August 2025 by Paul Dean
This is such a lovely welcoming child-friendly pub. Amber and Chris are amazing people and can?t do enough for their customers. A visit to the Charlotte Despard has become an essential part of our Saturday routine now!
August 2025 by Becky Webster
This was my local back in the day and even though we now live miles away I still make a regular pilgrimage to visit. Chris and Amber (and sometimes Legz) are among the kindest people I?ve ever met, playing an active role in bringing and keeping the local community together. I?ve rarely felt more safe and welcome than I do in their pub. Long may it last ?
August 2025 by Charlotte
Being new to London some years ago, I walked around to a lovely little pub on the corner, perhaps attracted to it because of the name! I sat in there with a drink and a book and started talking to the locals and the landlady Amber. Everyone made me feel incredibly welcome and I met the most intelligent and brilliant characters in there, overtime.
A community I didnt know I needed during a time that I knew not a single soul in a big new city. Unbelievable food, really awesome people and a safe and welcoming environment. Highly recommend ??
August 2025 by Kim Hutchinson
Absolutely love this pub in Archway.
Exceptionally friendly staff with a very chilled atmosphere.
Great beers, wines and spirits with plenty of choice.
The quiz night is so much fun.
Highly recommend a visit and return frequently.
August 2025 by Lauren Patman
The Charlotte Despard is everything you need from a local pub. Good selection of beers and drinks, a juke box, pool table, board games, a three-legged cats, a quiz, karaoke and more...Run by people who care about the locals and the local community. It is an absolute diamond in our neighborhood. A place of welcome where you can go and sit quietly if you need, or equally walk in alone and know you there will be people to chat to. This pub is a very special place to my family and knowing that Amber and Chris are there and know what's happening in our neighbourhood is such a reassurance.
August 2025 by Clemency Tiffen
Amazing pub, lovely atmosphere and lovely owners! Highly recommend ?
July 2025 by Alan Edmonds
Very friendly atmosphere and a rotating selection of local ales. What more do you need?
June 2025 by Jack Filho
Great little neighbourhood pub with excellent beers
June 2025 by Raymond Burke
Such a warm welcoming neighborhood pub. The staff/owners are just the nicest, salt of the earth people, who really enjoy their jobs, and their customers. The prices are fair and the selection of spirits is just what you would need. If in the Archway area, pop in, you won't regret it!!
June 2025 by Mark Davies
A Proper Pub with Personality
The Charlotte Despard is a true port in a storm ? a warm, welcoming haven with just the right amount of edge. It?s everything a modern pub should be: laid-back but lively, with a refreshingly unpretentious vibe.
The drinks menu hits the mark, offering a well-curated selection of craft ales and lagers. And if you're peckish, you?ll be spoilt for choice with their almost comically vast range of savoury snacks.
What really sets this place apart, though, is the atmosphere. It draws a loyal, diverse crowd of locals and stands out as a rare example of a pub where women genuinely feel safe and comfortable. The long-running Tuesday quiz night is a local institution, and the pub plays a quiet but important role as a hub for community events and meetings.
If you're after a proper pint in a place with character, community spirit, and a bit of rebellious charm, The Charlotte Despard delivers.
June 2025 by rosie sangster
Rude service
May 2025 by dylan byrne
Does a great Tuesday quiz. One of the best in London that I've been to.
May 2025 by ????? ???????
No bad ?
February 2025 by michael conway
Nice pub, Legz was sleepy ?
February 2025 by Jude Rimmer
Class landlord, excellent tap selection. Feels like you?re at home. Unmissable if one finds themselves in Archway.
