Bars & Pubs

Prince Alfred & Formosa Dining Rooms

The layout of this beautifully preserved 19th-century pub reflects the divisions of Victorian society: a series of partitions around the magnificent central bar...

Maida Vale: 5A Formosa Street, W9 1EE

Distance: 0.1 mls

E Bar

Despite its pleasantly polished feel, subterranean E Bar never seems overrun with customers. In fact, if you're looking for a place to chat in relative peace and...

Maida Vale: 2 Warrington Crescent, W9 1ER

Distance: 0.2 mls

Idlewild

This artistically designed joint attracts a well-turned-out crowd looking for a bit more of a night out than most of the other local drinking holes can provide....

Maida Vale: 55 Shirland Road, W9 2JD

Distance: 0.3 mls

Warwick Castle

One of the more straightforward boozers in Maida Vale. There's nothing trendy about the Warwick Castle, no gimmicks or any particular claims to fame. But it does boast...

Maida Vale: 6 Warwick Place, W9 2PX

Distance: 0.3 mls

Waterway

Right on the canal path, in view of the longboats moored along the banks, the Waterway makes good use of its location, with a decent sized decked area out front....

Maida Vale: 54 Formosa Street, W9 2JU

Distance: 0.3 mls

Bridge House

In keeping with its co-occupant the Canal Café Theatre upstairs, there is an arty look and bohemian feel at this laid-back local. The crowd who drink here are mostly...

Maida Vale: 13 Westbourne Terrace Road, W2 6NG

Distance: 0.4 mls

Skiddaw

The combination of the original elements of a decorative and detailed Victorian pub with the added comforts of a contemporary update has been pulled off to great...

Maida Vale: 46 Chippenham Road, W9 2AF

Distance: 0.6 mls

Clifton

This boozer is a couple of hundred years old, and everyone's secret spot - even, at one time, the trysting Edward VII and Lily Langtry. It's long on atmosphere and...

St John's Wood: 96 Clifton Hill, NW8 0JT

Distance: 0.7 mls

Westbourne

Should you ever find the place empty, a quick gander at the magazine rack of this (usually rammed) bistrobar, gives a fair indication of the regular clientele:...

Westbourne Grove: 101 Westbourne Park Villas, W2 5ED

Distance: 0.7 mls

Cow

The chairs and tables lining the walls of Tom Conran's small pub are highly coveted, but priority in the larger rear section is given to diners who come for the...

Westbourne Grove: 89 Westbourne Park Road, W2 5QH

Distance: 0.7 mls

Cow

Although not the only pub to request an email address for table confirmations, Tom Conran’s highly popular Cow has a ramshackle retro-Irish vibe at odds with such a...

Westbourne Park: 89 Westbourne Park Road, W2 5QH

Distance: 0.7 mls

Grand Union

Situated by a desolate stretch of the canal after which it's named, this Fuller's pub comes as something of a welcome surprise. The interior is both light and airy...

Westbourne Park: 45 Woodfield Road, W9 2BA

Distance: 0.8 mls

Crazy Homies

Tom Conran's take on the local taquería is hardly downtown Tijuana, but this Mexican themed bar has been packed out with gringos since opening in late 2004. Sleek,...

Westbourne Grove: 127 Westbourne Park Road, W2 5QL

Distance: 0.8 mls

Tiroler Hut

Since 1967, Joseph and his lederhosened lads and dirndled lasses have been providing a high-camp version of Austrian hospitality at this basement restaurant. You could...

Bayswater: 27 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UA

Distance: 0.8 mls

The Westbury

Post-modern pubbery

Kilburn: 34 Kilburn High Rd, NW6 5UA

Distance: 0.8 mls

Ordnance

The Ordnance is just up the road from a barracks (hence the name); we thought we might find a few squaddies here, but the punters were largely middle-aged. This is a...

St John's Wood: 29 Ordnance Hill, NW8 6PS

Distance: 0.8 mls

Royal Exchange

One of the best boozers within easy striking distance of Paddington, this is a cosy old school gaff with a dedication to fine beer and fine horses. By day, screens...

Bayswater: 26 Sale Place, W2 1PU

Distance: 0.8 mls

Metropolitan

Summer or winter weekends see a young and boisterous crowd spilling out onto the pavement in front of the Met; some are smokers, others just taking a breather from the...

Westbourne Park: 60 Great Western Road, W11 1AB

Distance: 0.8 mls

Prince Bonaparte

This large, handsome pub went through a bad period when service left a lot to be desired. Those days seem to be over and on a recent Sunday lunchtime visit staff were...

Westbourne Grove: 80 Chepstow Road, W2 5BE

Distance: 0.9 mls

Westbourne House

A big, handsome pub (formerly the Shakespeare) has swapped its nicotine stains and pint glasses for something altogether more glitzy. Westbourne House has enough shiny...

Westbourne Grove: 65 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UJ

Distance: 0.9 mls

Gyngleboy (branch of Davy's)

Paddington: 27 Spring Street, W2 1JA

Distance: 0.9 mls

Harlem

There's a great bar hidden away in this corner hangout (part of the Match group) opposite the Elbow Room. The space is fine - dark wood and ornate ceiling, a pretty...

Bayswater: 78 Westbourne Grove, W2 5RT

Distance: 0.9 mls

Elbow Room

Part of the chain of bar-cum-pool halls, this is a well-designed and welcoming spot. The front third of the long L-shaped space is given over to a bar boasting a mix...

Westbourne Grove: 103 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UW

Distance: 0.9 mls

The Commander

Wine bar, grill and seafood restaurant

Westbourne Grove: 47 Hereford Road, W2 5AH

Distance: 0.9 mls

Windsor Castle

Landlord Michael Tierney's obsession with British history and the royal family manifests itself in this absurd pub, apparently popular with every minor celebrity you...

Marylebone: 27-29 Crawford Place, W1H 4LJ

Distance: 0.9 mls

Occo Bar & Kitchen

This quiet Moroccan-inspired venue, subtly lit by flickering lanterns, is more of a restaurant than a boozer, which is in keeping with its laid-back feel. There's an...

Marylebone: 58 Crawford Street, W1H 4NA

Distance: 1 mls

Mitre

This Victorian Grade II-listed local has an appealing conspiratorial air - the sort of place in which Regan might have drunk with a source in The Sweeney back in the...

Bayswater: 24 Craven Terrace, W2 3QH

Distance: 1 mls

Crescent House

Crescent House is on the site of the former Mother Black Cap pub, built in the 18th century. The blackboard outside advertises Spitfire (though it was off on our...

Ladbroke Grove: 41 Tavistock Crescent, W11 1AD

Distance: 1 mls