The Monarch, Dalston

pub details:

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location:

Dalston

address:

68-70 Green Lanes, N16 9EJ

phone:

0871 984 2691*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

Canonbury London Overground station
(650m)

Dalston Kingsland Railway station
(1Km)

Drayton Park Railway station
(1.1Km)

Arsenal London Underground station
(1.3Km) - zone 2

Highbury and Islington London Underground station London Overground station
(1.4Km) - zone 2

bus routes:

141, 341

how to find it:

From Canonbury turn left onto Wallace Road, cross over the junction onto Petherton Road then 5th right Leconfield Road. Take the first left which leads to Green Lanes and you should see the pub over the road. From Manor House, catch the 141 south on Green Lanes for a few stops. Actually, best click on the map link at the bottom of this page.

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picture of The Monarch For every scary locals' boozer we recommend avoiding, it's always a pleasure to be able to recommend one less, well, scary. From a rather average exterior, the Monarch initially drew us in with its ornate etched bar and a counter adorned with pot plants. Overall, the ramshackle nature of the place, such as the bucket and mop in one corner, or the TV perched on a couple of speakers couldn't detract from what is a good-looking pub. It was quiet on our visit, which is apparently often the case here, but the random locals were genuinely friendly. Pubs like this are an endangered species, often with clear reason, but in the case of the Monarch, we wish it a brighter future. Some of the younger Stokie residents would do well to come here as a change from the nearby trendy bar/dining rooms. With a few more customers and some real ale, this could easily be a three-pint rated pub.