The Drapers Arms

Name: The Drapers Arms
Address: 44 Barnsbury Street, London, United Kingdom, N1 1ER
Telephone: 020 7619 0348
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

1566 Reviews

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

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2 people

11 Sept 2024

19:00

Booked 41 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups
Great for fine wines

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The Drapers Arms is a lovely 1830s pub in a residential area of Islington

Very much a pub we are as welcoming to one person sitting with a beer and a paper as to a group having a special meal. In an informal and relaxing atmosphere we nonetheless take our food, drink and service seriously.

Our food is all freshly prepared and our menu changes every day and across the seasons. With a focus on being enjoyable, honest and seasonal we are also affordable - our wine list available on our website is among the very best in London.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British
Hours of Operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm, Saturday 12.00pm - 4.00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 8:30pm Dinner: Monday - Friday: 6:00pm - 10:30pm, Saturday: 7.00 - 10:30pm
Phone number
020 7619 0348
Website
http://www.thedrapersarms.com/
Payment Options
Carte Blanche, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Aurelien Durand
Private party facilities
We have an upstairs dining room that can hold around 60 for a drinks party and 45 for a dinner. A variety of drink and dining alternatives are available. We also accept large parties downstairs and cater for many weddings, birthdays and other celebrations every year.

Location
44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER
Area
Angel
Parking Details
Limited number of pay and display bays in the area. After 6.30pm residents bays and single yellow line can be used as well as at weekends.
Public Transit
Approximately equidistant from Angel and Highbury & Islington tube stations.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Lindisfarne Rock Oyster
- each£2.50
Celeraic Soup£5.50
Purple Srouting Broccoli£7.50
blood orange hollandaise & hazelnuts
Duck Gizzards£6.50
bacon, bone marrow croutons & frisee
Ham Hock Terrine£7.50
beer mustard & toast
Mussels, Nduja£7.00
broccoli & cream
Cobble Lane Charcuterie
toast & pickles
- For 2£16.00

Mains

Leek & Durrus Gratin£13.50
raw sprout salad
Suet Crust Pheasant Pie£13.50
£0.50 fis donated to Action Against Hunger
Rump Steak£18.50
blue cheese & port butter, chips
Lemon Sole£17.00
salsify, prawn & saffron cream
Jugged Hare£16.50
mashed potato
Ox Heart£15.00
sweet & sour cauliflower, mustard & almonds
Cod£17.00
fennel, cockles & crispy pig's skin
Tartiflette
Cobble Lane charcuterie & castelfranco
- For 2£35.00
Stuffed Monkfish Tail
roasted lemon, new potatoes & chicory
- For 2£26.00
Fore-Rib of Beef, Chips & Alioli
- For 2/3£60.00

Sides

Castelfranco, Frisee & Red Onion£3.75
Chips£3.75
New Potatoes£3.75
Savoy Cabbage£3.75

Dessert

Neal's Yard Cheese Selection
plum jelly & oatcakes
- each£3.00
Chocolate & Ale Cake£6.50
salted caramel sauce, hazelnuts & cream
Blood Orange Cake£6.50
orange blossom cream
Rhubarb Fool & Shortbread£6.50

What 1,566 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

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London
Gastro Pub
North London
Neighbourhood gem
North London
Great for fine wines

1,566 Reviews

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Simon
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good service, good food. Nice open room, not crowded at all. Service was good - friendly, efficient and welcoming. My only quibble - which is in no way the fault of the staff - is that the front door kept sticking. An we were sat by it. So every few minutes there would be a frantic banging and rattling before a staff member could come to let them in. This happened a few times - my dining companion had to do it herself three times... So, in summation, spend a few quid on a carpenter, Mr Drapers manager.
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Paul
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience Beautiful food, keenly priced, and very friendly staff 👌
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Ian
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 3 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I am a big fan of the Drapers Arms. The beer, food and service are always very good. The only criticism I have is that I don’t like being charged service on drinks served at the bar. We had a tab set up, but then left the table and continued in the bar. The final bill failed to adjust for this. I would have expected a member of staff to suggest settling the tab after we’d eaten. That aside, I will happily go back.
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georgia
London
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 1 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Service wasn’t amazing but the food was great! Had a roast
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Jeffrey
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 1 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Wow - considering we tried to get in a number of times and finally got a reservation - we were very excited to experience the Drapers Arms. Unfortunately, we took the advise of the waitress and upgraded to a sirloin steak to share between me and my partner and what a disappointment. We should have stuck with the roast. The sirloin was very undercooked, we ordered medium, it came blue. And the waitress never returned to ask how our meal was. It was not good. The steak beside being blue, had a lot of fat, and the potatoes were tough - yes, tough. They were roasted and looked amazing - but they were cold and were very difficult to cut. Our friends potatoes were the same. Would go again for a pint, but I will certainly not go for the roasts again :(
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Caroline
London
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 26 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It's always nice when I bring guests for special occasions, we have a lovely time. I love coming! Plus the creme caramel was just as it should be - super! Thank you team, you are great!
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Jackie
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 23 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and lovely service. Excellent cocktails.
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Gemma
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 21 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really friendly staff, great food, will be back again as I’m new to the area!
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Rebecca
Los Angeles
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Drapers Arms is one of my favorite restaurants in London for drinks or a meal. It is next to a lovely square in Islington in a beautiful refurbished pub. The food is creative, contemporary and fresh, with hints of British and California cuisine. Really yummy! The people working there are friendly with attentive, but not over the top, service. We went for my birthday and they added a thoughtful touch to make it special. One aspect I especially love is the back terrace, great for drinks or dinner in the summer. A knowledgeable server at River Cafe recommended Drapers Arms last year and it was an exceptional discovery for us.
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Katalin
London
24 reviews
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on 19 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Service outstanding, small plates excellent. Mains good but rather on the heavy side. Deserts enormous and a bit mass produced. The garden is delightful. Indoors is lovely but very noisy. All in all an excellent place to meet friends and have a gastropub meal.
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The Drapers Arms is rated 4.6 stars by 1566 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

11 Sept 2024

19:00

Booked 41 times today

44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER

Additional information

Area
Angel
Hours of Operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm, Saturday 12.00pm - 4.00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm - 8:30pm Dinner: Monday - Friday: 6:00pm - 10:30pm, Saturday: 7.00 - 10:30pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Limited number of pay and display bays in the area. After 6.30pm residents bays and single yellow line can be used as well as at weekends.
Public Transit
Approximately equidistant from Angel and Highbury & Islington tube stations.
Payment Options
Carte Blanche, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Aurelien Durand
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thedrapersarms.com/
Phone number
020 7619 0348
Private party facilities
We have an upstairs dining room that can hold around 60 for a drinks party and 45 for a dinner. A variety of drink and dining alternatives are available. We also accept large parties downstairs and cater for many weddings, birthdays and other celebrations every year.

The Drapers Arms

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Additional information

Starters

Lindisfarne Rock Oyster

Celeraic Soup£5.50

Purple Srouting Broccoli£7.50

Duck Gizzards£6.50

Ham Hock Terrine£7.50

Mussels, Nduja£7.00

Cobble Lane Charcuterie

Mains

Leek & Durrus Gratin£13.50

Suet Crust Pheasant Pie£13.50

Rump Steak£18.50

Lemon Sole£17.00

Jugged Hare£16.50

Ox Heart£15.00

Cod£17.00

Tartiflette

Stuffed Monkfish Tail

Fore-Rib of Beef, Chips & Alioli

Sides

Castelfranco, Frisee & Red Onion£3.75

Chips£3.75

New Potatoes£3.75

Savoy Cabbage£3.75

Dessert

Neal's Yard Cheese Selection

Chocolate & Ale Cake£6.50

Blood Orange Cake£6.50

Rhubarb Fool & Shortbread£6.50

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