Harden's says

This refurbished pub near Holland Park (formerly the Princess Victoria) with an upstairs dining room serves a modern British menu from chef Max de Nahlik, whose pop-up Oxalis was highly regarded.

survey result

Summary

£55
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A short walk south from the Kensington entrance to Holland Park, this corner gastropub was converted a couple of years ago and makes an “atmospheric” choice. The menu is “short and not cheap for what you get”, with a focus on high-quality dishes like rib of beef to share or wild sea bass.

Summary

£50
   ££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A fantastic new gastropub near Holland Park”, in the no-man’s-land location just south of Kensington High Street as you head down to Earl’s Court. It was converted in September 2022 (from The Princess Victoria, RIP) with an upstairs dining room serving a modern British menu from chef Max de Nahlik, whose pop-up Oxalis was highly regarded. Initial high ratings and reports – “lovely Sunday roast…”, “good and attentive service…”, “deserves to be fuller than the night we went there…” – suggest it’s worth discovering.

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25 Earls Court Road, London, W8 6EB

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£11.50 £18.00 £8.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £18.00
Filter Coffee £2.00
Extras  
Service 12.50%
25 Earls Court Road, London, W8 6EB
Opening hours
Monday4 pm‑10 pm
Tuesday4 pm‑10 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑11 pm
Thursday12 pm‑11 pm
Friday12 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑6 pm

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