The Mall Tavern
Pub
Next level craft beer and bold flavours.
71 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4RU, United Kingdom
Live on the Realtime map
Where to go out in west London
West London does the smarter, slower version of a night out — and it has the river, which no other part of the city can match on a summer evening. Notting Hill, Kensington, Fulham and Hammersmith trade late licences for better pubs, proper restaurants and terraces worth the journey.
Realtime shows live activity from venues across the area so you can find the ones with something on rather than the ones that are simply open.
31venues on the map
Within 3.5km of west London
Worth a look
Places to try in west London
A selection of venues on the Realtime map. Open the app to see which are busy tonight.
The Crown & Sceptre
Pub
A hidden gem in the quiet backstreets of Shepherds Bush, The Crown and Sceptre is a traditional London local serving first-class ale and excellent Thai food.
57 Melina Road, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 9HY, United Kingdom
The Grenadier
Pub
Join us at Grenadier. A landmark in its own right, The Grenadier in Belgrave Square is royalty amongst London pubs. This historic treasure chest is a hidden gem, beloved by both locals and visitors to the city.
18 Wilton Row, Westminster, London, SW1X 7NR, United Kingdom
Kona Kai
Bar
"Late night tiki tropical cocktail bar open late, Best party venue"
515 Fulham Road, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, SW6 1HD, United Kingdom
Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove
Portobello Road and the streets around it carry west London's most reliable night — pubs that have been there forever, a strong run of bars towards Westbourne Grove, and a Saturday daytime built around the market.
Ladbroke Grove and Golborne Road are the less polished, more interesting end of the same area.
Kensington, Fulham and Chelsea
High Street Kensington and the South Kensington end handle the cocktail and wine bar side, with an after-work crowd that arrives early and leaves before midnight.
Fulham Broadway and the New King’s Road are pub-and-match-day territory, and both get very busy when there is football on at Stamford Bridge.
The river
The stretch of Thames from Hammersmith through Barnes and Putney has the best river pubs in London, and on a warm evening the towpath terraces are the single best thing about going out in west London.
They fill fast and they close earlier than town, so it is worth checking what is busy before you make the trip. Realtime shows you exactly that.
More in west London
Other places on the map
The Arch Bar
Bar
1 Hamilton Place, Westminster, London, W1J 7QY, United Kingdom
Evans & Peel Detective Agency
Bar
310c Earl's Court Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW5 9BA, United Kingdom
The Owl and Monkey
Bar
21-23 Harrington Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW7 4JZ, United Kingdom
Old Ship
Pub
25 Upper Mall, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W6 9TD, United Kingdom
Red Room
Bar
16 Carlos Place, Westminster, London, W1K 2AL, United Kingdom
The Berkeley Bar & Terrace
Bar
Wilton Place, Westminster, London, SW1X 8RL, United Kingdom
Belushi's Shepherd's Bush
Pub
13-15 Shepherds Bush Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8PH, United Kingdom
Sindercombe Social
Pub
2 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8QD, United Kingdom
Burlock London Bond Street
Bar
31 Duke Street, Westminster, London, W1U 1LS, United Kingdom
The Hawk's Nest
Pub
Shepherd's Bush Market, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W12 8DF, United Kingdom
Hoop & Toy
Pub
34 Thurloe Place, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW7 2HQ, United Kingdom
Trailer Happiness
Bar
177 Portobello Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W11 2DY, United Kingdom
Going out in west London — the basics
Where is the best night out in west London?
Notting Hill and Portobello Road for pubs and bars, Kensington for cocktails and wine bars, Fulham for a pub-led night, and the Hammersmith to Putney river stretch for the best waterside pubs in London.
Does west London have late bars?
West London closes earlier than east or central London on the whole. Most pubs and bars finish between midnight and 1am, with the later options concentrated around Notting Hill and Hammersmith.
How do I see which west London pubs are busy?
Realtime maps live activity from venues across Notting Hill, Kensington, Fulham and Hammersmith so you can check before you travel. It is free on iOS and Android.
