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Operator: Open House London Ltd
3 Granary Square, King's Cross, London, N1C 4BH (View on Google Map)

March 2023 - reported as no real ale. Confirmed in June 2024.

A visitor in May 2022 reported no cask beer available but a follow up found one cask beer - Five Points Pale. Brick Peckham Pale Ale was also listed on the beer menu but not available. You have to be seated on arrival (table service only) and the price is currently £5.50 for a pint but they have a compulsory 12.5% service charge that took the cost of a pint to £6.19. Note that payment is by card only - cash is no longer accepted.

A relatively new pub, dining room and bar on Granary Square, King’s Cross. The name is inspired by the industrial past of King’s Cross, and the Victorian Lightermen who worked on flat-bottomed barges, known as “Lighters”, on the canals and rivers of London.

On three floors offering great views across Granary Square and the Regent’s Canal, The ground floor has some high tables and stools by the bar but is mostly laid out for eating. The canal-side bar, which is more for drinking, is open Tues to Thu evenings from 4.30pm, from noon on Friday and from 11am on the weekend. Food served from opening until late.

It can get very noisy, especially when busy in the canal-side bar, as the low ceiling and "industrial-chic" decor cause the sound of voices to reverberate, exacerbated by the somewhat unnecessary booming bass from the speakers (which is about all you can discern).

Information for this venue is provided by the North London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Camden
Last updated
11/06/2025
Last surveyed
30/05/2022
Leasehold owner
Open House London Ltd
Freehold owner
Argent
Pub ID
NLD/16869
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:30pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
10:00am - Midnight
Sunday
10:00am - 10:30pm
Monday
Noon - 10:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:30pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 9:30pm

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Sat/Sun Kitchen closed between 4pm-5pm
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Terraces on two levels
Function Room Function Room
Restaurant Restaurant
First floor
Features
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Nearby Station (400m)
London Kings Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (600m)
King's Cross St Pancras

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