The Hour Glass

Name: The Hour Glass
Address: 279-283 Brompton Road South Kensington, London, United Kingdom, SW3 2DY
Telephone: 020 7581 2497
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4

4.0

43 Reviews

£25 and under

British

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Contemporary British, English
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday: 12pm - 11pm Sunday: 12pm - 9pm Food Service Times Monday - Saturday Lunch: 12pm - 4pm Monday - Saturday Dinner: 6pm - 10pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Phone number
020 7581 2497
Website
http://www.hourglasspub.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
The Hour Glass is an historic pub at the heart of the Brompton Quarter, just a couple of minutes’ from South Kensington tube station. Run by Dave Turcan and Luke Mackay who also own Brompton Food Market, a food shop and deli just round the corner on Thurloe Place, the Hour Glass is a traditional London boozer – small and perfectly formed with plenty of ledges to prop yourself up against with a pint of ale in one hand and a homemade scotch egg in the other. Upstairs there’s new dining room; a beautiful light and airy room with traditional elements but an informal, modern feel.

Location
279-283 Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW3 2DY
Area
South Kensington
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
4 minute walk from South Kensington tube station
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

What 43 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
4Service
3.7Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

43 Reviews

T
Turtlenelly
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 June 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Discovering British food is a worthwhile experience in this gastro pub. I recommend it especially to foreign people, who want to debunk the myth of bad English cooking. My suggestion: eat in the upper floor, more quiet and with a warm atmosphere.
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Rennhm
London
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on 20 January 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Lovely pub near the Royal Albert Hall, really traditional which we love. The food was great, we had the steak and chips.
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Turkey
VIP
London
25 reviews
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on 4 January 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Visited for our Wedding Anniversary. Booked for 6pm as we wanted it quiet. Looked after by 2 lovely young ladies who treated us to a glass of bubbly and a mixed platter with olives which was great. Food came really quickly and was delicious. I had a perfectly cooked Dover Sole and husband had duck, again perfect. Pudding were delicious brownie and I had whiskey and shortbread. Lovely evening all round
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GeorgeT
VIP
Denver
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 12 October 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food and service. Definitely returning! The chef made us a special not on the menu and we were so impressed we bought him a drink. Good home cooking with attention to detail.
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MGS2
VIP
London
40 reviews
4.0
40 reviews
Dined on 20 September 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great bitter, friendly service, nice food.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 14 July 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
My food was lovely, though to provide a balanced view my friend wasn't happy with his meal. But the kitchen and our lovely waiter removed the cost of his meal from the bill and provided fresh dishes to replace.
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Hilton
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 22 April 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Attractive pub with reasonable food except for the Spring Wellington vegetarian option which looked very mediocre and small. Also both burgers were cooked Rare (very) when only one of the two asked for this. We were the only people in the dining room on a Saturday night in central London which seemed rather strange so there was no ambience. When we asked for puddings we were told that was not possible. Rather off-hand staff who obviously didn't want to be there and were perhaps embarrassed that it was completely empty. Its a shame as it could be a real gem.
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01Bush
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 11 February 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous gem just minutes from South Kensington station!
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 8 February 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
they did not have our booking, restaurant was empty, we cannot comment in other aspects
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CeeBee
Yorkshire
17 reviews
2.0
17 reviews
Dined on 27 January 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Unfortunately, we didn't stay to eat. Booked table in upstairs dining room but all the other tables except ours were full of people drinking. It was so loud we couldn't hear ourselves or the waitress so we left. Didn't expect the place to be quiet but hoped to be able to have a conversation.
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279-283 Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW3 2DY

Additional information

Area
South Kensington
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday: 12pm - 11pm Sunday: 12pm - 9pm Food Service Times Monday - Saturday Lunch: 12pm - 4pm Monday - Saturday Dinner: 6pm - 10pm Sunday: 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Contemporary British, English
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
4 minute walk from South Kensington tube station
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.hourglasspub.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7581 2497
Catering
The Hour Glass is an historic pub at the heart of the Brompton Quarter, just a couple of minutes’ from South Kensington tube station. Run by Dave Turcan and Luke Mackay who also own Brompton Food Market, a food shop and deli just round the corner on Thurloe Place, the Hour Glass is a traditional London boozer – small and perfectly formed with plenty of ledges to prop yourself up against with a pint of ale in one hand and a homemade scotch egg in the other. Upstairs there’s new dining room; a beautiful light and airy room with traditional elements but an informal, modern feel.

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Menu

Draught

Amstel£4.55

Curious IPA£5.60

Frontier£5.10

Guinness£4.90

Peroni£5.75

Yardbird£4.65

Sierra Nevada£5.95

West Berkshire Saazbrucker Pilsner£5.00

Aspalls Cider£4.75

Bitter

London Pride£4.50

Bottles

Budvar£4.55

Sol£4.40

Asahi£4.40

London Pilsner£4.40

Bitburger Alcohol Free£3.00

What 43 people are saying

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