Barnet Pubs: The Best Pubs and Where to Drink

The Barnet pubs with the longest public record are Ye Olde Mitre Inne, the Grade II listed coaching inn on High Barnet’s High Street; the Spaniards Inn on the Hampstead Heath edge of the borough, which says it dates from 1585; and the Greyhound beside St Mary’s in Hendon. For beer brewed on the premises, the Bohemia in North Finchley is a brewpub. Every entry was checked against the pub’s own website on 24 October 2026.

We have not visited these pubs for this guide, and nothing here is a review. Each entry sets out what the pub says about itself and what it publishes about hours, food and booking, then adds the public record: listed status, CAMRA’s pub listings, and the Food Standards Agency hygiene rating. Hours change often, especially around Christmas, so check before a long trip.

High Barnet and Arkley

Ye Olde Mitre Inne, High Street, Barnet

Ye Olde Mitre Inne is a Greene King pub on the old Great North Road. Its own page says it “is thought to be the oldest coaching house to remain in the area”. The building is Grade II listed (Historic England, entry 1287050), and Wikipedia’s history records three inns on the site by 1633 that merged into the Mitre by the 1660s. The pub lists cask ales, pub classics such as fish and chips and steak and ale pie, vegan and vegetarian dishes, a beer garden, and says it is dog-friendly and family-friendly. Open Sunday to Tuesday 12pm to 11pm, Wednesday and Thursday to midnight, Friday and Saturday to 1am; food until 9pm (8pm Sunday). Book online or call 020 8449 5701. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 22 October 2025). 58 High Street, Barnet EN5 5SJ. Our listing.

Ye Olde Monken Holt, High Street, Barnet

Ye Olde Monken Holt sits at the Hadley Green end of the High Street, close to the site of the 1471 Battle of Barnet. It has no website of its own, so these details come from CAMRA’s listing, last surveyed in February 2026: a Greene King tenanted pub dating from 1863 that was granted Asset of Community Value status in 2017, and it has a Good Beer Guide entry on CAMRA’s listing, with four areas in an open-plan room, TVs at the back, and Greene King Abbot, IPA and Timothy Taylor Landlord as its regular beers. CAMRA says well-behaved dogs are welcome inside, in the back garden and at the front seating. CAMRA lists hours of 12pm to 11pm Monday, Tuesday and Sunday, and 12pm to midnight Wednesday to Saturday. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 28 April 2022). 193 High Street, Barnet EN5 5SU. Our listing.

The Arkley, Barnet Road, Arkley

The Arkley is a dining pub on the western edge of Barnet. Its own site describes “a unique, family friendly country pub nestled away in the leafy suburb of Barnet”, with a courtyard, an outdoor garden and a children’s menu. Dishes it names include roast pork belly with seared scallops, beer-battered fish and chips and sticky toffee pudding. Open Monday to Saturday 11am to 11pm and Sunday 11am to 10.30pm; Christmas Day 11.30am to 6pm. Call 020 8449 0106. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 27 May 2026). Barnet Road, Barnet EN5 3EP. Our listing.

New Barnet, Cockfosters and Totteridge

The Railway Bell, East Barnet Road, New Barnet

The Railway Bell is the Wetherspoon pub on East Barnet Road, near New Barnet station. Wetherspoon’s page lists the earliest opening of any pub in this guide: 8am every day, closing at midnight Sunday to Thursday and 1am on Friday and Saturday. Under-18s may be in the pub only between 8am and 9pm. It lists step-free access, baby changing, TV screens and a licensed outside area. Prices are shown in the Wetherspoon app rather than on the page. Call 020 8449 1369. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 17 August 2026). 13 East Barnet Road, Barnet EN4 8RR. Our listing.

The Cock Inn, Chalk Lane, Cockfosters

The Cock Inn sits on Chalk Lane near Cockfosters. Its own site calls it “a premium pub, bar, and restaurant with its very own garden”, with a menu of mains, light bites and sharing platters, and al fresco tables in the warmer months. Open Monday to Thursday 11am to 11pm, Friday and Saturday 11am to midnight and Sunday 11am to 10.30pm; Christmas Day 11.30am to 6pm. Call 020 8449 7160 to book. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 14 January 2026). Chalk Lane, Barnet EN4 9HU. Our listing.

The Orange Tree, Totteridge Village

The Orange Tree is the pub in Totteridge village. Its own site promises “chef-crafted British pub classics”, daily specials and “hand-carved roasts with all the trimmings every Sunday”, alongside traditional ales, wine and cocktails, and an outdoor space. Dishes it names include pork belly with seared scallops, battered fish and chips and battered halloumi. It opens at 9am on Saturday and Sunday and 11am on weekdays, and closes at 11pm (10pm on Sunday). Call 020 8343 7031. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 22 October 2025). 7 Totteridge Village, N20 8NX. Our listing.

Whetstone and North Finchley

The Griffin, High Road, Whetstone

The Griffin is the big pub on the High Road in Whetstone. Its own site calls it “a classic pub with a modern twist” and “your local labyrinth”: a traditional main bar with a fireplace, a large garden, and two covered outdoor areas with their own TVs, the “Lost Garden Bar” and “The Stretch Tent”, which show most football, rugby and boxing. It says “we love our canine customers”, serves cask ales and cocktails, and runs a quiz on Sunday evenings. Open Monday and Tuesday 4pm to 11pm, Wednesday and Thursday 12pm to 11pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to midnight and Sunday 12pm to 10.30pm. Call 020 8445 1110 or book online. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 14 May 2026). 1262 High Road, N20 9HH. Our listing.

The Bohemia, High Road, North Finchley

The Bohemia is North Finchley’s brewpub. Its own site says it is the home of the London Brewing Company, which brews on the premises, with capacity for more than 1,000 pints a week. The kitchen cooks a regularly changing menu of pub classics, vegan small plates and sharing dishes, plus Sunday roasts. Open Monday to Thursday 3pm to 11pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to 1am and Sunday 12pm to 10.30pm; food from 4pm on weekdays. It keeps some space for walk-ins but advises booking; call 020 8446 0294. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 8 July 2025). 762-764 High Road, N12 9QH. Our listing.

The Elephant Inn, Ballards Lane, North Finchley

The Elephant Inn is a Fuller’s pub on Ballards Lane that pairs “great beer and traditional Thai food”, according to its own site. The menu runs from spring rolls to green curry, served daily 12pm to 9.30pm. A sectioned “Sports Bar” shows Sky and TNT Sports on a big screen; there is live music on Fridays and a pool table. The site mentions assistance dogs only. Open Monday to Thursday 12pm to 11pm, Friday and Saturday to midnight and Sunday to 10.30pm. Book online or call 020 8343 6110. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 25 April 2024). 283 Ballards Lane, N12 8NR. Our listing.

The Tally Ho, High Road, North Finchley

The Tally Ho is the landmark pub on Tally Ho Corner. Its own site says it has stood there since 1927 and takes its name from the Tally Ho Coach Company, which kept horses at the corner in the early 19th century for the Birmingham mail coach. It is now run as “a modern Indian pub” by the family behind Club 2000 in Rayners Lane, with an Indian menu, an all-day menu and cocktails. Open Sunday to Thursday 11am to 11pm and Friday and Saturday 11am to 2am. Call 020 4614 1514 or book online. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 19 May 2025). 749 High Road, N12 0BP. Our listing.

East Finchley and Finchley

The Old White Lion, Great North Road, East Finchley

The Old White Lion is the large pub just outside East Finchley station. Its own site lists opening hours and little else; CAMRA describes it as a large pub with separate drinking areas, low lighting and an outside patio, owned by Mitchells & Butlers, with Fuller’s London Pride as its regular beer plus two changing ales. Open Monday and Tuesday 11am to 11pm, Wednesday to Saturday 11am to midnight and Sunday 11am to 10.30pm; Christmas Day 12pm to 6pm. Call 020 8883 6459. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 30 March 2026). 121 Great North Road, N2 0NW. Our listing.

The Five Bells, East End Road, Finchley

The Five Bells is a Greene King grill pub on East End Road. Its own page promises chargrilled steaks and stacked burgers “without the hefty price tag”, a leafy beer garden, disabled facilities, Sky Sports and TNT Sports, and coach parking. A current offer is a children’s meal for £1 with an adult main. Open Friday and Saturday 11am to 11pm and Sunday to Thursday 11am to 10.30pm; food until 9pm (8pm Sunday). Book online. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 30 April 2026). 165-167 East End Road, N2 0LZ. Our listing.

Hendon, Mill Hill and the Heath

The Greyhound, Church End, Hendon

The Greyhound stands beside St Mary’s church at the top of Greyhound Hill, in Hendon’s old village centre. It has no website of its own; CAMRA’s listing says a pub has stood on the site since 1676, the present building dates from 1895, and it reopened in December 2021 after two years closed. CAMRA describes a traditional cask ale pub with three drinking areas, one wood-panelled for dining, a large sports TV, seats on the pavement with a long view west, and a garden open all week. Regular beers include Young’s London Original and Timothy Taylor Landlord. CAMRA lists hours of 11am to 11pm, to midnight on Friday and Saturday, with food from noon. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 3 October 2025). Church End, Hendon NW4 4JT.

The Three Hammers, Hammers Lane, Mill Hill

The Three Hammers is an Ember Inns pub on Hammers Lane in Mill Hill. Its Ember Inns page lists fixed-price lunch and dinner menus, a children’s menu, a vegetarian and vegan menu, buffet options and a Sunday menu, and says there is “plenty of free car parking on site”, which is rare for a Barnet pub. The page does not show opening hours in plain text, so check its booking page or call before going. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 24 January 2025). Hammers Lane, NW7 4EA. Our listing.

The Spaniards Inn, Spaniards Road, Hampstead Heath

The Spaniards Inn is on the edge of Hampstead Heath, where the road squeezes between the pub and the old toll house; the Food Standards Agency lists it under Barnet Council. Its own site says it was “built in 1585 by two Spanish brothers”, is Grade II listed, and inspired Charles Dickens and John Keats; it also tells the Dick Turpin ghost story. It offers brunch, a Sunday roast, cask ales and craft beers, and a garden, and points walkers to Kenwood House close by. Open Monday 12pm to 11pm, Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 11pm and Sunday 11.30am to 10.30pm. Call 020 8731 8406. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 22 June 2026). Spaniards Road, NW3 7JJ.

How we chose

These are the pubs that turn up in the public record, not a list of our favourites. We started with the Food Standards Agency register, which lists 110 pubs, bars and clubs under Barnet Council, and left out anything rated below 3 and members’ clubs. We then picked pubs with a checkable history or a public listing: Historic England, CAMRA’s pub listings kept by its Enfield and Barnet branch, and the Good Beer Guide. We spread the list across the borough, from High Barnet to Hendon. Hours, food and booking details come from each pub’s own website on 24 October 2026; where a pub has no website, we say whose figures we used.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the oldest pub in Barnet?

Ye Olde Mitre Inne on High Barnet’s High Street is a Grade II listed former coaching inn; its own site calls it the oldest coaching house left in the area, and the inn was trading by the 1630s. The Spaniards Inn on Spaniards Road, which the Food Standards Agency lists under Barnet Council, says it was built in 1585. The Greyhound in Hendon’s Church End stands on a site that has had a pub since 1676, according to CAMRA.

Which Barnet pubs brew their own beer?

The Bohemia on the High Road in North Finchley is a brewpub and the home of the London Brewing Company, which brews on the premises, according to the pub’s own site.

Which Barnet pubs are dog-friendly?

Ye Olde Mitre Inne and the Griffin in Whetstone both welcome dogs on their own websites, and CAMRA’s listing for Ye Olde Monken Holt says well-behaved dogs are welcome inside and in the garden. The Elephant Inn’s site mentions only assistance dogs. Other pubs do not say, so call ahead.