Finborough Wine Cafe, West Bromptonback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
I must have passed this pub a few times whilst driving along this road. But I'd never noticed it before. Although it apparently used to be a wine bar. Now as the Finborough Arms, it is a theatre pub which had a performance on whilst I was there. The small bar has limited seating. But it was quiet whilst I was there. 4 ales were on - Surrey Hills Shere Drop, Collusion & Greensand IPA & Purity Ubu. They also had Olivers Perry & Shezam. Nice pub that could have been an 8/10 if the prices had been reasonable. £8.40 for a pint seemed very steep. When queried, it came down to £4.40 with a 40p CAMRA discount. £4.80 for a pint certainly seems steep even for this part of London. So unless you're a rich banker, you'd be struggling to have a session in here. Therefore a solid 7/10.
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Seems to have re-opened as Finborough Arms with focus on real ale and cider. 14 taps. @FinboroughArms
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I popped into the finborough last season for a swifty and it wasn't too bad. Quite a decent refit, tho def a bit of a restaurant feel.
Anyway... It's all change again. It's now been reinvented as the Finborough
Wine cafe. Must confess I didn't pop in, being in the mood for a pint of bitter. Still, at least it's still open, which is something these days.
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Ducked in here before the Chelsea v Bordeaux game earlier in the season.
I haven't been in for a number of years and it is one of the few pubs I have been to where the refurbishment has done it a real favour. Much less grubby and cramped now although I suspect it is a pub for the brighter months rather than the depths of winter. Good for one on the way to the game.
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The Finborough offers great food and great music. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, very relaxed but with efficient servive. Big gold star.
Jon - 20 Jul 2003 14:49 |
newly refurbished bar on 2 levels, ground floor has a steel and brick look with loads of exposed ventilation pipes (really works well to clear ciggarette smoke. Downstairs is a dj bar with a state of the art 'switch 52' dj system, music is soulful and funky party tunes (till 12 thur, fri, sat.) they also have live jazz on a sunday. good service from friendly staff
Russell Turner - 13 May 2003 12:02 |
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