Bars & Pubs

Lodge Tavern

The team behind Islington's Winchester bar brings its pub-cum-DJ lounge concept to Ealing in the shape of the Lodge Tavern. And the timber-clad walls, flock wallpaper,...

Ealing: 53 The Mall, W5 3TA

Distance: 2.2 mls

Drayton Court

Tired of poky little London pubs? Then head down to this buttermilk-yellow west London landmark where space is definitely not at a premium. It's a Fuller's...

Ealing: 2 The Avenue, W13 8PH

Distance: 2.4 mls

Castlebar

Part gastropub, part bar and part giant outdoor smoking area, the Castlebar has tried to be all things to all men. And judging by its loyal local following it's doing...

Ealing: 84 Uxbridge Road, W13 8RA

Distance: 2.5 mls

Red Lion

Sitting opposite Ealing Studios, the Red Lion was the pub of choice for cast and crew in its glory days, and apart from a distinct lack of famous drinkers not much has...

Ealing: 13 St Mary's Road, W5 5RA

Distance: 2.6 mls

George & Dragon

This beautiful dark wood and brass gem stands out on Acton's rough and ready High Street. The pub was impeccably restored with money from English Heritage in 2006. But...

Acton: 183 High Street, W3 9DJ

Distance: 2.9 mls

Rocket

Rocket aimed to bring the gastropub revolution to Acton. Its airy dark red room ticks all the boxes, with mismatched wooden furniture, posh crisps, free Wi-Fi and...

Acton: 11-13 Churchfield Road, W3 6BD

Distance: 2.9 mls

Ealing Park Tavern

Lovingly restored, this high-ceilinged Victorian pub buzzes all week long with punters slouching contentedly on its battered brown leather sofas. The vast space has...

Ealing: 222 South Ealing Road, W5 4RL

Distance: 3.5 mls

Greyhound

Sombre lighting, stags' heads, greyhound portraits and a '40s fruit machine create something of an antique shop feel at this gastro boozer. Other oddities on display...

Kensal Green: 64-66 Chamberlayne Road, NW10 3JJ

Distance: 3.5 mls

Swan

Cosy Chiswick local

Chiswick: Evershed Walk, 119 Acton Lane, W4 5HH

Distance: 3.6 mls

Princess Victoria

By the late nineteenth century gin palaces were thriving in London. The style bars of their time, they shone with mirrors, their high ceilings were ornate with...

Shepherd's Bush: 217 Uxbridge Road, W12 9DH

Distance: 3.7 mls

Paradise by Way of Kensal Green

Perched in the corner of the quirkily theatrical Paradise is a seven-foot statue of an angel that looks as if it flew over the wall of the nearby cemetery for a cheeky...

Kensal Green: 19 Kilburn Lane, W10 4AE

Distance: 3.7 mls

Regent

Opposite Paradise (the bar, not some kind of utopian nirvana), on the outer reaches of Notting Hillbilly country is this splash of 1970s kitsch, open fires and...

Kensal Green: 5 Regent St, NW10 5LG

Distance: 3.7 mls

Duke of Sussex

Formerly a sports/TV pub with a pool table and Elvis nights in leafy, gentrified Chiswick, the new Duke of Sussex is now a gastropub from the people behind the...

Chiswick: 75 South Parade, W4 5LF

Distance: 3.7 mls

Davy's at White City

Shepherd's Bush: Units 4 & 5, Media Centre, White City Media Village, 202 Wood Lane, W12 7TS

Distance: 3.7 mls

Old Pack Horse

There are plenty of Fuller's pubs to choose from in Chiswick, but the Old Pack Horse is among the finest. The unimposing frontage of this down-to-earth boozer doesn't...

Chiswick: 434 Chiswick High Road, W4 5TF

Distance: 3.9 mls

Pilot

The Pilot is more gastro than pub. This is probably no bad thing, particularly for the locals who come to this small, residentially situated hostelry for a quiet pint...

Chiswick: 56 Wellesley Road, W4 4BZ

Distance: 3.9 mls

Crown & Sceptre

Spacious and civilised, the Crown & Sceptre is a great place for lazy Sunday afternoon lunches, as much as for quiet Saturday night drinks. The food is excellent,...

Shepherd's Bush: 57 Melina Road, W12 9HY

Distance: 3.9 mls

The Eagle

Style over substance on Askew Road

Hammersmith: 215 Askew Road, W12 9AZ

Distance: 4 mls

Salusbury

Very much part of the gentrified Salusbury Road scene (organic foodshops by the shedload), this gastropub is a firm favourite with NW6's media types, young families...

Queen's Park: 50-52 Salusbury Road, NW6 6NN

Distance: 4 mls

Sam's Brasserie & Bar

Spearheaded by Sam Harrison, a protégé of Rick Stein, who is also an investor, this Time Out award-winning bar and brasserie has gone from strength to strength since...

Chiswick: 11 Barley Mow Passage, W4 4PH

Distance: 4 mls

Grand Union Bar & Grill

West London outpost of the in-your-face chain

Hammersmith: 243 Goldhawk Rd, W12 8EU

Distance: 4 mls

Mulberry

Formerly the Seven Stars Bar & Dining Room, the Mulberry has high ceilings, large windows and expansive floorspace which - along with a propensity for tall mirrors...

Shepherd's Bush: 243 Goldhawk Road, W12 8EU

Distance: 4 mls

George IV

The George IV is without doubt Chiswick's liveliest pub, with a young clientele drawn here by the live music and the famous Headliners Comedy Club, which in the past...

Chiswick: 185 Chiswick High Road, W4 2DR

Distance: 4.1 mls

North London Tavern

Head past the smokers huddled under continental-style canvas awnings on this unsavoury stretch of Kilburn High Road to join the North London Tavern's laid-back,...

Kilburn: 375 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7QB

Distance: 4.1 mls

Roebuck

This is yet another west London gastropub, but the Roebuck's relaxed atmosphere and prime High Road location mean it has become a firm local favourite. The decor in...

Chiswick: 122 Chiswick High Road, W4 1PU

Distance: 4.1 mls

Albertine

In business over 20 years, Albertine nevertheless keeps up with market trends, recently installing shiny pine shelving to show off bottles to take away at lower...

Shepherd's Bush: 1 Wood Lane, W12 7DP

Distance: 4.1 mls

Anglesea Arms

Situated on pastel-perfect Wingate Road, just off the grimy Goldhawk Road, the Anglesea Arms is a west London gastro institution, with a solid turnover of well-heeled...

Shepherd's Bush: 35 Wingate Road, W6 0UR

Distance: 4.2 mls

Fat Badger

Nearer multicultural Golborne Road than hip Notting Hill (its spiritual home), this Victorian corner boozer is the product of a suitably frayed gastropub conversion:...

Ladbroke Grove: 310 Portobello Road, W10 5TA

Distance: 4.2 mls

Kilburn Pub & Kitchen

Formerly one old-school Irish pub, the Kilburn is now split into an unequal two. The more generous portion is devoted to an American-style diner-cum-bar, with red...

Kilburn: 307-311 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR

Distance: 4.2 mls