The Prince Alfred, W9

A CAMRA-listed heritage pub of late Victorian class. Attractive concave etched glass windows and pendant lamps outside. Inside, there is much carved mahogany (especially the bar back replete with inlaid clock), etched and cut glass, tiling and snugs divvied up into five separate areas via miniature (duck!) doorways for the pot boys of yore. That’s the front part though, to the rear is a much more functional dining area. Only one ale on, Hackney Red which was in good form but an astonishing (even for London) price of £4.49 a pint. So whilst it’s well-worth doing this one, I’d advise you to drink as little as possible – which is a shame. It could and should be indispensable for session but isn't unless you are seriously moneyed.

As previously described the Prince Alfred is a classic example of a late Victorian pub featuring an abundance of beautifully carved mahogany & sparkling etched & cut glass, and some superb original Victorian snugs, each with its own door from and separated by a wooden partition with a small access door. And as others have said, this being Maida Vale the focus is largely on dry sales and the ubiquitous dining room for establishments in this part of the world exists in the form of the largely anonymous by comparison Formosa Dining Room at the back of the pub This pub cries out for a cutting edge real ale offering to competent the superb interior but sadly only one of the two ale pumps was on the go for my visit dispensing an eye watering expensive average pint of CW Bombardier. So 10 for the interior but 5 for the choice of beverages to be had.