LaCage, Kensington, W8

Visited 07/10/26 No cask. Keg offering of Guinness, Madri, Coors, MCB, three from Salt (Jute session IPA, Felt peach lager and Loom Pale Ale), Aspall cider, Blue Moon, Doom Bar. Large new sports bar, a mixture of mosaic ceramic tiles, bare boards and carpeted on the raised area either side of the entrance in the glass frontage. To the left of the entrance the raised area has some tall tables and tall backed stools with the bar counter along the middle to rear part of the left-hand wall with tall stool seating along the length of the bar counter. To the right of the entrance the raised area has tables laid for diners and indeed the full right-hand side of the venue has tables laid for diners. In front of the entrance are some facing caramel leather banquettes serving regular tables with matching leather regular chairs the other side thereof. There is an open kitchen along the rear wall from middle to right-hand corner. The venue has several very large screens showing live tennis and cycling on my visit with the volume off and indeed a rather loud and quite annoying music soundtrack being played. High ceilings, lights covered by hockey sticks and rails made of baseball bats, the venue is indeed plush. For a Canadian sports bar I would take the Maple Leaf on Maiden Lane in the West End every day of the week.

Official site of LaCage - www.lacage.uk

Official site of LaCage - www.lacage.uk