The Mitre, W2

Mitra page at the Youngs site - www.youngs.co.uk

Rather typical but nice London dorner pub, bar facing you as you walk in on the corner & you can turn left or right. Bare wooden boards, high ceiling, dark panals & comfortable low or high red 'leather' seating. Youngs house & seems to be full range. Well kept beer at £3.50 a pint. A nice traditional pub.

Randomness Guide to London - Mitre entry

Randomness Guide to London - Mitre entry

This is a Young's pub, with the usual range on, including Kew Gold. I had the latter which is a pretty good pint. The pub itself seemed something of a relaxed haven from the bustle of the Paddington area and the nearby busy Bayswater Rd. Very pleasant sitting outside on a warm August afternoon in good company drinking a refreshing pint of Kew Gold. The pub itself has been completely opened out from its original Victorian multi-room format, but retains some of its original Victorian features - carved wood, and etched and cut glass all over the place. The main entrance seems to be on the corner – but take the time to wander round to what is effectively the side entrance in Craven Terrace to have a butcher's at the original entrance hall containing an original mosaic floor; tiling, and the doors leading to what were originally the Billiards Room and Ladies' Room. What would best be described as the main room – the room you find yourself in when walking in the entrance – is a reasonably comfortable functional pub bar, but the room at the back is more sumptuous, with armchairs, portraits on the walls, and has more of the appearance of a gentlemen's club. Something for everyone then. This pub is worth seeking out if you're in the general area, and I'll definitely drop in again if I'm in the area.