Chiswick pubs
Posh bit of West London fronting the river in a very photogenic fashion.
| The Bell and Crown, 11-13 Thames Road, W4 3PL |
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A large Edwardian pub is set slightly away from the main collection of pubs in Strand-on-the Green. We think it is a bit of a winner. It has a genuinely friendly atmosphere, jovial staff and a good range of Fullers ales. The place is large enough to avoid being overcrowded even at peak times and excellent river views can be enjoyed either inside or out on the terrace. Recommended.
Reviewed by Paul Melton, Feb 2008
Telephone: 020 8994 4164
Nearby pubs: The Greyhound, 82 Kew Green, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey (280 metres),
The Rose and Crown, 79 Kew Green, Kew, Richmond, Surrey (450 metres),
Coach and Horses, Kew Green, Surrey (420 metres),
The City Barge, 27 Strand On The Green (360 metres)
Nearest station: Kew Bridge, Zone 3 (510 metres)
| The City Barge, 27 Strand On The Green, W4 3PH |
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Despite the building being nearly six hundred years old, and a fantastic location down by the riverfront, there’s something curiously fake about all the wooden beams and rambling rooms. It feels too much like a pre-Raphaelite painting, a chocolate-box fantasy of how the past should have been, a cosy reference point for all the wealthy couples and well-adjusted families that congregate here in vast numbers. I love that feeling of effortless wealth, like everything is right with the world, but the danger of taking this attractive simulacrum for real life becomes overwhelmingly obvious after spending a few minutes sitting in this safe, atmosphere-free zone.
Reviewed by Fred Flange, Mar 2007
Telephone: 020 8994 2148
Nearest station: Gunnersbury, Zone (800 metres)
| Duke of Sussex, 75 South Parade, W4 5LF |
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Telephone: 020 8742 8801
Nearest station: Chiswick Park, Zone 3 (320 metres)
| The Old Pack Horse, 434 Chiswick High Road, W4 5TF |
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It was West London, and as usual it seemed to be full of overfed young men shouting as they roamed the streets between shite bars. As soon as I saw this pub lurking over the road from Turnham Green, I knew I was saved. A sprawling monster with a Thai restaurant stretching for miles at the back, the shabby wooden décor has defied any attempts at refurbishment since what feels like the beginning of time. To one side of the bar is a particularly impressive alcove, rather resembling a pub version of a maharaja's bedroom, containing two tables and a coal fire. Mild on tap and a really laid-back atmosphere had me almost forgetting what part of town I was in, and my mood was only slightly marred by the truly dreadful music and the Chelsea fans contaminating the beer patio like a bad strain of anthrax. It also has tables out the front should you wish to bask in the slipstream of West London's legendary traffic problems, with the roadjam of SUVs melting a hole in the ozone layer even as I watched.
Reviewed by Fred Flange, May 2005
Telephone: 020 8994 2872
Nearest station: Chiswick Park, Zone 3 (230 metres)
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