Weavers Arms

You'll find yourself on one of Islington's most pleasant stretches—Newington Green Road is the kind of street where actual residents drink, not just people passing through. The Weavers Arms slots in perfectly: wood-lined, warm without trying too hard, the sort of place where the barstaff remember your name by your second visit. The food is straightforward stuff done well, and they take their drinks seriously enough without any of the performative nonsense. It's the pub you'd want on your doorstep.