The Flask

A locals favourite if ever there was one, although people come from far and wide to visit The Flask in Highgate as it has great food too. The oldest part dates back to 1663 and it’s been reported that the famous highwayman, Dick Turpin, hid out in the stable here. As traditional as they come the Flask is a labyrinth of snug and cosy rooms with dark wood paneling, wooden beams, oil paintings, fireplaces and bottle glass windows. Situated at the top of Highgate Hill a minutes walk from the secluded and cute Highgate village and next to historic Highgate Cemetery, the burial place of Karl Marx, the Flask has one of the best outdoor seating areas I’m yet to find. With a covered side terrace decorated with pictures and lights and bushes of lilac it’s certainly one of the most picturesque too.