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The Sir Alexander Fleming (JD Wetherspoon), Paddington, W2

Pub added by Just a quick pint, then I'm off

Unit 53, 5 Merchant Square
W2
W2 1AS

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David Walton left this review about The Sir Alexander Fleming (JD Wetherspoon)

Visited 20/10/25. Visited previously as Kupp on 28/06/22.

Cask offering here was a bit more limited than I expected with Abbot, Doom Bar and Ruddles Best accompanied by just Brains SA, White Adder from Muldoon and Hammerhead Stout from Milestore. Keg offering was standard encompassing Thatchers Gold, Stowford Press, Stella, Angelo Poretti, Budweiser, Leffe Blonde, Corona, Carling, Bud Light, K1664, Carlsberg, Guinness, BrewDog Punk IPA, Roadie from Signature Brew, London Pilsner from Portobello Brewing and Big Sea IPA from Mad Squirrel.

Canalside JDW that is long and narrow and glass fronted. The bar counter is against the rear wall just inside and to the left of the entrance with a white patterned tile skirt. There is a carpeted area to the right of the entrance with some regular and booth tables. Seating on the polished concrete floor directly opposite the bar counter was via tall tables and stools. The large part of the seating is via densely packed regular tables and chairs along the rest of the length of the venue to the left-hand side. Some seating outside was not in play on my wet early evening visit. Can’t say this is a particularly characterful JDW.

On 4^th April 2026 - rating: 5
[User has posted 1590 recommendations about 1565 pubs]

Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Sir Alexander Fleming (JD Wetherspoon)

Yesterday was my first visit to this new branch of Wetherspoon's in the Paddington Basin. It enjoys quite a pleasant location overlooking the canal and surrounded by offices and new apartment blocks. You wouldn't want to have too many in here as there's not a lot to stop you falling in the drink!

The interior is bright and modern. We didn't get much further than the bar area but it seems that most tables have some kind of view over the basin. Plenty of families were in for food and drinks on our Saturday morning visit.

The usual 'spoon's cask ales were on - Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best & Sharp's Doom Bar, alongside Brains SA, Marston's Wainwright Gold & Titanic Plum Porter. A fairly average selection and I seem to recall them being priced around £4 a pint, which seems high by the chain's normal pricing. There was no real cider.

The location is just about the best thing about this pub. If you want some different cask ales, hear to the Bear or possibly the Mad Bishop & Bear. If it's expensive craft beers you're after, Brewdog is also just at the end of the basin.

On 14^th December 2025 - rating: 5
[User has posted 3459 recommendations about 3457 pubs]

Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Sir Alexander Fleming (JD Wetherspoon)

Existing bar / restaurant newly taken over by 'spoons, located overlooking Paddington Basin and renamed after an earlier pub nearby. Light, modern, elongated but rather narrow interior, with limited space around the counter, a real pinch-point by the kitchen service area and cramped toilets. Also has some outdoor tables beside the former canal towpath. Ruddles, Doom Bar and Abbot plus Sharp's Atlantic, Wainwright Gold and Potters' Field Porter from Southwark (£4.54).

On 8^th October 2025 - rating: 6
[User has posted 9119 recommendations about 9119 pubs]

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