Pubs and bars - The Rough Guide to London - page 391

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11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun noon-10pm.
Ì Royal Oak 44 Tabard St, SE1 T 020 7357 7173;
! Borough; map pp.224-225. Lovingly restored
Victorian pub that eschews jukeboxes and one-armed
bandits and opts simply for serving well-kept real ales from
Harvey's brewery in Sussex. Good pub grub, too. Mon-Fri
11am-11pm, Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-6pm.
The Southwark Tavern 22 Southwark St, SE1 T 020
7403 0257, W thesouthwarktavern.co.uk; ! London
Bridge; map pp.226-227. All the pubs and bars in this
area can get extremely busy, but this one is big enough to
soak up the crowds and remain pleasant. There are some
cosy booths downstairs and a good range of beers. Mon-
Wed 11am-midnight, Thurs & Fri 11am-1am, Sat
10am-1am, Sun noon-midnight.

TOP 5 RIVERSIDE DRINKS
Dove Hammersmith. See p.398
The Gun Docklands. See p.392
The Mayflower Rotherhithe. See p.394
Prospect of Whitby Docklands. See p.392
Trafalgar Tavern Greenwich. See p.398

The Rake 14 Winchester Walk, SE1 T 020 7407 0557,
W utobeer.co.uk; ! London Bridge; map pp.226-227.
Bright little real ale bar -an offshoot of Borough Market's
Utobeer crafts beer stall - with regularly changing draught
beers from Germany, America, Belgium and Holland, as
well as more than a hundred bottled beers from around the
globe. There's an outdoor deck, too. Mon-Fri noon-

ROTHERHITHE AND BERMONDSEY
The Mayflower 117 Rotherhithe St, SE16 T 020 7237
4088, W themayflowerrotherhithe.com; ! Rotherhithe;
map pp.224-225. This eighteenth-century pub, in a very
quiet and attractive spot in the heart of old Rotherhithe, is
steeped in history. The blackened brick walls, wonky timber
frames and creaky floorboards give it character, while the
terrace offers splendid Thames views. Decent real ales from
the Mayflower microbrewery, and occasional barbecues.
Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.

The Woolpack 98 Bermondsey St, SE1 T 020 7357
9269, W woolpackbar.com; ! London Bridge; map
pp.224-225. A pleasant stop-off on this foodie street, the
spacious Woolly serves real ales and a good range of other
drinks in a tiled ground-floor space, a quiet upstairs room
and a sunny garden. You can eat seasonal British pub food,
or head across the road to the swanky Garrison gastropub
- all scrubbed wood, mismatched chandeliers and artisan
suppliers. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-10.30pm.

SOUTH KENSINGTON
Anglesea Arms 15 Selwood Terrace, SW7 T 020 7373
7960; ! South Kensington; map p.265. Charming little
local, with hanging baskets on the outside and dark
wooden tables and green leather benches inside. There's an
elegant dining area, too, and a pleasant courtyard. There
are half a dozen first-class ales on offer. Mon-Sat
11am-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.

Queen's Arms 30 Queens Gate Mews, SW7 T 020 7823
9293, W thequeensarmskensington.co.uk ! Gloucester
Road; map p.252. Brilliantly located in a quiet mews around
a 10min walk from the Royal Albert Hall, and serving real
ales, speciality beers and interesting food, this great spot is
popular with musicians from the nearby Royal College of
Music. Mon-Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.

KNIGHTSBRIDGE
Grenadier 18 Wilton Row, SW1 T 020 7235 3074;
! Hyde Park Corner or Knightsbridge; map pp.250-
251. Hidden away in a private mews, this charming little
pub was Wellington's local and his o cers' mess; the
original pewter bar survives, and there's plenty of military
paraphernalia on display. Daily noon-11pm.
Ì The Nag's Head 53 Kinnerton St, SW1 T 020 7235
1135; ! Hyde Park Corner or Knightsbridge; map
pp.250-251. A convivial, quirky and down-to-earth pub
in a posh cobbled mews, with dark wood panelling, china
handpumps and walls crammed with vintage prints - the

unusual sunken back room has a flagstone floor and fires in
winter. Mobile phones are banned; this is a place to relax
with your fellow drinkers. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun
noon-10.30pm.
Star Tavern 6 Belgrave Mews West, SW1 T 020 7235
3019, W star-tavern-belgravia.co.uk; ! Knightsbridge;
map pp.250-251. Quiet and traditional two-storey mews
pub with a large open sitting room and a murky past:
allegedly, it was from here that the Great Train Robbery was
planned. Fuller's beer and traditional pub grub. Mon-Sat
11am-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.

CHELSEA
Cooper's Arms 87 Flood St, SW3 T 020 7376 3120,
W coopersarms.co.uk; ! Sloane Square; map p.265.
Decent, spacious neighbourhood pub, which may not be
quite the sum of its parts - reasonable food, a good range

of beers, plenty of spots to choose from - but is still a good
local find so close to the King's Rd. Daily noon-10pm.
Fox and Hounds 29 Passmore St, SW1 T 020 7730
6367; ! Sloane Square; map p.265. With its open fire,