The pedunculate oak, which was cut down on 3 April, was located on the edge of Enfield council-owned park in north London and overlooked a Toby Carvery.
Enfield Council said the company had not “meaningfully engaged” with them and had not taken steps to repair the harm caused.
In a statement, Tim Leaver, deputy leader of Enfield Council, said: “The destruction of the ancient Whitewebbs Oak caused huge damage to the tree and cut its expected lifespan.
“It shocked and angered our entire community.”
He said the centuries-old tree, sometimes known as the Guy Fawkes Oak, was an “irreplaceable part” of Enfield’s natural heritage and was felled without the council’s knowledge or consent, in clear breach of the lease governing the site.
