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The Owl & Hitchhiker, Private Upstairs Room

Location pin

The Edward Lear, 471 Holloway Road, London, N7 6LE - 

  • Credit card

    From
    £1200 min spend

  • Users

    Up to
    120 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

A doubled-head tribute to two of the locale’s most famous sons, The Owl & Hitchhiker takes Edward Lear and Douglas Adams’ alternative world views of science and nonsense and slams them together through an infinite improbability drive. The result is a lively London boozer where you can ponder the meaning of life, the universe and everything.

Do you want to have your party at the Owl & Hitchhiker? We can literally make that happen. In addition to the enviable facilities on our ground floor, we also have a private space upstairs. Seating a comfortable 35 and 60+ standing, it’s ideal for revelry and celebration.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 120

Dining

Dining

up to 50

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Amenities

Disabled access

Disabled access

Heating

Heating

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Natural light

Natural light

Public transport

Public transport

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

Microphone

Microphone

WiFi

WiFi

Space rules

Allowed events

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Attendee Minimum Age

18

Cancellation policy

100% refundable 5 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • Valentina Carbone

    December 2023

    Beautiful British pub, surrounded by the park, with seats outdoors and also playground for kids. Inside in very spacious and it’s kept in good and clean condition. The food is so good and the service is amazing and fast! Lou our waiter has been amazing, kind, friendly, attentive and professional! Thank you! Highly recommend it and I’d love to come back in the summer.

  • Charlie Foot

    March 2024

    Me and the family visited the owl on what was an incredible Mother’s Day. This was our first visit since the new owners and were surprised to finally see a new menu on offer We were greeted very graciously and swiftly taken to our table. The food was exceptional I started with a Beutiful duck breast followed by an owl burger (thankfully it was beef and not owl meat) my other half had the sirloin of beef which was cooked to perfection food and service was superb. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a celebration meal.

  • Andy Reid

    March 2024

    The Owl is getting better every visit. I can recommend the location, Service and food quality. Looks like a new menu and chef, this was my selection today. Dog friendly..

  • Abigail Southall

    March 2024

    Honestly… if I could rate it lower I would. We went for a Mother’s Day dinner, and what a dogs dinner it was, and to be honest I feed my dog better. We had to send back 3 meals out of 9. One roast the meat was uncooked - was meant to be a slow cooked beef. Try UNcooked. One roast the lamb was all fat, the potato’s were rock hard. And the other meal (the owl burger) smelt off (we think they put out of date cheese on the burger) disgusting. Barely an apology from the staff and the other meals was not up to even a low standard. Speaking of the staff the man that was serving us had a fingernail hanging off his finger. All he had to do was put a plaster or a glove on so you didn’t have to look at it, the fact he was touching our plates as well. Disgusting. Cost us a fair bit - wished we had listened to our friends who told us not to visit here, and to be honest it was our fault because we left booking somewhere for Mother’s Day too last minute - won’t make that mistake again would rather eat out of the bins. Best part of it was the magician - all be it self employed not actually part of the service. If we didn’t have to eat there just to see him would have enjoyed it.

  • Robin Philpott

    March 2024

    The enticing name of the "Slow Roast Pork Belly" proved to be misleading. What arrived at our table was a tough, unappealing lump of pork, reminiscent of chewing boot leather, with poorly rendered fat. Topped with chewy crackling and served alongside dry mash and scant vegetables, it hardly justified its £16.95 price tag. This misrepresentation prompted us to reluctantly bring our dissatisfaction to the attention of the understanding server, who graciously compensated us for one of the meals. Sadly, the new menu seems disconnected from the preferences of long-time patrons like myself, who have cherished The Owl for over three decades. While stalwart favorites like the fish and chips and Owl Burger remain, the rest of the offerings fall short of expectations. The attempt at gastro fare lacks both the quality and flavor that once defined this beloved pub. Furthermore, the exorbitant £5 charge for a posh packet of dried dog food on the new dog menu is simply unjustifiable. My second visit under the new ownership only reinforced my disappointment. Until significant improvements are made, I cannot envision returning. As a loyal patron, I implore the owners to reconsider their approach: Embrace simplicity and freshness in the menu offerings. Bring back beloved classics like bangers and mash, homemade pie with mash and liquor, lasagna, slow-braised beef and ale, gammon, egg, and chips, prawn cocktail, all prepared with care using locally sourced ingredients. In my extensive history with The Owl, I have never encountered such disappointment until now. The subpar ingredients coupled with inflated prices are disheartening. I long for the return of the skilled chefs who once made The Owl synonymous with quality British pub fare, standing out amidst a sea of mediocre chain establishments. While the staff remains exceptional, the current menu alienates longtime regulars like myself, who once considered The Owl a second home. Having experienced and enjoyed fine dining elsewhere, I can confidently say that the current offerings fall far short of the mark. It's evident when the owner dictates the menu, rather than the chef. This current iteration falls short of what The Owl once represented and fails to live up to its legacy. The Owner blocked me from their facebook page for saying this.