Pub in North Finchley

Elephant Inn

283 Ballards Lane, North Finchley, N12 8NR
Closest station: West Finchley, about 11 min walk

4.2out of 5 on Google, from 971 ratings

Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.

Elephant Inn, North Finchley

About Elephant Inn

Pub with wood-panelled bar, TV sport, a front patio and a real fire, plus upstairs Thai restaurant.

Formerly the Moss Hall Tavern, this fine wood panelled pub with a U-shaped bar split into three distinct drinking areas has a quiet zone free of TV screens. Bar Meals focus on Thai food; there is also an upstairs restaurant. The two guests and the wide range of bottled beers are usually from the Fuller's portfolio. Darts, dominoes and other pub games available. Huge wooden pergola over wooden furniture on the front patio is where you can watch traffic go by or watch sport on the outside TV. There is now a courtyard at the rear of the pub. Quiz night Mondays, Pool night Sundays.

Landlord has re-introduced his 10% discount off all Real Ales for CAMRA members.

Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.

Features

  • Dog Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating: Large heated patio area at the front and rear.
  • Real Fire
  • Live Music: Monthly Jazz night.
  • Sports TV: In right side bar and outside in the front.
  • Family Friendly: Until 8pm, 9pm in the restaurant
  • Games: Darts & board games
  • Serves Food
  • Serves Lunch: Discounted lunch menu.
  • Serves Dinner: Till 9.30pm
  • Restaurant: Thai food, restaurant upstairs opens at 5pm
  • Real Ale
  • Real Heritage Pub
  • Events: Pool Tournament Sundays from &pm
  • Disabled Access: Via Ballards Lane entrance in Sports bar.
  • Accessible Restroom
  • WiFi
  • Reservable
  • Good for Groups
  • Newspapers
  • Smoking
  • Accepts Credit Cards
  • Accepts Debit Cards
  • Accepts NFC

Opening times

Monday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 – 11:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Saturday
12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Sunday
12:00 – 10:30 PM

As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.

Good to know

Operator
Fuller's
Price
2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
Phone
020 8343 6110

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Google rating and reviews

4.2out of 5 on Google, from 971 ratings

  • 5 out of 5Uygar Turantekinon Google, April 2024

    The Thai food at this family-run restaurant atop the pub was simply amazing. The cozy atmosphere combined with the delicious dishes made for a memorable dining experience. The staff were lovely and added to the overall charm of the place. I highly recommend it to anyone craving authentic and flavorful Thai cuisine.

  • 5 out of 5Fussy Vegetarianon Google, January 2024

    What a lovely pub. Wood panelled and worn leather chairs and benches throughout. Great choice of beers, draughts even two gluten free beers. You can see it’s full of warm and friendly locals/regulars and has a very welcoming vibe. Separate sports bar with a pool table and a huge projector to watch your rugby/footy etc.

  • 5 out of 5Matt Clarksonon Google, January 2024

    Always liked the Elephant. Have been coming here off and on for 20 years and two things have consistently stood out; quality of the beer, which is well kept and of a decent temperature and the quality of the well priced Thai food.

  • 1 out of 5Finchley Travelleron Google, April 2024

    The food here is dire, seriously overpriced and it’s just a pub, drinking here is fine but I could never recipe d the food, prawn toast tasted sour? Could t eat it

  • 4 out of 5Giles Gon Google, July 2024

    This is a really friendly, old fashioned boozer that I’ve returned to recently after they finally cleared out the toxic management team that ran it before. Recently for the Euros where I was told that you couldn’t reserve a table (found out you actually could and that was annoying!). The food is nothing special either. The cheeseburger I ordered was rubbery, unseasoned and the chips were soggy (cooked on too low heat for too long). But you can order a pint of London Pride as it’s a Fullers pub and that counts for a lot. Also the pub has that really warm, classic feel to it stepping back in…

Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.

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