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64 | FOOD AND DRINK | Pubs, bars and nightlife The Cellar at the World’s End (see Restaurants) The Cross Keys The Cross Keys closed in May 2012. 1 Lawrence Street, SW3 5NB JuJu Chelsea Potter The Chelsea Potter was originally called the Commercial Tavern and was built by entrepreneur Richard Smith, who acquired the former grounds of a manor house in the 1830s and tried all sorts of business ideas there, including a pleasure garden, a wash baths for working men, a theatre and finally a dance hall and a tavern. The Commercial Tavern and the dance and entertainment venue the Commercial Rooms or Commercial Hall – now the Founders’ Hall that houses classrooms at Hill House International Junior School – were both built around 1842. The tavern and the hall were connected by an internal door, and it is thought that the buildings were linked even when the hall was being used as a place of worship later in the 19th century. Architects found the door opening when they were recently restoring the Founders’ Hall for the school. The tavern was renamed the Chelsea Potter in the 1950s, and was a hangout for King’s Road icons in the 1960s, including Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones. Today the Chelsea Potter is a popular traditional English pub that serves cask ales and British pub food. It has a few tables outside for the lucky few who get there early enough, and there’s usually a crowd balancing drinks on the outside windowsills in the evenings once the tables have been filled. 119 King’s Road, SW3 4PL T: 020 3603 5764 www.taylor-walker.co.uk/pubfood/chelsea-potter-chelsea/pid-C6708 Coopers Arms A pub on the corner of Redburn Street and Flood Street, the Coopers Arms is dedicated to real ales and home-cooked food, from sandwiches to bangers and mash, fish pie and curry. There’s also a Sunday menu (available 12pm-9pm) which includes a Sunday roast. Open daily 12pm-11pm. Food served Monday-Friday 12pm-3pm and 5pm- 10pm, Saturday-Sunday 12pm-10pm. 87 Flood Street, SW3 5TB T: 020 7376 3120 www.coopersarms.co.uk The Cross Keys Founded in 1708, the Cross Keys has counted Dante Gabriel Rossetti, JMW Turner, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, John Singer Sargent and Agatha Christie among its patrons. It’s a striking sight with the reliefs of St Peter, an angel and a heron on the building’s front – the ‘cross keys’ symbol is a reference to the keys of heaven. Henry J Beans Bar and Grill Once the famous Six Bells pub frequented by artists including Whistler, Henry J Bean’s is now an American bar and grill. The food is classic American burgers, steaks and hotdogs, and there’s an extensive spirits and cocktails list. It might not have the historic atmosphere of some of the other local pubs, but it makes up for it with its garden – it is huge by the standards of Chelsea, where outside drinking spots get very busy. If you’re finding it tough to get a space to drink outside or accommodate smokers in your party, this is probably a good bet – although it too gets crowded in the summer. Monday-Wednesday 11am-11pm, Thursday-Saturday 11am-12am, Sunday 11am-12am. Children are not allowed in the venue after 7pm. 195-197 King’s Road, SW3 5ED T: 020 7352 9255 www.henryjbeans.co.uk The Henry Root This bistro/wine bar/tea shop is named after the pseudonym used by William Donaldson, who wrote letters lampooning the wealthy, famous and influential from this street. It aims to be a place to relax with a slice of cake and a cup of tea or glass of wine, or grab a bite to eat from the seasonal menu. Brunch is served at weekends. 9 Park Walk, SW10 0AJ T: 020 7352 7040 Monday-Friday 11am-11pm, Saturday and Sunday 9.30am-11pm. www.thehenryroot.com The Jam Tree The Jam Tree is an open-plan gastropub with a decked garden complete with its own bar and a barbeque. The wine list is substantial and there are speciality beers and a decent cocktail list, including the signature Jam Mojito (white Cuban rum stirred with fresh mint, lime and raspberry jam). It hosts special events, such as a ‘steak out’ evening and resident DJs, and the menus have a modern British and ‘colonial’ flavour. The Sunday menu includes roasts. There’s also a special menu for when the barbeque is fired up on Thursday and Friday nights and all-day Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting, including jerked chicken leg, rib-eye steak and giant barbeque prawns. Open Sunday-Thursday 12pm-11pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-2am. Lunch: 12pm-3pm. Dinner: 6pm-10pm. 541 King’s Road, SW6 2EB T: 020 3397 3739 www.thejamtree.com/chelsea/
65 | FOOD AND DRINK | Pubs, bars and nightlife JuJu Winner of Best Bar at the London Club and Bar Awards 2011, JuJu is a cocktail and champagne bar on the King’s Road, owned by ex-footballer Lee Chapman and his actress wife Lesley Ash. Sharing plates of mostly pan-Asian dishes are served tapas-style, as well as party menus (pre-order only). The cocktail list is long, including nonalcoholic ones, shared cocktails and pitchers. Look on the website for deals, such as after-work drinks at a reduced price. Cocktail classes are available if you want to learn to mix your own at home (from 3pm every day, pre-booking required, £50 per person including pan- Asian tapas and up to four cocktails, minimum four people per booking). Monday 9pm-1.30am, Tuesday 8pm- 1.30am, Wednesday 7pm-1.30am, Thursday 6pm-1.30am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-2.30am, Sunday closed for private bookings. 316-318 King’s Road, SW3 5UH T: 020 7351 5998 www.jujulondon.com Kings Club King’s Road private members’ club King’s Club features the sumptuous Persian Room on the top level and a heated Roof Terrace, where you can enjoy shishas. A Middle Eastern menu is served up in the Lounge. The Main Room hosts club nights at the weekend and private events during the week. Kings Club has recently launched Jajouka, a live music and entertainment night held on Tuesdays. Tuesday-Thursday 6pm-10pm (upstairs cocktail lounge), Friday-Saturday 6pm-3am. 107 King’s Road, SW3 4PA T: 020 7351 5521 www.kingsclubchelsea.com Kitts Kitts A boutique private members’ club, with a name inspired by the travels of Sir Hans Sloane, who conducted botanical research on the Caribbean island of St Kitts. 7-12 Sloane Square, SW1W 8EG T: 020 7881 5990 www.kittslondon.com The Markham Inn The duo behind Mahiki and Whisky Mist, Nick House and Piers Adam, recently opened this bar/brasserie in Chelsea Green. It has an all-day modern European menu, with an emphasis on British, seasonal ingredients, and also serves breakfast daily, brunch on weekends and roasts on Sundays. The wine list focuses on the old world, and the beverage menu includes homemade cream soda, cloudy original lemonade and ginger beer. There are also thick homemade shakes. Cocktails are served with a jar of freshly salted or smoked popcorn. Monday-Friday 8am-11pm, Saturday- Sunday 9am-11pm. Breakfast: Daily until 11am. Brunch: Weekends 11am-4pm. Roasts: Sunday 11am-4pm. 2 Elystan Street, SW3 3NS T: 020 7581 9139 themarkhaminn.com The Phoenix A popular spot for a drink and a bite to eat, the Phoenix is a relaxed pub that serves a mix of modern and traditional British food, including Sunday roasts and daily specials. There’s an extensive wine list, plus guest wines and some real ales. A few outside tables are available for al fresco dining or drinking. Check the website for details of events, including food-themed nights. Kitchen: Monday-Saturday 12pm- 3pm, 7pm-10pm, Sunday 12pm-8pm. 23 Smith Street, SW3 4EE T: 020 7730 9182 www.geronimo-inns.co.uk/thephoenix/ The Pig’s Ear With past lives in the 19th century as the Black Lion and the 20th century as the Front Page, today the Pig’s Ear is a gastropub and restaurant serving British/French brasserie food with an emphasis on seasonal produce. The menu is changed daily and food is served in the bar and the adjoining Blue Room, which has an open fire in the winter and takes reservations. The oak-panelled dining room on the first floor opens during busier evening and weekend lunches and feels more like a restaurant – reservations are essential. Drinks include British cask ales from Sambrooks Brewery – a local microbrewery in Battersea – as well as the signature Pig’s Ear from the Uley Brewery in Gloustershire. There are also bottled European cider and lagers and the wine list has a predominately French influence. Royal Borough of Kensingon & Chelsea, Family & Children’s Service Kitchen: Monday-Friday 12pm-3pm, 6pm-10pm, Saturday 12.30pm- 10.30pm, Sunday 12.30pm-9pm. 35 Old Church Street, SW3 5BS T: 020 7352 2908 www.thepigsear.info The Queen’s Head A gay pub just off the King’s Road, the Queen’s Head is traditional and unpretentious. It has some outside tables, tucked away from the bustle of the main roads, and the pub itself is larger than it first appears because it is split into several rooms. 25-27 Tryon Street, SW3 3LG T: 020 7589 0262 Raffles A famous private members’ club, named after the colonial mogul Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. Membership is available by invitation only and you must first be put forward by a current member, but once gained gets you privileges including ski trips, summer parties abroad and away days. There is a dress code – see the website for The Black Lion (now The Pig’s Ear) in the 1860s
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