The Auld Shillelagh

This North London take on an old-school Irish bar looks like the kind of place TV’s toast of Dublin, Mrs Brown’s Boys, would hang out – perfect for acting the maggot and enjoying the craic with hospitable Roscommon expat staff, who have been serving Stokey for over 20 years. By way of entertainment, expect anything from Irish jigs to Bowie nights, with themed food and plenty of crying into pints of well-kept (and properly poured) black stuff. If the weather's good, make sure to visit the beer garden out back, which makes for a great chill-out zone.