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Summary
This “lively and enterprising pub” is “tucked away in back streets near the railway” among the cute terraced cottages of ‘Little Chelsea’ in Barnes; and is thriving under the ownership of a group of well-heeled locals (including F1 legend David Coulthard). With “smart service”, it is “very popular at weekends”, but now only opens at lunchtime from Friday to Sunday. It is dog- (of course) and kid-friendly, and there’s a nice courtyard at the back for summer evenings.
Summary
Hard to discover by accident: this “community-owned eating pub, lost deep in the backstreets of Barnes” – in the charming ‘Little Chelsea’ Victorian conservation area – has some of the “best pub food in the area” and “great wines for a pub”. There’s a cosy back yard for al fresco meals in the summer.
Summary
This “unspoilt, cosy and simply furnished” late-Victorian pub, “tucked away down a side street” in the cute ‘Little Chelsea’ enclave of Barnes, is “a joy to visit for its competently cooked food and excellent beer” – “not surprisingly it has loyal local support”. Top Tip – sweet garden in summer.
Summary
“Tucked away among the terraces of Barnes’s cute ‘Little Chelsea’”, this “longstanding food pub” is these days rather more gastro than boozer, and attracts “local ladies who lunch with its tasty cooking”. “Dogs, kids and menfolk are equally welcome” – the latter two more in evidence at the weekend.
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28 Cross Street, London, SW13 0AP
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £23.00 | £25.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £15.50 | £24.00 | £6.00 | £9.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £29.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £5.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
28 Cross Street, London, SW13 0AP
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 3 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 3 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 3 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑8:30 pm |
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