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brackenbury
'Light and healthy meals without being too indulgent for a midweek dinner out '

The Brackenbury

Open for lunch Tue–Sat midday–2.30pm, for dinner Tue–Sat 6.30pm–9.30pm

The blurb

The gap between Shepherd’s Bush and Hammersmith could probably be mistaken for a ‘no man’s land’—pubs and fine dining in Shepherd’s Bush are sparse; Hammersmith is much the same. … Read more →

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L'Amorosa
'It’s a smart and chic room with unfussy tables, stylish cream chairs and dark wooden floorboards'

L’Amorosa

Lunch Tue—Fri midday—2.30pm, Sat—Sun midday—3pm; dinner Tue—Thu 6pm—9.30pm, Fri—Sat 6pm—10pm

Although it was one of the first foreign foods to be warmed to by British hearts and despite lambrettas, the clothes and the language, Italian grub is not as cool … 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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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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Butcher's Hook
'Crispy skin on perfectly cooked white fish, alongside salty cockles, all in the lightest of butter sauces'

The Butcher’s Hook

Mon—Thu 11am—11.30pm; Fri 11am—midnight; Sat 10am—midnight; Sun 10am—11.30pm

The style:

Taking over from the much-loved Thatched House pub, this is the second site from husband-and-wife team Gus and Laura Evans. The Butcher’s Hook in Fulham has been going strong for … Read more →

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Kerbisher & Malt
'All the good bits about a chippy with none of the negatives'

Kerbisher & Malt

Open Tue–Thu midday–2.30pm and 4.30pm–10pm; Fri–Sat midday–10pm; Sun midday–9pm

What would WLL’s restaurant section be without a nod to the dish that made Britain great, namely fish ‘n’ chips? Kerbisher & Malt now have four restaurants but this one, in … Read more →

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Feng Sushi platter
'Feng Sushi use sustainably fished seafood'

Feng Sushi

Open Mon–Fri 11.30am–3pm and 6pm–10pm, Sat–Sun midday–10pm. Delivery only

The style:

Ordering take out inevitably doesn’t have quite the same buzz about it as visiting a new restaurant for the first time. Especially since the only place you’re transported to … Read more →

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Fifth Floor Bar Harvey Nichols London Fashion Week Cocktails

In the spirit of London Fashion Week February ‘14, Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Bar has created eight wonderful cocktails inspired by the flavors of the world’s most stylish cities. The cocktails are named after famous shopping streets from around the … Read more →

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The Hampshire Hog
'The Pantry serves entirely homemade produce, from oils to popcorn to pies'

The Hampshire Hog

Open Mon–Thu 8am–11pm; Fri–Sat 8am–midnight; Sun midday–11pm

The style:

This pub has undergone several image and name changes with its previous owners – the couple next to us had visited three times previously and remarked on the transformation from the … Read more →

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smith's
'There are also a few experiments and sadly, those we sampled weren’t good'

Smith’s Cocktail Bar

Open Tue–Thu 5pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 5pm–1.30am; Sun–Mon closed

The style:

Smith’s feel very ‘now’, fitting into the ‘speakeasy’ category that London is currently swooning over. If there wasn’t a sandwich board at pavement level, you’d never know that it was open. … Read more →

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