A handsome Cubitt House pub tucked off the King's Road on Britten Street, with a fireplace, bookshelves, and a serious British kitchen.
The Builders Arms holds a corner of Britten Street, a quiet Chelsea block just off the King's Road, in a three-storey Georgian building. It runs under the Cubitt House group, which took it on alongside its other London pubs, and it reads as a smart neighbourhood local rather than a tourist stop.
This is a pub that takes its food as seriously as its pints. Colourful artwork, wooden bookcases, a fireplace, and a rustic dining room set the scene for a modern British menu that leans on good cuts of steak. Come for a quiet pint, a long dinner, or a Sunday roast. Skip it if you want a late, loud night, because that is not the brief here.
The Builders Arms sits on Britten Street, a quiet block off the King's Road. Walk in for a pint by the fire, or book the dining room for a roast or a long dinner.
The ground floor mixes a proper bar with cosy corners and a fireplace, set against colourful art and wooden bookcases. It is the kind of room built for settling in.
Beyond the bar is the rustic dining room, where the kitchen does its best work. The pub feel up front and the restaurant feel behind let it work as both a drinking and an eating destination.
The bar keeps cask and craft beer alongside a considered wine list, the standard Cubitt House pub range done well rather than a cocktail programme. It is a place to drink beer or wine with food.
Order a pint at the bar or a bottle for a table in the dining room. The kitchen specialises in fine cuts of steak within a wider modern British menu, so the drink you choose is best picked to match the plate.
What to order
- 01
A pint of cask ale
- 02
A bottle from the wine list
- 03
A fine cut of steak
- 04
The Sunday roast
