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The Fat Badger
Gastropub British
The gastropub that makes you work for your dinner: find the side door on Portobello Road, squeeze past the washing-up kitchen, climb two flights of stairs, and emerge into a small, buzzy room with an open kitchen and no menu. The chef decides, guided by the seasons and a market garden in the Cotswolds. Dishes arrive from the kitchen by hand, the room feels like a Friday regardless of the day, and live music is waiting downstairs when you're done.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- National Restaurant Awards 2026 · #88 · The National Restaurant Awards
- Difford's Guide 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Top 50 Gastropubs 2026 · #75 · Top 50 Gastropubs
One number, weighted & current 83
How we score
Nearby in the record closest first
- Canteen Italian Eat · 74
- Straker's Modern British Eat · 69
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- Caia Eat · 69
- The Pelican Modern British Pub Eat · 85
- KPH Diner American Drink · 50
- Empire Empire Indian Eat · 74
- Sino Eat · 69
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