Here's an update on the latest news and information from West London branch of CAMRA.

Branch events

Why not join us on one of our branch socials or meetings? We'd love to see you! Here is a list of our events:

• August
  
  • Tue 26 (2pm) Charing Cross social – from brand new to fin de siècle, via an old favourite. Please note that the Stranded will be opening an hour early at 2pm for our visit! 2.00pm Stranded 430 Strand, WC2R 0QN; 3.00pm Lemon Tree 4 Bedfordbury, WC2N 4BP; 4.00pm Salisbury 90 St. Martin's Lane, WC2N 4AP
• September
  
  • Wed 10 (2.30pm) Hammersmith Broadway Social: 2.30pm Distillers (64 Fulham Palace Road, W6 9PH); then, 4.15pm Craft Beer Co (17-18 Broadway Shopping Centre, W6 9YD); and, 5.30pm William Morris (2 King Street, W6 0QA).
  • Tue 23 (2pm) St James's Lions Social: 2pm Red Lion (23 Crown Passage, SW1Y 6PP); then, 3pm Golden Lion (25 King Street, SW1Y 6QY); and, 3.45pm Red Lion (2 Duke of York Street, SW1Y 6JP).

Branch and regional CAMRA news and events

• London Pubs Group continues its tours of historic pubs - for information see https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/events.
• Our neighbouring branches have regular socials and other events - for information see the websites of East London and City, North London, South East London, South West London, and West Middlesex. See the London CAMRA website for links to other Greater London branches.
• London Drinker is available in pubs across London and online at https://londondrinker.camra.org.uk/wordpress/ with details of CAMRA and beer related events across London, pub and brewery news, and more. 

Pub and club events

• Wednesday 27th August: from the manager of the Admiralty (Trafalgar Square): we will have our one-off barrel of Giniper (botanicals inspired by gin) 4.5% pale ale on sale on Wednesday 27th August - brewed with 3 of my team, myself & John Hatch at Sambrooks on John's nano kit. Not going to have a specific launch time so people can come in whenever they like - we will have live music in the evening after 7pm as we have the award night for the FullerSounds music competition that night where the 4 finalists will get their guitars & play some music for us too.

• Friday 29th August to Sunday 31st August from noon: Acton Real Ale festival, West London Trades’ Union Club, 33-35 High Street, Acton, London, W3 6ND. All CAMRA members welcome. The BLO for Portobello Brewery has a London Cask Beer Awards certificate to present to the Brewery at 5pm on the Friday.

Pub news

• Sir Alexander Fleming W2 1AS (JDW): this large site on the north side of Paddington Basin will reopen as a ‘Spoons, and the reopening has been pushed back a week to 30 September 2025 according to the JDW website.

• White Horse & Bower SW1P 2EE (Shepherd Neame): this site is finally due to reopen on 10 Sept 2025, following major building work. From the Shepherd Neame PR department: The wait is nearly over. After a stunning £950,000 transformation, The White Horse & Bower is reopening its doors on Tuesday 10 September – and you’re invited to be among the first to experience it. Just moments from Westminster Abbey, this historic London pub has been thoughtfully refreshed, blending its original character with a stylish new look and feel. Our kitchen is ready to serve a delicious new menu of locally sourced, seasonal small plates, hearty mains, and weekend brunch. The refreshed drinks list features award-winning Shepherd Neame beers, signature cocktails, and premium wines, including bottles from Kent’s flourishing vineyards. There’s more to come, too: with a line-up of live music nights and special events, The White Horse & Bower is set to become a vibrant destination once again.

• Green, 172-174 Uxbridge Road W12 7JP: (NW corner of Shepherds Bush Green): this site has been reported closed with scaffolding around it and has been temporarily closed in our database. If you have updated info please contact our branch secretary and contact.

• Ex McGetticans, 1 The Broadway SW6 1AA: (opposite the new JDW the Walham Green). We believe this site has reopened under a new name, the Clubhouse, but details are sparse, and the site has not yet made it into Google Maps. If you have any info again please contact branch secretary and contact.

• Service charges at the bar: Glendola Leisure operates nine pubs in London including, in our patch: Waxy O’Connor’s & Waxy’s Little Sister in the West End; the Barley Mow in Westminster; the Prince Alfred in Bayswater. Staff at these pubs now add an automatic 3% or 4% to the bill unless customers ask them not to. This is a way of ensuring money can go to staff through the tipping system without the operator paying tax. See https://www.londoncentric.media/p/why-london-pub-automatic-service-charge-real-reason-tax
  It is reported that other pub operators are studying this innovation.

National CAMRA news

• More national CAMRA news and events can be found in CAMRA's online newspaper What's Brewing available at https://wb.camra.org.uk/.
• CAMRA also regularly produces a podcast 'Pubs. Pints. People' available at https://camra.org.uk/podcast/.
• The Good Beer Guide 2025 is now on sale at https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product-the-good-beer-guide-2025/. There is also a mobile friendly online Good Beer Guide app available at https://goodbeerguide.org.uk/ (also available on the new CAMRA website).
• The new CAMRA website https://camra.org.uk/ has been launched. WhatPub and the Good Beer Guide are incorporated in the new website. The WhatPub website will as a result be closing down on 1st October.
• CAMRA also has a new logo - this branch website will be updated to the new look soon.

For the latest news check out our Facebook page. Also for news from CAMRA across London see London Drinker, and the London CAMRA Facebook page.

Here's an update on the latest news and information from West London branch of CAMRA.

Branch events

Why not join us on one of our branch socials or meetings? We'd love to see you! Here is a list of our events:

• July
  
  • Tue 22 (7pm) evening social, meet Grenadier, Wilton Row, SW1X 7NR
• August
  
  • Wed 13 (3.45pm) Hammersmith Bridge Social joint with Richmond & Hounslow Branch: 3.45pm Blue Boat (Distillery Wharf, Parr's Way, W6 9RU); then, 5.15pm Blue Anchor (13 Lower Mall, W6 9DJ); 6.15pm Bridge (204 Castelnau, SW13 9DW); and, 7.30pm Red Lion (2 Castelnau, SW13 9RU).
  • Tue 26 (2pm) Charing Cross Social: 2pm Stranded (430 Strand, WC2R 0QN); then, 3pm Lemon Tree (4 Bedfordbury, WC2N 4BP); and, 4pm Salisbury (90 St. Martin's Lane, WC2N 4AP)
• September
  
  • Wed 10 (2.30pm) Hammersmith Broadway Social: 2.30pm Distillers (64 Fulham Palace Road, W6 9PH); then, 4.15pm Craft Beer Co (17-18 Broadway Shopping Centre, W6 9YD); and, 5.30pm William Morris (2 King Street, W6 0QA).
  • Tue 23 (2pm) St James's Lions Social: 2pm Red Lion (23 Crown Passage, SW1Y 6PP); then, 3pm Golden Lion (25 King Street, SW1Y 6QY); and, 3.45pm Red Lion (2 Duke of York Street, SW1Y 6JP).

Branch and regional CAMRA news and events

• London Pubs Group continues its tours of historic pubs - for information see https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/events.
• Our neighbouring branches have regular socials and other events - for information see the websites of East London and City, North London, South East London, South West London, and West Middlesex. See the London CAMRA website for links to other Greater London branches.
• London Drinker is available in pubs across London and online at https://londondrinker.camra.org.uk/wordpress/ with details of CAMRA and beer related events across London, pub and brewery news, and more. 

Pub and brewery news

• NW1, SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Stonegate), Melcombe Place, NW1 6JJ. Handpumps removed – no cask beer.

• NW8, LORD'S TAVERN (Marylebone Cricket Club), St John's Wood Road, NW8 8QP. No cask beer.

• SW1, BAY & BRACKET (Stonegate), 17-19 Artillery Row, SW1P 1RH. No cask beer.

• SW1, BROWNS BAR & BRASSERIE (M&B), 2 Cardinal Walk, SW1E 5AG. Reopened.

• SW1, GOAT (Stonegate), 333 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL. Closed, awaiting refurb under new operator Aldrich Inns.

• SW1, TIGER TIGER (A3D2), 29 Haymarket, SW1Y 4SP. Reopened as LUXE.

• SW1, WONDERVILLE (Crown Estates), 57-60 Haymarket, SW1Y 4QX. This venue appears to have closed for the time being and is boarded up.

• SW3, ADMIRAL CODRINGTON (Butcombe Brewery), 17 Mossop Street, SW3 2LY. Closed for a three-month refurb, to reopen end Sept 2025.

• SW3, BOOKBAR. This is a bookshop, wine bar, and events space in the heart of Chelsea just off the Kings Road, the second opening from BookBar.

• SW3, BUTCHER'S TAP & GRILL (Stonegate/Tom Kerridge), 25-27 Tryon Street, SW3 3LG. Renamed CHALK.

• SW3, PHENE (Young's (ex City Pub Company), 9 Phene Street, SW3 5NY. No longer Cask Marque accredited.

• SW5, SPROUT, 1-15 Templeton Place, SW5 9NB. Sprout is a cocktail bar in the Templeton Garden Hotel, and accessed through the hotel which opened in April 2025.

• SW6, ARAGON HOUSE (Young's (ex City Pub Company)), 247 New Kings Road, SW6 4XG. No longer Cask Marque accredited.

• SW6, DURELL ARMS (Greene King/Metropolitan), 704 Fulham Road, SW6 5SA. Refurbished. Real ale removed in the process and so no longer Cask Marque accredited and no CAMRA discount.

• SW6, EIGHT BELLS (Yellow Panda Pub Co), 89 Fulham High Street, SW6 3JS. Cask ales are £4 per pint for CAMRA members.

• SW6, FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB, Stevenage Road, SW6 6HH. Multiple alcohol licences were granted to Fulham Football Club in May 2024 as part of a £100 million development scheme. At ground-floor level there is an impressive curved foyer named Riverside Market containing various street-food outlets and two bars. The development is being marketed under the overall name Fulham Pier and the website given is their website not the football club's. Inside the foyer the London Essence Cocktail Bar sells a range of drinks including various keg beers and outside the Enemigo Riverside Bar caters for those who do not want to come inside! Note that on match days the area will be closed to the public and the Thames Path will divert again. Further alcohol venues will open in due course.

• SW6, MARKET HALL (London Underground), 472 Fulham Road, SW6 1BY. Reopened as WALHAM GREEN . Closed for over three years this Grade II listed building has now become a JDW venue named Walham Green, which was the name for Fulham Broadway underground station until 1952. The building was the former entrance and ticket hall of the underground station. The pub redevelopment reportedly cost almost £3 million; it has over 4,700 square feet of customer area, set over its ground and first floors plus a first-floor roof terrace (600 square feet). There is an open kitchen and natural daylight from the rather magnificent glazed roof above; the upstairs seating area has windows looking down on the bar and for the less agile, there is a lift to the upstairs. JDW has also retained certain of the old-style shop fronts. On the opening date three regular cask ales (Abbot, Ruddles, Doom Bar) plus six guest ales were reported. And if you do not want to queue at the bar and are tech-savvy, there is an 'app station' with beer wall allowing pours of popular drinks.

• SW6, MITRE (SW6) (HPUT A Ltd/Stonegate/Inda Pubs), 81 Dawes Road, SW6 7DU. Now Cask Marque accredited.

• W1, BLUE POSTS (Greene King), 18 Kingly Street, W1B 5PX. Reopened following refurb.

• W1, SHASTON ARMS (Shaftesbury/Hall & Woodhouse), 4 Ganton Street, W1F 7QN. Closed, to reopen autumn 2025 as a gastropub.

• W1, DUKE OF YORK, 45 Harrowby St. Cask ale handpumps removed.

• W1, WINDSOR CASTLE (Manica Properties), 27-29 Crawford Place, W1H 4LJ. Closed in 2016. Planning app to covert to hotel submitted.

• W1, CHERRY TREE YARD, 50 Shepherd Market, W1J 7QS. This is a cafe-bar in the upmarket Shepherd Market district of Mayfair, also serving wine, operated by the growing London wine bar chain Mayfair House Group.

• W1, CLEMENCE BAR, 46 Shepherd Market, W1J 7QS. This is an Italian restaurant and cocktail bar in the upmarket Shepherd Market area of Mayfair, operated by the growing London wine bar chain Mayfair House Group.

• W1, BLIND PIG, 8-10 Pollen Street, W1S 1NQ. Reopened as MOTCOMBS, a restaurant and cocktail bar, now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub.

• W1, BURLINGTON ARMS (ex-City Pub Company), 21 Old Burlington Street, W1S 2JL. Now operated by Mosaic. Sells a real cider.

• W1, MASONS ARMS (Greene King), 38 Maddox Street, W1S 1PY. Standard 10% cask discount for CAMRA Members available.

• W1, MEWS OF MAYFAIR, 10 Lancashire Court, W1S 1EY. Closed and the various premises seem to have merged back into the buildings fronting onto other streets. As at mid-2025 many of these back doors had Landlord Repossession Notices on them.

• W1, DUKE OF YORK (McMullen), 47 Rathbone Street, W1T 1NW. Reopened as a McMullen managed pub with their three regular cask beers available.

• W1, NEWMAN ARMS (Shaftesbury), 23 Rathbone Street, W1T 1NG. Now owned and operated by Aldrich Inns.

• W1, ANGELIQUE'S WINE HOUSE, 18-19 St Christopher's Place, W1U 1NN. Wine bar and shop, also serving a small food selection including cheese and charcuterie sharing platters. Drinks available also include spirits and a bottled beer. The site is operated by the growing London wine bar chain Mayfair House Group.

• W2, DANIEL GOOCH, 40 Porchester Road, W2 6ES. Following various planning applications and attempts to market the site as a pub, Westminster Council agreed dated 17 April 2025: "Use of ground and mezzanine levels as flexible commercial (Class E) use and provision of associated cycle parking; infill of existing undercroft at ground floor level and installation of new entrance fronting Porchester Road."

• W2, FOUNTAINS ABBEY (Greene King), 109 Praed Street, W2 1RL. Closed for refurb.

• W2, NOTTING HILL HARBOUR CLUB, 1 Alfred Road, W2 5EY. Renamed DAVID LLOYD NOTTING HILL. The restaurant and bar area has one draught keg lager.

• W2, PRIDE OF PADDINGTON (Heineken/ex-City Pub Company), 1-3 Craven Road, W2 3BP. No longer Cask Marque accredited (Young’s Policy)

• W6, PLOUGH & HARROW (Atlas Hotels (Group 2) Ltd/Wetherspoon), 120-124 King Street, W6 0QU. Closed by JDW at the start of June. The site had been on their disposal list for some long time.

• W9, FRANKFORT ARMS (Stonegate/Craft Union), 518 Harrow Road, W9 3QA. Closed, licence temporarily suspended following serious assault. It is reported that its owner Craft Union Pub Company says it wants to rebrand the Harrow Road pub under a new name and find new operators.

• W11, COCK & BOTTLE (Young's (ex City Pub Company)), 17 Needham Road, W11 2RP. No longer Cask Marque accredited due to Young’s policy.

• W11, DISTILLERY, 186 Portobello Road, W11 1LA. After various incarnations and periods of closure this site is now PERMIT ROOM, an all-day bar-cafe styled on Bombay pubs and operated by Dishoom. The name is inspired by the illegal drinking culture in many states after India's independence in 1947; by 1973 the law was relaxed and it became possible to apply for a permit to say you could drink alcohol. The food is Indian-style apart from the breakfast menu which is Anglo-Indian! Options include kids' portions and local home-delivery. The bar walls feature art from both local and South Asian artists. Note that whilst the licence permits sale of alcohol from 8am, up to 10am sale of alcohol must be ancillary to meal consumption.

• W12, POCKET WATCH (Brakspear Pub Co), 434 Uxbridge Road, W12 0NS. Now the HAWTHORN. After a period of closure, this site reopened with a new name and under new management. The Hawthorn is managed by Publican Pubs run by Peter Creed & Tom Noest, who operate five upmarket gastropubs in the Cotswolds. The focus in the Hawthorn is on simple pub food, with a straightforward drinks menu and beer selection; beer remains tied to Brakspear who own the pub. Food is sourced as much as possible from existing Cotswold suppliers and includes bar snacks, steak nights, chicken nights, and Sunday roasts. The food has been described in reviews as "great value". Two handpumps for cask ale. Toilets are upstairs.

• W12, QUEEN ADELAIDE (Greene King), 412 Uxbridge Road, W12 0NR. Closed towards the end of June. Staff say it will not be reopening (at least as a GK managed pub)

• W14, ALBION (Heineken UK/individual/independent), 121 Hammersmith Road, W14 0QL. No longer Cask Marque accredited.

• W14, ELM (Yellow Panda Pub Co), 206 North End Road, W14 9NX. Cask ales are £4 per pint for CAMRA members.

• W14, STUMBLE INN, 1 Russell Gardens, W14 8EZ. Converted from a dry cleaners, this is now a cocktail and wine bar but three keg beers and some bottles are also on offer. Bar nibbles plus cheese & charcuterie boards are available to eat.

• WC2, BOW STREET TAVERN (Shaftesbury/Young's (ex City Pub Company)), 37 Bow Street, WC2E 7AU. No longer Cask Marque accredited (Young’s Policy)

• WC2, CECILIA'S WINE HOUSE, 42 Drury Lane, WC2B 5AJ. Wine shop and small bar. There is a small tapas-style food menu plus cheese & charcuterie platters. A couple of draught beers are on offer within the drinks list. The venue is card-only. The site is operated by the growing London wine bar chain Mayfair House Group.

• WC2, COURTYARD WINE CELLARS, 17B & 18B The Marketplace, Covent Garden, WC2E 8RB. This is a 2,500 sq. foot cafe and wine bar with 100 covers and over 1,000 wines from 100 wine regions and across 10 different countries. The food offering is sharing cheese and charcuterie platters, plus salads, small dishes, and pizza. The site is operated by the growing London wine bar chain Mayfair House Group. Note that alcohol may not be served until noon, and that after 9pm it must be accompanied by food consumption under the terms of the licence.

• WC2, DIRTY MARTINI, 11-12 Russell Street, WC2B 5HZ. Closed. It is thought that the site and the neighbouring Tutton's unit will be converted into the Harry’s bar and restaurant brand.

• WC2, FREEMASONS ARMS (Shepherd Neame), 81-82 Long Acre, WC2E 9NG. Closed for refurb & name change under new management. Set to reopen under the name The Bull and The Egret.

• WC2, NELL GWYNNE (Young's (ex City Pub Company)), 1-2 Bull Inn Court, WC2R 0NP. . No longer Cask Marque accredited (Young’s Policy)

• WC2, NELL OF OLD DRURY (Shaftesbury/Stonegate), 29 Catherine Street, WC2B 5JS. No longer Cask Marque accredited.

• WC2, SALSA! (Stonegate), Temple Place, Victoria Embankment, WC2R 2PH. Closed, future uncertain.

• WC2, STRANDED, 430 Strand, WC2R 0QN. This is the latest outlet to be opened by Bloomsbury Leisure Group, hence is sister to the Euston Tap. Stranded is close to Charing Cross mainline station, at the eastern end of the splendid West Strand building, the very large triangular site split in two on its Strand frontage by the imposing glass entrance doors of Coutts Bank. There is an entrance on the Strand and another one round the corner on William IV Street. There is a 13-metre Czech-built bar with four cask ale handpumps at the right hand end of the bar as you look at it, and against the rear wall, not on the bar. The T-bar of five rotating keg beers is adjacent, mostly from smaller brewers. The main feature of the bar - at left hand side- are the Budvar dispenses with Original, Nefiltr (unfiltered), Dark and 0.0% and more. There is a noodle bar on site for eats and the coffee bar is open from 8am.

• WC2, TEMPLE BREW HOUSE (Young's (ex City Pub Company)), 46 Essex St, WC2R 3JF. No longer Cask Marque accredited (Young’s Policy)
• WC2, TUTTONS, 11-12 Russell Street, WC2B 5HZ. Closed, it is thought that the site and the neighbouring Dirty Martini unit will be converted into the Harry’s bar and restaurant brand.

National CAMRA news

• More national CAMRA news and events can be found in CAMRA's online newspaper What's Brewing available at https://wb.camra.org.uk/.
• CAMRA also regularly produces a podcast 'Pubs. Pints. People' available at https://camra.org.uk/podcast/.
• The Good Beer Guide 2025 is now on sale at https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product-the-good-beer-guide-2025/. There is also a mobile friendly online Good Beer Guide app available at https://goodbeerguide.org.uk/ (also available on the new CAMRA website).
• The new CAMRA website https://camra.org.uk/ has been launched. WhatPub and the Good Beer Guide are incorporated in the new website, although the old websites are still available at the time of writing.
• CAMRA also has a new logo - this branch website will be updated to the new look soon.
• The Great British Beer Festival 2025 will be held in the NEC, Birmingham on 5th to 9th August.

For the latest news check out our Facebook page. Also for news from CAMRA across London see London Drinker, and the London CAMRA Facebook page.

Here's an update on the latest news and information from West London branch of CAMRA.

Branch events

Why not join us on one of our branch socials or meetings? We'd love to see you! Here is a list of our events:

• April
  • Tue 1 (2pm) social - Coach and Horses, Greek St, W1D 5DH
  • Tue 22 (7pm) social with SW London - meet Eight Bells, SW6 3JS; (8pm) Kings Arms, SW6 4RN; (9pm) Bricklayers Arms, SW15 1DD.
  • Sat 26 (12pm) London CAMRA Cider Festival; Rocket Van Studio SE17 1AL.
  • Mon 28 (7pm) branch PotY presentation - Cask Pub and Kitchen, SW1V 2EE
• May
  • Wed 7 (2pm) West End social - meet Tom Cribb, SW1Y 4EA.
  • Tue 13 (730/8pm) branch AGM - Star Tavern, SW1X 8HT. Formal notice to be given to branch members in due course).
  • Wed 21 (2pm) Paddington social - meet Monkey Puzzle, W2 1JQ

Branch and regional CAMRA news and events

• West London Pub of the Year has been announced. A huge thankyou to all those who voted in our Pub of the Year competition. As happens very often, the difference in number of points between the winning pubs was very close, but the Top Three are: 1st place, the Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico. Joint runners-up with equal points: the Star Tavern, Belgravia and the Harp, Covent Garden. Only one point behind was the Antelope, Belgravia, in fourth place: so congratulations to Fuller’s for three of their pubs getting into our top four!
• London Pubs Group continues its tours of historic pubs - for information see https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/events.
• Our neighbouring branches have regular socials and other events - for information see the websites of East London and City, North London, South East London, South West London, and West Middlesex. See the London CAMRA website for links to other Greater London branches.
• London Drinker is available in pubs across London and online at https://londondrinker.camra.org.uk/wordpress/ with details of CAMRA and beer related events across London, pub and brewery news, and more.

Pub and brewery news

• The new JD Wetherspoon at Fulham Broadway station (old ticket hall) is scheduled to open on 17 June. It will be named the Walham Green, in a nod to the pre-1952 name of the station.
• The Fat Badger in the northern part of Portobello Road, has currently opened as a VIP WhatsApp number invite-only venue. It is assumed it will open up more, later on! It does not yet exist on Google Maps.
• SW1, PRINCE ARTHUR, 11 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8NA. After various incarnations, this is now a gastropub with an Anglo-Spanish menu. The Pub Below is the name given to the ground-floor pub area. It is a luxury interpretation of a modern tavern, with own-brand caviar and a fresh seafood counter with produce from Spain and Cornwall. Customers can pick seafood to enjoy in the pub, or take it home! There is a small bar-snacks menu, and the main restaurant upstairs has of course more substantial dishes. Expect to pay Pimlico prices. The Guinness is installed via the tap system in Ireland, and Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone beer range is available. No cask ale.
• SW1, WESTMINSTER ARMS (Shepherd Neame), 9-10 Storey's Gate, SW1P 3AT. Closed for refurb. reopening mid-March 2025.
• SW1, WHITE HORSE & BOWER (Shepherd Neame), 86 Horseferry Road, SW1P 2EE. Reopening delayed - now says Summer 2025.
• SW5, BOTTLERY, 231 Earls Court Road, SW5 9AH. The Bottlery is a small restaurant with some seating for drinkers-only and a few keg beers on offer on the extensive drinks menu. Steaks are a speciality. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub.
• SW5, TROUBADOUR, 265-267 Old Brompton Road, SW5 9JA. The Troubadour is very close to the Pembroke pub on Old Brompton Road and was founded in 1954; it has become one of London's oldest independent music venues. Over the years it has hosted such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Paul Simon, Adele, Ed Sheehan and many many more! There is live music most days of the week and a wide range of music genres. The food menu includes a breakfast/brunch offering plus in the evenings pub favourites and sharing platters. The drinks list includes various keg beers and ciders plus some bottles, plus of course the usual cocktails, wines, and spirits. A service charge is added to bills. It is perfectly possible to drink without needing to eat, but for most of the music events an entry fee will be charged, see venue website.
• SW5, TWICE SHY, 14 Hogarth Place, SW5 0QT. This is a cocktail bar, opened in 2023 by a former head mixologist at the Savoy. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. The venue has a ground floor featuring a five-meter black granite counter, and a basement with a Lounge Bar and cocktail laboratory. Over 18s only, no fancy dress or football colours. Walk-ins accepted. Light food available. Card only. Sister venue to Amaro Bar.
• SW6, TEMPERANCE (Wellington/Stonegate), 90 Fulham High Street, SW6 3LF. Reopened following refurb. New additions include 98-inch and 85-inch TVs placed throughout the venue. Five new seating booths have also been installed, all equipped with HD TVs, while new pool tables and dart boards are available throughout the pub. The venue also support sport within the local community through its sponsorship of Hammersmith and Fulham Rugby Club. No cask ale.
• SW6, VAGABOND, 18-22 Vanston Place, SW6 1AX. This is the first and flagship store of the small London-based Vagabond wine bar chain, open since 2010. 100+ wines are available by the glass, bottle or takeaway, plus a few draught keg beers. Tapas-style sharing plates, flatbreads, and cheese/meat boards are available food-wise. Note restricted opening hours.
• SW7, CHECKMATE BAR (Global - Link Investments Ltd/FHT London 3 Ltd/P I Hotel Management Ltd/Frasers Hospitality), 117-129 Cromwell Road, SW7 4DS. Smart cocktail bar in this upmarket hotel, now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Some keg beers but no cask ale. Happy hour 5pm-7.30pm. Last orders 10.30pm. Note restricted opening hours.
• SW10, FINBOROUGH ARMS (Finborough Arms Ltd/The Steam Industry/independent), 118 Finborough Road, SW10 9ED. After more than four years closed and following a complete refurbishment, the former Finborough Arms has reopened as YOGI'S, a bar/restaurant reported to be offering draught beer, an extensive cocktail list and high-quality Indian and pan-Asian food. The award-winning 50-seat Finborough Theatre remains on the first floor.
• W1, 28-50, 15-17 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2NE. A wine bar, wine workshop and kitchen, now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. There is a small bar bites menu including sharing platters, and a set lunch menu, as well as the a la carte. Drinks include cocktails, spirits, and bottled beers, as well as wine.
• W1, ANGELIQUE'S WINE HOUSE, 18-19 St Christopher's Place, W1U 1NN. Wine bar and shop, also serving a small food selection including cheese and charcuterie sharing platters. Drinks available also include spirits and a bottled beer. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Sister site to Shepherd Market wine bar in southern Mayfair.
• W1, ANTIDOTE, 12A Newburgh Street, W1F 7RR. Wine bar & shop off Carnaby Street offering organic and biodynamic wines plus small plates, cheese and charcuterie. Tasting sessions of wine are offered. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub.
• W1, BAR LINA, 18 Brewer Street, W1F 0SG. This is a cellar Italian aperitivo/cocktail bar with a very small food offering also, beneath Lina Stores delicatessen which has been trading for 80+ years. Entry is by way of the deli's original entrance. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Walk-ins welcome. There is a sister site in Shoreditch. Card only. Restricted opening hours.
• W1, BAR TERMINI, 7 Old Compton Street, W1D 5JE. This is a small Italian coffee, cocktail and aperitivo bar "inspired by the traditional bar culture of 1950s Italy"; also with a tiny food offering and a shop for takeaway purchases. Now in conformance with the CAMRA definition of a pub. Described as lively and always busy, but quiet because of its size. It takes bookings but welcomes walk-ins.
• W1, BLACK BOOK, 23 Frith Street, W1D 4RR. Initially launched as a members club, this subterranean space is now open to the public as well. The name is a reference to the 'black book' which sommeliers are said to keep for tasting notes about wines. The wine list here changes daily and the food offering is largely pizzas plus cheese & charcuterie sharing boards. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Note restricted opening hours. Also note that the Blue Plaque shown celebrates the first demonstration of television in this country in the house next door, in 1926.
• W1, BROOKS MEWS WINE HOUSE, 24 Brook's Mews, W1K 4EA. This is a shop and wine bar converted from an old carriage workshop in a mews behind Claridge's Hotel. The ground floor has a wine wall and the mezzanine is a lounge area with banquettes. The venue is now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. The drinks list also includes cocktails, spirits, and a beer. A small food menu is on offer including cheese & charcuterie sharing platters.
• W1, COMPTOIR CAFE & WINE, 21-22 Weighhouse Street, W1K 5LU. "A cafe by day and a wine bar by night". Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. The drinks include spirits and beers as well as wine. Food is available from a shortish menu, starting with pastries from 8.30am.
• W1, DUKE OF YORK (McMullen), 47 Rathbone Street, W1T 1NW. Reported closed after cessation of tenancy. Ownership has now passed to McMullen's.
• W1, FARM SHOP WINE BAR, 64 South Audley Street, W1K 2QT. This is a wine bar underneath the farm shop in South Audley Street and accessed from inside the shop. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. A food menu is available using produce from the shop upstairs and includes cheese and charcuterie sharing boards. The drinks list includes some bottled beers and a cider. The venue is under the same management as the Audley public house nearby.
• W1, GARLIC & SHOTS, 14 Frith Street, W1D 4RD. This is a gothic-style bar with a claimed 101 flavoured vodkas and other shots, plus cantina-style food all of which contains garlic. Various other drinks are available apart from shots, including garlic-flavoured beer! No reservations taken. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Note restricted opening hours.W1, G-A-Y (Soho Estates/G-A-Y Group Ltd/Mean Fiddler), 30 Old Compton Street, W1D 4TQ. Reopened.
• W1, ITALIANS, 27b Devonshire Street, W1G 6PW. Wine bar and deli sourcing mainly from small Italian producers, very close to the corner of Devonshire St. and Marylebone High St. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub
• W1, SHEPHERD MARKET WINE HOUSE, 21-23 Shepherd Market, W1J 7PN. Wine bar and shop, also serving a small food selection including cheese and charcuterie sharing platters. The drinks on offer also include spirits and sake. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Sister site to Angelique's wine bar in southern Marylebone.
• W1, SHIP, 134 New Cavendish Street, W1W 6YB. Real Ale reinstated, a changing beer such as from Hawkstone.
• W1, SWIFT, 12 Old Compton Street, W1D 4TQ. Cocktail bar with an upstairs bar for walk-ins and a downstairs bar for reservations-only. Some wines, whiskies and bottled beers etc. plus one draught Pilsner, are also available on the menu plus a few nibble-type snacks. The venue operates an over-21s policy. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Note that alcohol may not be sold after 10.30pm on Sundays.
• W1, TINY WINE, 21 Foley Street, W1W 6DR. On the corner of Foley Street and Hanson Street, this is billed as "London's tiniest wine shop". Access is via Crudo Cevicheria, part of a small London chain. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Beers and cocktails are available as well as wine.
• W1, VAGABOND, 25 Charlotte Street, W1T 1RW. Part of the small Vagabond wine bar chain with a dozen or so outlets, mainly in London. Multiple wines to drink by the bottle or glass, and two or three draught keg beers are available. The food offering is tapas/small plates and sharing plates of cheese, meats, etc.
• W2, CAFFE RITAZZA, Unit R08, Lower level, The Lawn, Paddington Station, W2 1HB. Ritazza is a standalone takeaway coffee and snack outlet on the ground floor of the covered Lawn area at Paddington Station. A tiny range of alcohol is also on offer including from a couple of keg beer fonts, with bar seating, see our photo. Note that alcohol may not be sold until 10am Monday to Saturday or noon on Sunday.
• W2, CLEVELAND ARMS (Market Taverns Ltd), 28 Chilworth Street, W2 6DT. Now Cask Marque accredited.
• W2, MARKET HALL, 1 Paddington Square, W2 1DL. This is the latest outlet from Market Halls, in the new Paddington Square development just east of the main Paddington Station entrance from Praed Street. It has an outdoor terrace, eight street-food traders, and two bars. Kitchens close an hour before the venue closing time but Farm Girl opens 8am Monday-Saturday for coffee and breakfast, 10am on Sunday. All other kitchens open from 11.30am. At date of this entry the licence conditions are not known, but may not allow alcohol from 8am.
• W6, HAMMERSMITH BREWERY TAPROOM, Lower Ground Floor, 106 Fulham Palace Road, W6 9PL. Closed as works in adjacent buildings have caused problems to the environment in the brewery and taproom. Expected to reopen Spring 2025.
• W6, RAVEN (Trust Inns/MC Bars Ltd), 375 Goldhawk Road, W6 0SA. Now Cask Marque accredited.
• W8, AMARO BAR, 15 Kensington High Street, W8 5NP. Very close to the south-west edge of Kensington Gardens, this is a cocktail bar now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Walk-ins welcome. Card only and over-18s only, no fancy dress or football colours. A small selection of bar snacks including cheese & charcuterie boards is available, along with an extensive drinks list.W8, BLUE STOOPS (Allsopp's Taverns), 127-129 Kensington Church Street, W8 7LP. Now Cask Marque accredited.
• W8, DROP KENSINGTON, 37 Earls Court Road, W8 6ED. A wine bar & bottle shop, serving wine by the glass, carafe or bottle to drink in; the food offering is cheese and charcuterie platters and small plates. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Very handy for the Design Museum.
• W8, HIGH SPIRIT, 62 Kensington High Street, W8 4PE. Cocktail bar also selling wine and some draught beers. "Designed to appeal to twenty- and thirty-somethings, with an upbeat atmosphere, buzzy music". Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. There is a food court for various street-food options.
• W8, STABLES BAR, Milestone Hotel, 1-3 Kensington Court, W8 5DL. Cocktail bar in this 5-star hotel opposite Kensington Palace. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. The menu includes a few beers, and a bar-food offering. Expect to pay 5-star Kensington prices.
• W8, WINDSOR CASTLE (M&B/Castle), 114 Campden Hill Road, W8 7AR. CAMRA discount is 10%.
• W9, HERO (The Public House Group), 55 Shirland Road, W9 2JD. No longer sells real ale.
• W10, CHILLED ESKIMO, 48 Southern Row, W10 5AN. Has been operating as an event venue for a number of years.
• W10, FAT BADGER, 310 Portobello Road, W10 5TA. This site towards the north end of Portobello Road was a former Truman pub converted c.2010 into a pizza restaurant and thought by CAMRA to be "permanently closed". Phoenix-like, a new pub has now emerged above Canteen restaurant and its access is in fact via a "speakeasy door" around the corner in Bevington Road. There is a small "Fat Badger" swing-sign to guide you. Public House Group, the umbrella company operating the Pelican nearby and the Hero in Maida Vale, has taken over the building. The Standard reports the pub is currently invite only!
• W11, QUIET NIGHT INN (Max Barney Pub Company/Forest Road Brewery), 60 Great Western Road, W11 1AB. No longer sells real ale.
• W14, COBALTO, 226 North End Road, W14 9NU. Part wine bar, part bottle shop. The drinks list includes cocktails and beers and the wines are mostly from Italy, sourced directly from organic and biodynamic vineyards. The venue is now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. There is a small food offering including cheese and charcuterie platters. At date of this entry there is an Instagram feed but no website. Serving conditions may vary on days with Chelsea FC home matches.
• WC2, BEDFORD STREET WINES, 33 Bedford Street, WC2E 9ED. Wine bar and bottle shop "focussed on small producers, family-run vineyards and craft beers". Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. There is a large kitchen-style table bar in the middle of the shop and some tables by the windows.
• WC2, CELLARDOOR, Zero Aldwych, WC2R 0HS. Directly opposite the Wellington pub and looking like the entrance to one of the underground street WCs once so common in London, this is because it was indeed once a Victorian gents' loo; and is hence compact! "Covent Garden's smallest bar". A neon sign points the way down. No door charge and accepts walk-ins but space is very limited and various VIP options to get tables are available, see venue website. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. Wine and beers are available within the drinks options.
• WC2, GEORGE (Greene King//Metropolitan), 213 Strand, WC2R 1AP. Sells Sandford Orchards real cider.
• WC2, JOE ALLEN, 2 Burleigh Street, WC2E 7PX. A famous watering-hole on the ground floor of the huge 788-room Strand Palace Hotel in the heart of Theatreland, "inspired by the discreet, neighbourhood drinking dens of downtown New York". Previously in Wellington Street, now relocated. Can be accessed either via the hotel lobby or direct from the street. Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub.
• WC2, LADY OF THE GRAPES, 16 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NJ. This is a wine bar, wine shop, and restaurant in the heart of Covent Garden, now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. The wines are "a result of organic, biodynamic, and minimal intervention viticulture" and the food offering is simple French bistro-style. Some cocktails, bottled beers etc. are also on offer in addition to the wine list.
• WC2, TGI FRIDAYS BAR & RESTAURANT, Leicester Square,WC2H 7LA. Closed at the end of January 2025.

National CAMRA news

• More national CAMRA news and events can be found in CAMRA's online newspaper What's Brewing available at https://wb.camra.org.uk/.
• CAMRA also regularly produces a podcast 'Pubs. Pints. People' available at https://camra.org.uk/podcast/.
• The Good Beer Guide 2025 is now on sale at https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product-the-good-beer-guide-2025/. There is also a mobile friendly online Good Beer Guide app available at https://goodbeerguide.org.uk/ (also available on the new CAMRA website).
• The new CAMRA website https://camra.org.uk/ has been launched. WhatPub and the Good Beer Guide are incorporated in the new website, although the old websites are still available at the time of writing.
• CAMRA also has a new logo - this branch website will be updated to the new look soon.
• The CAMRA Members National Weekend and AGM 2025 will be in Torquay, 11th to 13th April.
• The Great British Beer Festival 2025 will be held in the NEC, Birmingham on 5th to 9th August.

For the latest news check out our Facebook page (please note: we are not posting on our X/Twitter page at present). Also for news from CAMRA across London see London Drinker, and the London CAMRA Facebook page.

Here's an update on the latest news and information from West London branch of CAMRA.

Branch events

Why not join us on one of our branch socials or meetings? We'd love to see you! Here is a list of our events:

• June

  • Wed 11 (2pm) afternoon social, meet Coal Hole, Strand, WC2R 0DW

  • Tue 24 (2pm) afternoon social, meet Jackalope, Weymouth Mews W1G 7EQ

• July
  
  • Wed 9 (3pm) branch social at Ealing Beer Festival, Walpole Park, Ealing
  • Tue 22 (7pm) evening social, meet Grenadier, Wilton Row, SW1X 7NR

Branch and regional CAMRA news and events

• London Pubs Group continues its tours of historic pubs - for information see https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/events.
• Our neighbouring branches have regular socials and other events - for information see the websites of East London and City, North London, South East London, South West London, and West Middlesex. See the London CAMRA website for links to other Greater London branches.
• London Drinker is available in pubs across London and online at https://londondrinker.camra.org.uk/wordpress/ with details of CAMRA and beer related events across London, pub and brewery news, and more.
• Wed 4/Thu 5 July: Maidenhead beer festival, details at https://maidenheadbeerfest.camra.org.uk/
• SPBW event: Thu 29 (from 3pm), Fri 30 & Sat 31 May (from noon) SPBW Woodfest at The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DU. (Up to 40 beers from wooden casks).

Pub and brewery news

• SW1, WESTMINSTER ARMS (Shepherd Neame), 9-10 Storey's Gate, SW1P 3AT. Refurbished March 2025 at a cost of over £1m. Now open. The refurb included an all-electric and expanded kitchen; and the outside is now in a "Westminster Plum" colour.

• SW1, WHITE FERRY HOUSE (Stonegate/PubLove), 1a Sutherland Street, SW1V 4LD.No longer Cask Marque accredited.

• SW5, BLACKBIRD (Fuller's), 209 Earls Court Road, SW5 9AN. Now offers CAMRA members 10% discount off real ales.

• SW6, KING'S HOUSE (Wellington/ City Pub Company), 541 Kings Road, SW6 2EB. Having been closed for over a year, this venue reopened in March 2025. It has been co-founded by five well-known cricket names plus rugby star Jamie George. The pub has been re-named the BOUNDARY as it is the first building on the Fulham side of Stanley Bridge, the borough border with Chelsea. The pub is on two floors, with a dining area/function room on the first floor; and there is a large garden at the back. Food will major on pizzas.

• SW6, MCGETTIGAN'S (HPUT A Ltd/Stonegate/independent), 1 The Broadway, SW6 1AA. Already reported closed, now listed on Stonegate website as a fixed term tenancy.

• W1, BE AT ONE, 17 Greek Street, W1D 4DR. Opened by 2015 in former nightclub premises. Part of the national chain, and now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub. No cask ale.

• W1, BLIND PIG, 8-10 Pollen Street, W1S 1NQ. Closed to reopen as Motcombs Tavern around 17 June 2025.

• W1, BLUE POSTS (Greene King/unknown/Greene King), 18 Kingly Street, W1B 5PX. Closed for refurbishment.

• W1, COYOTE UGLY SALOON (//), 30 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EP Part of the international chain, with several sites now in Britain. "The most famous bar on the planet. Period." The first bar opened in New York in 1994 and the brand is owned by The Walt Disney Company. Various keg beers are available within the drinks menu; food options veer towards burgers and pizzas. Tickets would be needed for the entertainment offered. The venue has a rare Westminster 3am alcohol licence.

• W1, HARCOURT (Harcourt Pub Limited), 32 Harcourt Street, W1H 4HX. Already reported closed. Freehold sold to Hillolim Marylebone Ltd March 2025. Future still uncertain.

• W1, MASONS ARMS (Greene King/unknown/Greene King), 38 Maddox Street, W1S 1PY. CAMRA member refused discount - to be re-checked.

• W1, THREE SHEETS (//), 13 Manette Street, W1D 4AP. Opened in March 2024 as the sister bar to the one in Dalston. Mainly a cocktail bar and restaurant. Beer & Cider is available although it may only be in bottles.

• W1, TWO FLOORS (Shaftesbury/Barworks), 2-4 Kingly Street, W1B 5PD. Reopened – still no real ale.

• W2, DUKE OF KENDAL (Connaught Pubs Ltd), 38 Connaught Street, W2 2AF. No longer Cask Marque accredited.

• W2, MITRE (Young's/unknown/Young's), 24 Craven Terrace, W2 3QH. Refurbished March 2025.

• W6, CROSS KEYS (Fullers tenanted), 57 Black Lion Lane, W6 9BG. CAMRA discount 10% off cask ale confirmed by manager Mar 2025

• W8, PASSYUNK AVENUE (//), 16 Kensington Church Street, W8 4EP. Latest London outlet for the Philadelphia-themed food and drinks venue. A range of draught beers is available from the bar and if you only want a drink you must sit in the bar area.

• W8, UXBRIDGE ARMS (Dorset Council/Stonegate), 13 Uxbridge Street, W8 7TQ. Cask Marque re-accredited

• W10, BERTIE BLOSSOMS, 323 Portobello Road, W10 5SY. Reopened after extended temporary closure.

• W10, EAGLE (Stonegate/The Chapter Collection), 250 Ladbroke Grove, W10 5LP. No longer Cask Marque accredited.

• W14, BEACONSFIELD, 24 Blythe Road, W14 0HA. Self-declared by landlord closed in mid-April 2025, "following an incredibly tough three year struggle". Lease on the market.

• W14, ELM (RedCat Taverns Ltd/individual/Yellow Panda Pub Co), 206 North End Road, W14 9NX. Freehold bought by Lombard Asset Pub Portfolio London Ltd.

• W14, OLD OAK (Redcat), 180 North End Road, W14 9NX. Sold to The Old Oak Kensington Ltd. Planning application 2024/02787/FUL submitted 1/11/24 | Replacement of the existing roof with two new additional floors at roof level to form second and third floor levels including rear extensions at first floor level; formation of roof terraces at first, second and third floor levels; installation of a new door to replace the existing window at first floor level to southern elevation of the building; infilling of the existing windows and door to western elevation and infilling of the existing window to southern elevation of the building at ground floor level in connection with the formation of bin and cycle storage; installation of two new doors to western elevation boundary wall; installation of a new residential entrance door opening to northern elevation of the building at ground floor level; change of use of rear part of ground floor level (northern side of building to provide access to upper floor residential units), change of use and conversion of the first, second and third floor levels from pub (Class Sui Generis) into 5no self-contained flats (Class C3) comprising of 2 x studio and 3 x 2 bedroom flats. Still pending 1/5/25.

• WC2, LARRY'S, National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin's Place, WC2H 0HE. This is a cafe / cocktail bar in the newly-restored vaults of the Gallery, named after the legendary thespian Sir Laurence Olivier, aka Larry to the luvvies. The vaults were originally built as coal storage in 1896. The venue is operated by the Daisy Green chain and offers lunch, afternoon tea, evening plates, cocktails, and jazz! Now in conformance with CAMRAs definition of a pub.

   

National CAMRA news

• More national CAMRA news and events can be found in CAMRA's online newspaper What's Brewing available at https://wb.camra.org.uk/.
• CAMRA also regularly produces a podcast 'Pubs. Pints. People' available at https://camra.org.uk/podcast/.
• The Good Beer Guide 2025 is now on sale at https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product-the-good-beer-guide-2025/. There is also a mobile friendly online Good Beer Guide app available at https://goodbeerguide.org.uk/ (also available on the new CAMRA website).
• The new CAMRA website https://camra.org.uk/ has been launched. WhatPub and the Good Beer Guide are incorporated in the new website, although the old websites are still available at the time of writing.
• CAMRA also has a new logo - this branch website will be updated to the new look soon.
• The Great British Beer Festival 2025 will be held in the NEC, Birmingham on 5th to 9th August.

For the latest news check out our Facebook page (please note: we are not posting on our X/Twitter page at present). Also for news from CAMRA across London see London Drinker, and the London CAMRA Facebook page.