The Arbiter, Fulham

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location:

Fulham

address:

308-310 North End Road, SW6 1NQ

phone:

0871 258 6572*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

Fulham Broadway London Underground station
(490m) - zone 2

West Brompton London Underground station
(600m) - zone 2

Parsons Green London Underground station
(870m) - zone 2

West Kensington London Underground station
(930m) - zone 2

Earl's Court London Underground station
(1Km) - zones 1/2

how to find it:

Turn right out of the tube and carry on following the fork right (off the main road). As you pass the Jolly Maltster pub, cross over North End Road. Keep walking up North End Road and you'll soon see the pub on your left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Chelsea FC (700m)

Earl's Court (740m)

The Queen's Club (890m)

Doing its best to rise above its location (this one hunkers down between a McDonald's and an Arcades) the Arbiter is a smart bar and restaurant. The unique selling point of this one is the Scandanavian tinge to its menu (for example, you can dip into the Smorgasbord selection or gorge yourself on the lot for £35), but even if you're sticking to the drink you should be catered for here. Plenty of interesting drinks, though only two beers, but the choice (Timothy Taylor Landlord and a regular guest - Twickenham Spring Ale when we looked in) and quality of them were a cut above your usual gastropub selections. Almost as pleasing was the comfy banquette of the downstairs bar, which helps break up the formal feel of the wooden furniture. We can't vouch for the upstairs dining room, but the service, selection and generally relaxed air of this one nudge it into our 3 pint rating.

reviewed:
09/04/2007