South Kensington · Kensington & Chelsea
Anglesea Arms
One of London's original gastropubs, with literary regulars
- Address15 Selwood Terrace, London SW7 3QG
- Phone020 7373 7960
- Websiteangleseaarms.com
- OwnershipPart of Greene King (Metropolitan Pub Company)
About Anglesea Arms
A Victorian South Kensington pub credited as one of London's first gastropubs, once frequented by Charles Dickens and D.H. Lawrence.
The Anglesea Arms occupies a handsome Victorian corner site in South Kensington and carries a genuine claim to gastropub history, counting itself among the first wave of London pubs to take food seriously back in the 1990s. Its literary past runs deeper still: both Charles Dickens and D.H. Lawrence are said to have been regulars, and local legend even places the plotting of the 1963 Great Train Robbery at one of its tables. A crackling fireplace, dark wood and a popular front terrace keep it busy with a mix of students, professionals and museum-goers year-round.
On tap
A well-chosen wine list alongside cask ale and a good range of spirits.
Food
Award-winning modern British gastropub cooking, from bar snacks to a full evening menu.
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