The Elgin

Pub in Notting Hill

7 / 10 from 1 review

Address
96 Ladbroke Grove
Notting Hill
London
W11 1PY

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History

Telephone
020 7229 5663

Region
Notting Hill

Nearest Station
Ladbroke Grove
0.09 miles

Category
Pubs

Website
www.theelginlive.com

Opening Times

Monday	Open 11:00 - Closes 23:00
Tuesday	Open 11:00 - Closes 23:00
Wednesday	Open 11:00 - Closes 23:00
Thursday	Open 11:00 - Closes 23:00
Friday	Open 11:00 - Closes 00:00
Saturday	Open 11:00 - Closes 00:00
Sunday	Open 12:00 - Closes 22:30

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Venue Facilities

Food Served

Children Welcome

Credit Cards Accepted

Music Played

Live Music Played

Outdoor Area

The Elgin Food Pub & Music House opened its doors on Oct 1st 2009 after undergoing refurbishment by successful pub company Geronimo Inns. Having spent the last 15 years bringing a combination of great food, amazing beverages and art-deco design to London, the company has now expanded its business into the realms of entertainment with the launch of this amazing fusion of Food, Drink, Music and Design right in the heart of Notting Hill's Ladbroke Grove.

With an eye for quality and a dedication to deliver that to the core, The Elgin, once the gigging home of 'The Clash', is doing what millions of communities have been doing for years - eating, drinking and entertaining all in the one place. The intimate interiors make the perfect place to enjoy some real live music and a good meal.

A 400 capacity venue in its entirity, the gig room offers room for 70 at cabaret style gigs and 150 for those standing affairs. Just a hop, skip and a jump from Ladbroke Grove station and a 15 minute walk from Notting Hill Gate or Holland Park station, be sure to book your tickets and tables in advance as we fill up quickly!

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All In London Review

Good music and great service add to the Notting Hill buzz

It is one of Notting Hill’s most recognisable pubs and that’s no surprise because there is something always going on. From food festivals to live music, The Elgin is a very modern venue. Done up in that part grand dining room, part ale house, part old factory style that West London pubs seem to like, The Elgin also throws in some oddball statement pieces to keep you guessing. There is chintz, exposed brickwork, handsome tiling and a gigantic oil painting of a 20th Century musicians Last Supper. So far, so mixed.

On entering you’re faced with the long straight bar that serves the first room before curving round into a small lounge section. It is apt that you can immediately establish that The Elgin is clearly split into different sections because this is a pub that does a lot of different things. The draught beers lined up along the bar represent a good range from the local Camden Brewery to Continental lagers and there is an extensive wine list in relation to the pub’s size. The food menu is adventurous but we stick with the burgers. Served with chips and in a brioche bun, they are juicy, salty and satisfactory but not quite good enough to justify the £13 we pay to have them with bacon and cheese. But worse than an expensive burger is the half pint of prawns we order. Some are pink and warm but the rest are cold, translucent and raw. Not in the mood to make a fuss – although if there is any food worth making a fuss of then it’s uncooked shellfish – we merely ask for them to be cooked again. However, we were surprised to find them left on the bill at the end of the meal.

Once we’re over prawn-gate we watch a live band that play from the permanent stage in The Elgin’s back room. The pub features a proper programme of live music and you can turn up most nights of the week and see a band. In addition, the pub also hosts life drawing classes, quizzes and other events. Despite the prawn mishap we can't be too hard on The Elgin. The music was fun and the service was impeccable.

Reviewed by T.A.O on Apr 16, 2014
Published on Mar 28, 2014