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Royal Exchange, Lancaster Gate  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated4 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsvisitors award winner 2006 - click for an explanation of our awardsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

location:

Lancaster Gate

address:

26 Sale Place, W2 1PU

phone:

0871 258 5176*
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nearest stations:

Edgware Road London Underground station
(230m) - zone 1

Paddington railway stationLondon Underground station
(480m) - zone 1

Marylebone railway stationLondon Underground station
(670m) - zone 1

Lancaster Gate London Underground station
(800m) - zone 1

Marble Arch London Underground station
(910m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Edgware Road tube, cross over the main road and head down Praed Street. Take the first left into Sale Place, and the pub is just down to the left. From Paddington, head east down Praed Street for a couple of minutes before turning right into Sale Place. The pub is down to the left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Madame Tussauds (1.1Km)

picture of Royal Exchange
A long time ago, when we didn't know any better, we would often arrive at Paddington after a long journey and wonder where on earth we could go for a decent pint before the pubs closed. And we'd end up in a pretty dismal sort of place, only because it was the only pub sign we could see, beckoning us from the station. If only we'd known about the Royal Exchange. A five minute walk away from Paddington Station gets you to a fine, traditional boozer of the old school. Serving real ales, hot and cold Guinness, Murphy's and a bunch of other traditional tipples, this place is a real down-to-earth, honest pub. The atmosphere is friendly, as is the service, the food is proper pub grub and the pub hasn't been renovated to within an inch of its former life. If you want to visit an example of a pub as they used to be (and as some of us remember them), you'd better get here, before someone decides it's worth "improving".

reviewed:
3/7/2008
reviewed by pubdog

Eating at TheRoyal Exchange ... we last ate here on 05/07/2007

Roasts served every lunchtime. Get there quick though, as by the time we arrived at 2pm only the Roast Pork was left. Pretty good, however - nice cut of meat & well cooked veg. But the best thing? Only £4.95.
food rating 2 - quality
price rating 1 - price

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beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationoutdoor seating

second opinion:

posted by Limey - Thursday 16th April, 2009, 4:16pm
Visited 4/4/09 - Brakspear bitter and Greene King IPA on cask - both very good. Food is excellent - eespecially the roasts, and the Steak & Murphy's Pie! Prices for both food and beer are very fair, especially for London (food is under 5 quid). Staff friendly and attentive, but not "chatty". Customers were also friendly! We liked it so much we went back the following evening!
posted by alexspencer - Thursday 25th December, 2008, 12:40pm
visited 24/12/08. Ansells cider on draught with doorstep beef sandwiches - absolutely top draw and surely one of the top ten pubs in London - locals friendly and bar staff excellent -
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