The Old White Lion

East Finchley: A comfortable suburb with a smattering of ...

Beloved by locals as a breath of fresh air, East Finchley is a leafy, residential, community-spirited enclave only half an hour’s tube journey from central London East Finchley is in the London Borough of Barnet and sits within the N2 postcode.

Property in East Finchley is mostly found in detached or semi-detached inter-War houses on quiet and leafy residential streets.

Bishop Douglass is a mixed gender Roman Catholic secondary rated Good, while non selective boys’ school Christ’s College Finchley received a rating of Requires Improvement at its last inspection.

East Finchley evolved around the Great North Road, the main highway between London and Scotland, nowadays mostly aligned with the A1, although the majority of the area’s development sprung out of the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1868.

Breads and pastries are available to eat in or take away at Chorak on High Road or at the new Margot Bakery, which does the best sourdough in East Finchley, best eaten with a cup of coffee roasters Campbell & Syme’s brew.

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Old White Lion | Londonist

This is almost certainly the finest pub in all the Finchleys.

The pub dates back to somewhere around the late 17th century and its building is in the style of an old coaching inn.

The pub chooses not to glorify these men, but local art adorns the walls and adds to the historical feel of the place.

The pub is split into four sections: the main central bar area, to the right a darker, more cosy section with comfy seats and unlikely Scrabble-based decoration, and to the bar’s left a fair-sized dining area and the equally large garden.

The latter is the main reason to visit the pub in the summer, as they’ve recently reclaimed more space from a pen of chickens that used to reside here, opening out the outdoor area very nicely.

The Old White Lion, Finchley

Top 10 things you should know about the Old White Lion pub: 1) The things I do for food, like venturing out to East Finchley, the less attractive neighbour to Hampstead, to check out the Old White Lion pub.

2) The Old White Lion should really be named the New White Lion because it recently had a makeover worthy of a double page spread in an interior magazine.

The new Old White Lion is embracing the London pub scene with fervour and it is brilliant.

Was the food as impressive as the new look pub?

It was all right, but with a few more changes, this new old pub could be someone’s new favourite weekend eatery....read more

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Old White Lion | Bars and pubs in Hampstead Garden Suburb, London

This is a spacious pub in East Finchley which has recently had an extensive refurbishment.

The food is standard pub grub and the drinks list features craft beers and cask ales, with regulars supplemented by a changing roster of guest brews.