Shakespeare’s Head

It's like a time warp back to the 80s not 70p a pint but the decor. Staffed by local old timers, a free dukebox, signed photos of all the stars that have performed in the theater next door and a typical pub garden for all the smokers. This place is for old timers so no football, just horses on the telly here. I didn't eat but it looks like they have a kitchen.

Clerkenwell still has an undercurrent of old school London if you can avoid the yuppies and hipsters on their hired Lime bikes. This pub is where you should start. Anyone visiting who wants to experience what working class Islington was like, anything pre 2000s, should go in here. Family run boozer, chaps at the bar who all know each other and have boozed in here for decades, happy to chat with anyone as long as you can have a laugh and chew the fat. Made me a bit forlorn walking out of here and onto Upper Street with all the faceless nomarks walking about like being in London for 3 years makes them part of the furniture. If anyone has an interest in old style working class London culture, go in here on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday and enjoy yourself.