In the unlikely event that you didn’t know, one of Camden’s most stunning watering holes finally reopened the other week.
Sister pub to the nearby (and much newer) Tufnell Park Tavern, the Lord Stanley – built in 1870 – sits tiled and handsome on the corner of Camden Park Road.
Older readers might remember its roots in Caribbean cooking back in the late ’90s; and while gastronomically much has changed, it still delivers something of a similar spirit. By 2015 a petition had made it an Asset Of Community Value – which it remains.
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At a glance, in 2025 it looks pretty much the same, but the eagle-eyed (or pub regulars) will spy that the toilets are now upstairs (with a universal access loo downstairs where the men’s were), and the kitchen has been relocated to the back right corner closest to the garden door (and former ladies). This feels like a clever repurposing of the space.
The most pronounced change is that the bar is now a full island, as you can see above, so you can walk all the way round, if you wish. But there’s still that lacquered bottle green ceiling, comfortingly worn, its robust wooden furniture bearing the dents and scratches of years of use.
And while the food offer has always been strong, thankfully this remains the same, with the same kitchen team. @lordstanleypub
