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FIVE BEST: Cosy winter pubs
The Albion is one of FIVE BEST: Cosy winter pubs.

1. The Albion

8.0
10 Thornhill Rd, London, Greater London
Gastropub · Barnsbury · 86 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: The pretty walled garden is ideal for an al fresco lunch. The Albion is widely noted for its excellent Sunday roasts, and the kitchen in general has won praise from food critics far and wide. Read more.

2. The East Hill

7.7
21 Alma Rd, Wandsworth, Greater London
Pub · 14 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Warm and welcoming, it looks like a trendier version of your parents’ living room – all soft furnishings and comfort. Enjoy a few bottles of wine with a big group of friends on a cold Saturday night. Read more.

The Hemingway is one of FIVE BEST: Cosy winter pubs.

3. The Hemingway

8.4
64 Victoria Park Rd, Hackney, Greater London
Pub · 42 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: The owners are ex-Soho House, so decor-wise you're in tasteful hands: blood-red leather button-back sofas, soft-lit chandeliers and a few wall-mounted deer antlers for good measure. Read more.

4. The Elgin

7.8
96 Ladbroke Grove (Westbourne Park Rd), London, Greater London
Pub · Kensington and Chelsea · 45 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A small stage at the back means you can enjoy a free gig as you while away those harsh winter nights. They also do great fish and chips and a winning hot chocolate for those post-Portobello pit-stops. Read more.

5. King's Head

8.2
2 Crouch End Hill, Crouch End, Greater London
Pub · 29 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: The King’s Head is a great place to waste a day. Twenty-one-day aged West Country beef, oodles of Bombay Sapphire gin and a good selection of board games – what more could you need on a Sunday? Read more.