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A three-floor pub in Maida Vale that somehow does everything without feeling stretched thin: cask ales and cheese toasties downstairs, open-fire grills on the first floor, classic cocktails in a cosy library above that. The team behind The Pelican restored this one with care, and the Michelin Bib Gourmand and a spot in the UK's Top 50 Gastropubs suggest the neighbourhood got rather lucky. Traditional British pub food is the backbone, done without irony.
The awards strongest first
- Top 50 Gastropubs 2026 · #24 · Top 50 Gastropubs
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
One number, weighted & current 87
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Cheese toastie
“Dishes include snacks such as cheese toastie and cod cheeks and curry sauce.”
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Sausage and mash
“Mains include staples such as sausage and mash and ham, egg and chips.”
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Monkfish
“offering a more refined dining experience with signature sharing dishes such as monkfish, sprout tops and venison, chard.”
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Chicken and tarragon pie
“The same menu and warm, buzzy atmosphere can be found across both floors, with traditional pub dishes at the heart – expect the likes of mince on toast, egg mayonnaise with smoked eel or a chicken and tarragon pie.”
Michelin Guide
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