The Sheephaven Bay

Irish pub · Camden Town

The Sheephaven Bay

Irish pub · Camden Town

2 Mornington St, London NW1 7QD, United Kingdom

Highlights

Irish bar with a conservatory, beer garden and no less than 7 plasma screens for showing sports.

2 Mornington St, London NW1 7QD, United Kingdom Get directions

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@thesheephavenbay

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"The One For Anyone Missing Home The memorabilia on The Sheephaven Bay's walls is only rivalled by our mum’s shrine to our under-12's swim meet win. There’s a canopy of signed shirts, flags, and framed photos of famous visitors. Sink into the squishy sofas and order an Irish stew, sure, but this Camden spot works just as well for loud Friday nights when you want to throw a few darts and sink some of the city’s finest pints too." - sinead cranna

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@infatuation

"For A Tayto Buffet When we walk through the door at The Sheephaven Bay, a person in a pork pie hat and red suit with a maniacal smile waves at us. That person is the potato man from the Tayto packets. Expect to see a lot of him at this Camden pub. Crumpled in the fist of someone swigging a perfect pint, nestled beside a wall of memorabilia, and lined up on your table in a variety of flavours. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna

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"The amount of memorabilia The Sheephaven Bay has on their walls is only rivalled by our mum’s shrine to the time we won our local swim meet. There’s a canopy of signed football shirts and flags that gently flap above the head of Guinness drinkers, framed photos of famous visitors, and the kind of chaotic ‘let’s hang everything’ approach to wall art that we appreciate. If you’re planning on staying a while, sink into the squishy sofas and order an Irish stew. But this Camden spot works just as well for loud Friday nights when you want to throw a few darts and sink some of the city’s finest pints. " - Sinéad Cranna

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Oz Jones

Google

What a pub, I've given 5 star for food but we were early and didn't eat, but based on the pint of Guinness I had and the service I'm sure it's good. Lovely little pub in the heart of Camden, met the pub cat Asia, service was brilliant and was happy to help, very professional.

Sajin Mubarak

Google

Arsenal, celtic, real betis fan - this is for u - community is amazing. Pub has genuine history. I felt welcomed and home. The people made made this pub a friendly place unlike others pubs that I do not wish to review.

Ricardo Pavez

Google

Best Guinness in Camden! This is not just a pub but an important community hub with memorabilia which fascinates! I love it!✌️🍻

William Blower

Google

Quite possibly the best pint of Guinness in London. Andrew runs a great pub. Very friendly guy, has run several pubs in London. The pub has 16 screens and 8 boxes which enables it to show a multitude of different live sport at the same time. They cater for many different groups such as Spanish football teams. Very much enjoyed a few pints in there.

Jimmy Bedding

Google

I have been on my Guinness tour of London for just over 2 months and identified 4 venues as contenders for the title - 3 were very good indeed - but the title goes to this place for sheer consistency and lovely bar staff. The Guinness here is superb. I’m no expert and I haven’t tried it in Ireland properly but I’m off there soon to compare. For now - this place is tops in London!

Paul Smith

Google

Most probably the best Guinness in north london, and that is not lightly said as the faltering fullback is on par as well. Only popped in quickly as I was reading an article about Guinness in London, and my train was late. It's definitely worth a visit, and I will certainly be going back

Arina Maslakova

Google

Went for drinks and watch football. Atmosphere was electric! Service and staff were outstanding. Great selection of draught beer too! If you're in London and looking for some quality vibes and great service - make your way to Sheephaven Bay. Truly an Irish gem!

London Pub Map

Google

. The Sheephaven Bay 📍2 Mornington St, London NW1 7QD 🚇 Mornington Crescent 🍺 £5.80 Guinness The Sheephaven Bay is located in a quiet backstreet at the southern end of Camden Town. The nearest Tube is Mornington Crescent which is just around the corner. This pub was originally called The Mornington Arms and built in the mid 19th century. In 2008 the pub was renamed The Sheephaven Bay after a picturesque area of Donegal, Ireland. This is a deceptively large Irish boozer that has a warm traditional feel. At the front of the pub are two entrances that lead to two separate serveries. Around the walls are a multitude of Guinness signs, Irish memorabilia and plenty of screens for watching sports. Across the ceiling are Irish flags and GAA shirts. At rear of the pub is partially covered cosy beer garden. The beer selection will please the masses and included two cask ales. As this was a pub of the Irish persuasion, I thought I would try the Guinness. My pint was excellent, so much so I stayed for a few more, price point was less than six quid. There is a classic pub grub menu which includes a full Irish breakfast and Irish stew, most meals cost around £12. We arrived around 12pm on St Patrick’s Day, the pub was already busy with a good crowd in attendance. The atmosphere was fantastic, there is warm and welcoming local pub feel here. The TV’s were on mute showing live footy and horse racing whilst Zombie by The Cranberries played in the background, perfect! Around London there are some amazing Top Tier Irish boozers, @thesheephavenbay definitely fits into that category. Next time you’re in Camden Town, take a little detour off the High Street and stop by this must visit London Pub, Sláinte. ☘️ ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 17.03.24

Andrew K.

Yelp

Very much happened upon this place by chance. We were exhausted after a long morning exploring and were wandering around Camden Market looking for a spot for a quick drink and to recuperate our energy. This hit the spot. Very home-town pub feel where the few patrons there on a Monday afternoon very much all knew each other. Staff super accommodating and inviting. Enjoyed the pub cat wandering around prowling for insects. They do have some nice outdoor seating but we opted to unwind inside accompanied by surprisingly good music. Their beer choices were not my personal favorite but it wasn't that important for our purposes at that point and is probably my own bias.

Billy Q.

Yelp

Great for watching Ireland play rugby. Atmosphere is great. Saw Ireland win 6 nations here. Ales ok. Guiness good. Not a fake Irish boozer.

Mark S.

Yelp

Sheephaven Bay is probably the best pub in the area to watch sport on television. With multiple screens and several rooms the pub will be full and yet you'll still probably be able to find a seat somewhere during match days. They also (inexplicably?) have Coors Light on tap... although I was told by a professional Coors Light drinker that it's actually regular Coors in the US, it's just marketed as Coors Light here in the UK. Regardless, I've never been a Coors Light drinker, but I will admit that after running around in Regents Park for a couple hours a ice cold Coors Light is quite refreshing. For the ale drinkers out there, not to worry, they also have a few on cask for you to try. Unfortunately I haven't tried any of the food yet, so this review is only for the drinking and atmosphere, so I'll have to try some next time I'm there and update my review!

Ciaran B.

Yelp

This is a cracking little pub. Tucked away just behind Mornington Crescent tube, this is a relative rarity in London - an Irish pub that actually feels Irish. None of your O'Neill's-esque idiocy here. On top of a really authentic ambience, they also boast traditional Irish food - burger and chips, fish and chips, etc. It reminded me of copious summers spent in Donegal, where little Ciaran would marvel at the sheer volume of junk people from the north of Ireland can hoover away. Then again, I was smacked up on Club Orange most of the time, so what do I know. We were in for a Celtic Champions League tie, so the atmosphere was buzzing. Get involved.

Joseph C.

Yelp

I'm seeing positive reviews here and guessing none of the reviewers have interacted with the owner. A waitress told us she would turn on the game on the screen we were sitting by, but she never did. So at the start of the game I approached a man at the bar to say that we were still waiting for the game to be put on our screen as well, and his answer was that whatever I've been told was a lie (wtf?). I said OK, are you going to play the game or not? To which he answered "don't tell me what to do, I'm the owner." But then someone else came asking for the game as well, so he grabbed the remote and walked over while asking the other guy "are you with this prick?" End of story. You should never support someone who would treat and insult their guest like this. Up to you if you'd still like to go.

Qype User (Jonla…)

Yelp

Have been once or twice to watch football, and they've been showing several games at once (admittedly only the main one with the volume on), so great if you can multitask, but somewhat distracting if you can't. Tried the chips, which weren't too bad. Plenty of seating and atmosphere's not terrible. They have darts if that's your thing too. Not bad, but nothing that really draws you back again either.

Qype User (el_nac…)

Yelp

Nice pub, which I only seem to visit for their excellent pub quiz on a Monday night. I really should go more. The place seems to be run by Irish people, with a policy of hiring Spanish (or at least Mediterranean/Latino) staff. Whatever it is, they are all very friendly. They have a limited but reliable ale selection and the food is fine. The aforementioned quiz is a pleasure. It is free to enter if you don't want to join in the snowball round for £1. That £1 allows you to have sausages, chips and beans at the end of the night. Brilliant.