This King’s Cross living room-style venue offers quality food in comfortable, relaxed surroundings.
The Driver is testament to how much King's Cross has come up in the world, helping cast off the area's unsavoury reputation. This stylish pub/bar is open seven days a week, attracting a diverse clientele of locals and workers by day and party-goers by night. Comfy sofas, flowery wall-paper, large brass mirrors, wooden tables, a fireplace and chandeliers give it a relaxed, living room feel. A daily changing menu featuring global cuisine and traditional pub fare ensures there’s something for every taste, and the back-area restaurant is pleasantly secluded.
The atmosphere is nicely quiet and calm during the day, warming up by night. If you’re after a tipple, the Driver offers over 80 wines sold by the glass, 2 real ales, 5 bottled lagers, 7 lagers on tap and a wide range of spirits. As well as offering really good food at decent prices, it’s a good place to begin or end a night out in the area – it’s open until 4am on Fridays and Saturdays and has a late license.
Price examples (January 2008)
Mezze platter: £7.50
Pumpkin soup with crusty bread: £3.50
Pan fried scallops with pineapple & mango salsa: £6.95
Homemade 8oz beef burger with hand cut chips & fresh leaves: £7.00
Char-grilled steak sandwich with shoestring fries & leaves: £6.50
Where is the restaurant?
It’s at 2-4 Wharfdale Road, London N1 9RY. It’s a short walk from St Pancras and King’s Cross tube and railway stations, and there are plenty of buses up nearby Caledonian Road too.
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