Brendan the Navigator

4.3

10 Reviews

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

Great for live music
Charming
Neighborhood gem

PLEASE NOTE IF RESERVING THAT KITCHEN HOURS DIFFER FROM PUB OPENING HOURS. You can still reserve for drinks outside of kitchen opening hours.
We are a friendly, independent, freehouse pub/restaurant on Highgate Hill with Traditional Irish, Jazz and Folk music sessions, dining, fine ales, beers, lagers, porter, wine, craft drinks, whiskey and other spirits, soft drinks and snacks and outside space. Rooms available for functions. As Open table does not facilitatre us to differentiate between food and drink bookings PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK the kitchen is open during your selected reservation time if you wish to eat with us and so as to avoid disappointment.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Irish, Modern European
Hours of operation
Bar Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed 3:30 pm–11:00 pm Thu 3:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 1:30 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Wed 3:30 pm–8:00 pm Thu 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 3:15 pm–8:15 pm Sat 12:00 pm–8:15 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:45 pm
Phone number
07454 370237
Website
https://www.facebook.com/Brendanthenavigator90/about
Payment options
Cash not accepted
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
PLEASE NOTE YOU CAN RESERVE WITH US FOR DRINKS OUTSIDE OF DINING HOURS SO PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK KITCHEN TIMES IF RESERVING WITH US TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. We have our wonderful and varied regular menu Wednesday to Saturday and a great Sunday Roast menu. We can provide custom buffets, canapes and set party menus to order
Private party facilities
We have capacity for parties of up to 150 persons inside and a further 40 outdoors and fully seated indoor parties up to 75 persons. We do not privately book the whole pub and always reserve a little space for regular customers. We have two semi-private areas that are ideal for groups of approximately 30 people each

Location
90 Highgate Hill, London, Greater London N19 5NQ
Neighborhood
Highgate
Cross street
On the corner at the junction of Highgate Hill, Hornsey Lane
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
archway underground and Highgate underground stations are 8 minutes and 12 minutes walk away respectively. Also , 263, W5, 143 and 210 busses all drop right by the pub
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

Eat, Drink and Enjoy
Multiple dates available
Our pub is open for food, drink and entertainment. Entertainment times vary. Please check our instagram or facebook event listings for details.
Drink, be Merry and enjoy. Food not available.
Multiple dates available
Drink, be Merry and enjoy. Our live entertainment listings are viewable on facebook or instagram ... #brendanthenavigator90 IF YOU WANT FOOD, BOOK OUR OTHER EXPERIENCE "Eat, drink and enjoy"
Pizza, Drink and enjoy the quiz!
Multiple dates available
Our pub is open for food, drink and entertainment. Entertainment times vary. Please check our instagram or facebook event listings for details.

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

10 Reviews

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Niall
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and amazing atmosphere with live music. Highly recommend
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Patrick
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a very friendly pub with lovely food and a very nice atmosphere. The music was very pleasant without being too loud to speak over. Booking a table in advance seemed sensible. Overall we had a very nice meal and a wonderful evening. Definitely will go back.
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Michael
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A welcoming Irish pub with a good, well priced roast dinner and live music. Good ambience and service. More mid market than many other local pubs but that means you get a roast for 4 with a drink and change for £100 which is relatively well priced. Have been a few times and always consistent in experience.
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Gtowny
London
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brendan the Navigator is a brilliant local pub. AMA ing music. Great staff
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OpenTable Diner
Western NC
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
The food and atmosphere are wonderful. Great Irish music. The downside was service. Made the reservation and when I arrived I was told that they don’t prefer late bookings and aren’t sure why it allowed me to make the reservation. I sat at the bar, as when I made the booking counter service was what was available anyway, and that was no problem. I initially ordered a drink, which took some time to get to me as the bartender served several other customers first after I’d ordered and paid. I had a hard time getting the bartender’s attention to place my food order, and after I ordered another drink, he began putting away glassware, forcing me to recapture his attention and ask again. I’d find it easier to understand a delay from serving other customers (there were none at the time), but glassware first? Perhaps don’t sit at the bar and the overall experience might be better.
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Paul
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great Irish pub that serves a tasty roast on Sundays. Top place for a decent pint of Guinness, too. There is plenty of atmosphere. Feels rustic and authentic
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Ayla
London
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 5, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Interesting menu, food nice and very friendly staff. Traditional music sessions several times a week.
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Tina
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, really friendly polite staff, Irish Pub so really good live music and not too expensive on the pocket. My second visit and will definitely return again.
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Elizabeth
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 2, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Ordered Irish stew when it cam it was just dark brown gravy with no vet and really hard meat swimming around I took it back to the bar and got my money back it was the worst food I ever had my partner had a burger and all she at was the chips
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Cristina
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really love this pub, fantastic Guinness and nice food. Best part of it is the live music and the level of dedication to St Brendan. Would recommend if you like a proper Irish pub with character.
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FAQs

Brendan the Navigator is rated 4.3 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

90 Highgate Hill, London, Greater London N19 5NQ

Additional information

Cross street
On the corner at the junction of Highgate Hill, Hornsey Lane
Neighborhood
Highgate
Hours of operation
Bar Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed 3:30 pm–11:00 pm Thu 3:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 1:30 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Wed 3:30 pm–8:00 pm Thu 3:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 3:15 pm–8:15 pm Sat 12:00 pm–8:15 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:45 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Irish, Modern European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
archway underground and Highgate underground stations are 8 minutes and 12 minutes walk away respectively. Also , 263, W5, 143 and 210 busses all drop right by the pub
Payment options
Cash not accepted
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
https://www.facebook.com/Brendanthenavigator90/about
Phone number
07454 370237
Catering
PLEASE NOTE YOU CAN RESERVE WITH US FOR DRINKS OUTSIDE OF DINING HOURS SO PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK KITCHEN TIMES IF RESERVING WITH US TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. We have our wonderful and varied regular menu Wednesday to Saturday and a great Sunday Roast menu. We can provide custom buffets, canapes and set party menus to order
Private party facilities
We have capacity for parties of up to 150 persons inside and a further 40 outdoors and fully seated indoor parties up to 75 persons. We do not privately book the whole pub and always reserve a little space for regular customers. We have two semi-private areas that are ideal for groups of approximately 30 people each

Brendan the Navigator

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

Eat, Drink and Enjoy

Drink, be Merry and enjoy. Food not available.

Pizza, Drink and enjoy the quiz!

Menu

What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is Brendan the Navigator restaurant rated?

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