Mike's Café

Went here for quick dinner one work night. The restaurant is cute and the service was fantastic -…read moreno fault there. Food - had one of their beef burgers which was very tender and juicy. Their buttermilk chicken burger wasn't too great (wouldn't get it again). To note: you pay extra for fries. Would I go again: For their beef burger yes, but if I want a buttermilk chicken burger I'd go for Butchies.

My experience at Patty & Bun was extremely enjoyable! The food and drinks were delicious and the…read moreservice was helpful and polite. One of my favorite parts was the restaurant's inclusion of vegetarian options; they were clearly labeled and various choices were offered. Each of my friends and I left having enjoyed our meals, agreeing that we'd return to Patty & Bun if ever in the area again.

Approaching to the burger joint.

Front view.

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Bar seating at the front for solo goers, more seating at the back.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen

4.0(58 reviews)

0.6 mi•Bayswater

Their burgers are big & tasty! The onion rings and fries were delicious as well…read more Friendly service & clean.

Lovely well lit restaurant with space, I prefer this one to the one in Earls Court based of the…read morefact its more spacious and not so bright, perfect evening to enjoy a meal, ordered major tom burger and cheesy chips . hit the spot great food

Love this touch in the restaurant

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The Victoria

4.4(347 reviews)

1.5 mi•Paddington

Food/drinks: yum! Loved the fish and chips + sticky toffee pudding and beer selection is standard!…read more Atmosphere: loved the atmosphere in here! Service: okay, they are friendly but forgot our orders several times Price: as expected

Rainy morning in London and I was on a mission for shepherd's pie, which, I've learned, is…read moresurprisingly uncommon at pubs these days. This place doesn't technically have it, but their braised beef & ale shortcrust pie comes very close, and it's one of their specialties. Creamed potato, greens, rich gravy... comfort food done right. £19.50 and honestly worth it, especially on a cold, wet day. The ambiance really welcomed me in: warm, cozy interior with the fireplace going and a charming vintage Christmas aesthetic. Add in friendly people and genuinely warm service. Exactly the kind of pub you hope to stumble into on a rainy London morning. I'm hyped.

Library. Wow

Chicken liver parfait with figs

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Beer

Byron

4.1(24 reviews)

0.5 mi•Bayswater

Byron is my go to place when I need some protein and want something that's simple and quick without…read morea lot of hassle. Their meat patties are juicy and made to order. I also like that you can get a good-quality side salad with your order. The decor in this branch is much fancier than what you would expect for a burger place! Gluten free notes: the skinny burger is gluten free! You can still get plenty of non skinny sides with it.

Byron has proper burgers and a big variety on beers. The meat is incredible and the ingredients…read moreused for the burgers are fresh. Despite the fact that the burger choices are limited, the beer catalog includes a big variety on different and very tasty beers. I have to admit though that the burgers and the beers are little overpriced. Every time we have been here we had an amazing time. I personally prefer the Byron burger with the Blue cheese on top.

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Skinny/Smokey

The Champion- Notting Hill

4.2(139 reviews)

0.7 mi•Notting Hill

I've visited The Champion a few times, and feel comfortable reviewing it. Located on a corner where…read moreBayswater road transmogrifies into Notting Hill Gate, it is the sort of classic pub that Britain is famous for (though they are closing at a rate of 10,000/year, so who knows how long that shall be the case). It has classic dark wood ambience inside, and a small patio out the back of the basement (apparently Queen's lead singer used to be a regular, so this is named the Mercury Bar) Food is ok. Maybe 1 cut below top-tier pub food. Scotch egg was a tad runny, and served with Oxford sauce that is more sour and less good than the HP Brown Sauce it replaces. Lamb Sunday Roast was a bit tough, and came with a paltry 4 roast potato segments of diminutive size. Service is excellent; consistently friendly and helpful. They are eager to fix things when matters go awry. The pub was recently closed for renovations, which seems mainly to have been making a new, larger Gents in the basement, and turning the old Gents' into a 2nd Ladies' room on the staircase. Fellow patrons seem to come more for drinks than food. I like this place, and I'll be back.

This was a decent pub we all had dinner at in London on a Monday. Service is a little different in…read moreLondon. You typically order at the bar instead of a waitress coming to the table. One eventually came to our table after sitting awhile. I of course had to try the fish n chips. A couple of veggie burgers were ordered and a regular burger. Surprisingly happy hour was still on at 8 o'clock so drinks were ordered. The food all came at the same time and everything was cool. The fish had a nice flavor from the fried batter. To me it was similar to Long John Silvers as far as the batter is concerned, but slightly better quality overall. The fries were standard. The only thing horrible was the very bland mashed green peas. They should be omitted from every pub across the country, but I think it is a traditional item included with the fish. The cocktails were good as well as the price. The sticky toffee pudding was something else I was advised to try while in London. I must admit it was really delicious. It came with a scoop of ginger ice cream and a warm buttery toffee sauce to pour over. It was delightfully warm and sweet and paired well with the ice cream. The cake itself was moist enough on its own with notes of brown sugar and molasses. I could have had seconds and thirds of this desert. Yum! The majority of my party didn't think the food was fantastic. The burgers happened to be somewhat alright. This was a first for me having pub food and I would have more again as long as I stick to the basics.

Mercury Lounge featuring photos of Freddie Mercury in The Champion - Nottingham Pub

Fish and chips

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Pornstar martini & old fashion

The Swan

3.9(173 reviews)

1.3 mi•Bayswater

A Wonderful Afternoon Tea at The Swan - Thanks to Theo!…read more I had the absolute pleasure of enjoying afternoon tea at The Swan, and what truly made the experience exceptional was the outstanding service from Theo. From the moment we arrived, she greeted us with a warm smile and genuine hospitality that set the tone for a lovely afternoon. Theo was attentive, friendly, and incredibly professional throughout. She made sure everything was perfect--from keeping our teapots topped up to explaining each of the delicious items on the tray with care and enthusiasm. Her attention to detail and calm, welcoming manner made us feel completely relaxed and well looked after. The food itself was delicious--beautifully presented sandwiches, freshly baked scones, and a tempting selection of sweet treats--but it was Theo's service that turned a great tea into a truly memorable occasion. If you're planning an afternoon tea at The Swan, I highly recommend it--and be sure to ask for Theo. She's a true star! Excellent service.

We came here without a reservation and seated at a two person table in the back of the empty first…read morefloor. A bit too cozy with no windows in view. Wife had the 23 GBR sea bass which was decent but a very small portion perhaps 4 oz, I had the 20 GBR fish and chips which came with mushy peas. The fish was fantastic at least 8 oz fresh and moist with plenty of flavor. The chips were only so-so, and not up to McDonalds quality. Loved the 9 GBR sticky toffee pudding which came with a dab of vanilla ice cream. When I went upstairs to use the bathroom and found out the place had great views of next door across the street Hyde Park. Three stars for sitting downstairs but would have been four stars if they had seated me in the packed upstairs.

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Christmas in London

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Black & Blue

3.8(33 reviews)

0.7 mi•Notting Hill

Omg. Came here with a coworker on a recommendation! Awesome! My steak and frites were wonderful…read more Ordered it medium rare and it was right in! The other meals at the table were all excellent! The ribs were fabulous! The chicken with potatoes and green beans was delicious. The Thai pace and green curry was aromatic and delicious. All awesome and I will be back. Recommend to everyone!

Lovely service in a cosy peaceful restaurant on a busy street in notting hill. Good veggie options…read more ; the breakfast looks promising too. Looking forward to going back!

Crumb fried prawns

Cappuccino and Latte

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The Mall Tavern

4.2(75 reviews)

0.7 mi•Notting Hill

The best fish n' chips in London, hands down. Love everything about this pub, the staff is very…read morewelcoming and sweet, the food is amazing, and the beer list is top notch, including some guest taps featuring beers you might not otherwise get to try at other pubs. Get there and treat yourself to their fish n' chips - absolutely phenomenal in every way!

My family and I were in Notting Hill after visiting The Churchill Arms. We were expecting that they…read morehad fish and chips, but they only had Thai food. We specifically came to try fish and chips, so we were lucky that The Mall Tavern was nearby. Each of us ordered fish and chips, and all of our plates were left nearly empty. My goodness, I have never had better fish and chips than here at The Mall Tavern. The fish was crispy, and the chips were perfectly salted to taste. I appreciate that chips in England are more like potato wedges than classic American french fries. Way less fried and way less salty, so you can enjoy the actual taste of the potatoes! I also ordered a side of Mac and cheese that we all shared. I don't know what kind of cheese(s) was used, but it was the perfect starter to our meal. For dessert, we had the sticky toffee pudding for the first time. It was hard not to order another one!! We came in for late lunch, so the restaurant was empty. I assume they are much busier at lunch and dinner time. I also enjoyed the selection of beer while we waited for our food to come out. Next time I'm in London, I'm returning here immediately.

The bar

Sheppards pie and two ipa drafts

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MEATliquor Queensway

3.5(2 reviews)

0.9 mi•Bayswater

Ice-skating bowlers rejoice! What a great find this place is!! On our last night touring London,…read morethe hubs and I decided to check out this spot and were completely amazed to find a decent-sized rink and lots of bowling lanes, not to mention a bar and lots of restaurant seating. The hubs wanted to bowl, but they were slammed and didn't have any lanes available for well over an hour, which was no biggie--I decided to skate in the meantime. It's been YEARS since I rented ice skates, so I was a little nervous about what I would find. Thankfully, the rental skates fit fine and were much lighter than the ones I recall from the 90s. I was easily the oldest person at the rink, but it was super fun. While we were there, they had only half the rink available for skating (the other half was being used by amateur curlers who seemed to have no idea what they were doing but were clearly having fun), so skating was half price at £8.50. Not bad! Some skaters were holding hands, falling regularly, and generally obstructing traffic, but it wasn't too terrible and I was surprised that I skated for nearly an hour before my stomach started to tell me it was time to eat. After returning my skates, I checked out the bar where I ordered the Inedit Damm "spiced" lager at the bartender's suggestion. It wasn't at all what I would call spiced, but it was good enough, so I had two. It was almost time to bowl, but when I learned there was only a limited menu at the bowling lane that didn't include any of the dinner items that the hubs and I had been eyeing (delicious chicken wings/monkey fingers, fries, onion rings, fried pickles, hot dogs, etc.), I asked my friendly bartender if I could order take-away. He said no problem and then asked where I could be found when my order was ready. I sheepishly explained I'd be bowling and he said it was no trouble to bring it to us there. Great service! Bowling is a different story. It's quite pricey to bowl--about £20 for one game, no matter if you have one or four people. When I found the hubs at our lane, our names had already been entered on the screen by the front desk, so all we had to do was bowl. The bowling ball weights were in pounds, but all we could find were 6- and 10-pound balls (I prefer 8 lbs). Right away a server approached and the hubs ordered a white Russian milkshake. Hands-down the worst part of the night was that we had FINISHED our game and he still never received his drink! I felt so badly for him (also because I beat him pretty good in bowling and he could not cry in his drink because he didn't have one). We asked what the hold up was on the drink and learned the server never put in the order. WHAT?! Yeah, I got and finished the second beer I ordered but he got nothing. We wanted to play another game since we still had plenty of food to eat and he was waiting to get his first drink of the night, so I went to the front desk. Since there appeared to only be bowlers at every other lane, it seemed we'd be able to play another game right away (for another £20--ouch), but the front desk said it would be nearly another hour before the next open reservation. I went ahead and purchased the game since I didn't want to risk waiting any longer, but when I delivered the news to the hubs, he was bummed and we knew neither of us really had the energy to bowl another game when the morning alarm was going to be coming soon and the train to Heathrow was departing early. I got a little pushback from the front desk when I told them I'd have to cancel the second game, but the manager was friendly enough and recalled that I'd spent an hour on the ice before we got to bowl our first game, so he was somewhat sympathetic and gave me the refund with no issues. This place would do well to make the bowling more efficient and ensure bowlers are actually using their lanes at the appointed time. It seems wasteful that so many lanes were dark and empty while we sat there ready to play but couldn't. While I certainly had a fun night and would recommend you check out this spot, even if it plays to mostly a young local crowd, I recommend you temper expectations with the bowling and drink table service (the hubs was pretty ticked that the check included gratuity without our permission, especially with the serious screw-up).

Both times I've been here has been around lunch and I've been the only customer on one occasion and…read moreone of two on another. Staff are friendly and efficient. The strong shakes are excellent. But the food somehow doesn't taste as good as at their Soho branch. Maybe it's just that it doesn't have the vibe. But neither the wings nor the dead hippie burger are what I remember from the soho branch. It is however a good option for burgers in Queensway - better than all the others in the area. Plus it's quiet in the afternoon as not too many people seem to know about it's location in the basement of the Queens bowling arcade.

Dead hippie & Cajun fries

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Amateur curlers

The Duke of Wellington

3.6(45 reviews)

0.1 mi•Notting Hill

Hopping spot in heart of Marylebone. Had to pop in while the crew was shopping in open air market…read more Imagine you typical, higher end English pub and you got it. 100 yrs old appointments, booths and high tops. Full bar and tons of beers on tap. Bartenders are busy, but still manage to be attentive and helpful. Great spot for a pint and a convo.

We were walking portobello market and needed a bottle of wine & Food. We were able to get two seats…read moreat the bar and a bottle of wine and split an English Breakfast. Service was good and nice music.

Let the drinking begin!

English Breakfast

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Amanda M.

Elite 20

9 years ago

Stopped in for a quick breakfast and a coffee. Loved the vibe and quick/friendly service!

Tristan P.

15 years ago

Delicious large burgers! American portions and affordable for Notting Hill.

Qype User (saskia…)

14 years ago

Rude staff!

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