The Drapers Arms

4.7

1614 Reviews

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 31 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Great for fine wines
Good for groups

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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.

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Location
44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER
Phone number
020 7619 0348
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 6:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
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.
Payment Options
Carte Blanche, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Aurelien Durand

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 1,614 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

London
Gastro Pub
North London
Great for fine wines
North London
Great for outdoor dining
North London
Gastro Pub

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Drapers Arms offers a quintessential pub experience with "excellent food" and a "fantastic wine list." Guests praise its "friendly staff" and "relaxed atmosphere." It's a neighborhood favorite, perfect for a "Sunday roast" or a memorable meal. While some mention service inconsistencies, the overall experience remains positive and inviting.

1,614 Reviews

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Andrea
London6 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We sat upstairs, which is far less noisy than the main area downstairs. It was fab! Beautiful decor, great service staff and delicious food. Highly recommend booking an upstairs table if you prefer a quieter dining experience.
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RyanB
London1 review
3.0
Dined on 7 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food was alright, but service was very slow and completely forgot about us
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Foodie
Berkshire11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Family lunch. We all agreed that it waa one of the best Sunday roasts we had had. Great crispy roast potatoes, nice veg selection and melt in the mouth beef. Will definitely be back.
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Giles VIP
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely room, very delicious food and friendly service. I particularly enjoyed the white port and tonic.
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Guido
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thank you for an excellent night, attentive and friendly service promptly addressing any issues, and for truly exceptional food! I love this pub and always look forward to coming back.
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Layla
Manchester1 review
5.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Drapers Arms came highly recommended and it did not disappoint. Friendly attentive service, bustling atmosphere and exceptional food. So good I didn’t want it to end!
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Ed
London1 review
3.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food was really decent, but the service lacklustre, and for £110 a head for Saturday lunch, I would just expect a bit more hospitality. We sat upstairs, and it felt like the staff didn't really want to be there.
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Kim
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly efficient staff, delicious food and a great place to dine.
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jack
London2 reviews
1.0
Dined on 13 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
It took 5 mins for someone to greet us and take us to the table. Everyone front of house seemed stressed and flustered. When we were taken to the table there was no offer to take coats. The table was wonky so the candle nearly fell off. The waiters were hard to get attention of and were quite moody. They also were scruffily dressed with dirty jeans. Considering the price of the food the service was terrible and the steak we had was nothing worth the price. You guys need to do ALOT better.
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ENRICO
Milan1 review
2.0
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was very underwhelming this time. The steak tartare was dry, fish was overcooked Beautiful spot though
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The Drapers Arms is rated 4.7 stars by 1614 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 31 times today

44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER

Additional information

Phone number
020 7619 0348
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:30 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 6:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
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.
Payment Options
Carte Blanche, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Aurelien Durand

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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

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

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