Doyle’s Tavern in Islington

Not too bad for London £5.80 . Friendly atmosphere.

Great little spot for a pint, billiards and conversation in the cosy little beer garden

Excellent service and great atmosphere with the best quality food and the regulars were friendly and we enjoyed our time. Left quite tipsy and made hot steamy sex with a lady who we met outside having a cigarette...

A traditional, local Irish pub. It looks good for watching sport, has a juke box and there was a singer on the Saturday evening that we were there. A reasonable selection of drinks, but for beer, think Guinness, John Smith's and Fosters.

🚇 Caledonian Road 🍺 £4.50 Pravha A Warm and Welcoming Friendly Local. Doyle’s Tavern is located opposite Pentonville Prison on Caledonian Road in Islington. The nearest Tube is Caledonian Road, it’s a five minute walk to get here. This pub was built in 1856 and started life as The Prince Arthur. This former Charrington’s pub is owned and has been run pub by the Doyle family for the past 30 years. The is a large one bar boozer that is bright, modern and spacious. The bar is set out in a horseshoe shape that wraps around a central servery. This pub has been modified over the years but still retains the original Charrington’s back bar. There is plenty of seating around the perimeter of the bar including some comfy booths on the left hand side. The pub has a pool table which is a rare find this central, there is also a couple of dartboards which get plenty of use. Around the walls are a few mirrors, beer signage, a Jukebox, large screen tv’s and a signed 1971 Arsenal double winning shirt. At the rear of the pub is a courtyard beer garden which is a suntrap and blooms in the summer. The beer line up was a selection of familiar keg favourites. I decided on a Pravha, my pint hit the spot and was reasonably priced at under a fiver. This is a wet-led pub that doesn’t serve food. We arrived around 3.30pm on a chilly Saturday afternoon in December. The atmosphere was calm and relaxed with a loyal local crowd in attendance. We got a warm and welcoming reception by the lovely lady who was working behind the bar. She was kind enough to tell us all about the pub and the fact the pub has a few Dart teams that play here throughout the week. We also got talking to a few locals, they were very friendly and we had a good laugh and giggle with them. Doyle’s has plenty on to keep you entertained. On Friday and Saturday Nights there are DJ's, Live bands and Disco-Karaoke. The pub also shows all Live Sporting Events including Premier League. The Caledonian Road or “The Cally” as it’s affectionately known, pretty much had a pub on every corner. There used to be twenty pubs on this two mile stretch of road but today only seven survive. Thankfully @379doylestavern endures, this is a warm and welcoming friendly local, a pub we absolutely loved visiting. ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 30.12.23