Kings Head Pub

Luxor


A relaxed and perennially popular place to have a beer, shoot pool and watch sports on a big screen, the Kings Head tries to capture the atmosphere of an English pub without being twee. The laid-back atmosphere also means that women can come here without being harassed. At the time of writing, it had been up for sale for a long time.


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