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The Swan

3.9 (174 reviews)
ModeratePubs, British
Open • 8:00 am - 10:30 pm

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Fish n chips.  Steak and ale pie.
Kristin A.

Huge fish portion for my husband's plate. Fish was crispy and the tartar sauce was very tasty. Steak and ale pie was a nice serving size, tasty with the gravy.

Bangers
Kathleen S.

Classic pub experience, complete with a huge plate of bangers The vibe here is very old London pub, and the crowd was friendly.

Doug C.

Recommend by our hotel concierge as very close for food and booze. No reservation, just walk in. Limited seating out front more on 2d deck in rear. Good weather most will probably drink at picnic tables in front or on the 1st floor balcony. Order put on tablet for kitchen and pay bill with remote device. See photos posted.

Sunday's Roast
Eric S.

A lovely pub located across the street from Hyde Park. The Swan is part of the Fuller's group of pubs. The have indoor seating on two floors and a lovely outside patio. Nice views of the park while dining or enjoying a pint. I came for the Sunday Roast. I'd always heard about this traditional Brittish dinner served on Sundays at many restaurants. It was quite nice. I was able to have a combination of roast chicken and beef roast along with a side of cabbage, vegetables, stuffing and yorkshire pudding with red wine gravy. It paired nicely with a pint of London's Pride. Service was prompt and friendly. I'd enjoy a repeat visit to try some of the other menu options.

Entrance

Everything you need and nothing you don't. Had a scotch egg, prepared very nicely. Fish n chips ticked the box. Prepared just right. Solid option, decent beer selection too. I'll be back.

Patio at street level
Lyssa L.

They don't have vegetarian options. Fortunately I'm a Flexatarian so I did fish n chips. Not as good as a "proper chippy" but solid. Service was not good...friendly but slow, inattentive and I got skipped by several tables that came in after me. Beers are delish and the ambiance is great. They have lots of outdoor seating on two levels!

Mushroom pate
Anthony A.

Delicious pub food and drinks. The fish and chips and venison lamb shank were delicious. Stella provided excellent service with a smile! The ambiance was casual. Convenient located outside Hyde Park near the Italian Garden exit.

Sunday roast beef
Rebekah S.

The food was delicious - definitely has local food on the menu with its own touch thrown in - definitely recommend the Sunday roast. The service was great - plenty of seating. It's conventionally located. The vibe was relaxed and everyone around seemed to be having a great time.

The Full English.
Gregory G B.

Our hotel was right around the corner, so we were tempted to visit after passing it so many times during our travels. What a good decision. The pub dates back to the early 1800's. Everything about the pub is inviting. There is pleasant outdoor and indoor seating. The service is prompt and friendly. We had a delicious "Full English" breakfast, with the best black pudding I've ever had! We also enjoyed a fish and chip dinner too. The fish was perfectly prepared. It's a guaranteed return when next we visit London.

Beautiful Christmas decorations inside!
Miss Gabor G.

Lovely Fuller's pub across from Hyde Park with a jovial atmosphere, beautiful interior, friendly staff, and lots of good food and drink to be had! I was last here around Christmas time in 2022. Their mulled wine was fantastic, and though I don't recall the particular dish I had -I think it was a pie of some sort- I do remember thoroughly enjoying it!!

Outdoor seating
Jamie M.

Had a lovely lunch on our way to the park. Sat at an outside table. Waitress gave us menus and told us to order at the bar inside. As an American, I didn't realize that you have to order your liquor and mixer separately. Seems they don't know Seltzer here... asked for soda water and they understood better. Food was tasty but didn't come out together. Seems it's been around for 400 years!

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Excellent location on the Bayswater. Good drinks and food. Fish and chips recommended.

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Great London pub! Super friendly staff! I went here on a whim and a glowing recommendation from a friend. It didn't disappoint. :-)

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Lovely food and exceptional service. Tad boisterous and smoky (to be fair, it was Saturday evening). Overall, a fine outing.

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The Mall Tavern

4.2(76 reviews)
0.8 mi•Notting Hill
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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.

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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.

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The Castle

The Castle

4.1(58 reviews)
1.3 mi•Notting Hill
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Went to the Castle because they were offering classic British Sunday Roast (if you don't know what…read morethat is, it's a big deal over here. Some sort of meat (beef/pork/lamp/chicken/vegetarian option, plus roasted potatoes, veggies, gravy, and Yorkshire pudding (a sort of conical croissant?))). My SO had the Sunday roast customized for her in her inimitable way, but was still not pleased. I ordered off the regular menu, and loved it, so 5 stars! She can set up her own Yelp account if she wants to argue. The service was friendly and helpful (although once the food was served, we didn't see them again. This is kind of normal for UK pubs? I feel like the booze options on Yelp need updating: beer, wine, straight liquor and gin & tonics. Maybe call it Uk pub full bar? No martinis or Moscow mules here.) Our server (south Asian dude, helpful, accommodating, and friendly) was awesome, but so were the other staff (2 nice young ladies of different ethnic ancestry), so basically across the board great service. Weather was great, so we enjoyed people watching from our outdoor seats (Daunt book totes are definitely a thing here. Even when the bookshop in question is closed)

This place was excellent! We came here to try their Sunday roast and it didn't not disappoint!…read more We also got some chips and pigs in a blanket for the kids. Hospitality and service was amazing and super accommodating, lovely staffs!

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