Morpeth Arms, Pimlico, SW1

I was pleasantly surprised by this one as well. Only really visited due to its proximity to the Tate Gallery and wanting somewhere for a beer and spot of lunch and looking at loads of old masters. Comfortable interior as described below and alongside the usual Youngs Bitter and Special there was Youngs Winter Warmer and St Austell Proper Job. I went for the Winter Warmer and it was a well kept pint. Good service levels from the two staff working the bar and a very decent BLT with chunky chips rounded off a pleasant visit.

The pub dates from 1846, expanded in 1890 into what looks like a small chapel. Rather than a written description, the pub’s interior is best appreciated on the website’s gallery, where a scotch egg’s interior can also be scrutinised, though of note are the etched mirrors to the bar back and substantial number of surviving cut-glass windows, some also stained in the rear dining area. Customers were mainly in their thirties and forties, a far cry from the locals in the Grosvenor up the road, though neither for better nor worse. The typical Young’s line-up was available: London Original, Proper Job and Winter Warmer at £2.70 a half and nice. This is a decent, comfortable pub; certainly, one of the best in Pimlico.

Official site of Morpeth Arms - www.morpetharms.com

Official site of Morpeth Arms - www.morpetharms.com