I had a business meet up here at the recommendation of the person I was meeting. It was a good choice because it is a Thai cuisine and I love Thai food. I tried the house ale, the Pineapple Ale, which I enjoyed. For my meal, I had the Thai Dim Sum (fried prawns and pork) and the Pad Ka Prow (Prawns with garlic, chillies, onions, mixed vegetables and Thai basil). The food was good with a good amount of spiciness without being overwhelming. I liked the abundance of natural light that illuminated the establishment. read more

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Top notch food and outstanding service. Vibrant and lively ambiance. Thrloroughly enjoyed the experience and will definitely return.

I loved this place! It was recommended by a local...such a quirky and unique establishment. It's an old house turned into a pub...love the concept! Where else can you get Thai food and local craft beer at a pub in the UK or anywhere else!? The decor is just shabby chic with a pub twist. As you walk in, you'll see the bar right away and that's where you order and pay for your food & drinks. Each room has an unique seating area with furniture that you may find at grandmas...haha! There are two levels and a garden area where you can dine with beautiful foliage, plus a covered patio area with glass surround. They have board games too! Good selection of craft beer on tap and wine, and the Thai is pretty good too (4 stars)...except the portions a little smaller then what I'm use to in the US, but for a pad se ew and a half pint it was just under £10!! Lots of locals here of all age range, great ambience, tasty Thai food, and great craft beer :) What else can one ask for!? I will definitely come back if I'm ever in the area. Cheers!!! read more

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Best pub in Kentish Town - without a doubt. A little cramped perhaps, but easily compensated for by the warm atmosphere and outstanding cuisine. As Michelin Guide would say, it is well worth a detour. Vila! read more

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Great combination of beer and Thai food in a pub atmosphere. It's a little bit of a hike from the tube station but worth the walk

The Pineapple is one of my favourite pubs in London. Situated in one of the leafy streets of Kentish Town, the Pineapple is apparently the watering hole of many a musician and the roadies that carry their stuff. Homely, quirky, and fabulous, The Pineapple sports a rather great beer garden (yes, with heaters, and I believe most of it's covered too for those rainy days when smokers still need to relieve themselves of nicotine cravings). One of my favourite things about the Pineapple is the food. They have an amazing thai restaurant, meals all under a tenner, and they are brilliant. Oh and they have boardgames too. And the last Sunday afternoon somehow a whole platter of sausages, bread rolls and ketchup appeared on the bar for everyone to tuck into. The staff are super hot too. It's so super fabulous. I totally love this place. read more

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What a lovely, lovely pub. A couple of my neighbours told me that this is their favourite pub in the area, so we have been meaning to visit for a while. As everyone has already mentioned, it is a busy pub with a relaxed atmosphere on a residential street (between Kentish Town and Tufnell Park.) There is a large conservatory area in the back and plenty of space in the beer garden. They have a good selection of interesting beers and ales (and there was a 'cider pop up' in the corner when we were there last night.) While I was ordering, the bar man knew the order of a lady's husband better than she did, and he had a white wine ready for another man before he needed to ask for it...so it sounds like quite a few people come here a lot! Food: Everyone else that has reviewed the pineapple seems to rave about the food, so maybe I expected too much. I thought it was good, but not amazing... it isn't as good as the Thai restaurant around the corner. - The starters seemed like buy-them-frozen-and-stick-them-in-the-oven jobbies. Nice, but the same as you might buy from M&S and heat up at home. - The Pad Thai was just allright - The red curry was creamy and really good BUT it is cheap, and the portions are huge. If you don't expect anything gourmet, then it's not bad. read more

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Went for dinner and stayed for Quiz Night. Loads of fun with the locals! Good Thai food, smaller portions than we're accustomed to but plenty to eat and with one soup, one seafood fried rice, and a pad Thai, we left very satisfied. My fiancé enjoyed a local brew and I loved the ambiance. Hope to go back again before we leave town. It's located in a quiet neighborhood and we felt safe walking there and back to our rented flat in Camden. read more

The Pineapple - Beautiful wallpaper abounds and the booths are comfy. The atrium out back is lovely as well. Very cozy place! - Pubs Near Me - London, XGL

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A converted private residence, this bar (and Thai restaurant?) has multiple homely rooms with residential decoration and boasts a decent number of craft beer taps. Bartenders were friendly and poured all beers correctly in proper glassware. I had a Mosaic hop pale at £4,50 a pint, which tasted decently fresh. The venue also has a good amount of board games, which is a nice touch. However, the games are woefully out of date. They need to invest in games like Codenames, Bang! The Dice Game, and Dixit; which are far better for social interaction. read more

Best pub in Kentish Town and the best Thai food in the immediate vicinity. This is my weekly pub when I'm in London. I love everything about it but the staff truly can't be beat. Comfortable, historic, great beer, and never too crowded never too empty. Bravo read more

Love this pub- friendly staff, great independent beer selection, nice conservatory and outdoor seating at the back. Its the best option for a Thai food fix in the local area as far as I know. There's also a cat. read more

I love Love LOVE The Pineapple! The building is lovely, the drinks are yummy and reasonably priced, and the beer garden is one of the best places to spend a long, warm summer evening. The inside of the pub is lovely, with a few different organic ciders on tap (yay!). The staff are friendly and the food has always looked gorgeous. Out in back, there's a lovely conservatory with ferns and potted palm trees scattered about. The conservatory is an excellent place to hang out if it is raining outside, because you stay dry and cozy, but if it is calm enough outside, you can open the doors to bring in the pitter-patter of the falling rain. The garden is great, almost entirely covered in gigantic deck umbrellas (maybe just for the winter? I don't remember these from last summer) and heated by bright glowy red heating lamps. There's a nice assortment of big and small tables, both round and rectangular, so tables can be pushed together to accommodate groups of any size. In fact, the beer garden is often considerably less crowded than the inside of the pub, so if everyone is comfy outside, this can be a nice little way to escape the often quite crowded interior. The Pineapple is a really wonderful, homey pub with a great atmosphere. Now that we've got a little sunshine back in our forecast, I'm looking forward to spending some more long, leisurely summer evenings lounging out in the garden with a nice cold cider, a pair of sunglasses, and a big smile on my face. read more

Stellar pub with fantastic food! I was impressed as soon as I arrived, and even more as we made our way back to the atrium. What a delight to enjoy natural light instead of the normal pub dungeon experience. I was impressed with their Merlot, but then came the food and WOW! I love Thai food and have been searching for the best Thai restaurant in London. The Pineapple now tops my list. I had the red curry with tofu and the tofu was cooked so well, unlike many other places I have tried. It is affordable as well, and a completely comfortable dining environment. I can't wait to return! read more

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Lovely place! The atrium and outside area are very accommodating but what did it for me was the Thai food. I must say it has to be some of the best I've had in London and I know my Thai food!! I had the Satai; chicken was moist and the peanut sauce was legit! Then I had the duck red curry. Perfect spice balance where the heat was continuous without being overwhelming. Veggies were fresh and crunchy and the coconut milk was on the mark! Only downside was that the rice was too sticky. All in all I highly recommend this place!! Oh and the ales are not bad!! read more

How have I not written a review for the Pineapple yet? This is one of the very best pubs in the whole of London. I've been coming here for over three years now, if I haven't keyboarded my thoughts yet it must only be because my inarticulate awkward prose wouldn't do the pub justice. The Ananas has a traditional pub appearance at the front, with a more modern conservatory at the back. Both areas are nice places to sit. I actually tend towards the back as it is usually a bit emptier. Five beers, all of them likely to be interesting. Redemption Trinity seems to be a regular of late, which is handy as it is a cracking pint! The Thai food is recommended too, should ye be peckish. I've always found the staff mighty friendly, particularly the manager Simon. If the pub has one minor drawback then it is the congestion that builds up just inside the entrance where new arrivals meet the backs of still thirsty occupiers. Developers wanted to turn them into flats! They survived! An internal roof collapsed. They fixed it and moved on! Er...long live The Pineapple. read more

What a neat place! Have you ever thought to yourself, "You know what I really need right now? A super classic-feeling pub with regulars chatting at the bar, where they serve delicious Thai food!" No? Well, neither had I, but apparently that's exactly what the world needs. Go give it a try - you won't regret it! read more

So, the pineapple is infamous for the "lunch for a fiver deal" in which there's a plethora of Thai (and for some odd reason..a Japanese dish or two) selections with your choice of veg/chicken/beef/tofu. You can add prawn duck or lamb for a pound more. I'd like to say that this deal *is* excellent, but the two times I've gone I've felt there was just a little bit lacking in flavor to make the dish perfect. You may ask yourself, why should I complain? You may ask yourself, what could be better? You may tell yourself, the Pineapple uses good ingredients You may tell yourself, but there's just something missing read more

Best. Thai food. In London. End of story. It doesn't matter what's on tap. I mean, I'm sure it's good. But come here for the Thai food. This is as close as you get to proper Thai, even compared to posh restaurants like Mango Tree, and a steal at £7 for a main. They have all the options - red curry, green curry, penang - but I always go for the noodle dishes as they're the shining stars - pad thai, pad see uw, pad kee mao. For vegetarians, there are both tofu and vegetable options, and they can tell you which items are gluten-free. There are lots of little rooms with nooks and crannies for your intimate evening, and a big indoor/outdoor patio for group parties. Additionally, Monday nights at 8 they have the most difficult pub quiz in town. I've considered moving to Kentish Town just to be near the Pineapple. read more

It might not have the frenetic buzz of Camden, but leafy Kentish Town does have some absolutely smashing hostelries for a high quality ale alongside a bunch of faithful locals, some of whom have definitely been coming to the same pub, on the same night, for about 30 years... which is obviously testament to a pub's loyalty calibre, let's be honest. The Pineapple is one of those endlessly popular venues. Snugly situated on a quiet street just off busy Fortress Road, this is a backstreet boozer that's earned its quality taps, pulling in a good mix of ages and North London residents to successful effect. One of the most surprising features on my first visit was the widely lauded Thai food menu - and it is, as they all said it would be, delicious. You might not feel like a pint of Leffe and a Thai Green Curry concoction would go hand in hand as culinary playmates, but they do - and they get on magnificently. Last time I came here I ate far too much, and enjoyed every minute of it while sitting in the conservatory through the back and trying half pints of a number of the ales on offer... Definite tip though: It's always busy. If you're planning any sort of date/social event that requires seating, you might want to arrive an hour early and hawk out a space well in advance. read more

Chalk it up to me being a sheltered American, but I've never had Thai food at a pub before! So that was fun. We chose this place mostly because it was just a few blocks down from where we were staying, and I did really like the atmosphere. There was a range of seating to choose from and a shelf with board games. They also have a nice selection of local beers on tap, so this definitely would make for a nice place to lounge. The food, though, seemed to range from meh to decent. We ordered the appetizer platter with the spring rolls, golden triangles and one other one which I'm forgetting (whoops) and it was pretty unremarkable. They all kind of seemed like the microwave package variety. I got the pad thai which was fine, but nothing incredible. Probably a bit too sweet. It wasn't too expensive though, especially for London. This seems like more of a place to drink than to eat and for a neighborhood pub, it's quite cozy. It wouldn't be my first choice for food but it's also far from bad if you want it all in the same place. read more

What a nice pub! Went to a wedding party in the upstairs room and its perfect for a small/medium size function like that. The staff were brilliant - super friendly and quick to refill drink and food supplies. The Thai food was a very decent standard. Would definitely like to come back and drink here. read more

The food was spot on! Well done, Pineapple. Came with no reservation on a Friday with a large group and we were able to take over a full room upstairs with no problems. Ordered lots of meals and they were all delicious. Can't wait to go back! read more

The Pineapple is a great, if slightly unusual, pub in my opinion. There is usually an old fashioned curtain next to the front door to keep drafts out and real fire place, but the rear of the pub has a somewhat modern feel to it. There is a garden with some cover which is enjoyable if it is warm enough. Drinks were reasonably expensive in my opinion and I can't vouch for the food. Also, it is located somewhat off the main road in a residential area so is a little difficult to find. Worth a visit if you are passing, but not if you are going to have to make a special trip. I hear some local celebs such as John Snow drink here. read more

This is a great little pub hidden away in the lovely residential streets of Kentish Town. They do a great offer for lunch which is a fiver for a range of dishes off their Thai menu, all of which are great quality. The staff are very friendly and will reserve you a table, it does tend to get busy on a Friday lunchtime but you can ring and pre-order if there are a few of you. They often have different ales on and have a good choice of lagers, wines and other drinks. They have a conservatory at the back and also a nice yard area which catches the sun in the afternoon and can be basking in heat in the summer. A real gem of a place, would recommend you vist. read more

Fresh, crusty bread and hot, tasty sausages were on the bar for everyone to help themselves to when we arrived at The Pineapple on Sunday. Yum! A great way to keep the regulars (who were contentedly propped up round the small bar, supping pints) happy and give us newcomers a reason to come back again. It's a lovely warm, homely pub especially in the bar area where open log fires give a cosy feel. Apart from the free sausage sarnies they have a cracking Thai menu of delicious, reasonably priced dishes. Bar prices were fair, too a glass of Merlot for £3 went down a treat, as did a spicy Bloody Mary for £4. The staff were nice, helpful and as it's off the beaten track it was quite quiet, so it didn't take an age to get served. Out back there's a bright, airy conservatory and a beer garden with heaters for winter, and big sunshades for summertime, too. They have a stack of board games, like Trivial Pursuit and Snakes and Ladders (!), and all the Sunday papers. It's also child and dog friendly, which is great for big family lunches at weekends. A fab pub, I'll be back read more

Although I lived fairly near here a few years ago, I never knew this pub was there. It's located on a side road near the Kentish Town Tube, but unless you know it's there, you wouldn't know of its existance. It's beautifully restored with high ceilings, an ornate bar, comfy seats, a conservatory, a decent selection of drinks, Thai food and a lovely atmosphere. I was there for one of the monthly literary events held upstairs, and got there early and enjoyed a drink with the locals. I even met and talked to the singer of a very well known band! I didn't try the food, though the menu looked good and was reasonably priced. I have the feeling that I will be going back whenever I'm in the vacinity and have been recommending this charming gem to all of my friends! read more

Great pub in Kentish Town with lovely log fires in the winter (how sad that it's cold enough for them already in September) and a sunny conservatory for summer. The decor is great - think old-fashioned Regency style with plenty of mirrors. The Thai food is also good and pretty reasonable for a pub mal in NW5. My one criticism would be - who thought people would want to eat noodles in this setting? It may all be great stuff, but something doesn't quite add up there. read more

Sausage Sundays, Quiz Mondays and Cheese Thursday's; All in one pub? Yes yes yes! If you enjoy an eclectic mix of good ole' English ale, thick red velvet upholstery and weekly pub quizzes united lovingly with the taste of the orient (Thai) menu and the Moroccan style conservatory out back, then, like me, this is the place for you. This pub literally has all you could ask for, and then even more heaped on top. The last Saturday of every month is great for a girl's night out with their famous 'cocktail Saturdays' and any man worth his weight in sausages could not refuse the chance to indulge in FREE sausages on a Thursday afternoon, between 3pm and 6pm. N.B If conversation is getting slow, and you've finished your Thai prawn crackers see how many Pineapples you can count I'm on 10! read more

This cracking little gem of a pub is tucked away down a quiet street in Kentish Town, yet only a lazy stone's throw from the station. Step inside to be greeted by a delightful old bar, plenty of booths and tables with a great "glasshouse" and beer garden out the back. The crowd is mostly local but always friendly - it can buzz of a Friday/Saturday night but 9 times out of 10 you'll still find a cozy nook to call your own. 4 ever-changing real ales and several nicely priced lagers at your disposal. The Thai food is well priced and delicious. No complaints, among the best in London. read more

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Lovely pub. One of best in area for ales and service. Also does decent Thai food. Nothing major but the laid back local feel if place makes it what it is just off beaten track. read more

I came here on a short trip to London because of the Yelp reviews and the ingenious idea of a pub that serves Thai food. After many days in a row of British food and beer for lunch and dinner, my friends and I hungered for a meal that would feel a little lighter in the tummy but could still be washed down with some delicious local brews. Well, the Pineapple hit the spot! I had some tasty tasty soup and spring rolls; my less cheap friends enjoyed their curries and noodle dishes and fried rice. The food was good, simple, slightly spicy (wish it had been spicier but it was still good!) Thai food. And the selection of drinks was good! Pub atmosphere, Thai food. Perfect. I would recommend coming here a little early because it isn't that big and sitting upstairs is kind of lonely and not the same pub atmosphere. Now, if only they could open a Pineapple branch back home in California...a girl can dream. read more

i was only in here for about 15 minutes on my first day in London, so I wouldn't take tooo much stock in my review. But, right off the bat the Pineapple's pleasant and low key vibe appealed to me. I will definitely go back. If I lived here, I would make it my local neighborhood pub. read more

Fantastic pub on a quiet residential street just up from Kentish Town tube. It is a truly excellent little boozer, from the warm and comfortable interior to the bright little beer garden, the stack of old school board games and the chirpy staff. The Thai menu isn't half bad either. My friends and I have spent many afternoons and evenings in here playing snakes and ladders and supping ale. In summary, this is the local pub of your dreams. read more

Love this pub. A real local feel, yet only two minutes from kentish town station. They usually have a few well known beers on tap, as well as lots of cool craft ales for you to try. The place is well set up with a decent amount of seating out the back, if things get too cramped round the bar area. Crowd is really varied, with older folk mixing it up with the twenty somethings. Thai food is decent too, with great sized portions! Head on over. read more

Only had the chicken satay off the starter menu so I can't really comment on the food, but The Pineapple hooked us up with four real ales that were brand new to me. Yay! And I got to drink them in a conservatory filled with some of the best sunshine of the year. Yay! read more

Great atmosphere and reasonably priced Thai food. The conservatory is great too if it's not booked for an event.

Tried the lunchtime Thai. Uhhhh-MAZING! Love it! Pas See Ewe is my favourite, followed closely by the pad thai with prawns. Nom Nom Nom

used to be my local when I lived in NW5...since defecting south of the river i rarely get to visit. came here early saturtday evening and I really do miss this joint. it's been through a few owners in its time but is always busy, inviting and draws a pleasant crowd. lovely location, good beers and a decent menu to boot. one of the best pubs in London. read more

This place holds a lot of memories for me. It's has to be one of the best pubs in north London. It's doesn't do the greatest pint you've ever had but there's something about the ambience that just makes it so welcoming. read more

Great local boozer in Kentish Town, away from the main drag. The really great thing about this place is the staff. They are quick and attentive and for the most part play some good tunes (a mix of new indie and old rock classics I prefer it when they play the new indie). anyway Several real ales on the bar, numerous lagers and of course spirits. Very cozy on the inside with two fireplaces, old booth style seating. Outback they have a heated garden, great for those winter nights when you need a quick smoke. Well, really even in the summer being London. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. read more