Pub in Chelsea
Fox & Pheasant
1 Billing Road, Chelsea, SW10 9UJClosest station: Fulham Broadway, about 10 min walk4.7out of 5 on Google, from 871 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Fox & Pheasant
Longtime tavern with charming decor & 3 fireplaces, serving English food, beer & spirits since 1846.
Under new ownership (so saved from possible redevelopment) and sensitively refurbished and extended during a fifteen month closure, the Fox & Pheasant re-opened in mid-2018, welcoming back drinkers and diners to a quintessentially British and charmingly vibrant country pub on the Chelsea-Fulham border.
The two original bars were restored to their original appearance; an olive tree-filled conservatory (with a retractable roof for summer) was added at the rear; and, on the second floor, a secluded, wood-panelled private dining room that seats up to 22 was created.
Once inside, you could be excused for thinking that you were in a rural setting instead of just a few yards from the busy Fulham Road and close to Chelsea football ground! You enter a small lobby with an off-sales hatch to the servery and doors to the former public bar, to the left, and the larger saloon bar on the right. The interior is a typical modest pub-fitting from between the wars, now quite rare, albeit more comfortably furnished for the twenty-first century. Owner James Blunt has been quoted as saying "The pub is my favourite place in the world. It brings strangers together in a world where politicans want to separate us..."
The pub offers three cask ales which change from time to time; a small range of keg and bottled beers and ciders; and a well-selected wine list and the inevitable cocktails. Whilst the pub still firmly caters for drinkers, for those who wish to eat the pub’s dining experience claims to champion British produce and to be founded on seasonal, sustainable and locally sourced ingredients, all under the care of a Gordon Ramsay-trained head chef. Whilst the kitchen has a break in the late afternoon (except on Sundays), bar snacks are available all day and include classics such as scotch eggs alongside more original dishes like buttermilk-fried guineafowl.
Note that the pub is in a gated private road which contrives with the double-yellow lines on the adjacent public highway to make parking nearby very difficult. If you choose to get here via West Brompton station, there is an interesting "rural route" south through the Victorian-era Brompton cemetery (which closes an hour or so before dusk).
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating: Conservatory area to the rear
- Family Friendly: In the conservatory restaurant
- Quiet
- Games: Darts
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch: Not Monday
- Serves Dinner
- Restaurant: In the conservatory
- Real Ale
- Real Heritage Pub
- Function Room: Private dining room upstairs - 22 covers. TV.
- Disabled Access
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Newspapers
- Smoking: Designated areas in the rear yard only
- Serves Coffee
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 4:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday
- 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday
- 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Friday
- 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday
- 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- 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 7352 2943
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.7out of 5 on Google, from 871 ratings
5 out of 5Alex Fathoon Google, June 2024
It’s kinda like a beautiful country pub in the playground of London. You come off the busy Fulham Road and immediately feel the village vibes, with dark wood furniture and the loveliest team and beaming smile from my friend Dan at the bar. If you choose to venture further into the pub, like entering the wardrobe to Narnia, you’ll find a vibrant, earthy restaurant in the back, which I highly recommend too. I have tried now quite a few pub classics executed to perfection, like the fish & chips and the pie & mash before, but on this occasion ventured further into the menu. You’ll always get…
3 out of 5Nina Ischenkoon Google, August 2024
We had such high expectations of this place which weren’t fulfilled, sadly. We booked a table, came a bit early and waited outside. It wasn’t obvious how to get to the restaurant part of the pub, so we had to ask the bartender who was busy. He then tells you the table number and you go downstairs. The restaurant looked nice and my sister and I had a lovely table under a tree. The service felt rather rushed. We ordered a starter to share, two mains and two desserts. The starter was mackerel pate on a toast, a bit too salty, but fine. The sea bream for the main was good which can’t be applied…
5 out of 5Jennifer Cliffordon Google, July 2024
Nice cozy pub not too far from Brompton cemetery. Has a great dining area as well as an area to relax with a drink. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Love that all money from any water purchased goes to a cancer charity
5 out of 5Karen Chuion Google, June 2024
My favorite neighborhood pub! Love the vibe and the food. Also love how they update the menu all the time so I always get to try something new whenever I go!
5 out of 5Mo Tomon Google, August 2024
The place is just amazing suitable for all occasions cozy & clean , Staff were very friendly and had this great hospitality services, Food was an amazing experience that filled up my satisfaction literally anything you pick from their menu you’ll just love the taste more like home food must try their T-bone steak as well Fish & chips trust me it will leave an impact in you …….Thank you guys for being wonderful cheers 👍🏼
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.