Lord Kitchener

Head down East Barnet Road and you'll find the Lord Kitchener doing what it does best: serving proper gastropub fare without any pretence. It's the kind of place where you can sink a pint of McMullen's alongside a decent plate of food, and nobody's trying too hard to impress you with molecular gastronomy or a 40-item craft cocktail menu. The vibe is genuinely welcoming—whether you're a regular who's been coming here for years or you've just wandered in from the high street, you'll fit right in. With a solid 4.4 rating from nearly 140 reviews, it's clearly doing something right for the Barnet crowd.