The Three Kings (Bar)

The Three Kings has more personality in its ladies loos than all those icy-cool ultra-expensive cocktail bars have in their classic brown leather sofas.

Somewhere between a theme bar and an old man pub, the Three Kings appears to have been decorated by a comedy duo with a flare for arty photographs and paper Mache sculptures.

Bringing in a local crowd from all walks of life and of all ages, the Three Kings makes a good comparison to Clerkenwell’s suit filled venues. It’s a fairly small bar (you might call it intimate) with plenty of seating, the perfect place to go for good-time drinks and lively conversation. We even managed to get a table at 10pm on a Saturday night; it was busy – just not stupidly packed.

Unfortunately, there is no food but the crisp selection is surprisingly good, including Jalapeno flavour. The wine collection is pretty varied and they will whip-up basic cocktails if necessary. It has frosted glass windows, so no gazing out at passers-by but then there is no peeking in either.

Friendly bar staff, more than three lagers on tap, a rhino's head complete with plaque over the mantelpiece… what more could a punter want?

Perhaps you wouldn’t go out of your way to visit the Three Kings but if you live or work in the area or you’re in the area definitely go in and take a look....read more