This roomy Victorian pub (ca. 1874) was a reliable back street boozer. In 2008, new owners (two brothers who started with the Regent in Kensal Green) painted the entire vast Victorian frontage black, pared down the interior to minimalist, with wooden tables and chairs, punctuated by candlelight, and re-vamped the huge garden behind with bookable cabanas, summer BBQs and events such as acoustic music.

Up to 24 keg beers are on tap with many from London such as Beavertown, Five Points and Kernel. Four handpumps at the centre of the bar dispense cask beer and cider. Large blackboard right on entry displays the full menu from snacks to full meals, with the downstairs devoted to food. Extensive bottled beer menu.

The same operator also runs The Mall in Notting Hill and the Beer & Burger chain. Payment by card only.