The Elgin, Notting Hill

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location:

Notting Hill

address:

96 Ladbrooke Grove, W11 1PY

phone:

0871 258 5280*
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nearest stations:

Ladbroke Grove London Underground station
(130m) - zone 2

Latimer Road London Underground station
(630m) - zone 2

Westbourne Park London Underground station
(740m) - zone 2

Holland Park London Underground station
(990m) - zone 2

Notting Hill Gate London Underground station
(1.1Km) - zones 1/2

how to find it:

Exit the tube, turn right and walk down Ladbroke Grove. After a few minutes you'll see the pub across the road from you.

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nearby attraction(s):

Portobello Road (230m)

Museum of Brands and Packaging (520m)

Street View - click to see the area around the Elgin

This is miles from the old Firkin pub it used to be. Oh, the traditional interior's not changed that much, and it's still a commanding monolith on the corner of Ladbroke Grove, but it's a vastly different experience. Another acquisition by Geronimo Inns, they've had their way with it and made it something more approaching a destination, as opposed to a place to meet and go somewhere else. Concentrating on cocktails, decent food and chill out music without abandoning very good beer and friendly service is serving them well - the customers we observed appeared to be settled in, there's no doubt about that. They're obviously aiming a bit more upmarket, with a horse's head from the Elgin marbles on the signs outside. It no longer has TVs everywhere, and the fruit machines and ATM are a thing of the past. There's a separate dining area in the back bar and regular DJ sets combine with the loungey interior to set the scene for a cool and trendy bar that happens to be in a traditional pub. But it works.

reviewed:
07/02/2010

Eating at The Elgin ... we last ate here on 07/02/2010

The food is decent modern British pub food, if a little pricey. Service was somewhat haphazard - meals arriving at different times - even though it was quiet.

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