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.