Love this place from our time living in Crouch End. A favourite haunt of the likes of Stewart Lee, Simon Pegg and many more, the pub proper has a great atmosphere and a fine selection of premium Belgian beers (and I'm reliably informed the wine's not bad for pub-fare either). The venue down below, which plays host to comedy nights of the highest order, is cosy (in estate agent parlance) but affords a far more intimate vibe. There are also plenty of other great bars and eateries nearby on virtually the same road, so you can leave for a bit before you inevitably come back!

For Pegg-geeks, the cornershop he goes to in Shaun of the Dead is a mere ten minute's stroll away, so why not drunkenly recreate the scene to the amusement of the shop-owners?