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The Antelope, Belgravia, SW1

24 Eaton Terrace
SW1
SW1W 8EZ
Phone: 02078248512

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Ian Mapp left this review about The Antelope

Belgravia a surprisingly rich source of pub ticking, with all my pubs open on a Saturday afternoon. For some reason, I felt compelled to check.

This is nicely wooden paneled, with a central bar with spaces all around. A rather exclusive separate snug room to the left, if you are lucky and/or early.

Fullers house in the GBG 2024, so ESB as you would expect.

On 20th February 2024 - rating: 8
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E TA left this review about The Antelope

As described by others, this is a pleasant traditional city pub, pretty good as far as Belgravia goes. The first ale I tried was undrinkable, and it took the foreign barmaid a while to realise I want it replaced, the got confused about refunding the 30p difference in price. The Dark Star Hophead, though, was in excellent condition, while the other two offerings, ESB and one from Small Beer, remained untested. I think maybe standards have slipped since previous reviews, but I’m happy to come back and try it again when the opportunity arises.

On 21st July 2023 - rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The Antelope

A squarish room with a central servery, there are 5 pulls of Fullers standards and a couple of low T-Bars, the Pride was drinking well. It has rooms upstairs and to the left, some group of local worthies were having a meeting in there when I called in. Tourists and hooray Henrys as customers on my visit but it’s not a bad place and the, probably long suffering, staff were excellent. Being Belgravia it has Lavatories not toilets and of course you could get knocked down by a better class of car, however lots are driven by chauffeurs who generally respect pedestrians.

On 25th July 2022 - no rating submitted
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Antelope

A revisit to this fine Fullers pub we rewarded with an excellent evenings drinking and eating. We had phoned ahead to book a table for four and was allocated a table at the back of the bar so we could avoid the vertical drinking crush when it got busy with the after work crowd.
Three Fullers Ales on alongside a guest brew and I went for the Dark Star Hop Head and it was one of the finest pints of this beer I’ve tried since Fullers bought them out.
Traditional pub food menu and couldn’t fault our fish and chips and chicken dishes we went for. Very good service levels from the Landlady and her team also.
Maybe the company we had come here to meet are an influence also but I’m inclined to up my rating of this one.

On 5th April 2022 - rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about The Antelope

A very attractive Fullers pub just off Eaton Square. The front door leads directly into the main bar, with a door labelled 'Snug' to the left, but a peek through its glazed panel revealed dining tables, and there was a further dining room or function room upstairs (the gents toilet is downstairs). The central bar counter has a row of hand pumps facing the front, the other two sides have stools adjacent, and there are settles around the walls. Five hand pumps (see photo) but the woman serving noticed that the London Pride was not as clear as it should have been, so I went for Dark Star Hophead instead, which was in very good condition. (A new barrel of Pride was pulled through while I was drinking my half of Hophead.) This was a good start to my pubs tour of Belgravia and Victoria.

On 2nd February 2022 - rating: 8
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Tris C left this review about The Antelope

A late Georgian pub, well described below with history supplied on CAMRA’s site and a view of the interior courtesy of the pub’s.
A charming and woody pub this, with much patina of age. The customers here, seemed quite mixed, with loud Americans thrown in for good measure, though to be fair, lots of them live in this area.
The typical Fuller’s year-round selection was on offer, along with Shotover’s Trinity and Dark Star American Pale Ale at £2.60 a half and very nice.
This is a great pub, probably one of the best in the borough and certainly one of the best in SW1.

On 6th November 2021 - rating: 7
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Antelope

A charming ,small Fullers tied house close to Sloane Square you enter into the bar room with an island bar and seating at the front and rear with drinking shelves down both sides.There is a small snug to the leftside but with just a handful of tables,so vertical drinking will be common place at busy times.Drapes cover the front windows and the etched glass is impressive.Upstairs is the Eaton Room but you have to enquire at the bar if you can use it,possibly reserved for diners.
There is a short Fuller's menu but I was only there for a beer from the 5 handpumps being Fullers London Pride,Olivers Island,Seafarers,ESB (NBSS 3) with a guest of St Austell Tribute.
No muzak,lots of wood panelling and very authentic,worth a visit in this posh district.

On 4th November 2019 - rating: 7
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Blackthorn _ left this review about The Antelope

An traditional looking pub located down a side street but just a minute or two’s walk from Sloane Square, it has an attractive appearance with etched glass windows and plenty of hanging baskets outside as well as some limited pavement seating.

Internally it consists of a couple of rooms with the main bar area to the right. The traditional look continues with a large central island bar counter, wooden boards on the floor and dark wood panelling on the lower part of the walls with cream painted wallpaper up above. A few old black and white photographs were dotted around as well as some military portraits and there were also a couple of cricket bats hung on the wall along with some other cricketing paraphernalia and an old map of the Chelsea area. A small TV screen was at the rear, although this was not in use on our visit. Seating here was fairly limited with just some padded bench seating along the front wall and high stools around the bar counter. A smaller room off to the right looked to be of broadly similar décor, but with tables and chairs looked to be more intended for dining. The barmaid was pleasant and friendly.

Beers on tap were all from the Fuller’s stable with their ESB, London Pride, Oliver’s island, Seafarer’s Ale and Rocky Red. The solitary cider meanwhile was Cornish Orchard’s Gold. All in all a decent little pub, and certainly a lot more peaceful than many nearby alternatives.

On 17th September 2019 - rating: 7
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Antelope

A short walk from Sloane Square station, this is a very pleasant Fullers pub with an attractive old-fashioned interior typical of Central London. On approach, you notice bright hanging baskets and a pleasant pub sign before getting closer where you will be able to admire the great etched glass windows which bear images of antelope and the words 'Wine & Spirit Merchants'. You enter into a long bare boarded room with an elongated island servery in the centre and a variety of seating around the perimeter. The servery has a dark wood counter and gantry plus a rather minimalist bar back which is presumably the result of knocking through the pub into a single room layout. High backed pews under the heavily draped front windows offer a decent vantage point, whilst to the left, the room is so tightly squeezed, that there is only enough space for people to stand alongside drinking ledges. A couple of small tables and chairs can be found down the right hand wall, whilst the best bet for a seat seems to be behind the bar, where the room opens out again, affording space for some banquette and chair options. The decor is very literal, focusing on the antelope theme for the most part, but I did also spot some nice old photos of the pub, a decorative wood panelled section of ceiling and a board listing the winners of the Anthill Cup - an annual sporting clash between this pub and the Churchill Arms in Notting Hill. There is also a small snug to the left on entry, but this was being used for a private function when I visited, so I was unable to explore properly. As with most London pubs in the early evening, the place was heaving with a busy post-work crowd, but the friendly bar staff seemed pretty well drilled at keeping queues at the bar to a minimum.
Just the four Fullers beers available on hand pump - London Pride, ESB, Oliver's Island and Gales Seafarers - although American Fall was clipped when I arrived but spluttered its way out of action when I ordered a pint. I instead ended up with the Oliver's Island (£4.30), which was eminently drinkable and quenched my own post-work thirst nicely.
This seems like a very nice little pub with lots of attractive original features to discover and a decent crowd to generate a good atmosphere. The place is well looked after and the beer was in good shape too which I would say, marks this place out as probably the best option in the vicinity and I'd happily return here the next time I'm passing through.

On 26th November 2017 - rating: 8
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hondo . left this review about The Antelope

Fuller's pub with a central island bar. Traditional interior didn't visit upstairs.

On 14th October 2015 - no rating submitted
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