The Scolt Head

"The Scolt Head is the local that every person dreams they had, unless you live in De Beauvoir of course, in which case it’s the local you’ve got. Lucky you. This is a properly good pub that’s always full of families, fellas, and friends. The front garden is surrounded by trees which makes it feel more like a country pub than one in the capital. If you nab a table outside, the burgers and eton mess-adjacent pub food classics will ensure you’ll more than likely spend the day here." - jake missing, daisy meager, heidi lauth beasley

"The Scolt Head is a popular pub in De Beauvoir that marries the surprisingly hard to find combination of being both a destination pub and a football pub. The enclosed front garden is usually full of the young and the not-so-young sinking pints and eating old favourites like fish and chips or slow-roasted pork sandwiches. And the inside features an enormous (and often very lively) projector room as well smaller screens in the main bar area." - jake missing

"Outside Seating: Yes The De Beauvoir local is a regular for young and old, and its food is consistently crowd pleasing. From courgette fritters, to homemade pies, to Sunday roasts, everything here is completely spot on, and exactly what you want after a few beers. The front garden is what people call ‘a spot’. The projector room ‘a mess’ (particularly when Arsenal are on). And the back dining room ‘a lovely place to be’." - jake missing

"A pub that’s good for food, families, football, and Friday night drinks is, really, the best kind of pub. And that’s exactly what The Scolt Head is. This De Beauvoir local is a regular for young and old, and its food is consistently crowd pleasing. From courgette fritters, to homemade pies, to Sunday roasts, everything here is hearty and delicious, and exactly what you want after a few drinks. The enclosed front garden that often spills onto the pavement is what people call ‘a spot’. The projector room ‘a mess’ (particularly when Arsenal are on). And the back dining room, when it opens, ‘a lovely place to be’." - jake missing

"Slow Cooked Cod and Bull’s Heart Tomatoes on Toast Some adages, like ‘eat to live, and not live to eat’ are absolute nonsense. Others, like ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’, are very true. We thought about this at The Scolt Head, one of north London’s loveliest boozers, as we tucked into a totally OTT Friday pub lunch from a menu headed up by ex-Chiltern Firehouse chef (and De Beauvoir local) Nuno Mendes. The cod was soft and the Bull’s Heart tomatoes were sweet. And the dill - remember dill? It’s really nice to have dill when you’ve sort of forgotten about dill - was like an old friend. Pubs are back, hearts are fond, and there’s nothing wrong with living to eat." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak