Pub in London W1
Punch Bowl
41 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RUClosest station: Green Park, about 9 min walk4.3out of 5 on Google, from 976 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Punch Bowl
A Georgian pub, a first-floor posh dining room for Modern British food and a private top floor.
Grade II listed upmarket gastropub in an upmarket area but with a warm welcome. Dating from 1729, licensed in 1786 and rebuilt in 1792 after a fire, it served as a magistrates’ court in its early days and was later home to the last public bar in Mayfair, alas no more. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries it was a favourite haunt of the servants employed by the large houses in Grosvenor Square. Its wartime appearance was featured in the "Roll out the Barrel" DVD of pub shorts.
Ground-floor bar, first-floor restaurant and second-floor Club private dining room. Food times given are for the ground-floor pub, the first-floor restaurant has an afternoon gap in service apart from Sunday. For those taking breakfast, note that alcohol may not be served until 10am, or noon on Sunday.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide, with a summary from Google Maps.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Live Music
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch: And breakfasts
- Serves Dinner: Not Sunday
- Restaurant
- Vegetarian Options
- Real Ale
- Function Room
- Events
- Disabled Access
- WiFi
- Reservable
- Menu for Children
- Serves Coffee
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Thursday
- 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Friday
- 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- Sunday
- 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Operator
- Butcombe Brewery
- Price
- 2 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 7493 6841
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.3out of 5 on Google, from 976 ratings
5 out of 5Michael Wu PhDon Google, October 2024
This restaurant used to be a court house 400 years ago and still house the wig used by one of the judges back then. Aside from the interesting fact, they have been own by a string of famous people including Hollywood star (Madonna and Guy Guy Ritchie). Of course the food and service were excellent.
5 out of 5Shirley Changon Google, August 2024
Great dinner spot in Mayfair! Annabelle and Will looked after us so well. We went for starters, main, side, dessert and drinks - everything was impeccable! Every dish was amazing, cooked beautifully and also presented beautifully too. The decor is also so cute. Kept the old building style of the pub but made so cosy. Ground floor is a pub, middle floor restaurant and top floor an event space. Situated on a quiet street it's definitely a hidden gem. As there are so many options in Mayfair, this is one definitely not to miss. Great value for money for the high quality of food that's for sure…
5 out of 5Peder Mobakk Pedersenon Google, August 2024
On vacation, and this place made my stay in England unforgettable. From the moment you walk through the door, you’re genuinely welcomed and taken care of. The staff is incredibly friendly and funny, always up for a chat or a joke. The bar and restaurant setting is absolutely charming, with a wonderful atmosphere and aesthetic. The drinks are great, but the real star here is the food—simply astonishing.It’s so good that I went online to leave a review, which says a lot about how exceptional it was. I had the devilled kidney and ox and bone marrow pie with some sides, and now I’m lying in bed…
5 out of 5Penny Lazellon Google, September 2024
We booked a table for lunch after the refurbishment to take a look as we have booked our wedding reception at The Punchbowl. As soon as we arrived we were attended to immediately and Marisa the assistant manager couldn’t have been more attentive. We tasted a few wines before ordering food which were all very palatable. The menu was short but the food amazing. To start I had 3 Ousters which tasted very fresh. My partner had the vegan burratta. A big portion but he devoured it . For main course I had the vegan curry which was delicious and came as a Thali style - my favourite way of eating…
5 out of 5George Randallon Google, August 2024
Brilliant place for a casual pint of proper ale. Or even better for elevated pub grub, with a great wine list. We were brilliantly looked after by Annabelle when we were there. The pie is a must try! Best I’ve had in London!
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.