The Noble

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Gastroboy has discovered a brand new Gastropub in football focused Finsbury Park. Calling itself The Noble, this isn't quite a pub or a cafe but not really a restaurant either. Cake and coffee on the menu combined with densely packed tables suggest an upmarket cafe, whilst a bar based structure and splattering of trendies drinking pints of Spanish lager whilst reclining on battered leather sofas and reading the complimentary papers suggests a gastropub. The prices are more reminiscent of a restaurant but then, based on the lunch time sample today, the food is of appropriate quality.

Sunday lunch was meat and veg focused with a choice of roasts, various veggie mushroom risotto type dishes and an (excellent) pork thing. The medium rare pork, stuffed with apple chunks marinated in a Chinese spice and served over roasted root veg in a soy and meat juice gravy was a definite hit. The weekday menu appears to be more substantial and will definitely require a second visit. The team also approved of the unobtrusive music which fluctuated between Portishead and The Eagles.

Located amongst the faded kebabery of Crouch Hill, The Noble appears at first a little incongruous decked in its subdued gastro tones. However, a mere three weeks into its life it is already popular with the local three-wheeler pram brigade and there was barely a free table left when the team departed around 5pm today.

Gastoboy approves of anything which provides a viable alternative to the Old Dairy and the Larrick on this stretch of the Stroud Green road and will be encouraging his friends to visit The Noble again.