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[[Category Young's|Young's]] pub in [[Locale Kensington|Kensington]].
Young's pub in Kensington, in the Good Beer Guide.
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Note: According to the Dec 2014 <i>London Drinker</i>, the Britannia was refurbished in 2014; we haven't visited since, so some details below may be out of date.
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It's quite posh inside, with a variety of seating including upholstered banquettes with scatter cushions and backs probably high enough to please even [[bob]]; plus at least one deep leather sofa, and upright chairs and tables as well. There's also a separate dining area, set out with wine glasses and cutlery, at the back past the sofa area, and a thin strip of outside seating sandwiched between the pub and the building next door.
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[[Kake]] visited on a Monday afternoon in September 2008. Only one of their two handpumps was in operation, serving Young's Bitter at &pound;3.10/pint. They also had Staropramen, Leffe, and Peroni on tap, among other things.
See also:
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[http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/4335/ Beer In The Evening comments]
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[http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1348.html Fancyapint review]
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When I arrived, a little after 4pm, the place was empty apart from two people sitting outside in the smoking area. Piped music was playing, sort of pop/jazz, but fairly quietly.
<div class="last_verified">Opening times and food info taken from the 2009 Good Beer Guide.</div>
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According to their website as of September 2012, food is served noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm Mon-Fri, noon-10pm Sat, and noon-9:30pm Sun.
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On my September 2008 visit they also served food in the afternoon, described slightly misleadingly as "bar bites", but actually a choice between cheese-and-bacon-stuffed potato skins (&pound;6) and filled rolls (&pound;7, served with salad and chips). I went for the latter, choosing cheddar and onion from among the four options on offer. The roll was a pretty nice one with a thick chewy crust (in a good way), the cheese was grated, and the onion was red and thinly sliced. The salad consisted of varied mixed leaves with a decent dressing. The chips were more like potato wedges, and came skin-on. I think they were probably prepared earlier and reheated in the microwave, but they didn't suffer much. This ensemble was served slightly absurdly on a small, thick, square chopping board. I was brought salt and pepper (both in proper grinders) as well as ketchup and mayonnaise for my chips, but no vinegar.
Comment added by Kake: Quite posh inside, a variety of seating including upholstered banquettes with scatter cushions and backs probably high enough to please even bob; plus at least one deep leather sofa, and upright chairs and tables as well.
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Two handpumps; only Young's bitter is on today though (and costs 3.10/pint). They also have Staropramen, Leffe, and Peroni on tap, among other things.

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See also:
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[http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/4335/ Beer In The Evening comments]
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[http://www.fancyapint.com/pub/1348 Fancyapint review]
* [http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/pubsandbars/britannia-review-10654.html ViewLondon review]

Comment added by Kake: There's also a separate dining area, set out with wine glasses and cutlery, at the back past the sofa area.
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2008. Opening hours and food times taken from the Britannia website, September 2012.</div>
Food is served all day, though afternoon food is limited to what they describe slightly misleadingly as "bar bites", but which is actually a choice between "loaded potato skins" (with, I think, cheese and bacon) and filled rolls (served with salad and chips). I went for the latter, choosing cheddar and onion from among the four options on offer. The roll was a pretty nice one with a thick chewy crust (in a good way), the cheese was grated, and the onion was red and thinly sliced. The salad consisted of varied mixed leaves with a decent dressing. The chips were more like potato wedges, and came skin-on. I think they were probably prepared earlier and reheated in the microwave, but they didn't suffer much. This ensemble was served slightly absurdly on a small, thick, square chopping board.

When I arrived, a little after 4pm, the place was empty apart from two people sitting outside in the tiny smoking area (a strip alongside the pub; I don't think it's covered).

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summary='Young's pub in Kensington.'
summary='Young's pub in Kensington, in the Good Beer Guide.'

Young's pub in Kensington, in the Good Beer Guide.

See also:

Opening times and food info taken from the 2009 Good Beer Guide.

Comment added by Kake: Quite posh inside, a variety of seating including upholstered banquettes with scatter cushions and backs probably high enough to please even bob; plus at least one deep leather sofa, and upright chairs and tables as well.

Two handpumps; only Young's bitter is on today though (and costs 3.10/pint). They also have Staropramen, Leffe, and Peroni on tap, among other things.

Accessibility: One shallow step up to get in, and level access to the bar and the front seating area, but the sofa/banquette area and the toilets are down a couple of steps.

Comment added by Kake: There's also a separate dining area, set out with wine glasses and cutlery, at the back past the sofa area.

Food is served all day, though afternoon food is limited to what they describe slightly misleadingly as "bar bites", but which is actually a choice between "loaded potato skins" (with, I think, cheese and bacon) and filled rolls (served with salad and chips). I went for the latter, choosing cheddar and onion from among the four options on offer. The roll was a pretty nice one with a thick chewy crust (in a good way), the cheese was grated, and the onion was red and thinly sliced. The salad consisted of varied mixed leaves with a decent dressing. The chips were more like potato wedges, and came skin-on. I think they were probably prepared earlier and reheated in the microwave, but they didn't suffer much. This ensemble was served slightly absurdly on a small, thick, square chopping board.

When I arrived, a little after 4pm, the place was empty apart from two people sitting outside in the tiny smoking area (a strip alongside the pub; I don't think it's covered).


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