Royal Exchange, Lancaster Gate  rated4 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Lancaster Gate

address:

26 Sale Place, W2 1PU

phone:

0871 984 2987*
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nearest stations:

Edgware Road London Underground station
(230m) - zone 1

Paddington London Underground stationRailway station
(480m) - zone 1

Marylebone London Underground stationRailway station
(670m) - zone 1

Lancaster Gate London Underground station
(800m) - zone 1

Marble Arch London Underground station
(910m) - zone 1

how to find it:

From Edgware Road tube, cross over the main road and head down Praed Street. Take the first left into Sale Place, and the pub is just down to the left. From Paddington, head east down Praed Street for a couple of minutes before turning right into Sale Place. The pub is down to the left.

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picture of Royal ExchangeA long time ago, when we didn't know any better, we would often arrive at Paddington after a long journey and wonder where on earth we could go for a decent pint before the pubs closed. And we'd end up in a pretty dismal sort of place, only because it was the only pub sign we could see, beckoning us from the station. If only we'd known about the Royal Exchange. A five minute walk away from Paddington Station gets you to a fine, traditional boozer of the old school. Serving real ales, hot and cold Guinness, Murphy's and a bunch of other traditional tipples, this place is a real down-to-earth, honest pub. The atmosphere is friendly, as is the service, the food is proper pub grub and the pub hasn't been renovated to within an inch of its former life. If you want to visit an example of a pub as they used to be (and as some of us remember them), you'd better get here, before someone decides it's worth "improving".

reviewed:
05/07/2007
reviewed by pubdog

Eating at the Royal Exchange ... we last ate here on 05/07/2007

Roasts served every lunchtime. Get there quick though, as by the time we arrived at 2pm only the Roast Pork was left. Pretty good, however - nice cut of meat & well cooked veg. But the best thing? Only £4.95.
food rating 2 - quality
value rating 1 - value

pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)

good beer served - click for explanationreal ales
TVs - click for explanationTV
beer garden or outdoor seating available - click for explanationoutdoor seating
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