Very much a gastropub catering to diners
This is an attractive, modern ‘pub and dining room’ with separate restaurant rooms. In addition to bar food, the dining room is open for lunch and dinner. The ground floor around the U-shaped bar has unusual squared glass windows and extensive wood panelling and is adorned with stuffed pheasants and deers’ heads. Tennis at Wimbledon is the only sport allowed on TV. The pub organises charity runs.
Listed in the Estrella Damm top 100 gastropub awards 2022. Note that this is very much a gastropub and drinkers-only may be encouraged to sit outside at busy times.
Cubitt operates a small chain of central London venues of a similar food-oriented nature.
Historic Interest
Thomas Cubitt was a well-known Victorian property developer and builder, who aimed to build one pub for every 160 houses in his developments. In Belgravia the pubs were mainly confined to mews sites, whilst in more down-market Pimlico they were allowed on the main streets but not in the more exclusive squares. Pubs were very often the first buildings to go up in new Victorian housing developments, acting as a site office and workers' canteen where the men could usefully recycle their wages back to the landlord developer. And when all was finished, the pub could be sold to raise further capital. The TV series "Belgravia" starred Cubitt and his wife.
This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.
Thomas Cubitt, London
Changing beers typically include: Fuller's - London Pride , Timothy Taylor - Landlord