A characterful, cheerful pub that is just about hidden enough to ensure its clientele remains mainly local. The Myddleton Arms is a special place with great staff whose patience, affability and talent give the place its immensely appealing vibe. It’s also one of those rare boozers that’s appropriare for all seasons. Hot and sunny? Have a burger and a crisp lager in the beer garden? Cold and dark? Enjoy a nourishing ale by the fire.
The Myd also boasts an extremely decent (and popular) pub quiz, regular live folk music and a weekly vinyl night. Other pubs in Islington and Hackney might be better-known or trendier. But that suits the Myddleton Arms’ small army of devoted regulars just fine.