The Albany

2 Reviews on “The Albany”

• Cook & Pour

  Nice open plan pub with a good selection of beers. A good mix of people from locals, to workers, to students. All chilled. Nice sounds, friendly staff and a bar in the basement too. Wine was never chilled enough, but a couple of ice cubes can help that. House wine is good. cookandpour.co.uk

  February 22, 2017, 10:35 pm

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• Social Concierge

  The VibeIts not often I find myself in Fitzrovia, but a recent trip to The Albany promised to change that. The airy gastro pub occupies a blue-painted corner of Great Portland Street, nestled right by Regents Park ideal for a post-date park stroll.The OrderIts Saturday morning, and L and I need something to take the edge off our respective hangovers. There are some welcome surprises on The Albanys brunch menu, such as cinnamon sourdough toast and a delicious-sounding chorizo hash, although the monster hangovers dictate we opt for the Proper Breakfast and Vegetarian Breakfast respectively. No dainty portions here our plates are barely visible beneath the bounteous helpings of breakfast fodder. Notable mentions go to the Cherry Orchard sausages and their veggie counterparts, as well as the ingenious additions of potato rosti and sourdough bread. Forget Alka-Seltzer this is the cure.The GameInside, its refreshingly pared-back, devoid of trendy taxidermy or ubiquitous mid-century furniture. There are twinkling chandeliers, a generous number of dark wood tables, and a general sense that youre in a lovely London pub thats neither posh nor pretentious. Downstairs, in the pubs basement bar The Other Place, things get a little more hipster but not off-puttingly so. Theres live music, burgers and something called Ukulele Wednesday where lovers of the four-stringed instruments can play along in unison (beginners welcome).The FaultsIts a little quiet on a Saturday morning, but my throbbing head was glad for it. And I have it on good authority that its decidedly abuzz on weekdays.Sex Factor3. The Albany is excellent first date territory, the kind that comes before mumbling about whether youre going north or south on the northern line and then a kiss thats mistakenly planted somewhere between lips and cheek. This is the stuff of writ-about London romances that form the basis of Richard Curtis films. If youre more Michael Cera than Hugh Grant, do try Uke Wednesdays; strumming along to The Ronettes Be My Baby with your musical lover might just be impossibly cute enough to elicit spontaneous combustion. socialconcierge.co.uk

  September 26, 2015, 10:36 am

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