The Britannia, Kensington - pub details
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Address: 1, Allen St, Kensington, London, W8 6UX [map] [gmap]
Tel: 020 7937 6905
High Street Kensington (0.2 miles), Earl's Court (0.6 miles), Gloucester Road (0.7 miles)
Kensington Olympia (0.7 miles), West Brompton (0.9 miles), London Paddington (1.5 miles)
Brewery: Young's
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served (Modern & Traditional English), Sunday roast (Beef, Lamb or Pork), Real ale (Youngs), Brews own beer, Cocktails
- Dogs allowed (Well behaved), Children allowed (Until 7pm unless seated and eating with parents), Late licence (Diners may stay until midnight mon - sat or 11.30 sun), Credit cards accepted (All major Cards), Smoking area, Air conditioning, Disabled access
Pub suggested by Lee Newton on 12 Sep 2003
NB: Information may be incomplete or out of date as this pub is not currently registered.
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other pubs nearby:
Kensington Arms, Kensington (0.1 miles), Princess Victoria, Kensington (0.1 miles), Devonshire Arms, Kensington (0.2 miles), Scarsdale Tavern, Kensington (0.2 miles), Hansom Cab, Kensington (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Britannia, Kensington
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| classic case of it ain't broke, break it. Once a nice local pub, now utterly absent of any character. A Young's pub with no Special even on a tap. Bought a half of Staropramen for £1.95... 2.30pm on a Monday in Kensington, no other customers. An ex-pub. Shame on Young's. andyross - 14 May 2008 20:50 |
| Visited again on saturday. the place remains a mystery to me. First thing to say is that the staff are great, very cheery and personable. But the barman's jolly, joking comment when I ordered another two pints of Winter Warmer that "damn, I'm not getting any practice making cocktails!" kind of says it all. A big sign outside advertises the pink cocktails to which he alluded, but the bar area of the pub was largely empty, and the dining area packed. It just re-inforces the point - it's not a pub, it's a restaurant. It's a venue with an indentity crisis. It's not surprising - the decor has had all hint of personality and authenticity airbrushed out of it - a kind of bland, international, hotel lounge anonymity. If they want the bar side of it to work they have to look at how the space and the ambience can work to provide an authentic English atmosphere, and not be rueful if people ask for pints of beer rather than cocktails. Otherwise might just as well turn the space over to tables and make it fully a restaurant - they'd make more money per square foot probably. Ullage - 10 Mar 2008 10:49 |
| I visited for the the first time recently since the refurbishment and all i can say is wow! The atmosphere was spot on and the food was delicious. The staff were friendly and attentive. I will definitely be coming back more often. madameh - 20 Jun 2007 12:34 |
| It's a restaurant unfortunately, not a pub and you need to be aware of that if you're planning a visit JohnBonser - 7 Jun 2007 12:57 |
| What a fantastic little pub. Great for big groups of drinkers and a great place to take people out to eat. Lovely food, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. I can see this place becomeing my new local anonymous - 15 Mar 2007 19:34 |
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