An unspoilt 1820s Belgravia local run by Fuller's, with etched glass, an island bar, and panelled rooms that modern Belgravia grew up around.
The Antelope stands on Eaton Terrace in Belgravia, a short walk from Sloane Square, and it is the rare survivor in one of London's grandest postcodes. The pub was built in the 1820s for the servants of the local gentry, and modern Belgravia grew up around it. CAMRA flags it as a historic, unspoilt interior, with etched glass windows, a fine island bar, and separate wood panelled rooms upstairs and down. Fuller's runs it today.
This is a traditional pub that trades on character rather than novelty. The bar is lively in the evenings and the upstairs rooms make a good lunch in a smart part of town. Come for a quiet Pride, a long lunch, or an evening with friends in the panelled rooms. Skip it if you are after cocktails or a late club crowd, because the television usually stays silent and the brief is conversation.
The Antelope sits on Eaton Terrace, a short walk from Sloane Square. Walk in for the island bar downstairs, or book a table in the panelled rooms upstairs for lunch or dinner.
The ground floor is built around a fine island bar, with etched glass and the worn detail of a pub that has kept its 1820s bones. One wall is given over to old rugby and football photographs and the pub's own cricket team, the Antelopians.
Upstairs and down there are separate wood panelled rooms, which is what makes it work for a booked lunch or a private corner. The television is usually off, so the room runs on conversation.
As a Fuller's house, the Antelope keeps London Pride and the brewery's cask range in good condition, alongside the usual lagers and a short wine and spirits list. It is a cask pub, not a cocktail bar, and it plays to that strength.
Order a pint of Pride or whatever Fuller's seasonal is on, and pair it with the kitchen's classic pub food at lunch or dinner. The upstairs rooms are the place to settle in for a plate.
What to order
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Pint of London Pride
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A Fuller's seasonal cask
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A classic pub lunch
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A glass from the wine list
