had a rich and sweet taste, and although it had probably been doctored up with sugar or some other sweetening agent in the kitchen, I gobbled it up quickly. Also good were the two flatbread shaped strips of crackling. One was slightly burnt, but they were otherwise deliciously simple. The roast potatoes were fine, though nothing to get excited about.
My wife really loved her piece of beef, and was extremely satisfied with her meal a rare feat in and of itself (god, my puns are awful). I tasted it too, and pretty much concurred.
Our friend reluctantly liked his lamb, which had gravy (as did the others) and a mint sauce on the side. Like me, he is not the biggest fan of the Sunday Roast, but he had to admit they had put in a good effort at TLP.
Although we were rather satiated form our meat and veg, Mrs. LF and I decided to share a dessert. We like a good crumble, so opted for the apple and berry one on offer. Unfortunately, it was pretty poor. The red fruit underneath was nothing special, but it was the top bit that really missed the boat. It was basically just some sort of raw grain granola which hadn’t even been browned or crisped so it was sort of like eating a Pret a Manger breakfast bowl without yogurt and the granola being way too chewy and tasteless. It was a let-​down after the very decent main courses. However, my sweet tooth was sort of rescued by a small glass of a decent Beaumes de Venise.
If in search of a place to have a decent pub lunch and linger on a weekend afternoon, I would definitely suggest TLP. It serves good traditional pub-​grub and it’s got a nice atmosphere. We noticed that they had a range of free games you can pick up and amuse yourself and your friends with. The table next to us was playing a nerve-​racking round of Jenga, which looked like good fun.

Not too long ago, I took a visit to this pub during the afternoon. I was starving and there was nothing else around so we tried it out.
It is not that bad going in, the décor is definitely nothing to scream and shout about and could do with a little help. But I wasn’t there to look at the walls, I remember this day vividly, I was starving and just needed something to eat. There were three of us, all hungry after a long football match, and we all thought the food was great, with constant ‘mmm’s’.
There was a large garden to sit in and was far busier than it was inside as it was quite hot outside. The service was great and really friendly. I haven’t been again but drove past it this morning and had a great memory of it and its food.

Fondly referred to as ‘the Lord P’ by friends, this is a well-​regarded local pub just up the hill from Tufnell Park that serves some very palatable gastropub fare.
There’s a shady garden at the back and outside tables in front of the pub too.
However, I would sound a note of caution about frequenting the back garden on a summer’s evening: I have been bitten to death by mosquitoes there before now. So I’d recommend covering up completely, particularly your ankles, and wearing mosquito repellent if you want to sit out there (or avoid it altogether!).
Check out the regularly changing food menu chalked up on the blackboard.