Here is a Thameside pub within dribbling distance of Fulham’s Craven Cottage football stadium and pretty much next-door to the famed River Café restaurant. Its crowd, then, is predictably sporty and well-to-do. If that sounds like you, you’ve found a slice of Heaven. And even if it doesn’t, to be honest, the place is so vast that you’ll find a corner to make your own. There are regular BBQs on the sprawling terrace, which boasts views of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – indeed, the pub holds an annual Boat Race Festival to celebrate. All year round, though, this is a beautiful boozer with cosy, comfy leather sofas and a banging menu (we reckon the Sunday roast deserves its own festival).
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The towering sticky toffee pudding, plonked in a pool of gooey goodness and topped with vanilla ice cream, stands head and shoulders above most pub desserts.
Time Out tip
Ad-hoc workshops speak to the pub’s fanciness, while the weekly quiz night attracts diehard general knowledge dons.
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