The Rocket

Camden Town / Islington, London –

Dangerously cheap beer, pub games, pop music, and sports are the calling card of The Rocket, a modest but crazy-busy pub in King’s Cross.

Centrally located near several universities and colleges, the bar is always populated with swarms of fun-loving local and study abroad students, and caters to its customer base with killer drink specials and lots of burgers and chips.

A hodgepodge of lights, from retro tasseled lamps to modern glass sconces, hang above the bar, while the scattered sofas that make up most of the seating have undoubtedly supported their fair share of alcohol-fueled romances.

Though the décor may be rather tattered, the throngs of boozy pilsner-pounders and preppy young professionals are clearly more focused on the drink specials, heaving dance floor, and cute post-grads playing pub games in the back room.

The venue’s liquor license runs until midnight on Sundays – later than the rest of the pubs in the area – making it a hotspot even on an otherwise quiet night.

Although by day the typical English pub vibe attracts a more diverse and subdued crowd of local business people and travelers stopping in for a bite to eat or to lounge on the couches by the fireplace, patrons can rest assured that the outgoing student contingent will descend again come nightfall, making The Rocket the perfect spot for party seekers looking to get a little rowdy.