Builder's Arms

A damn fine Kensington pub with down-to-earth roots

8 / 10
207
ratings
Address

1 Kensington Court Pl London Greater London W8 5BJ United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 23


Keywords:

authentic pubs bar friendly staff upstairs rooms local spots pitchers chips liquor lunch
Stuart

Fantastic back street boozer. Great choice of beers/lagers and friendly staff .,

Janet Cheung

I used to work here 15 years ago. It's had a makeover which I can't say I prefer but generally always has good staff . Close to the uni so lots of young people around.

Dominic Gallello

Amazing community, friendly staff , great food and delicious drinks! A hidden gem and local spot .

Jon Ewing

Battered haddock and chips was very tasty and at £17.50 it's pretty good value for this part of town . Service was efficient and friendly .

Gozde Acar

Disrespectful bartender . It's the first time that I experienced this in London. What a shame in the middle of Kensington!

Ty

I may be American but consider myself a burger connoisseur and Builders makes a fierce burger . Friendly service and vibe as well

Rebecca FitzGerald

Order the nachos , they're £5.50 and worth every penny :)Also they do amazing pitchers of Pimms in the summer for a really good price.

Matthew Oatway

Kensington local. Good food and trendy crowd.

Sarah Khorloo

Always enjoying , good food and good service .

Alberto Menegazzi

My fav "around the corner" pub

Arif Karaca

Good beer noce snacks !!

Doug Morton

Ask for Stevie at the bar .

kit

It's a good one, trust me

Ilia Semenov

Great pub !

Paull Young

Awesome pub , have an afternoon beer in the street

Elliott Dexter

Upstairs room is great for informal private parties

Wahyd Vannoni

Say hello to Mike, he has a table with his named reserved right by the Alban's Grove entrance.

Brendan Quinn

Closed for renovations as of Jan 2014... Hopefully it'll open again very soon!

L D

Slow (aprox 40 min for 2 roasts), poor quality and rude service. Awful value for money . Has gone downhill. I do not recommend.

Heather Rodriguez

Typical pub . Not for me.

firestartr

Light and airy pub but shame about the consistently burnt burgers

Anna Gudmundson

My local pub , I love the place but unfortunately the food isn't that great..

Bruce

Cool posh local drinking hole

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