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'Discovering Pennethorne’s was a revelation'

Pennethorne’s Cafe and Bar, Somerset House

Mon—Fri 8am—10pm, Sat 10am—10pm, Sun closed

The blurb

Named for Sir James Pennethorne, the architect of the New Wing of Somerset House, where it is located, Pennethorne’s reinvents post-work drinks via their creative cocktails and thoughtful wine list, alongside well-chosen, … Read more →

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'It felt like the living room of a friend who has just held a rather silly dinner party'

The Chelsea Ram

Open Sun—Wed midday—11pm, Thu midday—midnight, Fri—Sat midday—1am

The Style & Crowd:

The Chelsea Ram is a playful place. As I waited for Mr East to fly in from the wilds of Hackney I listened in to the conversation at the … Read more →

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The Draft House
'The ales are really the point of this establishment’s existence'

The Draft House, Hammersmith

Open Sun—Wed midday—11pm, Thurs midday—midnight, Fri—Sat midday—1am

The Style:

An odd-sounding oxymoron I know, but ‘modern retro’. Tin lamps hang from the ceiling, chess squares mark out the bar and a big beer menu on the wall dominates one of … Read more →

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'The Tommy Tucker is not an English boozer. "Boozers" don’t serve food this good in a place this nice'

The Tommy Tucker

Open for lunch Mon—Sat midday—3pm, Sun midday—4pm; dinner Mon—Sat from 6pm

The Tommy Tucker, in Fulham, is the latest venture from Claude Compton, Jim Morris and George McCabe; the men behind Claude’s Kitchen, Amuse Bouche and Green Goat Food. This … Read more →

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'The staff showed a surprising degree of investment in our whole dining & drinking experience'

The Bolton, Earls Court

Open Mon—Thurs 10am—11pm, Fri—Sat 10am—midnight, Sun midday—10.30pm

There’s something deeply unnerving about walking into a pub at 8 o’clock on a Saturday night and finding the place wholly deserted. It feels wrong, and one would be forgiven for wondering, with … Read more →

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'There is wood panelling, Chesterfields to flop in & a fire to warm your cockles in front of'

The Britannia, Kensington

Kitchen open Mon—Sat midday—10pm, Sun midday—9pm

The style:

Just like your average Kensington pensioner, this pub has grown old in a very dignified way. Sending punters into the night a little squiffy for 200 years now, a recent makeover probably … Read more →

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Anglesea Arms
'No one I know has a bad word to say about the Anglesea'

The Anglesea Arms

Kitchen open Mon—Thu 6pm—10pm, Fri—Sat midday—3pm and 6pm—10pm, Sun midday—9pm

The style:

One of the pubs one’s drawn to in the bleaker months, the Anglesea is all dark wood set off by the orange glow of the fire. There’s more … Read more →

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'Large portions of roast ingredients arrived: oversized Yorkshires, crispy potatoes, lots and lots of meat'

The Truscott Arms

Bar food served daily 10am—10pm; full dinner menu Wed—Sat 6pm—10pm

The Style & Crowd:

With the Truscott Arms’ Sunday roast being feted as the best roast in the country, my friends and I arrived with high expectations—myself especially. If I … Read more →

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Red Lemon
'My only regret about the chow was wishing I’d tried some of their bar snacks'

The Red Lemon, Notting Hill

Open midday—11pm Mon—Wed; midday—midnight Thu—Sat; midday—10.30pm Sun

The Style

I reviewed this place a year ago when it was The Pelican and, honestly, not much has changed. The big white bird over the fireplace has gone but there are still … Read more →

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The North Star
'The big brewers have been eschewed for local producers putting out interesting flavours'

The North Star, Ealing

Open midday—11pm Mon—Fri; 11am—11pm Sat; midday—10.30pm Sun

The Style

The North Star feels as though you’re in the meatpacking district in New York. Or more likely, Shoreditch. We’re talking bare brick walls, mismatched furniture and some red leather booths out … Read more →

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