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Don't judge the Rising Sun from the outside
20 Jul 2010
Hidden right on the edge of one of the most exclusive areas of London, from the outside this Young's pub looks like a 1960s suburban family house.
In tune with the area, however, there is an appropriately tasteful interior: subtle lighting, stained floorboards and Victorian prints on the wall.
The lunch menu too, although inexpensive, clearly aims at the more upmarket office workers and residents - the goats cheese was a giveaway there. But for all this upmarket effort they seem to be attracting a friendly bunch of people from the local estates in Pimlico instead, along with a few people from the nearby Chelsea Barracks. As such, the atmosphere is more reminiscent of a friendly local's boozer than anything else.
We've yet to witness the place on a Friday night, but its quite possible this could be one of the better, less touristy, venues in the area.
NEAREST STATION: Sloane Square station
FEATURES: real ales, function room available, traditional pub games, outdoor seating, Sky TV
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
Reader views (1)
Being a real ale drinker I used the Rising Sun many times when I was in that area. That's what relaxation is all about.
Who needs plastic pubs, juke boxes, ice cold tasteless lager, barking dogs and screaming kids?
Young's will be top of my list every time.
- Steve, Bexhill-on-Sea, 20/07/2010 16:05
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