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Relax on the canal patch that is The Narrowboat

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After a refit a while back, it wasn't exactly surprising to discover that the Narrowboat now featured stripped floorboards and leather sofas.

Still, it's not overdone and large windows give an airy feel to the place, as well as offering views straight from an estate agent's brochure of the canal. On tap are up to four real ales and emerging from the kitchen is a plentiful supply of reasonably priced modern pub grub. Two screens at the front and back of the pub mean the sport is never far away, though on the evidence of our last visit not too many punters involve themselves with the efforts of the Premiership's finest.

Shame the manager thought it acceptable to sit behind us while doing the books, swearing at the performance of some football team or another, in the style of one of those mad people who hang around train terminals.

A pint off for that. Still, sweary managers notwithstanding, the final bonus is that on a warm summers day you can go and relax outside on the canal path - just watch of for the kamikaze cyclists. A generally solid effort in a pub crawl-able stretch of N1.

Nearest Station
Angel station

Features
Real ales
Quiz night Sunday
TV

The Narrow Boat
119 St. Peter's Street, N1 8PZ

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