Kentish Town · Camden
The Southampton Arms
Only craft beer and cider, no brand-name lager or spirits.
- Address139 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 1LE
- Websitethesouthamptonarms.co.uk
- OwnershipIndependent pub
About The Southampton Arms
A pub specialising exclusively in draught beer and cider, with no mass-market lager or spirits, on the northern edge of Kentish Town.
The Southampton Arms calls itself an "ale and cider house", and means it: there's no brand-name lager or glass of wine at the bar, just a constantly rotating line-up of draught beers from small British breweries and craft ciders. The interior is plain, with bare wooden floors and little more than the bar itself as the main event, a world away from gastropub styling. It's run completely independently, a real reference point for London's craft-beer fans. It sits on the northern edge of Kentish Town, near Highgate Road.
On tap
A constantly rotating line-up of draught beers from small British breweries and craft ciders; no brand-name lager or spirits served.
Food
No kitchen to speak of: the offer is entirely about the drink.
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