Harden's survey result
Summary
Nick Gibson’s famous Islington gastropub offers “British cuisine with a creative twist” that is “utterly delicious, generous, and most of all memorable”. There’s a “strong selection of craft beers and ales”, and a “renowned wine list put together by Nick and priced ungreedily”. This year’s worst complaint – “just a bit too noisy and busy, which can affect the service”.
Summary
This “very popular gastropub” in Islington has been transformed from an early Victorian boozer by Nick Gibson, and now “does so well you really need to book”. The “consistently good food and great wine list” show a strong French influence, and it’s “lovely outside at the back in summer”.
Summary
This incredibly popular, early Victorian Islington boozer has been transformed into “the perfect city gastropub” by licensee Nick Gibson. The “well-cooked hearty food, great service and excellent wine list” ensure that it’s typically rammed.
Summary
“Comfort food with modern twists” which “make it different from the usual pub fare”, plus “one of the best-priced wine selections in London”, explain the enduring success of this early-Victorian Islington gastroboozer. Licensee Nick Gibson “is a gem”, and leads an “attentive front of house team” who ensure that “every dish is a pleasure”. “Only drawback is that it can get far too busy and noisy”.
For 33 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).
Have you eaten at The Drapers Arms?
44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER
Restaurant details
The Drapers Arms Restaurant Diner Reviews
"It's lovely pub, and decent all round, but the acoustics can be very noisy. On a quieter day I'm sure I'd score higher but on a friday evening it was just too hard to hear our table of 5. "
"Very good gastropub. Good range of starters, so could treat it like tapas. Very extensive and reasonably-priced wine list, though a few carafe offerings would be welcome. Can be just a bit too noisy and busy, which affects the service. "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £53.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £2.50 |
| Service | 12.50% |
44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER
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Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑8:30 pm |
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