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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.
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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,
 
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