Pub in Canonbury
Snooty Fox
75 Grosvenor Avenue, Canonbury, N5 2NNClosest station: Canonbury, about 1 min walk4.3out of 5 on Google, from 675 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Snooty Fox
Spacious, open-plan pub and kitchen decked out with leather sofas and images of 1960s icons.
This vibrant, spacious pub decorated with 1960s icons and a 45 rpm juke box gives a retro feel. It features an open-plan room with plenty of seating space and cosy couch areas. There is a small patio off the light airy lounge to enjoy one of their three real ales and watch the world go by. It has regular DJ’d music and several diverse beer festivals, always well attended.
There has been a revolving LocAle (from the likes of Redemption, Windsor & Eton, Sambrook’s, and East London Brewing) but recent visits have not always found that.
Good modern British food is cooked to order, and of course there are Sunday roasts, five on offer plus a fish and vegetarian option. There is a daily rotisserie menu of spit-roasted free range chicken from Freemans of Newent basted in aromatic herbs and spices stuffed with lemon and lime served with gravy and a choice of side orders. Weekly specials are sourced focusing on seasonal produce, fresh fish and a sumptuous pie of the week. Tapas style small plates also served.
Canonbury station on the London Overground (with connections to Stratford) is directly opposite the pub and easily seen from the outside bench seating where smoking is permitted. 10 minutes from Highbury and Islington tube station. Bus Routes to Highbury & Islington or Newington Green 236, 393, 73, 451.
Card-carrying CAMRA members get 20p off a pint. CAMRA North London Pub of the Season Winter 2011 and overall Pub of the Year 2014 and again in 2019. Listed as an Asset of Community Value, June 2016.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating: Outside benches
- Live Music: Sunday night sessions
- Family Friendly
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch
- Serves Dinner
- Real Ale
- Serves LocAle
- Function Room
- Events: Pub Quiz Tuesday evenings - £2 entry
- Beer Festivals
- Disabled Access
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Smoking
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday
- 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Independent
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 7354 9532
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.3out of 5 on Google, from 675 ratings
5 out of 5Mark Milaszkiewiczon Google, October 2024
Great food. Amazing service. Slightly average beers. Music was too quiet - but many people won’t complain about that. Wednesday deal of £15 for a burger and pint is a steal.
4 out of 5Robin Rimbaud-Scanneron Google, September 2024
Great little pub in a quiet neighbourhood Super tasty food, good prices for the meals too. Friendly staff. Can sit outside if you want to! Certainly recommended!
3 out of 5Christos Moschoson Google, March 2024
Lovely pub in the suburbs of London. We went there for a beer and lunch. We got a nice fish and chips, a vegetarian burger, mac and cheese and we finished with sticky toffee with ice cream. Not the best for food but it is in a really convenient place just outside the train station and with good atmosphere.
5 out of 5mona lisa (Mona)on Google, July 2024
Amazing experience really nice friendly and polite staff,the Sunday roast was absolutely delicious great portion size fantastic flavours.
4 out of 5Martin Percivalon Google, November 2023
Lovely pub, a very enjoyable Sunday roast and a great atmosphere. The NSM City-2 jukebox hasn't worked in 2.5 years now to though, which is really disappointing. It's an expensive exotic light currently. Please fix it! It would be a great feature for the pub
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.