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The Brave, London, Greater London

The Brave

4.3
4.3
50 Reviews
£26 to £40
Gastro Pub

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2 people
8:00 PM

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Booked 12 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
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What 50 people are saying

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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseEnergetic

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  • North London

    Gastro Pub

Review summary

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The Brave is a charming eatery offering "incredible food" by Chef James Cochran, with standout dishes like oysters and beef shin. Guests praise its "friendly and efficient" service, "lovely atmosphere," and "excellent" wine list. Though portions are sometimes small, the "tasty and innovative" menu leaves many eager to return.
50 Reviews
  1. Charlotte

    London

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was really great and the pub has a good vibe. Unfortunately two thin slivers of beef that were quite fatty was definitely not worth £35. The beef was cold and the gravy was literally like water with not much flavour. The sides were yummy though although definitely could do with a few more potatoes. We also had the caramel tart and that was incredible

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  2. Kiran

    London

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Truly fantastic food, beautiful pub and excellent service ✨

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  3. Julie

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible pub vibes! And the food was top tier, must try the beef shin dumplings - light changing.

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  4. Janet

    London

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Very disappointed. I didn’t expect another 12.51 but from that to this! What has happened? The food was bland and expensive. The gnocchi dish literally had THREE gnocchi! The staff were many but awful. They seemed completely untrained and clueless. The menu is limited. I was surprised at the lack of taste as I expected the spicy Caribbean touch, of which the spare ribs etc. had none. Bland, bland and more bland! Nothing redeemed this restaurant. It disappoints in every way. Such a shame after the delicious 12.51.

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  5. Sandra

    VIP

    London

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time here and loved it! I will definitely recommend my friends to The Brave

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  6. Harry

    VIP

    London

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great cooking and an excellent wine list. We’re doing the small plates that come when they’re ready thing, which is annoying. But service is good and friendly.

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  7. Joy

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good service, great food and choices very good, would highly recommend a visit, not cheap but super quality the bread and marmite butter was a great start to the experience x

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  8. Maria

    London

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Lovely place, quiet and pleasant. Food was good, but not as expected. Service was way too overbearing, didn’t manage to enjoy the meal with staff coming over eery 10 min with one question or another.

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  9. David

    VIP

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    A really disappointing dining experience. We booked in for Sunday lunch and were looking forward to a relaxed afternoon with good food and drinks but we were in and out in 30 mins and charged the best part of £100 for a very poor experience. Food was ok, but the service from waiting staff was really poor. The first part of the main was brought out about 30 seconds after we'd ordered/ sat down and before the bread we'd asked to start with. The rest of the main then came in dribs and drabs over the next 25 mins. When we chased the sides they told us food was sent from the kitchen whenever it was ready (Sunday lunch tapas style is a new one for me!). We asked for clarification/ help several times and every time we were met with indifference and annoyance. Really didn't feel welcome here. I think the staff knew we'd had a crap experience so never asked if everything was ok and after paying the bill we left and went to another pub for desert it was that bad. Shame as the food was ok when we got it, it's a nice pub and the staff member that seated us was very pleasant/ good. They need to fix the service standards as judging from other reviews we weren't the first to get this experience .

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  10. Paul

    VIP

    London

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice place and the service was relaxed and welcoming as was the ambience. The food wasn’t as good as his last place but was fine and well priced.

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The Brave is rated 4.3 stars by 50 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 12 times today
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340-342 Essex Rd, London, Greater London N1 3PB

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  • Neighborhood
    Canonbury
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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