The Drapers Arms

The Best Pub Food In London - London - The Infatuation

"Some pubs stay with you for much of your life, like a compliment your art teacher once gave you. The Drapers Arms is one of those. It’s an Islington stalwart that’s suitable for drinking, dining, and drowning your sorrows. The food is European, comforting stuff. Baked camembert, sardines on toast, pies, chops, and the like. It’s stuff you could make at home but often can’t be arsed, and is never as good as this." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna

Where To Drink Wine In London, According To Noble Rot’s Dan Keeling - London - The Infatuation

"“Drapers is your classic London boozer. We did our staff party there last year. It does a great Sunday roast, and has a brilliant [wine] list put together by its landlord, Nick, from South African wine to a lot of European classics—very well-priced. I was trying to think, where in London's a great pub for wine? And that's the one. There’s something to be said for not having to drink toilet cleaner in a pub because a lot of pub wine is toilet cleaner. I love pubs and over the past few years, a lot of them have been dying out around the UK. It's really important to support pub culture.”" - brennan carley

The 23 Best Restaurants In Islington - London - The Infatuation

"This beautiful pub is a little bit of a wander from public transport, in an area that feels like you’ve stepped through a magic curtain into a place where the people on and around Upper Street no longer exist. Inside The Drapers Arms, you’ll find a bar downstairs with ales on tap, as well as tables ideal for sharing roasts and killer pies. Head for the garden in good weather. Book pretty much always." - jake missing, sinead cranna

"A stalwart of London's pub dining scene, Islington continues to be well-served by this imposing neighbourhood local. Not much has changed over the years and it's all the better for it; rustic décor, eager-to-please staff and a relaxed, unpretentious approach ensure the perfect pub atmosphere. The cooking is as hearty and satisfying as ever, but these days the traditionally British (steak & ale pie) sits alongside French influences (braised rabbit leg), courtesy of a Breton-born Chef. The courtyard garden is a great place to enjoy a glass from the superb wine list." - Michelin Inspector

The 14 Best Sunday Roasts In London - London - The Infatuation

"The Drapers Arms looks like one of the most upmarket pubs you’ve ever stepped into, and it has some of the best pub food in Islington. The Sunday roasts are so good they could turn a sane person into the kind of obsessed fan who’d start a conversation with a total stranger to tell them about the roast potatoes here. The roasties are tasty, but the joints are the main draw. Go with a big group and get the beef to share, along with several rounds. When it’s in full swing, this place is hard to beat on a Sunday." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley