Plenty of space for a bit of alfresco drinking or eating
What: The Naturalist
In a nutshell: New pub for a new development in Manor House
Summing it all up: The huge new Woodberry Down development by Manor House now has its own pub. The Naturalist will be open all day and is setting itself up to offer a mean weekend brunch and Sunday lunch.
The low-down
Manor House has a new pub. Youngs opened The Naturalist slightly under the radar a few weeks back as part of the massive Woodberry Down redevelopment of the area. And it's pretty impressive looking.
As for the food, there's a rather nice weekend brunch menu. In addition to all the things you'd expect to see (crushed avo on toast - check) there are dishes like Devon crab cake, poached egg, lemon & herb dressing or locally-sourced honey and soy baked aubergine with aubergine purée, pinenut and pickle chilli. They're open for breakfast too from 9am during the week.
Groups are catered for with a series of sharing platters - meaty, fishy and veggie and they really do seem to have tried hard to offer something a little different. So that seafood platter features two rock oysters, a half pint of shell-on prawns, Devon crab, quail Scotch egg, beer-battered cod strips and sourdough bread for £25.
There's plenty for veggies here - a salad of broccoli, Nutbourne tomato, squash quinoa and pomegranate sounds like it would hit the spot. And for Sunday lunch there's a veggie option of a wild mushroom & spinach wellington with olive oil roast potatoes and veggie gravy.
Perfect for popping in during the day for a coffee and a work catch-up
Looks like they're trying to encourage folk to pop in during the day with nooks and crannies for remote working and free wifi. And there's a decent-sized terrace too if the weather's good.
More about The Naturalist
Where is it? 14 Woodberry Down, London N4 2GB
When does it open? Open now
How to book : Book online
Find out more: Visit their website or follow them on Twitter @TheNaturalistN4
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