The Britannia

The Britannia has been here in Kensington since 1834, but (thankfully) has been updated since then. The fire place remains and there are vintage-looking leather armchairs about the place, but everything else has a fresh coat of paint and is bright and airy. You can come here for a drink, to eat or even to hire out a room for a conference (they have wifi, laptop/iPad connectivity, mics, private bar, etc.), and they have a weekly Tuesday quiz too.