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The Academy, Holland Park  rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Holland Park

address:

57 Princedale Road, W11 4NP

phone:

0871 258 7621*
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nearest stations:

Holland Park London Underground station
(310m) - zone 2

Latimer Road London Underground station
(760m) - zone 2

Notting Hill Gate London Underground station
(940m) - zones 1/2

Ladbroke Grove London Underground station
(960m) - zone 2

Shepherd's Bush London Underground station
(980m) - zone 2

how to find it:

Turn right out of the tube, walk along Holland Park Avenue for a little while and turn right up Princedale Road. Keep walking, passing The Prince of Wales, and you'll see it on your left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Museum of Brands and Packaging (960m)

Portobello Road (970m)

O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (1.1Km)

picture of Academy
A done up boozer? In Holland Park? Hardly a shock that. The real surprise here is that it still plays host to a few of the old regulars, you'd have thought paying 3 quid for a pint would have scared them away - although, perhaps they've been hired to give the place an authentic feel. The relatively small size of this one and the cheery nature of its patrons, lays the basis of a friendly venue. Unfortunately, that's somewhat undercut by the serious looking bar staff and woeful lite jazz on the stereo. Everything else is par for the course: a stripped out interior, local art on the walls and a menu heavy with gastropub standards. We're sure it's a decent enough local - if you can afford it.

reviewed:
04/03/2005
reviewed by jack
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