Bars & Pubs

Located in a residential area a short walk from the neon of Fulham Palace Road, this swish gastropub is not somewhere you are likely to happen upon by chance but the crowds it draws at weekends are testament to the quality of its food, cosy atmosphere and endlessly upbeat staff. Downstairs leather sofas, wooden tables and a rogue cow skin chair surround the black walnut bar, which stocks around 70 wines as well as Timothy Taylor and London Pride on tap. A wide staircase leads to an airy, modern dining area, with an open kitchen and retractable roof. Punters are largely well-to-do young professionals from Fulham and Hammersmith - strangely, on the weeknight of our recent visit they were almost all male.

Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008/9