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Summary
This “lovely Chelsea pub” (built in 1853) near the Physic Garden has been beautifully restored, with a “yummy gastropub” menu priced to match its uber-chichi environs. Owner Jack Greenall of the famous Lancashire brewing dynasty now has a trio of historic west London taverns, with the Walmer Castle in Notting Hill and the Carpenter’s Arms in Hammersmith.
Summary
This elegant 1853 tavern near Chelsea Physic Garden makes “an excellent local, if with prices befitting its location” and a menu of quite ambitious pub grub, following its transformation by Jack Greenall (of the Lancashire brewing dynasty). He now owns a select trio of west London pubs having acquired the Walmer Castle in Notting Hill and The Carpenter’s Arms in Hammersmith last year.
Summary
“A gem of a place hidden away” in a quiet corner of SW3 close to Chelsea’s ‘Physic Garden’, this “traditional” 1853 pub – a classic watering hole in the area – has been transformed by landlord Jack Greenall (scion of the Lancashire brewing dynasty), and now serves a high standard of “very reasonable value” British dishes, accompanied by “sensibly priced” Bibendum wines. “Service is spot-on, too”.
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6 Christchurch Terrace, London, SW3 4AJ
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £34.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £7.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
6 Christchurch Terrace, London, SW3 4AJ
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑8:30 pm |
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