Pub in East Finchley
Old White Lion
121 Great North Road, East Finchley, N2 0NWClosest station: East Finchley, about 1 min walk4.3out of 5 on Google, from 1,466 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Old White Lion
Airy, convivial real ale gastropub with an open kitchen plus a conservatory and a beer garden.
Large pub with separate drinking areas and low level lighting. Outside patio. Turn right out of East Finchley tube station and it's seconds away.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Live Music
- Sports TV
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch
- Serves Dinner
- Real Ale
- Disabled Access
- Accessible Restroom
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Smoking
- Good for Children
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Mitchells & Butlers
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 8883 6459
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.3out of 5 on Google, from 1,466 ratings
5 out of 5Rafał Garczyńskion Google, August 2024
The staff here truly cares about their guests. They were attentive, courteous, and polite. I love the vibe of this place! I want to give a special shoutout to Millie! She made me feel like VIP! 😎 I’m enjoying every visit there! Truly recommended.
1 out of 5Will Harveyon Google, September 2024
Pub are places of fun and safety. It’s a real shame when poor management takes over and treats its patrons like idiots like this manager does. The food was average. The service was cold. The padron peppers were soggy, the halloumi fries over cooked. The only saving grace was the plant burger was ok. Considering I used to come to this pub 10 years ago and what’s it’s become is disappointing.
5 out of 5Martin Bon Google, September 2024
Not the happiest reason for a visit, this was the venue booked for a funeral I attended. However, on a cold and wet day the standard of hospitality enjoyed here both refreshed us and fortified us for the very long trek home! Plus points were numerous including the quality and sheer range of the (mostly hot) buffet, the spotless cleanliness of everything and the attitude and helpfulness of the staff . . . Minus points were only two, insufficient staff behind the bar and the price of standard alcoholic drinks. Frankly the inflated prices even in the suburbs of our capital city are a…
3 out of 5Sarah Yateson Google, July 2024
Good drinks + decent parking. Only downside was I ordered a cheeseburger slider kids meal and got a burger the size of a 1p. I know it’s supposed to be a slider but it was too small, practically ate it in one bite.
4 out of 5Cyrus Yowon Google, July 2024
We came on a Friday night. Around 6:15pm the small car park still had room for about 4 more cars. Starters and main courses were nice. The chips were fresh, crispy outside and fluffy inside. However we were disappointed by the rhubarb and apple crumble - it was very shallow with only about 0.5 inch of filling. Is this a new style? For the price, I would not recommend getting the crumble.
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.