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faux books, oil paintings and flagstone floor, not to
mention its hunting memorabilia, this cosy Young's pub
feels more like a country tavern than a London boozer. No
music or TVs, and a friendly buzz.
Daily noon-11pm.
The Pig's Ear
35 Old Church St, SW3
T
020 7352
2908,
p.265.
Genuinely charming despite its moneyed milieu,
this gastropub has a busy and beguiling interior,
interesting French-influenced food and drink, and the
ambience of somewhere treasured by those fortunate
enough to call it their local.
Mon-Sat noon-11pm, Sun
noon-10.30pm.
25
W
thepigsear.info;
!
Sloane Square; map
PADDINGTON
Ì
Victoria
10a Strathearn Place, W2
T
020 7724
1191,
W
victoriapaddington.co.uk;
!
Lancaster Gate
or Paddington; map pp.274-275.
Beautiful, unspoiled
Victorian Fuller's pub, with green-and-gold wallpapered
walls enclosing a long bar with fine mirrors and elaborate
carvings. There's a little outdoor space, too. An especially
valuable find so near Paddington station.
Mon-Sat
11am-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
NOTTING HILL
Churchill Arms
119 Kensington Church St, W8
T
020
7227 4242,
W
churchillarmskensington.co.uk;
!
Notting Hill Gate; map pp.274-275.
Justifiably popular,
flower-festooned local serving Fuller's beers, Guinness and
good Thai food in a quirky, eclectic space.
Mon-Wed
11am-11pm,
live music.
Mon-Wed 11am-11pm, Thurs-Sat 11am-
midnight, Sun noon-10.30pm.
Paradise by Way of Kensal Green
19 Kilburn Lane,
W10
T
020 8969 0098,
W
theparadise.co.uk;
!
Kensal Green; map pp.274-275.
Big gastropub near the
Kensal Green Cemetery, with a theatrically dishevelled
interior and a hip, young West London crowd.
Mon-Wed
4pm-midnight, Thurs 4pm-1am, Fri 4pm-2am, Sat
noon -2am, Sun noon-11.30pm.
The Westbourne
101 Westbourne Park Villas,
W2
T
020 7221 1332,
W
thewestbourne.com;
!
Westbourne Park or Royal Oak; map pp.274-275.
This popular gastropub has an elegantly ramshackle
interior and lots of space outside at the front. There's a
tapas menu and bar snacks available.
Mon 4.30-11pm,
Tues-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
Ì
Windsor Castle
114 Campden Hill Rd, W8
T
020
7243 8797;
!
Notting Hill; map pp.274-275.
More like
something you'd find in the country than tucked away in
the backstreets of one of London's poshest neighbourhoods,
this is a pretty, popular, early Victorian wood-panelled pub
with a great courtyard. Craft beers, and nice food, too.
Mon-Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
Thurs-Sat
11am-midnight,
Sun
noon-10.30pm.
Cock & Bottle
17 Needham Rd, W11
T
020 7229 1550;
!
Westbourne Park or Notting Hill Gate; map pp.274-
275.
Remarkably unpretentious two-room corner pub with
smart Victorian fittings and good ales. No children.
Mon-
Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
Ì
The Cow
89 Westbourne Park Rd, W2
T
020 7221
0021,
W
thecowlondon.co.uk;
!
Westbourne Park or
Royal Oak; map pp.274-275.
This good-looking Tom Conran
gastropub pulls in a cool, slightly ra
sh crowd. Tasty British
food, including oysters, is served in the bar area and in a more
formal dining room.
Mon-Thurs noon-11pm, Fri & Sat
noon-midnight, Sun noon-10.30pm.
The Elgin
96 Ladbroke Grove, W11
T
020 7229 5663;
!
Ladbroke Grove; map pp.274-275.
Enormous pub
with a riot of original features as well as modish decorative
touches and a stylish gastropub menu. Buzzy, with regular
ST JOHN'S WOOD
Bridge House
13 Westbourne Terrace Rd, W2
T
020 7266 4326,
W
thebridgehouselittlevenice.co.uk;
!
Warwick Avenue; map p.284.
Theatre pub right by the
canal in Little Venice, a positively bohemian hangout for the
area. Excellent real ales and good food.
Mon-Thurs noon-
11pm, Fri & Sat noon-11.30pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
Ì
Prince Alfred
5a Formosa St, W9
T
020 7286 3287,
W
theprincealfred.com;
!
Warwick Avenue; map
p.284.
A period-piece Victorian pub with all its original
1862 fittings intact, right down to the glazed “snob” screens
that divide the bar into a series of snugs. There's a pricey
Modern European restaurant,
Formosa
, and classy bar
snacks.
Mon-Thurs noon-11pm, Fri & Sat noon-
midnight, Sun noon- 10.30pm.
The Warrington
93 Warrington Crescent, W9
T
020
7286 8282;
!
Maida Vale; map p.284.
Grand Victorian
pub with a flamboyant Art Nouveau interior. Worth a
visit for the architecture and decor alone, but probably
best to avoid the restaurant.
Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm,
Fri & Sat 11am-midnight, Sun 11am-10.30pm.
PRIMROSE HILL, CAMDEN TOWN AND AROUND
The Albert
11 Princess Rd, NW1
T
020 7722 1886;
!
Camden Town; map pp.284-285.
This unpretentious,
relaxed Primrose Hill watering hole offers a safe retreat if
the area's other pubs are very crowded.
Mon-Sat
11am-11pm, Sun noon-10.30pm.
Brewdog
113 Bayham St, NW1
T
020 7284 4626,