Very good pub with good ambient and prices. Cool for having a drink near the Hyde Park and for having a break after a tough day of exploration at London.
phone number: 020 8994 8262
Eating & Drinking
One of the last traditional pubs in Primrose Hill. Good food. Get a table overlooking the park in the summer, or go for the cosy interior in the winter.
Chalk Farm tube
phone number: 020 7586 0408
Grungy, relaxing and wicked this is a great place to stop when visiting Brick Lane or Spitalfield Market.
Open from 6am - Midnight, it serves, breakfasts, burgers, kebabs and grilled veggies from the outdoor BBQ. It also has nice sofas to relax, wireless internet, DJs, live music and a great atmosphere.
phone number: 020 7247 9679
This pub is a survivor. Stranded between high rise buildings, in the middle of Victoria Street it hasn't lost its charm. Close to Victoria, Westminster or Scotland Yard ... it's a good place to have a rest or a pint.
Recommended is the afternoon tea: A 3 level tray of sandwiches, scones, cream and teas. (breakfast is not that impressive, though)
phone number: 020 7222 5577
Very original tiny pub built in 1720. Charles Dickens describes this pub saying "In its whole constitution it had not a straight floor, and hardly a straight line". And indeed this thin building conserves those old traits.
Upstairs there's a seafood and fresh fish restaurant. Delicious! (but book in advance!) Downstairs, good beer, a couple of tables, simpler food and a tiny terrace overlooking the Thames. Trully authentic.
The easiest way to get there is Limehouse DLR or car.
