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The pub has recently been taken over by Wren Pubs, who also own The Surprise in Chelsea and Notting Hill's Walmer Castle.

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Summary

£62
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A superior backstreet boozer in the cute enclave near Hammersmith’s posh St Peter’s Square – a “lovely spot” with a sweet garden serving a menu that’s ambitious for pub cooking.

Summary

£57
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Cutely tucked away near Hammersmith’s gracious St Peter’s Square, this independent Victorian boozer is a superior local whose inviting menu is more ‘gastro’ than it is ‘pub’ (although it serves a fairly traditional Sunday lunch). The “delightful garden” makes it a special treat for a meal in the summer.

Summary

£60
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Tucked away” in a backstreet off Hammersmith’s St Peter’s Square, this “top-end gastropub” is “a great place to chill out and eat better-than-average pub food”, especially in summer when the “glorious, spacious back garden” really comes into its own. Even a reporter who – unusually – said the food “didn’t quite hit the mark” thought the experience was “good value and well worth a return”.

Summary

£57
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“If Carlsberg made gastropubs...”, fans of this backstreet Hammersmith hostelry near leafy St Peter’s Square say it would be just like this, with a “roaring fire, beautifully-lit room, well-assembled wine list, and a menu which is driven by quality ingredients (and also with a garden that’s perfect for a romantic summer evening: twinkling lights and lots of greenery”). Not all feedback is so upbeat though: critics say it’s “rather expensive for what it is, with hit and miss service”.

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91 Black Lion Ln, London, W6 9BG

Restaurant details

Highchair,Portions
Yes
No dress code
45

The Carpenter’s Arms Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of The Carpenter’s Arms Restaurant in W6, London by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of The Carpenter’s Arms restaurant.
andrew d
Very good gastro pub and beer good ...
Reviewed 8 months, 8 days ago

"Very good gastro pub and beer good "

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£7.00 £20.00 £5.00 £8.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 12.50%
91 Black Lion Ln, London, W6 9BG
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑6 pm

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