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I h ave been th e f ortunate reci p i ent of m uch h elp , sup p ort and enth usi asm i n research i ng and w ri ti ng th i s book. F i rst of all th anks
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NOTEN ot eve ryo ne w i ll ag ree w i th th e ch oi ce of p laces li sted i n th i s book and m any w i ll w onder w h y th ei r f avo uri te w ateri ng hole was omitted. Well, first of all there’s isn’t enough space to i nclude eve ry p lace and secondly w e ( reluctantly) h ave to adm i t th at w e don’t kn ow A LL th e p ubs and bars i n London! D rop us a li ne and let us kn ow about yo ur f avo uri tes and w e’ll try to i nclude th em i n th e next edi ti on.
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T h e A dam & E ve 1 8T h e A lbannach 1 9T h e A m eri can Bar 2 0A q ua Sp i ri t 2 1T h e A rg yl l A rm s 2 2T h e A rtesi an 2 3T h e A udley 2 4Bar A m é ri cai n at Brasseri e Z edel 2 5Barri ca 2 6T h e Beauf ort Bar 2 7Bedf ord & Strand 2 8T h e Blue Bar 2 9Boi sdale of Belg ravi a 3 0Bradley’ s Sp ani sh Bar 3 1T h e Brum us Bar 3 2T h e Bucki ng h am A rm s 3 3Caf é des A m i s 3 4T h e Calth orp e A rm s 3 5E l Cam i on 3 6T h e Cask Pub & K i tch en 3 7Ch i na T ang 3 8T h e Ci nnam on Club 3 9T h e Ci tti e of Y ork 4 0Clari dg es Bar 4 1T h e Coach & H orses 4 2T h e Coburg Bar 4 3T h e Cock T ave rn 4 4T h e Connaug h t Bar 4 5T h e Cork & Bottle 4 6T h e Courth ouse H otel Bar 4 7T h e Crazy Bear 4 8D e H em s 4 9T h e D og and D uck 5 0T h e D onova n Bar 5 1D uke s H otel Bar 5 2T h e E bury R estaurant & W i ne Bar 5 3T h e E ndurance 5 4T h e E xp eri m ental Cockt ai l Club 5 55 th V i ew 5 6T h e F i tzr oy T ave rn 5 7T h e F rench H ouse 5 8G alvi n at W i ndow s 5 9G arli c & Sh ots 6 0T h e G eorg e Bar 6 1G ordon’s 6 2T h e G ori ng H otel 6 3T h e G renadi er 6 4
T h e notes below ref er to th e g eneral i nf orm ati on p rovi ded f or each p ub and bar.
■ Address: I ncludes th e p h one num ber and w ebsi te ( i f ap p li cable) . Y ou can enter th e p ostcode to see a m ap of th e locati on on G oog le ( and oth er m ap si tes) .
■ Opening hours: It’s advisable to confirm the opening hours, particularly if you’re trave lli ng a long di stance. Pubs near m arke ts h ave sp eci al li censi ng h ours and may open as early as 6 or 7am, while some places have no official closing time or j ust say ‘ unti l late’ ( p resum ably af ter m i dni g h t or w h en th e last custom er f alls of f h i s bar stool! ) . I t’s tradi ti onal f or p ubs to op en later on F ri - Sat and to close earli er on Sundays. Som e are closed at w eeke nds – p arti cularly p ubs located i n th e Ci ty of London – or on Sundays and/ or M ondays.
■ Transport: T h e nearest tube or rai l stati on( s) i s li sted, alth oug h i n som e cases i t m ay i nvo lve a leng th y w alk. Y ou can also trave l to m ost ve nues by bus. Som e p ubs and bars are best reached by car, although parking may be difficult or impossible (not all p ubs h ave car p arks) , and yo u’ll need a sober dri ve r to g et h om e ( or take a taxi ) .
■ Go for: A ll p ubs and bars i ncluded i n th i s book h ave p arti cular attracti ons – eve n i f i t’s si m p ly th at th ey’ re tradi ti onal p ubs ( devo i d of any f ri lls) servi ng g ood beer and h earty p ub g rub – as noted.
Other points to bear in mind:
■ Disabled Access & Facilities: M any p ubs and bars are accessi ble to di sabled p eop le, alth oug h f ew m ake sp eci al p rovi si ons such as p rovi di ng ‘ di sabled’ toi lets. H ow eve r, th ey are req ui red to m ake th ei r p rem i ses accessi ble f or p eop le w h o use a w h eelch ai r, e. g . by p rovi di ng a ram p . I f yo u h ave sp eci al req ui rem ents, contact th e ve nue i n adva nce.
■ Bookings: M any p ubs/ bars allow yo u to book a table, p arti cularly g astrop ubs, alth oug h th i s i sn’t alw ays th e case. F or exa m p le, m ost h otel bars don’t accep t booki ng s and yo u m ay h ave to q ueue f or a table at busy ti m es.
■ Cost: A n i ndi cati on of p ri ces i s g i ve n, both f or dri nks and f ood, but g enerally cockt ai l, h otel and desti nati on bars are th e m ost exp ensi ve , and sp eci ali st beer and brew p ubs are m ore exp ensi ve th an h eri tag e and tradi ti onal p ubs. Y ou m ay also p ay ext ra f or dri nks w h en entertai nm ent ( com edy , m usi c, th eatre, sp orts, etc. ) or a late li cence i s p rovi ded. Som e bars ch arg e a ‘ m em bers’ entrance f ee af ter a certai n ti m e – usually af ter th e p ubs h ave closed – or m ay h ave a m i ni m um sp end ( to deter th ose i ncli ned to nurse one dri nk all eve ni ng ! ) . M ost p ubs and bars accep t V i sa and M astercard, but m ay not accep t all cards – and som e p ubs don’t accep t any p aym ents by card!
■ Families & children: T h e leg al ag e f or dri nki ng alcoh ol i n p ubs and bars i n th e U K i s 1 8 ( p roof of ag e m ay be req uested) . U nder- 1 4 s are only allow ed i nto g ardens, sep arate f am i ly room s and th e restaurant areas of p ubs and w i ne bars unless the premises have a special ‘children’s certificate’, in which case children must be accom p ani ed by an adult. Ch i ldren ag ed 1 4 - 1 7 can enter a bar but m ay only consum e sof t dri nks.
■ Food: M ost p ubs and bars serve ‘ bar’ snacks and m any also serve f ull m eals, of ten i n a sep arate di ni ng room or restaurant. M any p ubs – p arti cularly g astrop ubs of f eri ng fine dining – are foodie destinations in their own right, and some even have Michelin stars. M any outlets sh ow m enus and p ri ces – f or both dri nks and f ood – on th ei r w ebsi tes, along w i th f ood servi ng ti m es.
■ Smoking: Si nce 2 0 0 7 sm oki ng h as been banned i n p ubs or bars ( and oth er i ndoor public spaces), for which there’s a maximum fine of £200. Some pubs provide a h eated, sh eltered outdoor area f or sm oke rs, alth oug h i t’s m ore li ke ly th at yo u’ll h ave to enj oy yo ur ci g g y on th e p ave m ent i n th e cold and rai n!
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T h e A lm a 2 4 4T h e Boath ouse 2 4 5T h e Botani st Brew ery & K i tch en 2 4 6T h e Bri ckl aye r’s A rm s 2 4 7T h e Cat’s Back 2 4 8T h e D evo nsh i re 2 4 9T h e D raf t H ouse ( N orth cote) 2 5 0T h e D uke ’s H ead 2 5 1T h e E arl Sp encer 2 5 2T h e F ox and G rap es 2 5 3T h e Leath er Bottle 2 5 4Lost Soci ety 2 5 5T h e M anor A rm s 2 5 6Pow der K eg D i p lom acy 2 5 7T h e Pri ory A rm s 2 5 8Putney Stati on 2 5 9T h e R oebuck 2 6 0T h e R ooke ry 2 6 1T h e Sh i p 2 6 2T h e Sp read E ag le 2 6 3Sug ar Cane 2 6 4T h e Sultan 2 6 5T h e Sun I nn 2 6 6T h e T ri ni ty A rm s 2 6 7T h e V i ctori a 2 6 8T h e W h i te Cross 2 6 9Y e W h i te H art 2 7 0
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T h e A nch or & H op e 2 7 6T h e A nch or T ap 2 7 7T h e Balti c 2 7 8T h e Benug o Bar & K i tch en 2 7 9
T h e Bree Loui se 1 7 3Brew D og 1 7 4T h e Bull & Last 1 7 5T h e Cam den H ead 1 7 6Cam i no Cruz del R ey 1 7 7T h e Ch ap el 1 7 8T h e Ch arles Lam b 1 7 9T h e D rap ers A rm s 1 8 0T h e D uke of Cam bri dg e 1 8 1T h e E uston T ap 1 8 2T h e F lask ( H am p stead) 1 8 3T h e F lask ( H i g h g ate) 1 8 4G i lg am esh 1 8 5H ap p i ness F org ets 1 8 6T h e H olly Bush 1 8 7T h e H orsesh oe 1 8 8T h e I sland Q ueen 1 8 9T h e Jo lly Butch ers 1 9 0Ju ncti on T ave rn 1 9 1T h e K i ng ’s H ead 1 9 2T h e Lansdow ne 1 9 3T h e Lexi ng ton 1 9 4T h e M arq uess T ave rn 1 9 5T h e N orth Pole 1 9 6T h e O ld W h i te Bear 1 9 7T h e Pi g and Butch er 1 9 8T h e Pi neap p le 1 9 9T h e Q ueen’s H ead and A rti ch oke 2 0 0T h e R ai lw ay T ave rn 2 0 1T h e Si r R i ch ard Steele 2 0 26 9 Colebrooke R ow 2 0 3Sli m Ji m ’s Li q uor Store 2 0 4T h e South am p ton A rm s 2 0 5T h e Sp ani ards I nn 2 0 6T h e W ells 2 0 7
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Bri ti sh p ubs and bars are w orld f am ous f or th ei r uni q ue atmosphere, bonhomie and fine beer, while increasing numbers
are also noted f or th e exce llence of th ei r cui si ne. N ow h ere i s th i s di ve rsi ty and q uali ty m ore evi dent th an i n London, w h i ch h as a bew i lderi ng num ber of w ateri ng h oles of all sh ap es and si ze s: classi c h i stori c booze rs and trend- setti ng bars; tradi ti onal ri ve rsi de i nns and luxu ri ous cockt ai l loung es; w elcom i ng w i ne bars and cosy brew p ubs; m outh - w ateri ng g astrop ubs and brasseri es; sop h i sti cated h otel bars and raucous m usi c ve nues. T h e num ber and va ri ety of London v enues p resents an obvi ous ch alleng e: w h i ch to ch oose? T h i s book seeks to h elp , selecti ng th e m ost lauded p ubs and bars of va ri ous typ es and i n di f f erent p ri ce bands, sp li t ove r si x g eog rap h i cal areas: central, Ci ty and E ast E nd, north , w est, south w est and south east. D i f f erent areas tend to f avo ur di f f erent typ es of h ostelry . F or exa m p le, th e sw i sh er p arts of w est and north London h ave m ore th an th ei r f ai r sh are of g astrop ubs, w h i le th e south east of th e cap i tal i s a h ap p y h unti ng g round f or f ans of craf t beer j oi nts. A nd i f yo u need to g et sui ted and booted to i m p ress a date or cli ent w i th h i g h - end cockt ai ls at a desi g ner bar, th e W 1 p ostcode p rovi des m ore op p ortuni ti es th an m ost. T h e ve nues i n th i s book w ere ch osen g radually and p ensi ve ly , ove r th e course of th e f our ye ars I sp ent cri ss- crossi ng London w h i le research i ng a seri es of books about th e ci ty . I ndeed, a num ber of th e p laces becam e reg ular stop s, w h ere I rested, soug h t ref ug e f rom th e rai n, m ade notes and revi ew ed p h otog rap h s. T h ey w ere i nva luable f or th ei r atm osp h ere, dri nks, f ood and, not least, bath room f aci li ti es; th e sp ectacular g ents’ loos at T h e Pri ncess Loui se, a classi c V i ctori an g i n p alace on H i g h H olborn, deserve a sp eci al m enti on. D esp i te h avi ng li ve d i n th e cap i tal f or decades – i n north w est, central and south east London – and bei ng a reg ular p atron of i ts p ubs and bars, I w as surp ri sed and h eartened by th e ch oi ce and q uali ty I f ound. T h e num ber of i nnova ti ve cockt ai l loung es, g lam orous h otel bars and ve nues w i th m ag i steri al vi ew s w as p arti cularly notable, as, i ndeed, w as m y w orryi ng f am i li ari ty w i th a larg e num ber of London’s dri nki ng dens! So, w h eth er yo u’re seeki ng som ew h ere f or a p i nt of real ale, a g lass of ‘ org ani c’ w i ne, a desi g ner cock tai l or a deli ci ous m eal, a p lace to m eet and h ave f un w i th yo ur m ates, or j ust som ew h ere to relax and chill out, you’re bound to find your perfect venue in London – with the h elp of th e i nsi der ‘ secrets’ i n th i s book!
Bottoms Up! Graeme Chesters
April 2013
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CHAPTER 1 1 . T h e A dam & E ve 1 82 . T h e A lbannach 1 93 . T h e A m eri can Bar 2 04 . A q ua Sp i ri t 2 15 . T h e A rg yl l A rm s 2 26 . T h e A rtesi an 2 37 . T h e A udley 2 48 . Bar A m é ri cai n at Brasseri e Z edel 2 59 . Barri ca 2 6
1 0 . T h e Beauf ort Bar 2 71 1 . Bedf ord & Strand 2 81 2 . T h e Blue Bar 2 91 3 . Boi sdale of Belg ravi a 3 01 4 . Bradley’ s Sp ani sh Bar 3 11 5 . T h e Brum us Bar 3 21 6 . T h e Bucki ng h am A rm s 3 31 7 . Caf é des A m i s 3 41 8 . T h e Calth orp e A rm s 3 51 9 . E l Cam i on 3 62 0 . T h e Cask Pub & K i tch en 3 72 1 . Ch i na T ang 3 82 2 . T h e Ci nnam on Club 3 92 3 . T h e Ci tti e of Y ork 4 02 4 . Clari dg es Bar 4 12 5 . T h e Coach & H orses 4 22 6 . T h e Coburg Bar 4 32 7 . T h e Cock T ave rn 4 42 8 . T h e Connaug h t Bar 4 52 9 . T h e Cork & Bottle 4 63 0 . T h e Courth ouse H otel Bar 4 73 1 . T h e Crazy Bear 4 83 2 . D e H em s 4 93 3 . T h e D og and D uck 5 13 4 . D uke s H otel Bar 5 23 5 . T h e E bury R estaurant & W i ne Bar 5 33 6 . T h e E ndurance 5 43 7 . T h e E xp eri m ental Cockt ai l Club 5 53 8 . 5 th V i ew 5 63 9 . T h e F i tzr oy T ave rn 5 74 0 . T h e F rench H ouse 5 84 1 . G alv i n at W i ndow s 5 94 2 . G arli c & Sh ots 6 04 3 . T h e G eorg e Bar 6 14 4 . G ordon’s 6 24 5 . T h e G ori ng H otel 6 3
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THE ADAM & EVE
T h i s g astrop ub – or ‘ f ood p ub’ as i t styl es i tself – i s ow ned by G eroni m o I nns, w h i ch h as around 3 0 p ubs i n London. T h i s one i n F i tzr ovi a ( or N oh o, as th ey li ke to call i t) h as an ai ry , m odern i nteri or w h i ch ‘ p ays h om ag e to E ng li sh i cons’, w i th colourf ul cush i ons, sh elve s f ull of kn i ck- kn acks, and arty p ri nts on th e w alls; th ere are a num ber of outdoor tables f or w h en th e w eath er beh ave s.
T h e A dam & E ve of f ers a w i de ch oi ce of Bri ti sh and i nternati onal beer ( i t’s a f reeh ouse) , and a reg ularly ch ang i ng w i ne li st ch osen by Jo h n Cleve ly , a M aster of W i ne – m ost are ava i lable by th e g lass i n two sizes, costing from £4 per glass and £15.50 a bottle. It also serves decent f ood so, i n sh ort, i t h as som eth i ng f or eve ryo ne.
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2THE ALBANNACH
A lbannach i s an outp ost of ‘ Scotti sh ness’ deep i n th e h eart of enem y terri tory , close to T raf alg ar Sq uare, g enerally reg arded as th e g eog rap h i cal h eart of th e Sassenach cap i tal. I t dubs i tself th e ‘ A lbannach R estaurant and W h i sky Bar’, and i s sp li t i nto va ri ous dri nki ng and eati ng areas.
I t’s a sli ck p lace – th ere’s a sm art-casual dress code – w i th an em p h asi s on Scotch w h i sky , but yo u can also try I ri sh and Ja p anese exa m p les as w ell as bourbon; th ere are ove r 1 2 0 i n total. A lbannach also serve s cockt ai ls, not all of w h i ch are w h i sky based, i n i ts va ulted cockt ai l bar – th e ‘ A Loung e’ ( op en T h u- Sat, 7 p m - 1 or 3 am , Sun- W ed, sp eci al eve nts only) – w h i ch h as a minimum spend policy of £15 per head on some nights.
Y ou can also eat w ell at A lbannach , m ai nly Scotti sh sp eci ali ti es, including haggis and fish dishes. Standards are high throughout. T h i s i sn’t a budg et desti nati on, as yo u m i g h t assum e f rom i ts p ri m e locati on, but g i ve n th e q uali ty of th e dé cor, servi ce, dri nks and f ood, i t i sn’t a p arti cularly exp ensi ve one ei th er. Booki ng i s recom m ended.
Address: 6 6 T raf alg ar Sq uare, W C2 N 5 D S ( 0 2 0 - 7 9 3 0 0 0 6 6 , albannach . co. uk) .Opening hours: M on- Sat, noon to 1 am ; Sun, noon to 7 p m ( and as below ) .Transport: Ch ari ng Cross tube/ rai l.Go for: Terrific choice of malt whisky in a sophisticated environment.
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3THE AMERICAN BAR
T h e A m eri can Bar on th e Savoy Hotel’s first floor evo ke s an atm osp h ere of th e ’2 0 s, th e so- called g olden era of cockt ai ls. I t’s an i m p ressi ve ve nue, w i th understated A rt D eco sty li ng , eleg ant curve s, a w h i te cei li ng and T erry O ’N ei ll p h otog rap h i c p ortrai ts on th e w alls, w h i le a tuxe doed p i ani st p lays A m eri can j azz to add to th e am bi ence.
I t’s attracted celebri ti es f or m any ye ars and i s sti ll a sm art, sop h i sti cated p lace to enj oy a cockt ai l f rom th e ext ensi ve , p ri cey li st (around £14 and upwards). Bear in mind that The Savoy Cocktail Book, p ubli sh ed by Savo y barm an H arry Craddock i n th e ’3 0 s, rem ai ns th e cockt ai l m i xo log i st’s bi ble, and th e p osi ti on of h ead
bartender at th e A m eri can Bar i s sti ll reg arded as one of th e h osp i tali ty trade’s m ost p resti g i ous. D ress th e p art – sm art-casual or better and definitely no sportswear – and be p rep ared to q ueue as th ere’s a no reserva ti ons p oli cy .
I t yo u desi re an alternati ve to th e A m eri can Bar’s ti m eless eleg ance, th e Savo y also h ouses th e new er, eq ually g lam orous Beaufort Bar ( see p ag e ? ? BE LO W ) .
Address: Savo y H otel, 1 0 0 Strand, W C2 R 0 E U ( 0 2 0 - 7 8 3 6 4 3 4 3 , f ai rm ont. com / savo y- london/ di ni ng / am eri canbar) .Opening hours: M on- Sat, 1 1 . 3 0 am to m i dni g h t; Sun, noon to 1 1 p m .Transport: Ch ari ng Cross tube/ rai l.Go for: A n evo cati ve , i f exp ensi ve , treat at th e sp i ri tual h om e of th e cockt ai l.
AQUA SPIRIT
T h i s bar and restaurant com p lex at th e top of w h at used to be D i cke ns and Jo nes dep artm ent store com p ri ses A q ua N ueva , a Sp ani sh restaurant; A q ua K yo to, a Ja p anese restaurant; and A q ua Sp i ri t, a g lam orous cockt ai l bar. T h e latter’s roof terrace m ake s i t one of London’s m ost desi rable p laces to enj oy a dri nk on a w arm sum m er eve ni ng .
T h e i nsi de sp ace i s ch i c and sleek w i th a round bar, w h i le th e terrace has a wooden floor, comfortable chairs and great views. Booki ng s aren’t accep ted f or th e terrace, so arri ve early i f yo u w ant a seat. V i ew s va ry dep endi ng on w h ere yo u si t, and can i nclude th e BT T ow er, Li berty and th e London E ye , am ong oth er landm arks.
As for drinks, there’s a list of around 30 cocktails, priced at £9.50-15. Champagne costs from £14.50 per glass and £72.50 a bottle, w h i le th ere are a ch oi ce of seve n w i nes f rom £7 per glass and £28 a bottle. I n addi ti on to a coup le of beer ch oi ces, th ere’s a w i de selecti on of sp i ri ts, notably rum and teq ui la. A ll th i s i s enj oye d by a w ell- g room ed ( and w ell- of f ) cli entele at th i s ef f ortlessly up m arke t sp ot.
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A s yo u’d exp ect f rom i ts central locati on, th e p ub attracts a va ri ed i nternati onal crow d, w h i ch i s yo ung er and li ve li er on F ri - Sat ni g h ts. So g o at oth er ti m es i f yo u w ant a contem p lati ve p i nt i n one of London’s best late V i ctori an p ub i nteri ors.
Address: 1 8 A rg yl l Street, W 1 F 7 T P ( 0 2 0 - 7 7 3 4 6 1 1 7 , ni ch olsonsp ubs. co. uk/th earg yl larm soxf ordci rcuslondon) .Opening hours: M on- T h u, 1 0 am to 1 1 . 3 0 p m ; F ri - Sat, 1 0 am to m i dni g h t; Sun, 1 0 am to 1 1 p m .Transport: O xf ord Ci rcus tube.Go for: W onderf ul V i ctori an dé cor and exce llent ale.
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O ne of London’s m ost attracti ve bars i n one of i ts g randest h otels, th e A rtesi an i s a tri um p h of classi c- m eets- contem p orary desi g n. R ecently up dated by th e noted D avi d Colli ns Studi o, i t blends th e V i ctori an – m arble bar, em broi dered nap ki ns and m i rrors – w i th th e m odern: p urp le, leath er- ef f ect up h olstery , ornate w ood p anelli ng and an ext rava g ant ‘ Ch i nese Ch i p p endale’ centrep i ece, as th e p ag oda- li ke back bar i s called.
R um i s a sp eci ali ty h ere, w i th around 5 0 on of f er, w h i ch th e A rtesi an clai m s i s London’s larg est selecti on. T h ere’s an ext ensi ve ch am p ag ne li st and an exce llent ch oi ce of cockt ai ls – i t w as w i nner of T ales of th e Cockt ai l’s ‘ W orld’s Best Cockt ai l M enu’ i n 2 0 1 1 . T h e A rtesi an also p ri des i tself on i ts ‘ g ourm et bar f ood’, and h as f aultless ( ye t f ri endly) servi ce.
T h e dress code i s sm art- casual and th e locati on, op p osi te Broadcasti ng H ouse, m eans yo u m i g h t see or h ear th e odd f am i li ar f ace or vo i ce. I t i sn’t a ch eap date, but nei th er i s i t rui nously exp ensi ve , consi deri ng th e A rtesi an w as vo ted th e ‘ W orld’s Best Bar’ by D ri nks I nternati onal i n 2 0 1 2 .
Address: Lang h am H otel, 1 C Portland Place, R eg ent Street, W 1 B 1 JA ( 0 2 0 - 7 6 3 6 1 0 0 0 , artesi an- bar. co. uk) .Opening hours: M on- Sat, noon to 2 am ; Sun, noon to m i dni g h t.Transport: O xf ord Ci rcus tube.Go for: Great design, fine cocktails – somewhere to really spoil someone.
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A T ayl or W alke r p ub, th i s i s a g rand, sh ow y V i ctori an establi sh m ent spread over three floors i n a bui ldi ng th at used to be a h otel. T h e ext eri or i s clad w i th attracti ve p ale p i nk terracotta ti les and th e larg e arch ed w i ndow s are decorated with flower-filled w i ndow boxe s.
As befits its location i n p resti g i ous M ayf ai r, th e i nteri or resem bles a g entlem en’s club, with gilded and polished wood, original crystal chandeliers, a fine m ah og any clock and a red cei li ng , g i vi ng a w arm , w elcom i ng am bi ence f or th e locals and touri sts w h o p atroni se th e A udley . I t’s sm art, certai nly , as y ou’d exp ect i n th i s p art of tow n, but also relaxe d
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8BAR AMÉRICAIN AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL
London h as a num ber of bars m odelled on th e Proh i bi ti on era th em e and th i s i s one of th e best concei ve d and exe cuted. I t’s i n th e basem ent of th e f orm er R eg ent H otel, w h i ch w as E urop e’s larg est h otel w h en i t w as bui lt i n 1 9 1 5 , and i s next door to th e classi c Pari si an Brasseri e Z é del.
T h e p lush bar h as enti ci ng A rt D eco decor, w i th g old- p anelled room s, dark w ood p anelli ng , ti g er p ri nt carp ets and eleg ant lam p s. I t p rovi des th e am bi ence of bei ng aboard an ocean li ner duri ng th e g olden era of transatlanti c trave l.
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Address: 2 0 Sh erw ood Street, W 1 F 7 E D ( 0 2 0 - 7 7 3 4 4 8 8 8 , brasseri eze del. com / bar- am eri cai n) .Opening hours: D ai ly , 4 . 3 0 p m to m i dni g h t.Transport: Pi ccadi lly Ci rcus tube.Go for: O p ulent decor, classi c cockt ai ls and an auth enti c sp eake asy styl e.
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T h i s I beri an outp ost i n F i tzr ovi a draw s th e p unters w i th i ts ch oi ce of Sp ani sh w i ne and sh erry , and enj oya ble, reasonably- p ri ced f ood. I t’s a bri g h t, m odern bar, w i th yellow walls, a black and white tiled floor and plenty of tables. T h e ‘ h om eland’ i s celebrated w i th I beri co h am s susp ended f rom th e cei li ng and Sp ani sh - th em ed p osters on th e w alls.
T h ere are ove r 2 0 sh erri es to sam p le, and m ore th an 1 0 0 w h i te, red, rose and sp arkl i ng w i nes, i ncludi ng som e rath er g ood of f eri ng s and a f ai r sm atteri ng of rare ones. T h ey take w i ne storag e seri ously h ere, w i th th e reds stored i n a tem p erature-controlled cabi net. H elp f ul tasti ng notes are p rovi ded f or th e w i nes, along w i th sug g esti ons of f ood m atch es f rom th e selecti on of artf ully- p resented, g ood- q uali ty tap as.
Barri ca i s p op ular, both w i th th e area’s m edi a workers and those from further afield. It appeals to those after a quick beer or fino and plate of almonds, as w ell as to w i ne g eeks and f oodi es looki ng to settle i n f or th e eve ni ng , and booki ng i s recom m ended f or th i s f ri endly and p rof essi onal ve nue.
Address: 6 2 G oodg e Street, W 1 T 4 N E ( 0 2 0 - 7 4 3 6 9 4 4 8 , barri ca. co. uk) .Opening hours: M on- F ri , noon to 1 1 . 3 0 p m ; Sat, 1 - 1 1 . 3 0 p m ; closed Sun.Transport: G oodg e Street or T ottenh am Court R oad tube.Go for: T h e g reat ch oi ce of Sp ani sh w i ne and sh erry .
10THE BEAUFORT BAR
T h e Beauf ort i s th e Savo y’ s new com er on th e bar f ront, and w h i le i t’s less f eted th an th e American Bar ( see p ag e ? ? A BO V E ) , i t’s arg uably m ore atm osp h eri c and p lush . I t’s q ui te th e g lam our p uss, i n f act, w i th a stunni ng i nteri or – a ri ot of g old leaf and black ve lve t – sleek service and fine drinks.
I t sp eci ali ses i n ‘ ch am p ag ne, cockt ai ls and cabaret’, and of f ers one of London’s better ch oi ces of ch am p ag ne by the glass, from around £16 upwards. Cocktail aficionados sh ould ch oose th e A m eri can Bar, h ow eve r, as th e Beauf ort’s li st i s less ext ensi ve . I ts U SP i s i ts A rt D ecadent T ea serve d on Sunday
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Li ke i ts counterp art, th i s i s a p lace to dress up f or – sm art-casual at th e ve ry least – and, si m i larly , yo u m ay h ave to q ueue to g ai n entry , as th ere’s a no reserva ti ons p oli cy . Last, but not least, don’t forget to fill y our w allet or h ave som ebody else p ay . T h i s i s a g lam orous, h i g h - end ve nue, as sh ow n by the £62.50 per head price tag f or th e A rt D ecadent T ea.
Address: Savo y H otel, 1 0 0 Strand, W C2 R 0 E W ( 0 2 0 - 7 8 3 6 4 3 4 3 , f ai rm ont. com / savo y- london/ di ni ng / beauf ortbar) .Opening hours: M on- Sat, 5 p m to 1 am ; Sun, 2 . 3 0 - 6 . 3 0 p m f or th e A rt D ecadent T ea.Transport: Ch ari ng Cross tube/ rai l.Go for: A rt D eco g lam our, ch am p ag ne – and a sup er- i ndulg ent af ternoon tea.
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T h i s basem ent ve nue i n Cove nt G arden stands out f rom th e touri st trap s and bland restaurant ch ai ns th at rath er dom i nate th i s area. T h e nam e i s an A m eri can- styl e p lay on i ts locati on, w h i ch i s th e corner of Bedf ord Street and th e Strand, and i t bi lls i tself ( accurately) as a bi stro, w i ne bar and deli catessen, w i th seasonal F rench and Bri ti sh cooki ng .
T h e ext ensi ve , reasonably p ri ced selecti on of w i nes i s th e draw f or m any p unters, w i th a m i x of O ld and N ew W orld of f eri ng s. A coup le of doze n are ava i lable by th e g lass or caraf e, as w ell as by th e bottle, and som e sh erri es and
ch am p ag nes are also sold by th e g lass. T h e bar area i s p arti ti oned f rom th e w h i te- tablecloth ed di ni ng room , w h i ch of f ers bi stro f are of g ood q uali ty , w h i le a sep arate deli counter serves charcuterie and finger foods to those w i sh i ng to snack on som eth i ng li g h ter.
Bedf ord & Strand h as becom e p op ular w i th di scerni ng local w orke rs w h o li ke th e clean dé cor, relaxe d atm osp h ere and attracti ve q uali ty and p ri ces, and i t also draw s p assi ng touri sts, th eref ore booki ng i s recom m ended.
Address: 1 A Bedf ord Street, W C2 E 9 H H ( 0 2 0 - 7 8 3 6 3 0 3 3 , bedf ord- strand. com ) .Opening hours: M on- F ri , noon to m i dni g h t; Sat, 5 p m to m i dni g h t; closed Sun.Transport: Cove nt G arden tube or Ch ari ng Cross tube/ rai l.Go for: A tasty bi stro w i th a broad w i ne li st and g ood- va lue eats.
12THE BLUE BAR
D esi g ned by th e celebrated D avi d Colli ns, th i s bar li ve s up to i ts nam e, w i th a ‘ Lutye ns Blue’ colour sch em e th at encom p asses i ts ch ai rs, p lasterw ork and leath er m enus. T h ese are set ag ai nst a w h i te onyx bar and black crocodile print leather floor, the Rococo and Art D eco detai li ng tw i nned w i th ove rsi ze d arm ch ai rs ( bi g enoug h f or th e larg est of bottom s) , red lam p sh ades and sof t li g h ti ng .
Staf f are p rof essi onal and understated, and th ere’s none of th e snootiness you sometimes find in these venues; everyone is treated th e sam e. I t’s an i nti m ate sp ace, w i th a cap aci ty of around 6 0 p eop le, so i t doesn’t f eel soulless li ke som e larg er h otel bars. T h e dri nks are as classy as th e envi ronm ent: cockt ai ls are exce llent, and th ere are also som e h i g h - end w i nes ( a num ber av ai lable by th e g lass) and w h i ski es ( ove r 5 0 ) , as w ell as tap as- typ e snacks.
I t i sn’t ch eap , of course, but th en th i s i s an p resti g e, treat- yo urself , p eop le- sp otti ng establi sh m ent, w i th th e usual sm art- casual dress code, and is regarded by many to be one of London’s finest bars.
Address: Berke ley H otel, W i lton Place, SW 1 X 7 R L ( 0 2 0 - 7 2 3 5 6 0 0 0 , th e- berke ley . co. uk / kn i g h tsbri dg e- bars/ blue- bar) .Opening hours: M on- Sat, 9 am to 1 am ; Sun, 9 am to 1 1 p m .Transport: H yd e Park Corner tube.Go for: E xce llent cockt ai ls and w i nes at one of London’s sm artest h otel bars.
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A Scotti sh - th em ed Belg ravi a bar and restaurant ( w i th a Ci ty outlet at 2 0 2 Bi sh op sg ate and one at Canary W h arf on Cabot Place) , th e Boi sdale’s dé cor i s an i nteresti ng blend of tacky and up scale, and not a p lace to g o i f yo u loath e tartan.
But i t’s club- li ke and com f ortable, w i th a li ve ly atm osp h ere and sm art- casual dress code. Admission is £5 up to
10pm, £12 after, usually well justified by the quality of the jazz that’s i nva ri ably p layi ng h ere. Y ou can eat and th e f ood i s exce llent, i f p ri cey – Boi sdale i s f am ous f or i ts steaks – but f or m any , th e dri nks are th e m ai n attracti on.
A s m i g h t be exp ected i n a p lace th at celebrates all th i ng s Scots, th ere’s a h ug e ch oi ce of m alt w h i sky ( m ore th an 2 5 0 ) and also a va st w i ne li st ( 4 0 0 p lus) , p arti cularly strong on claret ( th e red w i ne of Bordeaux) ; th e dri nks li st contai ns detai led tasti ng notes. Boi sdale also h as a w i de rang e of ci g ars, and sm oki ng i s allow ed on th e booka ble, cove red and h eated terrace. I n sh ort, a p lace f or old- sch ool i ndulg ence, but don’t f org et yo ur p lati num credi t card.
Address: 1 5 E ccleston Street, SW 1 W 9 LX ( 0 2 0 - 7 7 3 0 6 9 2 2 , boi sdale. co. uk/ belg ravi a) .Opening hours: M on- F ri , noon to 1 am ; Sat, 6 p m to 1 am ; closed Sun.Transport: V i ctori a tube/ rai l.Go for: A va st rang e of w h i sky , w i ne and ci g ars, accom p ani ed by exce llent j azz.
14BRADLEY’S SPANISH BAR
I nausp i ci ously si tuated i n an alley near T ottenh am Court R oad tube stati on, Bradley’ s h as been around f or ove r 5 0 ye ars, so i t’s obvi ously doi ng something right. It’s a dark, two-floor af f ai r, w i th a ti ny bar at street leve l and a larg er one below , and p lenty of nooks and cranni es f or dri nke rs.
It’s hard to put your finger on th e ap p eal of th i s p op ular bar, as i t’s sli g h tly tatty w i th som e ch eesy Sp ani sh decor, f am ously bad loos and a f ai rly li m i ted ( i nternati onal) dri nks selecti on. Y ou can enj oy som e Sp ani sh beers, such as M ah ou; th ere’s a sm all w i ne li st, starti ng at around £12.50 a bottle, and a wide choice of sp i ri ts, i ncludi ng teq ui la.
Part of th e attracti on i s th e j uke box, one of th e f ew to sti ll sp i n vi nyl and w ell stocke d w i th classi c rock. A nd Bradley’ s doesn’t h ave any p retensi ons as a f oodi e j oi nt: th ere are no tap as, unless yo u count cri sp s, nuts and p ork scratch i ng s. Best of all i s th e boh em i an, cong eni al atm osp h ere. I t’s h ard to p i n dow n, but th e p lace h as a q ui rky no sé qué ( je ne sais quoi ) th at k eep s p unters com i ng back f or m ore.
Address: 4 2 - 4 H anw ay Street, W 1 T 1 U T ( 0 2 0 - 7 6 3 6 0 3 5 9 , bradleyssp ani sh bar. co. uk) .Opening hours: M on- T h u, noon to 1 1 . 3 0 p m ; F ri - Sat, noon to m i dni g h t; Sun, 3 - 1 0 . 3 0 p m .Transport: T ottenh am Court R oad tube.Go for: N i cely tatty , boh em i an ch arm .
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15THE BRUMUS BAR
T h e H aym arke t H otel i s si tuated i n th e h eart of London’s th eatre di stri ct and i ts Brum us Bar i s a conve ni ent p lace to rest yo ur f eet and revi ve yo ur eq ui li bri um bef ore or af ter vi si ti ng one of th e W est E nd’s attracti ons. T h e dé cor i s bri g h t and li ve ly , w i th lots of p i nks and reds, and a w ooden board floor. The backs of the bar stools and som e of th e arm ch ai rs h ave stri ki ng si lh ouettes of dog s.
Cockt ai ls are a sp eci ali ty h ere, with a mix of classic and designer mixes, priced from around £11 w h i ch i s about p ar f or an up m arke t h otel bar. T h ere’s also a g ood w i ne li st, w i th m any w i nes ava i lable by th e g lass. Pri ces are q ui te h i g h – there aren’t many bottles under £30 and bubbly starts from £56. Glasses of wine start at £7.50, with champagne from £12.25.
Y ou can eat i n th e restaurant and th ere’s also bar f ood, i ncludi ng tapas-type snacks (£3.50-5) and sharing platters (£16.50-18.50). The pre-post theatre meal is good value at £19.95 for three courses. As f or atm osp h ere, th ere’s no p om p osi ty h ere, and th e relax ed am bi ence ext ends to both staf f and cli entele.
Address: H aym arke t H otel, 1 Suf f olk Place, SW 1 Y 4 BP ( 0 2 0 - 7 4 7 0 4 0 0 0 , firmdalehotels.com/london/haymarket-hotel).Opening hours: M on- Sat, 7 am to m i dni g h t; Sun, 8 am to 1 1 p m .Transport: Pi ccadi lly Ci rcus tube.Go for: A relaxe d cockt ai l or tw o i n T h eatreland.
16THE BUCKINGHAM ARMS
T h e Bucki ng h am A rm s and The Star Tavern ( see p ag e ? ? BE LO W ) h ave th e di sti ncti on of bei ng th e only tw o London p ubs to ap p ear i n eve ry edi ti on of th e CA M R A ( Cam p ai g n f or R eal A le) Good Beer Guide . T h e Bucki ng h am i s located i n Petty F rance ( th e nam e com es f rom Peti t F rance, as i t once h ad a com m uni ty of H ug uenots, m em bers of th e Protestant R ef orm ed Ch urch of F rance) , i n f ront of th e W elli ng ton barracks and j ust dow n th e road f rom th e M i ni stry of Ju sti ce.
I t’s an attracti ve V i ctori an p ub dati ng f rom th e early 1 9 th century , w i th leath er arm ch ai rs and a ni ce m i rrored back bar. T h ere’s an i nteresti ng si de corri dor w h i ch h as an elbow ledg e f or dri nke rs and th e p ub w i ll ap p eal to f ans of tradi ti onal, non- p retenti ous ve nues servi ng w ell- ke p t ale.
A s w ell as W ells and Y oung ’s beer, th ere are tw o g uest ales, of ten i ncludi ng som eth i ng f rom Sam brook’ s, th e Battersea- based brew er. I n vi ew of th e p ub’s locati on, i ts cli entele i s m ade up of ci vi l serva nts, soldi ers and touri sts w h o’ve w andered sli g h tly of f th e beaten track.
Address: 6 2 Petty F rance, SW 1 H 9 E U ( 0 2 0 - 7 2 2 2 3 3 8 6 , yo ung s. co. uk/ p ub- detai l. asp ? p ubi d= 3 6 5 ) .Opening hours: M on- F ri , 1 1 am to 1 1 p m ; Sat- Sun, 1 1 am to 6 p m .Transport: St Ja m es’s Park tube.Go for: D ecent ale i n an attracti ve , tradi ti onal p ub.
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17CAFÉ DES AMIS
T h i s w ell- establi sh ed G alli c bolth ole i n Cove nt G arden i s, li ke Bedf ord & Strand ( see p ag e ? ? A BO V E ) , a h ave n of ci vi li sati on i n a som eti m es f raug h t and ch aoti c p art of London. I t’s both a restaurant, servi ng soli d, tasty brasseri e f are i n a sp ace w i th cosy corners and ch andeli ers ( th e set m enus are esp eci ally g ood va lue) , and a bar.
Located i n th e cellar, th e bar i s m odern and understated w i th ni cely subdued li g h ti ng . I ts w i ne li st i sn’t ext ensi ve but i s of sound q uali ty , not just French but international – from around £16.50 a bottle or £4.45 a g lass. Bri ef tasti ng notes are p rovi ded, w h i ch i s usef ul f or non- exp erts. T h e bar also h as a f ood m enu, i ncludi ng F rench classi cs, bag uettes and p latters of ch arcuteri e and ch eese f or sh ari ng .
T h e atm osp h ere at Caf é des A m i s i s f ri endly , th e servi ce p rof essi onal, p ri ces com p eti ti ve and i t’s i n a central locati on: a sure reci p e f or success. A s a result, i t’s p op ular w i th local w orke rs – i ncludi ng actors, ballet dancers and op era si ng ers f rom th e nearby cultural sp ots – th eref ore booki ng i s recom m ended.
Address: 1 1 - 1 4 H anove r Place, W C2 E 9 JP ( 0 2 0 - 7 3 7 9 3 4 4 4 , caf edesam i s. co. uk) .Opening hours: M on- Sat, noon to 1 1 . 3 0 p m ; Sun, noon to 8 p m .Transport: Cove nt G arden tube.Go for: A cosy , com f ortable p lace to enj oy w i ne.
18THE CALTHORPE ARMS
D ati ng f rom th e early V i ctori an p eri od, th i s G rade I I li sted establi sh m ent i s si tuated w h ere Bloom sbury m eets Clerke nw ell and H olborn, w h i ch i sn’t g enerally reg arded as a h otbed of fine drinking dens. Indeed, the Calth orp e A rm s i s som eth i ng of rari ty i n central London: a f ri endly , tradi ti onal corner p ub.
T h e i nteri or i s brow n and cream , w i th a cosy and ni cely ‘ li ve d- i n’ am bi ence. I t’s a Y oung ’s establi sh m ent and stocks th ei r usual rang e of beer and, som eti m es, g uest ales too. T h ey’ re w ell cared f or, as a num ber of CA M R A ( Cam p ai g n f or R eal A le) aw ards testi f y , and th e p ub i s a long - term entrant i n th e Good Beer Guide .
Pri ces are reasonable and h earty , tradi ti onal f ood i s ava i lable, too, i ncludi ng a g ood Sunday lunch – th ere are no g astro p retensi ons or p ri ces h ere. I n sh ort, th i s i s an old- sch ool, local booze r, a g ood p lace for a pensive pint and a plate of filling pub grub. Some might find it rath er p lai n and q ui et, w h i le oth ers w i ll love i t f or th e sam e reason.
Address: 2 5 2 G ray’ s I nn R oad, W C1 X 8 JR ( 0 2 0 - 7 2 7 8 4 7 3 2 , yo ung s. co. uk/ p ub- detai l. asp ? p ubi d= 2 6 5 ) .Opening hours: M on- Sat, 1 1 am to 1 1 . 3 0 p m ; Sun, noon to 1 0 . 3 0 p m .Transport: K i ng ’s Cross tube/ rai l.Go for: A q ui et p i nt i n a tradi ti onal local.
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E l Cam i on’s restaurant and i ts basem ent cockt ai l bar T h e Pi nk Ch i h uah ua sh are a g audy sku lls- and- som breros dé cor w h i ch recalls M exi co’s Dia de los Muertos ( D ay of th e D ead) . I t m ay sound m orbi d, but th e restaurant i s auth enti c and th e bar i s f un, esp eci ally af ter 1 0 p m w h en it begins to fill up.
T h e Soh o branch i s E l Cam i on’s second outlet – th e ori g i nal i s on Portobello R oad – and ai m s to ‘ bri ng a li ttle bi t of Baj a Cali f orni a to London’. I t serve s g ood dri nks and M exi can- styl e f ood ( burri tos, nachos, tacos, etc.) via an efficient, friendly table service. Not surp ri si ng ly , i t’s strong on teq ui la, w i th a decent rang e of blanco ( w h i te) , reposado ( rested) and anejo ( ag ed) exa m p les to try; aficionados sip the better ones neat. Individual shots cost from around £2.75 to £7, depending on their age and quality.
El Camion also serves good margaritas (£6.50 and £7.50) and a f ew oth er cockt ai ls, and h as a rang e of bottled M exi can beers as w ell as a sh ort w i ne li st, i ncludi ng a M exi can Ch ardonnay! I ts af f abi li ty , af f ordabi li ty and late li cence h ave m ade i t p op ular, th eref ore i t’s a g ood i dea to book.
Address: 2 5 - 7 Brew er Street, W 1 F 0 R R ( 0 2 0 - 7 7 3 4 7 7 1 1 , elcam i on. co. uk) .Opening hours: M on- Sat, noon to 3 am ; Sun, noon to 1 1 p m . T h e Pi nk Ch i h uah ua Cockt ai l Bar op ens M on- Sat, 6 p m to 3 am .Transport: Pi ccadi lly Ci rcus tube.Go for: T eq ui la, m arg ari tas and a p late of nach os to soak i t up .
20THE CASK PUB & KITCHEN
A lth oug h sli g h tly of f th e beaten track – i n Pi m li co – and only i n exi stence si nce 2 0 0 9 , th e Cask i s already w i nni ng aw ards and now h as a si ster ve nue i n Clerke nw ell, th e Craft Beer Company ( see p ag e ? ? CH 2 ) . I t’s p art of th e new ( i sh ) typ e of dri nki ng establi sh m ent – a cross betw een a p ub, a bar and a restaurant – w h i ch ai m s to combine the best British real ale with fine international keg and bottled beer, to of f er cli ents both q uali ty and ch oi ce.
I t’s easy to ove rlook th e Cask Pub & K i tch en, as i t’s uni m p ressi ve f rom th e outsi de and located on an ug ly ’7 0 s counci l estate. But th e bar’s i nteri or i s rath er better, larg e and ai ry , th oug h not th e cosi est of envi ronm ents. Staf f are f ri endly and th ere’s an i nteresti ng m i x of clientele: locals, office workers, tourists and CAMRA types. Food is g ood, too.
A s f or th e all- i m p ortant beer, th ere are around ni ne real ales on tap , w i th Brew D og , D ark Star and T h ornbri dg e f eaturi ng reg ularly . T h ere’s also a h ug e bottled selecti on, i ncludi ng craf t beers f rom such f ar- aw ay p laces as Ja p an and N ew Z ealand, and all beers, i ncludi ng draug h t ales, are ava i lable to take aw ay .
Address: 6 Ch arlw ood Street, SW 1 V 2 E E ( 0 2 0 - 7 6 3 0 7 2 2 5 , caskp ubandki tch en. com ) .Opening hours: M on- Sat, noon to 1 1 p m ; Sun, noon to 1 0 . 3 0 p m .Transport: Pi m li co tube.Go for: A trem endous ch oi ce of ale i n a beer love rs’ den.
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