Part of our Best Pubs in London microsite. See if we've included your local. Ah, the famous old Flask. If you've just slogged it up the hill from Hampstead Heath, there are few more-welcome sights.

Perhaps the most down-to-earth pub on Highgate's lofty slopes, the Prince of Wales offers a comfortable, relaxing environment. It avoids the tourist hell that sometimes descends on The Flask ...