william wolfe’s guide to excellent living in london
The best pubs in central London
5 of the pubs Mr Wolfe recommends in the Guide to Excellent Living in London, each reviewed at length, with an address and a fair warning where one is due.
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89 Westbourne Park Road, W2 5QHThe CowCommunity hub and elite hang-out: there must be few pubs in London that can tick both boxes with the confidence of the justly celebrated…G
18 Wilton Row, SW1X 7NRThe GrenadierTo find The Grenadier at all, you have to know where you’re going. Trace the stately curve of Wilton Crescent, then cut into Wilton Row at…H
22 Holly Mount, NW3 6SGThe Holly BushOn The cover of The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook, their species-defining study of 1982, Peter York and the late Ann Barr headlined ‘The…P
208 High Holborn, WC1V 7EPThe Princess LouiseAn astonishing survival from the era of the Gin Palace, the USP of The Princess Louise is its décor. Dating from the early 1890s, it…S
6 Belgrave Mews West, SW1X 8HTThe Star TavernOut-of-towners may grumble about ‘London prices’, but it’s an unarguable fact that pubs, regardless of location, are the most accessible…
89 Westbourne Park Road, W2 5QHThe CowCommunity hub and elite hang-out: there must be few pubs in London that can tick both boxes with the confidence of the justly celebrated…G
18 Wilton Row, SW1X 7NRThe GrenadierTo find The Grenadier at all, you have to know where you’re going. Trace the stately curve of Wilton Crescent, then cut into Wilton Row at…H
22 Holly Mount, NW3 6SGThe Holly BushOn The cover of The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook, their species-defining study of 1982, Peter York and the late Ann Barr headlined ‘The…P
208 High Holborn, WC1V 7EPThe Princess LouiseAn astonishing survival from the era of the Gin Palace, the USP of The Princess Louise is its décor. Dating from the early 1890s, it…S
6 Belgrave Mews West, SW1X 8HTThe Star TavernOut-of-towners may grumble about ‘London prices’, but it’s an unarguable fact that pubs, regardless of location, are the most accessible…