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The Builders Arms

A handsome Cubitt House pub tucked off the King's Road on Britten Street, with a fireplace, bookshelves, and a serious British kitchen.

★ 4.4 $$$ Chelsea, London A Chelsea Sunday roast, a quiet pint, a long pub dinner
Published · Last reviewed · by the barsforKings editorial team
The Pitch

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.

At a Glance
Address13 Britten Street, Chelsea, London SW3 3TY
NeighbourhoodChelsea, London
Nearest transitSouth Kensington (Circle, District, Piccadilly), about 10 minutes; Sloane Square nearby
Price Range$$$
Drinks specialtyCask and craft beer, wine, modern British food
ReservationsWalk in for the bar; book for the dining room
HoursOpen daily, noon to 22:30 Monday to Saturday and noon to 21:30 Sunday, with the kitchen serving through the day.
Best forA Chelsea Sunday roast, a quiet pint, a long pub dinner

Plan Your Visit

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.

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13 Britten Street, Chelsea, London SW3 3TY

The Room

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 Drinks

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
The bar keeps a solid cask and craft range. The right first order in a pub like this.
02
A bottle from the wine list
A considered list built to drink with the kitchen's steak and British plates.
03
A fine cut of steak
The kitchen's specialty. The dish to build a dining-room dinner around.
04
The Sunday roast
A Chelsea roast worth booking the dining room for at the weekend.

The Crowd and Vibe

The Builders Arms draws Chelsea locals, dog walkers, and a dining crowd that comes for the kitchen. It runs calm and conversational, busier around lunch, dinner, and Sunday roasts.

It is a neighbourhood pub at heart, so the energy is relaxed rather than rowdy. The dining room fills for roasts and weekend dinners.

What Regulars Say

Who It Is For

A Chelsea Sunday roast

A handsome dining room and a kitchen that earns the booking for a roast.

A quiet pint

Cosy corners and a fireplace just off the King's Road, away from the crowds.

Skip for a late night out

This is a smart neighbourhood pub, not a late, loud venue.

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Sources
Cubitt House official Builders Arms page (2026); DesignMyNight (Chelsea pub listing); All in London pub directory; Restaurant Industry coverage (Hippo Inns history).
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Photos via Google Places. The Builders Arms · Connie Garcia · Keith Yeo · Pierre-Olivier Gaillard