The Famous Royal Oak is a family run pub at 73 St James’s Lane in Muswell Hill. A pub has occupied the site for more than two centuries, and the present venue maintains the feel of a traditional local with warm service and an outdoor area.
Its regular food selection is concise, with burgers, hot dogs, wraps and Balkan influenced ćevapi providing hearty choices beside a pint. The limited menu suits the pub’s informal character and keeps the focus on straightforward dishes rather than elaborate dining.
Homemade Sunday roasts are the most substantial weekly service, bringing together roast meat, potatoes, vegetables and gravy in a familiar shared ritual. In warmer months, Sunday barbecues shift the emphasis outdoors while retaining the pub’s community atmosphere.
A notably broad single malt whisky collection sits beside beer, wine and standard bar drinks. The Famous Royal Oak is ideal for diners seeking a relaxed neighbourhood pub where Sunday lunch, a simple meal and conversation remain central.
Address: 73 St James’s Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 3QY, England
The Famous Royal Oak Menu
Sunday Lunch
Includes roast potatoes, fresh vegetables, Yorkshire pudding & gravy. Children portions available.
Roast Chicken with Sausage-meat Stuffing
Traditional Roast Chicken with sausage-meat stuffing served with roast potatoes, fresh vegetables, Yorkshire pudding & gravy. *Children portions available.
Vegetarian Pie
Served with Roast Potatoes, fresh Vegetables, vegetable Gravy & Yorkshire Pudding. *Children portions available.
Roast Leg of Welsh Lamb
Served with Roast Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Gravy & Yorkshire Pudding. *Children portions available.
Puddings
Nothing ends the perfect Sunday meal like a bowl of pudding – fill up with these traditional recipes.
Chocolate Brownies with Ice cream or Custard
Melt in your mouth chocolate brownies with rich vanilla ice cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Heart stoppingly rich Sticky Toffee Pudding with rich vanilla ice-cream
Homemade Apple Pie and Custard
The classic of all puddings & the best compliment to a Sunday Roast
Ice-cream
A bowl of rich vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice-cream
Beers
Neck Oil
Amstel
Maltsmiths IPA
Aspall Cider
Carling
Strongbow Cider
Stella Artois
Guinness
Birra Moretti
Ales
We also have a guest Ale that we rotate.
Doombar
Wines
Merlot
Beaujolais
Rioja
Rose
Bottles
Corona
Magners
Coors
Becks
Becks Blue
White
Chablis
Chardonnay
Pinot Grigios
Sauvignon Blanc
Rose
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