A strong pre-match option thanks to its location near Stamford Bridge—roughly a 10-minute walk—and a mention in Crystal Palace’s away-day guide as a pre-match tip just off North End Road. As London’s only Michelin-starred pub, it offers set menus and renowned Sunday roasts, so fans can get a proper meal before heading to the ground. The Michelin Guide also notes bar snacks to enjoy with a pint, which is handy if you want something quicker before kick-off. Overall, this is a calm, food-led pub suited to supporters who prefer quality dining and an easy walk to the stadium rather than a rowdy sports-bar atmosphere.
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Recent Reviews
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Andrew Choo★★★★
3 months ago
The food was good. However the fish though done perfectly was over seasoned. One should be able to taste the fish and not the seasoning. It was very salty. The scotch eggs were excellent as were the desserts.
Carlos Torres (Cabe)★★★★★
Edited 3 months ago
A must visit for food lovers who are in London. Beef short ribs, venison scotch eggs, amazing wine list and impecable service. Second time here and it was as good if not better as the first visit. Will definitely come again to try the rest of the dishes
Miss★★★★★
3 months ago
Went here for a Michelin star Sunday roast. We booked far in advance because it is very popular.
The experience was fantastic, as expected. 5 stars all round. The food was exceptional. I didn't know how much I liked deer and beef tongue :)
The homemade bread and butter was to die for.
The roast itself was special with all the trimmings. I was stuffed by the time we left the restaurant.
Service was exceptional. Staff were so friendly and attentive. The starter melted in my mouth. We will be coming back.
Zach Zach★★★★★
2 weeks ago
I took my family here for the Sunday roast. To say that our experience at The Hardwood Arms was the highlight of our trip would be an understatement. 5 star experience in every way, especially with the service level. The wait staff were all cordial and helpful but Brian took especially great care of us throughout our dining experience. When we come back, which we plan on doing, we will be asking for Brian again. If you have room for dessert, which will be a struggle, do not miss the sticky toffee pudding.
Soraia Avelino★★★★★
3 months ago
A GASTROPUB WORTH VISITING..
The short version: delicious pub food, friendly & helpful staff and lovely atmosphere. The detailed version…
Service - well we were extremely lucky, but we had a lovely gentleman who helped us picking the best dishes. He made a small chat with us and insisted that my boyfriend received a birthday plate. That was really touching and attentive. I also want to point out that we order two cokes. They didn’t serve Coca Cola and therefore I didn’t touch my drink. He noticed it and again insisted on bringing something else. It was t necessary because my boyfriend would drink it. But great eye for detail.
Food - finger licking good. I don’t like cold soups but as it was recommended I tried and loved it. We shared the snack. Also delicious by the way. The mains are good and filling (for me at least). The York pudding mighty but delicious.
Atmosphere - we loved it. It did felt more like a restaurant than a pub, would love to come back to eat when Chelsea plays to feel the atmosphere a bit better.
Location - nice and lovely neighborhood.
Price - in comparison with other star restaurants or some other places in London not too bad.
Wifi - unknown
The only minor thing we didn’t like was the fact that starter came at the same time as the snacks. It would have been nice if they brought one first than the other one. Other than that no complaints.
Raphael★★★★★
4 months ago
Tucked away in Fulham, The Harwood Arms is a rare find — a Michelin-starred pub that stays true to its rustic roots. The highlight of my visit was the fallow deer, which was nothing short of spectacular. Perfectly cooked and beautifully presented, the meat was tender, deeply flavorful, and paired with seasonal ingredients that let it shine. It’s a dish that captures the essence of British countryside cooking with real elegance. Warm service, cozy atmosphere, and a serious respect for local produce make The Harwood Arms a must-visit — especially for those who appreciate outstanding game
J L★★★★
3 months ago
A gastro pub with a Michelin star. It's serves lovely British food. No dress code.
We had a birthday to celebrate and they had prepared a pretty card and a plate at the end with Happy birthday written in chocolate and some strawberries and ice cream. It was much appreciated.
Saw many reviews raving about many of the snacks. We ordered the scotch egg, crisps and cod roe and beef tongue on bone marrow toast. They were all very nice but nothing mind-blowing as some people make out. The venison scotch egg was perfectly made with a runny yolk inside. The potato crisps were hand made and the cod roe was like a taramasalata dip with precisely cut cubes of raw salmon on top. Don't be scared to try the beef tongue. It's not overtly tongue like and was ok.
The starters didn't appear to be as interesting, but one of us got the chilled soup of white asparagus with toasted crumpet and Cornish crab, which was great. You'll also get complimentary fresh bread, think it was a sofa bread, and whipped butter, which you can ask for more of which we did to finish off the cod's roe and the crab butter. Don't overdo it though as the mains are pretty large.
They serve different varieties of Sunday roast on a Sunday- deer, pork, fish and beef (with a £7.50 supplement). They are to be shared between 2 and are served with massive Yorkshire puddings (the ones with the beef also had some meat inside), roast potatoes, baked carrots, cauliflower cheese and tender stem broccoli. They each have their own sauce to accompany the meat/fish, the pork also had an apple sauce and the deer and beef came with horseradish too. They were all good, but put to a vote the deer and the beef came out on top. We couldn't finish everything and asked if we could takeaway the leftovers, which thankfully was possible. So, nothing went to waste.
Sadly the popular doughnuts were not on when we visited. So, we missed out on the supposedly outstanding lemon curd doughnuts, which we'd have been pleased to order otherwise. We tried the duck egg custard flan since other people had mentioned the custard tart. This was not a tart but a flan, so different, but still pleasant. It was accompanied by an apricot jam and gelato. Opinions were a bit mixed on the apricots. The other dessert we shared was the pear and almond tartlet, which came with Peel Las cheese (a blue veiny cheese), stem ginger and black pepper. The tartlet was served warm and we liked it.
There is a set menu price for the daily and Sunday menus. 2 courses were £64 and 3 courses £79 for both. The roasts were so generous most people were too full for dessert and as they hadn't ordered starters we checked if it was ok for them to just order 1 course. That is allowed even if they don't print the price for 1 course on the menus, so don't panic. A main course is priced at £45.
Service was ok on the day and they were easy to contact and responsive prior to our visit. The discretionary service charge is set at 8%, which is pretty reasonable, especially compared to most London restaurants these days.
It was pretty busy on a Sunday in early June, but not completely booked out. We were able to get availability for our group about 2 weeks beforehand by contacting the restaurant directly.
Our total for 8 people was £555.12 for 9 items. This included 3 cocktails.
Outside the remit of the restaurant but in case you're wondering about parking- restrictions operate 7 days a week and you can only park for a maximum of 2hours. There's no machines to pay so you have to ring or use the app and even if you move to another nearby road you can't extend and pay for more time. So be mindful of that because parking inspectors do make the rounds checking, even on a Sunday.
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Aysegul Dogan★★★★★
2 months ago
I wanted to take my husband here so that he can have a great sunday roast at his birthday. The establishment helped me to book(I'm so grateful, thank you Caroline) and we had a great sunday roast here. My husband also tried the scotch egg and I aldo tried the vegetable salad. Everything was exceptionally tasty. I definitely recommend this place and for a sunday roast, book in advance, I mean like months before :)