Pub in West Kensington
Crown & Sceptre
34 Holland Road, West Kensington, W14 8BAClosest station: Kensington Olympia, about 3 min walk4.2out of 5 on Google, from 534 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Crown & Sceptre
Stylish hotel offering chic rooms with high ceilings, plus a hip English/Pan-Asian restaurant.
Built by Charles Frederick Phelps and opened in 1871. The pub retains its original openings which would each have accessed a different social class of bar; it is described as architecturally important by the Council. Now it has become a family owned gastropub, restaurant and boutique hotel in this affluent part of West Kensington. There is modern artwork and decor and strange music; a stuffed Peregrine falcon presides. The food menu includes Sunday roasts. It is reported that one cask ale is on offer here, from the Greene King stable.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Outdoor Seating
- Sports TV: Certain major events only
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch: Not Sun/Mon
- Serves Dinner: Not Sun/Mon
- Real Ale
- Function Room: Cellar bar
- Disabled Access
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Accommodation: Hotel rooms above
- Newspapers
- Good for Children
- Serves Coffee
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 11:00 PM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Independent
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 7603 2007
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.2out of 5 on Google, from 534 ratings
4 out of 5Jason P.on Google, June 2024
Ate here during our stay in the area. Location was very nice. Food was very good, staff/service was great. I ordered the Beef Bourguignon (see photo). Others in our group ordered Cod and Chips, Wagyu Burger and Rib Eye Steak. All was delicious! Limited selection of beers on tap. Overall great little spot!
2 out of 5Ian Beeon Google, May 2024
A beige dinner. Staff were friendly, location is good, atmosphere ok - lively but not too noisy. Ordered Chicken, potatoes, spinach and a rich mushroom sauce. Got just about cooked enough chicken, no spinach, an insipid mushroom sauce and great potatoes. With a G&T and service, it was a couple of quid under £30. Not great value, darn expensive for what it was. Perhaps MasterChef spoils us in that food tossed on a plate and just about cooked for £16.95 is actually awesome ….. How this place is a 4.2 rating is beyond me.
5 out of 5Rich Hineson Google, September 2024
Fantastic place. Ate a couple.of times whilst down for an exhibition. Definitely recommend.
5 out of 5Lynette Smithon Google, May 2024
Stayed here with my daughter it was a good location very friendly nice staff and a clean comfortable room the bed had the best mattress I have slept on WiFi good the code for WiFi was in a drawer in the bedroom I would definitely recommend
4 out of 5J Won Google, July 2024
Really nice hotel and friendly staff with good service. The rooms could do with some TLC but they're excellent otherwise and always clean!
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.