We checked 15 Barnet pubs, from Ye Olde Mitre Inne to the Spaniards Inn, for opening hours, food, dogs, gardens and hygiene ratings. Updated October 2026.
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.
Hours change often, especially around Christmas, so check before a long trip.
High Barnet and Arkley
1. 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, and vegan and vegetarian dishes, and says it is dog-friendly and family-friendly.
Open Sun to Tue 12pm to 11pm; Wed and Thu 12pm to midnight; Fri and Sat 12pm to 1am
Food until 9pm; until 8pm on Sunday
Booking online or by phone
Call 020 8449 5701
Address 58 High Street, Barnet EN5 5SJ
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 22 October 2025
Website greeneking.co.uk/pubs/hertfordshire/ye-olde-mitre
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Good for beer garden, dogs welcome, family-friendly, cask ales, vegan options, Grade II listed
2. 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, hours included, 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.
Open Mon, Tue and Sun 12pm to 11pm; Wed to Sat 12pm to midnight
Address 193 High Street, Barnet EN5 5SU
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 28 April 2022
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Good for dogs welcome, back garden, front seating, real ale, Good Beer Guide, Asset of Community Value
3. 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 Mon to Sat 11am to 11pm; Sun 11am to 10.30pm; Christmas Day 11.30am to 6pm
Call 020 8449 0106
Address Barnet Road, Barnet EN5 3EP
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 27 May 2026
Website thearkley.co.uk
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Good for courtyard, garden, children's menu, family-friendly
New Barnet, Cockfosters and Totteridge
4. 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. Under-18s may be in the pub only between 8am and 9pm.
Prices are shown in the Wetherspoon app rather than on the page.
Open Sun to Thu 8am to midnight; Fri and Sat 8am to 1am
Price shown in the Wetherspoon app, not on the page
Call 020 8449 1369
Address 13 East Barnet Road, Barnet EN4 8RR
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 17 August 2026
Website jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/london/the-railway-bell-barnet
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Good for step-free access, baby changing, TV screens, licensed outside area, under-18s 8am to 9pm
5. 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 Mon to Thu 11am to 11pm; Fri and Sat 11am to midnight; Sun 11am to 10.30pm; Christmas Day 11.30am to 6pm
Booking by phone
Call 020 8449 7160
Address Chalk Lane, Barnet EN4 9HU
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 14 January 2026
Website thecockinncockfosters.co.uk
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Good for garden, al fresco tables in warmer months, sharing platters
6. 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.
Open Mon to Fri 11am to 11pm; Sat 9am to 11pm; Sun 9am to 10pm
Call 020 8343 7031
Address 7 Totteridge Village, N20 8NX
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 22 October 2025
Website theorangetreetotteridge.co.uk
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Good for Sunday roast, daily specials, traditional ales, cocktails, outdoor space
Whetstone and North Finchley
7. 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 Mon and Tue 4pm to 11pm; Wed and Thu 12pm to 11pm; Fri and Sat 12pm to midnight; Sun 12pm to 10.30pm
Booking online or by phone
Call 020 8445 1110
Address 1262 High Road, N20 9HH
Hygiene rating 4, Food Standards Agency, 14 May 2026
Website griffinwhetstone.pub
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Good for large garden, dogs welcome, live sport, quiz Sundays, fireplace, cask ales
8. 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 Mon to Thu 3pm to 11pm; Fri and Sat 12pm to 1am; Sun 12pm to 10.30pm
Food from 4pm on weekdays
Booking advised; some space kept for walk-ins
Call 020 8446 0294
Address 762-764 High Road, N12 9QH
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 8 July 2025
Website thebohemia.co.uk
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Good for beer brewed on site, Sunday roast, vegan small plates, sharing dishes
9. 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.
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 Mon to Thu 12pm to 11pm; Fri and Sat 12pm to midnight; Sun 12pm to 10.30pm
Food daily 12pm to 9.30pm
Booking online or by phone
Call 020 8343 6110
Address 283 Ballards Lane, N12 8NR
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 25 April 2024
Website elephantinnfinchley.co.uk
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Good for Thai food, live music Fridays, Sky and TNT Sports, pool table, assistance dogs only
10. 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 Sun to Thu 11am to 11pm; Fri and Sat 11am to 2am
Booking online or by phone
Call 020 4614 1514
Address 749 High Road, N12 0BP
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 19 May 2025
Website thetallyhopub.co.uk
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Good for Indian menu, all-day menu, cocktails, late opening Fridays and Saturdays
East Finchley and Finchley
11. 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 Mon and Tue 11am to 11pm; Wed to Sat 11am to midnight; Sun 11am to 10.30pm; Christmas Day 12pm to 6pm
Call 020 8883 6459
Address 121 Great North Road, N2 0NW
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 30 March 2026
Website theoldwhitelionfinchley.co.uk
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Good for outside patio, separate drinking areas, real ale, near East Finchley station
12. 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.
Open Sun to Thu 11am to 10.30pm; Fri and Sat 11am to 11pm
Food until 9pm; until 8pm on Sunday
Price current offer, children's meal £1 with an adult main
Booking online
Address 165-167 East End Road, N2 0LZ
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 30 April 2026
Website greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/five-bells
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Good for beer garden, disabled facilities, Sky Sports and TNT Sports, coach parking
Hendon, Mill Hill and the Heath
13. 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, which also supplies the hours, 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.
Open Sun to Thu 11am to 11pm; Fri and Sat 11am to midnight
Food from noon
Address Church End, Hendon NW4 4JT
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 3 October 2025
Good for cask ale, garden, sports TV, pavement seating, wood-panelled dining area
14. 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.
Price fixed-price lunch and dinner menus
Parking free car park on site
Address Hammers Lane, NW7 4EA
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 24 January 2025
Website emberinns.co.uk/nationalsearch/london/the-three-hammers-hammers-lane
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Good for free parking, children's menu, vegetarian and vegan menu, buffet options, Sunday menu
15. 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 Mon 12pm to 11pm; Tue to Sat 10am to 11pm; Sun 11.30am to 10.30pm
Call 020 8731 8406
Address Spaniards Road, NW3 7JJ
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 22 June 2026
Website thespaniardshampstead.co.uk
Good for garden, brunch, Sunday roast, cask and craft beers, Grade II listed, near Kenwood House
How we chose
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, read on 24 October 2026.
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More in Barnet: Barnet restaurants, things to do in Barnet, what’s on this month, the latest Barnet food hygiene ratings and pubs in our business directory.
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.
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