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Chiswick area guide

Discover Chiswick’s great restaurants, bars and pubs, many of which are right on the river

Wednesday 3 May 2017

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Leafy Chiswick is a welcome retreat from bustling central London. From its idyllic riverside properties to its High Road, packed full of great places to eat and drink, it’s an area popular with anyone from families to media types and celebrities. For a day out, Chiswick House is one of the prettiest tourist attractions in London, and as a bonus, you’re never far away from a good pub (Fuller’s brewery is located in the area) and a decent restaurant.

The best bits of Chiswick

Things to do

16 reasons to go to Turnham Green Terrace, W4

Head west from Hammersmith, jump off the District Line at Turnham Green and you’ll step straight out on to the Terrace: a small street which links busy...

Five reasons to do your food shopping in Chiswick

You've gotta love a good high street. Somewhere with a butcher, a baker and maybe even a candlestick maker. A street that's lined with independent shops...

Restaurants in Chiswick

Restaurants

Silver Birch

price 3 of 4

Led by young chef Nathan Cornwell, The Silver Birch is home to some spectacular, playful dishes. There's Devon smoked eel with pink fir potatoes and...

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Napoli on the Road

price 2 of 4

The head chef at Napoli on the Road has been voted the best pizza chef in the entire world – and the pizza here really is very good, all light and...

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Annapurna

Established in 1970, this family-run restaurant has won a clutch of awards over the years for its dedication to authentic Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine. The...

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La Trompette

Chiswick’s favourite ‘posh’ neighbourhood restaurant still oozes understated glamour with its starched white tablecloths, gleaming glassware...

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Chiswick highlights

Attractions

Chiswick House

Richard Boyle, the third Earl of Burlington, designed Chiswick House, a romantic 18th-century villa and gardens, to evoke classical Italian themes. The house...

Attractions

National Archives

The National Archive of England, Wales and Northern Ireland are essentially a huge library storing items relating to more than 1,000 years of history, from the...

Bars and pubs in Chiswick

Bars and pubs

Roebuck

4 out of 5 stars
price 2 of 4

There’s a degree of accomplishment here that’s missing from many otherwise distinguished gastropubs.

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Bars and pubs

Swan

4 out of 5 stars

Behind a lemon-yellow façade, set on a quiet, pedestrianised corner brightened with clusters of bright flowers, this Irish-run hostelry is a real home...

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Bars and pubs

Duke of Sussex

4 out of 5 stars
price 2 of 4

Overlooking Acton Green and with a substantial beer garden at the rear, the Duke of Sussex is a handsome 1890s Victorian boozer that was given a thorough...

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Comedy

George IV

3 out of 5 stars

This is a huge Fuller’s pub, right on the main drag and almost large enough to have its own microclimate.

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Hotels in Chiswick

Hotels

Grove Park House

Grove Park House is just 5 minutes’ walk from Chiswick Railway Station, connecting you to central London in 25 minutes. This spacious villa opens onto a large...

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Hotels

Chiswick Apartment

Located 1.5 km from Riverside Studios, Chiswick Apartment offers accommodation in London. The property is 1.6 km from Hammersmith Apollo and free private...

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The perfect weekend in Chiswick

Theatre

Watch: Tabard Theatre

Satisfy your culture cravings with performance, plays and comedy

Restaurants

Drink and play: Chief Coffee

Get caffeinated on superb coffee and then hit the pinball machines downstairs

Attractions

Explore: Chiswick House and Gardens

Marvel at the stately, Italian-styled speldour of a romantic eighteenth-century villa and gardens

Bars and pubs

Drink: Duke of Sussex

4 out of 5 stars
price 2 of 4

Hit the beer garden at this handsome 1890s Victorian watering hole and restaurant

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Restaurants

Charlotte's Bistro

price 2 of 4

This Chiswick venue is one of three from the Charlotte's stable, sibling to Charlotte's W5 and the original venue, Charlotte's Place, both in Ealing. They've...

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Restaurants

Urban Pantry

This welcoming Chiswick spot, located on Devonshire Road, just off the High Road, takes inspiration from Aussie and Kiwi cafés. So we expect excellent coffee...

Shopping

The Old Cinema

Housed in a former 1890s cinema, this vintage and antiques store is a great spot for finding striking furniture pieces; think utilitarian lockers, steel desks...

Attractions

Chiswick House and Gardens

Richard Boyle, the third Earl of Burlington, designed Chiswick House, a romantic eighteenth-century villa and gardens, to evoke classical Italian themes. The...

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Cinemas

Catch a flick at Chiswick Cinema

Five screens, a cafe-bar, a lounge and an illuminating terrace make up the movie magic of Chiswick Cinema, right on the High Road, which was opened by film...

Attractions

Tour the Sipsmith Distillery

Blending in with residential homes on Cranbrook Road, Sipsmith Gin Distillery was founded by three men who were mad about martinis, Jared Brown, Sam Galsworthy...

Attractions

Stroll through Chiswick House and Gardens

With Kew Gardens and Richmond Park to the west, and Kensington Gardens and Regent’s Park to the east, Chiswick House and Gardens is often overlooked....

Bars and pubs

Watch a rugby match at The Roebuck

price 2 of 4

The Roebuck ticks all the boxes of what we want in a pub. It’s idyllically located minutes away from Turnham Green Terrace station. The interior is a...

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Bask in Chiswick's leafy scenery

Whether it’s people watching and playing tennis in Chiswick’s Back Common or wandering the wet woodland of Gunnersbury Triangle, Chiswick has a...

Bars and pubs

Have a hotdog at The Hound

The Hound is the latest pub to open in the neighbourhood and it’s been well received by all the locals, with even some casual visits from London food...

Theatre

Catch a play at Tabard Theatre

Right around the corner from Turnham Green Station, the Tabard pub hosts a variety of productions on its upstairs stage, run by Take Note Theatre. Simon and...

Bars and pubs

Tour Fuller’s Brewery

Fuller, Smith & Turner has been-a-brewin’ since 1845, offering a plethora of ales. Sample their selection while enjoying a tour of the British...

Restaurants

Try a focaccia sandwich at Arcane

In a neighbourhood with an endless supply of coffee shops, Arcane soars above them all - not because of the coffee – though yes, the coffee is very, very...

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Shop at Chiswick's rotating Sunday markets

On the first four Sundays of every month, you’ll find Chiswick High Road set up with dozens of outdoor tents and vendors for its rotating Sunday markets....