www.ThePrinceRegentGloucesterRoad.co.uk The Queens Our ornate Victorian gem in the heart of Crouch End, built originally as a hotel. Lovely food in a dining room with the best ceiling in town, a wonderful bar and a very pretty garden combine to make this a genuinely enjoyable place to go. The Queens, 26 Broadway Parade, Crouch End, London N8 9DE. Tel: 020 8340 2031. W: www.TheQueensCrouchEnd.co.uk The Roebuck Winner of many plaudits since opening in October 2006, The Roebuck serves exceptional food. Runner-up in Time Out’s Gastropub of the Year in 2007, having been open for less than a year, this airy, spacious pub deserves its praise. Come for the lovely garden, the food generally, the amazing Sunday lunch or for a drink in the very busy pub. It’s all reliably excellent. The Roebuck, 122 High Road, Chiswick W4 1PU. Tel: 020 8995 4392. W: www.TheRoebuckChiswick.co.uk. Coco Momo Cafe Bar Coco Momo is our pretty café-bar in everyone’s favourite shopping street, Marylebone High Street. Come early for lunch as it gets packed: you can also pop in for coffee or tea and cakes and the buzzing bar in the evening is the place to come for a cocktail, a glass of beer or wine and a great atmosphere. Coco Momo also has a wide and wonderful pavement terrace, all the better for people-watching.Fantastic place to meet, eat and drink. Coco Momo Cafe Bar, 79 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 5JZ. Tel: 020 7486 5746. W: www.CocoMomo.co.uk The Queens Arms A Pimlico gem very close to Victoria: a buzzing pub downstairs and a really lovely upstairs dining room. Delicious food, excellent ales and wines and a lovely big pavement terrace. Wonderful lunch deal – get there early! The Queens Arms, 11 Warwick Way, Pimlico SW1V 1QT. Tel: 020 7834 3313. W: www.TheQueensArmsPimlico.co.uk The Duke This lovely gastropub sits between the bustle of Richmond High Street and the open space of Richmond Green, close to the theatre and the train station. Excellent food and an elegant dining room, combined with a beautiful Victorian bar make this a great place to have lunch, supper or to meet friends for a drink. The Duke, 2 Duke Street, Richmond TW1 1HP. Tel: 0208 940 4067. W: www.thedukerichmond.co.uk The Prince of Wales Almost next to Battersea Park’s Sun Gate, this big Victorian pub is the perfect place to go before or after that walk. The prettiest garden in south-west London, plus an amazing grill that makes the most delicious grilled meats – try the sausage sandwich! Fabulous carve-your-own Sunday roasts, great ales and wines and all the big matches on big screens. The Prince of Wales, 186 Battersea Bridge Road, Battersea SW11 3AE. Tel: 0207 228 0395. W: www.ThePrinceofWalesBattersea.co.uk The Sporting Page A true Chelsea landmark: come and take a chair on our heated pavement terrace and enjoy the premium ales and lagers or a glass of wine. Packed in summer, The Sporting Page is the ideal place to meet friends, have lunch or enjoy a Sunday roast. True to its name, there is no better place to watch the big matches on a very big screen. The Sporting Page, 6 Camera Place, Chelsea SW10 0BH. Tel: 0207 349 0455. W: www.thesportingpagechelsea.co.uk Mel's Cafe Bar One of our two café-bars, Mel’s (run of course by the eponymous Mel herself) is now firmly established in Earlsfield as the best local place to eat delicious food and drink a well-kept pint or a glass of good wine. And it has the prettiest garden around. Drop in for coffee, a great-value lunch, drinks, a snack or dinner – Mel’s does it all supremely well. Mel's Cafe Bar, 573 Garratt Lane, Earlsfield SW18 4ST. Tel: 0208 944 5718 . W: www.melscafebar.co.uk Lots Road Pub Time Out called us "a local beacon of brilliance". Find us just off the Kings Road opposite the entrance to Chelsea Harbour. 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