The Kings Head, Winchmore Hill

This is a treat of a pub set by the Green on Winchmore Hill. Not far from the centre of London, I met some friends up there for the Monday night Pub quiz, and it only took me 40 minutes from Picadilly Circus to the pub door. Fresh air and then into a burbling atmosphere with an excellent pint of Guinness (even though it's all coming from Dublin, it's still great to get a pub which stores the kegs well, cleans the pipes and cares about the beer), a simple menu of well-cooked, tasty pub fare (The scampi was fresh and delicious) that doesn't batter the wallet. The service was more old world, with the staff taking time to engage without being in your face, and I left after an excellent pub quiz-led evening with locals and 'townies' in excellent cheer and full of sharp banter. A really splendid way to address that lingering feeling of warmth from the weekend.

13 Nov 2006 17:11