The Lord Palmerston

5 Reviews on “The Lord Palmerston”

• Nick

  Very nice pub with friendly staff and plenty of outdoor seating. Usually have 3 or 4 real ales and the wine list is good. Excellent food at a fair price – about 12 for mains. It’s a gastro but not overwhelmingly so and no problem if you just want to drink.

  June 30, 2015, 6:10 pm

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• London Curry Blog

  As another one of the Geronimo Inn chain, this is another slightly overpriced pub. That said, portions for Sunday lunch here were pretty generous. However, 6 for desserts is a bit too much, as nice as my fudge cake was.The cheese and sweet potato tart for starter prior to that was great. The lamb shank was also good, if not a touch overdone. The vegetables were oddly shared, and not given in equal portions. My company had a venison shank to share for 38 which again was pricey but came with a bit more veg.Apart from the food the service was good and the atmosphere quite airy and pleasant. We sat upstairs on this occasion, but downstairs and the beer garden also look nice. All in all a decent spot, if you don’t mind the extra few quid. londoncurryblog.com

  May 11, 2015, 1:52 am

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• Ellie Mathews

  A great Sunday roast is something that all Brits love. Whether its your Nans best beef joint or a cracking rosemary infused chicken, the roast dinner could be considered Britains national dish. Last Sunday we were invited to visit The Lord Palmerston in Tuffnell Park. As part of the Geronimo Inns group, TLP is a pimped up gastro-pub that perfectly blends the old-world appeal of a great pub with our very modern foodie expectations.The Lord Palmerston is settled atop Darmouth Park Hill, halfway between Tufnell Park and Archway. Although the hill is a bit of a trek, its a great way of working up an appetite and trust me, youll need it. The interior and exterior of TLP is very inviting with calming cream and brown undertones contrasted with lush greens, teals and pops of vibrant orange. The selection of tables and chairs is very pub by – although they are all different they seem to effortlessly work together. We took a seat in our large Grandad-esque leather chairs at the back of the pub, near the private terrace and old fireplace, and marvelled at how well this pub mixes old and new.The menu on a Sunday features all their top hits from the A La Carte menu plus three roasts which make the mouth water. Although I would have loved to have seen roast pork on the menu, the offering of beef and chicken was sufficient for meat lovers. Vegetarians are treated to a butternut, spinach and cream cheese Wellington which looked fantastic. If a roast isnt your thing never fear; dishes such as grilled Toulouse sausages with mash, seafood risotto or wood pigeon were also available.The wine list is also rather extensive and with my very limited knowledge of wine, I chose the house red. I think house wines are a very interesting area of a restaurant. These should represent the restaurant and have qualities that the chef/wine concierge/owner want reflected onto their customer base. I chose the house red to share which was a lovely La Fougere Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon blend from France. I love French reds, especially a strong Cte du Rhone, and the La Fougere did not disappoint. It was light enough to match both the chicken and the beef, but with a velvety texture and chocolately finish. As I said I know very little about wines, but this one was gorgeous.Our starters came about 10 minutes later on the most beautiful plates. This isn’t something I normally make note of but I really liked these blue plates. It makes a real difference to see a pop of colour from the standard white plates, and amazingly made the dish seem bigger. Weird, I know. My tart (6.50) was slightly warmed too which gave the cheese a melting texture. The Tallegio flavour could have been bolder but the strong presence of vegetables, especially artichokes which I love, in the tart was really nice. Alongside the mixed leads (which were not too bitter), this dish had a real Mediterranean feel to it. We did have a slightly longer wait for our mains, however there was a table of 20 next to us so understandably the kitchen was quite busy. Both roasts came on the most ginormous plates with another dish on the side for our roasted vegetables. All roasts are served with kale cabbage, roasted vegetables, roast potatoes, gravy and, most importantly, Yorkshire Puddings. Any pub or restaurant that only serves Yorkshires with a beef roast is criminal in my opinion.I chose the roast chicken (13.50). These chickens are corn fed and thus have a rich, yellow colouring which stands out on the plate. The meat was gorgeously succulent with a fantastically crisp skin. I did feel a little overwhelmed at the size of the portion (a full half!), but it was a joy to eat. The bread sauce seemed to move as a single entity which was a little odd but the flavour was good. The Yorkshire was, obviously, brilliant and great for mopping up the gravy – which incidentally we ordered more of.Alexs choice of roast beef (16.50), was also delicious. The meat came in a big slab which cut beautifully and melted in the mouth. The meat was a rib cut and had been aged for 21 days, which gave a really fantastic flavour. He chose to layer on the horseradish and mustard (which I find awful), which created even more flavour combinations. Now although we enjoyed these dishes I have a couple of niggles. The kale cabbage wasnt really to my taste and I felt it could have done with a big punch of seasoning. The roasted vegetables were absolutely delicious but the roast potatoes.. now, now. I love roast potatoes dont get me wrong, but I feel these didnt quite live up to the mark. In a novel way the roasties are served whole, which means they dont get the really crispy edges that create that amazing crunch that we love from roast potatoes. Although the inside was lovely and fluffy, I think because they were served whole the exterior was a little disappointing. theyoungdomesticgoddess.blogspot.com

  May 4, 2015, 3:15 pm

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• Sarah M

  The Lord Palmerston is good, but probably not quite as good as it thinks it is. If you’re visiting Tufnell park at the weekend, get in here for a substantial Sunday roast and a few glasses of red, but expect to pay pretty steep prices for it. whatsarahdoes.com

  March 18, 2015, 12:36 am

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• Melissa

  This is a nice pub with friendly staff. The food is usually good & the service attentive. Several ciders too…

  August 9, 2010, 7:25 pm

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