The Cow
Gastropub · Westbourne ·
Oysters, Guinness, seafood stew, and a buzzing atmosphere
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Oysters, Guinness, seafood stew, and a buzzing atmosphere
"The Cow is a legendary Notting Hill pub-cum-restaurant that specialises in seafood and slabs of pâté on a plate. It’s got a dingy-glam saloon bar that seems to run on champagne, Guinness, and the potential for things to get out of hand, while upstairs is a red leather-clad dining room tailor-made for raucous dinners. You’ll want to order The Cow Special. Six oysters and a pint of Guinness rarely goes down badly." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"One of the great grainy photos of the 2010s is one of Tom Cruise and David Beckham. Cruise is animated, with some water and a glass of red in front of him. Becks, doublefisting like a true Brit, has a half-drunk pint of Guinness and a glass of rouge too. But where would a national sweetheart and a stuntman-cum-Scientologist have a drink and put the world to rights? The Cow, of course. Regulars include Kate Moss, Stella McCartney, and the Jaggers. But Olivia Rodrigo has wandered out of this Notting Hill pub and restaurant too." - jake missing, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak
"The Cow has been a favourite pub among Notting Hill locals, celebs, and those seeking a pint of Guinness with half a dozen oysters for years. The seafood-focused menu suits the moody saloon bar to a tee—where you’ll find groups of mates or solo regulars tucking into a bowl of their fiery fish stew—while the scarlet dining room upstairs is tailor-made for long lunches and burgundy-fuelled dinners." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Only one London restaurant occupies the Daily Mail sidebar like The Cow does. Alongside the Chiltern Firehouse (to which we wish a speedy recovery), this Notting Hill nepo-den attracts Coutts card holders like moths to a chandelier. It’s one of the only bars that appeals to professional winos as much as it does runway models and, thanks to the dingy aesthetic of its saloon bar, evenings can easily be lost to oysters and pints. Come early if you want to bed in, otherwise prepare to fight a generational Groucho Club member for a seat. Kate Moss, Jude Law, Iris Law, every Beckham Six oysters and a pint of Guinness" - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"There’s a feeling of mischief seeping out from every floorboard of this Americana-feeling saloon bar and red dining room in Notting Hill. It’s just one of the reasons The Cow is a scene that you can’t help but want to be a part of, whether you’re sinking pints at the front or staining white tablecloths with smoky fish stew upstairs. If you nab a spot with your Portobello Road Market haul on a Saturday, know you’ve done very well and order The Cow special: six oysters and a Guinness." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
