Keston Lodge

Thirsty punters in Angel searching for a buzzing pub, not a bar, should consider this ‘tarted up boozer’ with its vintage leather sofas & ‘small disco’ in the corner. Beer drinkers are kept happy with draught Leffe, Hoegaarden & Amstel in oversized continental glasses, & strawberry Früli straddles the divide between froth & fancy long drinks. The cocktail classics are all present, alongside house specials such as Jack & Jerry’s (Sailor Jerry & Jack Daniels muddled with blackberries, lime & sugar), & between 5pm & 7pm daily it’s cocktail o’clock, when you can buy one, get one for £1. Though food is served every day, most customers are more interested in liquid sustenance – until Sunday, that is, when ‘roasts & records’ brings all the trimmings plus a bloody Mary shot for around a tenner.