Bastille

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Over the last few years the gastropub has become an important ingredient on the British dining plate. Great grub in comfy, wear-jeans-if-you-fancy it surroundings? Yes, please. North London’s purple-walled Bastille is a fine example of this fast-emerging breed of eateries. The place feels down to earth with its old-school mismatch of well-used wooden tables and chairs, stripped wooden floors and, on each table, a stout church candle providing private lighting of sorts. In true gastropub fashion, the wine list is written up on chalk boards. The menu, meanwhile, serves up Modern European goodies such as Scottish mussels, rack of lamb, and ribeye steak with French fries or a sinful gratin dauphinois. Good choice for Sunday brunch and romantic evenings out (it’s those candles that do it). Friendly staff.

Stag and hen parties, birthdays, Christmas parties, business lunches are just some of the occasions to which this buzzy, family-friendly North London gastropub is suited. The main eating area can fit around a hundred seated guests, while the corner bar area can take 70, or 120 standing. Outside facing St Paul’s Road there’s room for a further 60 covers (they fill up quick when the sun’s out). They’ll be offered a highchair as well as their own menu. Pretty much any kind of group menu can be made to order. You can bring your own entertainment. Disabled access to the toilets. Fab place for a laidback Sunday roast with all the trimmings and a good bottle of wine. Open seven days a week.

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Accomodation	Thistle City Barbican (1.40 miles) Jurys Inn Islington (1.44 miles) Express by Holiday Inn London City (1.47 miles) The Hoxton Hotel (1.57 miles) Crowne Plaza London Shoreditch (1.67 miles)
Attractions	Angel Walks (0.52 miles) Estorick Collection of Modern Art (0.53 miles) Highbury Swimming Pool (0.80 miles) Hart Gallery (0.90 miles) Brittania Swimming Pool (0.91 miles)
Pubs	Uncle Sams's Bar (0.89 miles) Island Queen Restaurant (1.04 miles) Unicorn (1.12 miles) Islington Tup The (1.12 miles) Islington Bar The (1.45 miles)
Train Stations	Canonbury (0.10 miles) Essex Road (0.53 miles) Highbury & Islington (0.59 miles) Dalston Kingsland (0.81 miles) Drayton Park (0.88 miles)