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Highbury Library

Bar Wine bar Wine store

Chill neighbourhood hangout offering cocktails, wine, small bites, a garden & a large vinyl library. People often mention great, staff, wine, Great, selection, good, friendly, wines, natural,


Address

66A Drayton Park, London N5 1ND, United Kingdom

Website

www.highburylibrary.co.uk

Contact

+44 7455 961375

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (232 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 1 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 1 to 8 pm
  • Monday: 4 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 4 to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 4 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 4 to 11 pm
  • Friday: 3 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (13) staff (12) wine (11) Great (9) selection (9) good (8) friendly (7) wines (7) natural (7)
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  • 5/5 Robbie K. 1 year ago on Google
    Best little drinking spot hidden amongst the local community, Located in the heart of Drayton Park Road, this is the cutest neighbourhood bar with a difference. The perfect haunt for those wanting to get into the party spirit or a sophisticated early evening drink while the sunsets across the street directly above Aresonal stadium. Thanks guys, was awesome! Pooch friendly too, what more could you want. 👏
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sylwia W. 10 months ago on Google
    Very nice bar with a small garden at the back. Great selection of bottled beer.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Richard D. 1 year ago on Google
    My new favorite place! Thank you for letting me pick a record! The service was sweet and funnny a great decor and lovely ipas on tap.. and NO TVs - love this place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rebecca D. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful bar, friendly and attentive staff, clean, and a plethora of delicious wines! Always have a good time here, a real north london gem. Cant wait to come back !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 T D. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic bar, great wine and snack on hand. Not to mention the huge collection of records - something for everyone to spin. Great atmosphere for meeting up and hanging out with friends. Could spend hours playing records and drinking coffee (switching to the variety of craft beers when time becomes respectable 😏)...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mica C. 5 years ago on Google
    A bar where you can select vinyl to be spun for you? YES PLEASE! We happened across this lovely bar while waiting for our table at Westerns Laundry (also fab by the way). We were happy to find out that Thursday's were 2 for £12 cocktail night. The vibe was super chill and welcoming and if we lived in the area we'd be here all the time. We guzzled up our delicious beverages while a nice breeze flowed in from the garden. We played dominoes, picked from an assortment of games and had a little jam session to tunes from a Tribe called quest. I would love for locals to populate this place, it was a bit quiet for a Thursday night which was bizarre because it's brilliant. The hubz and I can't wait to visit again.

  • 5/5 Marek I. 6 months ago on Google
    Absolutely love the place. Great beer and nice people

  • 5/5 Amy B. 6 months ago on Google
    Friendly staff and great beer. Always good tunes on the decks and so welcoming and nice to my kid too 😁

  • 5/5 Peter C. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent bar immediately opposite an entrance to Arsenal FC. Friendly staff, good drinks and a good atmosphere, and shelf upon shelf of records arranged by genre (is "tropical" and official Wikipedia music genre)?

  • 5/5 George 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for great cocktails and very decent beers on tap.

  • 5/5 C “MrCikiro” C. 1 year ago on Google
    We love coming here. The atmosphere is chilled and the staff is really welcoming and knowledgeable. It’s a great place if you are looking to buy natural wines as they have a QR code system on each bottle that gives you the story of that particular wine. It’s mostly a natural wine bar so you can get bottles or glasses of natural wines to enjoy with one of their dishes. They do not have a huge variety of bottles to take away but you can tell that they really did their research on the wines that they are selling. We found what we were looking for and we couldn’t be happier! Highly recommended if you are in Arsenal and want to enjoy a great glass of natural wine ♥️

  • 5/5 Tom S. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful atmosphere, super friendly staff, feel very welcome! Love it here.

  • 5/5 darren j. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff are great and good selection of drinks, Nice pre game pint

  • 2/5 Dylan H. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely little spot with great selection of natural wines. However one staff member was quite rude when I asked to look at the gin bottle monkey 47. (For anyone who knows about the ring on the bottle). I asked to look at it and the older lady flipped out and screamed at me. Was quite shocking and taken back by her behaviour over such a harmless request.

  • 5/5 Nilmi 2 years ago on Google
    Great experience here. It's my local, and the staff is very friendly. Great vibe all around. They are dog friendly and offer water and treats to the dogs! So cute. They have a good selection of cocktails and wine at a good price. Outdoor space could use some better lighting at night as it it's very dark in the evening. Indoors is great! Their crisps are so yummy, my favorite are the ham and truffle ones. We always buy a few bags on the way out too! 5 stars.

  • 5/5 Oliver R. 2 years ago on Google
    Great rotating beer selection, top notch soundtrack and the loveliest staff. The perfect pre (and post) match spot right next to the Emirates, just be prepared for it to get extremely busy for the hour or so after the final whistle. Cool little sun trap garden as well, which feels like a bit of a peaceful oasis in suburban North London.

  • 5/5 Jennifer S. 1 year ago on Google
    Little local gem. Nice wines and a great selection of beers. Very reasonable and good bar snacks too.

  • 5/5 J P. 3 years ago on Google
    In normal times this is a great bar with excellent natural wine selection and cool tunes. Right now this is a great shop offering rapidly delivery or collection for locals. Staff are very friendly and knowledgable about wines. Can't wait until things go back to normal and we can drink here again!

  • 5/5 Oli F. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely bar and great staff, with a fantastic wine selection

  • 5/5 Emily M. 2 years ago on Google
    Incredible selection of natural wine, atmosphere, staff and music. Favourite spot in London

  • 5/5 Marcin K. 2 years ago on Google
    Always enjoy a glass of beer or wine :)

  • 5/5 Jack N. 2 years ago on Google
    Great wine. Nice music and situated right next to the best football club in the world. Also the barman is hot!

  • 4/5 Sandra R. 2 years ago on Google
    Good cocktails which were consistent in taste when ordering the same cocktail. Bar tenders on 18/9/21, were attentive and very charming. Will be returning. Thank you to the staff who made our visit enjoyable.

  • 5/5 Quentin J. 2 years ago on Google
    Great wine list, super friendly staff and a cute backyard!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Free water refills
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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