The Princess of Wales

Came here once before with my family who were visiting London for the first time, enjoyed this place the first time I came so decided to come back with family friends who were also visiting London for the first time , their Sunday roast menu is amazing and delicious! Highly recommend, excellent service and staff are friendly! Also great veg/vegan options! Damiano gave us the best service and will be coming back again!

Stopped here on a whim for an early dinner after slogging through Camden Market and so glad we did. Bright, welcoming space and really friendly staff who went out of their way to make two tourists feel at home. Food (I had the braised beef cheeks, pictured) was excellent, and a decent selection of wine was on offer. Would definitely return. Oh, and there were a TON of dogs in the place later (with their owners), if that's your thing.

This is a lovely, traditional pub with a bit of history. It is split on 2 levels with the main area dominated by an island bar. There is also a few tables outside and a quirky beer garden with colourful umbrellas providing limited shelter. There is also a picture of a young girl and a lion that is rumoured to be a Banksy! We visited on a lovely, sunny Sunday and were keen to get an outside table or one in the beer garden. Although the pub was busy we were given a table in the beer garden after a short wait 😀 There is good selection of beers, spirits and cocktails. The food was excellent - my Seafood Linguine was absolutely brilliant with lots of mussels and tasty, succulent prawns. I can honestly say that it was better than any similar dish that I've had in any restaurant! Definitely a gastropub 😀 Service was lovely, efficient and above all friendly. Recommended. It is a short walk from Chalk Farm Tube station and close to the colourful houses in Primrose.

Good vibe, Particularly at night. It would be better to get reservation in advance. You can just walk in on weekend.

Great service, friendly and welcoming staff. Beautiful decor and clean environment. Food was delicious! Decent menu with good range of choices, not too large and not too small. Sunday Roast was overall great! Wished the porkskin was a bit crisper.

Absolutely a fantastic pub in every way! Food and desserts are easily already worth five ⭐ Great atmosphere, sublime service, dogs allowed etc! Princess of Wales Pub is a must visit, more than once!!!

Fantastic roast as always! Well kept Sambrooks ale on pump, and friendly staff and service. Best roast in London. Lovely location on a quiet road, great atmosphere. Look forward to coming back, thank you. London Zoo Sunday Team.

We had a roast dinner here today and I was not impressed with the food at all. The potatoes were not nice and my Yorkshire pudding was so cold I let the lady know and she went to get me a new one which by the time i got my warm yorkshire I had already finished my my dinner. We will not be back we wasted £80.

Really great traditional pub with an upscale menu in Primrose Hill. Came in and had salmon over cauliflower purée, which was excellent and the staff was super friendly and accommodating. Great beverage selections and you can tell it's a favorite neighborhood spot. So good.

Came back again for more beer and food, and this experience knocked it out of the park. The food both times have been on point and the selection of beer is great. This pub is definitely becoming a default favorite for us.

Ridiculously good gin and tonics (so many to choose from!). Well-located on the quiet and quaint Primrose Hill. Food was divine. We'll definitely be back next time we're in London!

We came to the princess after hanging out in the park on a Thursday night after dinner. They have a good beer selection, strong cocktails and good snack options. If you came a bit earlier, it looks like they serve dinner and lunch as well. I like the ambiance and wooden seating, and the place was pretty crowded for a Thursday at a neighborhood pub. I would surely come back if we stayed in London for a bit longer. I am always partial to quiet neighborhood pubs.

This is a great local pub and is everything you would want from your local pub--good food, great drinks, good service (you order at the bar), nice atmosphere and filled with locals. I live in St Johns Wood and wish this could be our local pub. We wanted to try something new and found it on Yelp. So we went for a roast and I ended up with the grilled chicken salad and kids had burgers and onion rings. They were the only kids in the place but a few had their dogs and everyone was well behaved. They have a TV for sports matches on which was heaven for my son. Lastly, the double chocolate and peanut butter brownie was delish!! I look forward to bringing my husband and dog back...

We discovered the Princess of Wales through a Yelp event and decided that evening that we need to come back. It was not just because they made it a fun event, but we were also impressed with the service outside the event. When we ordered some wine later that evening, my friend was curious about it and asked the waitress some questions and she was just so helpful ... even brought us the bottle so we could read the description on the back. So we came back during the week to have a quite meal and a chat. It was a very good decision, as the pub wasn't overly full, but still had a nice crowd. Again the service was great, the waiter very attentive and very knowledgeable and happy to answer all our nosy questions. We shared a salad to start with. I had the lamb burger and my friend had the salmon. It was delicious and definitely on gastro pub level. The prices were also very reasonable! To finish a nice evening we asked the waiters advice towards cocktails and in the end he made us a special one which wasn't on the menu. It was something with chocolate and orange ... just yummy. We had a great time and will go back for sure. I'm just sad that it's too far away from home to be my local. I would go here all the time.

Oh my gawsh. Soooo salty! It's been 17 hours since I ate there and my mouth is still funny. Wasn't just one dish either - 3 of us and everything was salty. Is this some ploy to make people drink more?? Coz it's working almost a day after!

awesome pub! right next to the tube, very convenient. great fish and chips. and they have this very addicting pomegrante vodka mix drinks. if you come with a group- get the pitcher- its cheaper! we shared 2 pitchers :)

Primrose hill is my favorite place in London! It's an amazing area that is a little let down by the local pubs... it's not that any of them are bad, they just aren't really that great. I feel that they rely on people being happy to just be in the area. That said, the Princess is probably one of the better ones, it's slightly less pretentious than ones just down the road (the Engineer) but you still get that feeling That the locals are use to a higher standard of living. The drinks menu is good, and priced in line with the local area. The food is OK, they have a brunch menu and a evening menu. From what I can tell its all cooked on the premises, the few times I've eaten here it's been OK. One let down for me is the staff, they seem to try but I'm not getting the warm welcome I'd expect from a local... it just seems forced. If your on a pub crawl in primrose hill, definitely come to this place and have a few if your lucky you'll spot one of the many local celebs!

Love Primrose Hill, and this is a great pub in the middle of it. Really nice feel when you walk in, welcoming and relaxed at the same time. Great selection of cocktails and a fantastic bloody mary/red snapper menu. Started the day with a spiced rum version which although tasty, didn't really shine with the spiced rum. My friend had the marmite vodka version and wow that was fantastic! On to food, as there was a group of us we had a little bit of everything and it was all delicious, I tried the sweet potato, beetroot, goat cheese salad and between us we had wedges, onion rings and the mac and cheese. The salad was fresh, full of flavour and actually quite filling! The wedges were fluffy and tasted just as they should. The onion rings crisp, golden shouting with onion flavour and the mac and cheese was just a delicious bowl of gooey cheesiness. Not bad prices for the area either!

Very nice neighbourhood pub .. food is good atmosphere nice ... dog friendly .. glad I live nearby and it's part of my local selection .. scallop starter very nice and burgers are excellent ...

The BEST pub in Primrose Hill by a long shot. Quality food, lovely cozy atmosphere and the nicest most accommodating staff ever. Great place to go for drinks and/or dinner - the burger is amazing. And the Sunday roasts are delicious and it's very fun to sit and enjoy a lazy Sunday meal set to the background of live jazz music. After trying them all, this is the only place we will go for a pub meal in Primrose Hill.

The Princess of Wales Pub is located near Primrose Hill, on a bright, wealthy residential street. A little challenging to get to, especially on a hot summer's day with the London Underground acting up on a typical weekend, forcing you to squeeze on replacement bus services with sweat clinging on to everything. I decided to pay this particular pub - which is quite out of the way for me - a visit as a result of winning Zomato's weekly Write-For-A-Bite contest. (They did originally offer me £50 off my bill at Bacco's, but there was some complication with the restaurant, so they gave me £30 off The Princess of Wales instead.) The pub was quiet upon our arrival at 1.30pm. (The transport delayed us for an hour. Welcome to London!) The sun was shining, and the shutters were wide open. The place is wood-panelled all over, with the bar in the middle, and there's a cosy garden-basement just down the stairs. English pubs are great for getting, well, English food. My sister ordered some chicken with gravy and a Yorkshire pudding, as it was Sunday, and they had roast specials with a live jazz band playing at 4pm! The chicken was tender, the gravy just-right, and the veggies soft and generous. Her husband got a prawn salad with beetroot, which was part of the Sunday specials as a main, but it was quite a scarce portion for the price. (approx. £13) I got grilled sea bass with potatoes, sliced courgette, and smoked mackerel pâté. The sea bass was very impressive - it had a tasty, crispy skin, and soft meat. The mackerel pâté was particularly interesting - smoky, fishy, tasty, but rather oily - and went well with the cool courgette salad. By the time the jazz band started playing, the pub was filled and buzzed with summer, pint-induced liveliness. Dessert was a scoop of salted caramel-flavoured ice cream atop a nut-filled brownie. The brownie had rather hard edges, but a soft, cake-y inside. The salted caramel ice cream was so good, I was tempted to lick the plate clean. We ended up with a bill of about £60, but the voucher helped to pay half of that. The Princess of Wales is a great place to chill and have drinks with friends. Sunday brings you more reasons to visit, due to the roast specials and the live jazz band. A walk afterwards on Primrose Hill followed by a nap under a tree - there was no better way to complete this particular summer Sunday.

Airy, open pub in a great location. Go for a stroll to Primrose Hill after a pint at Princess of Wales. Book if you can! The food is solid pub food. We especially liked the Thai Beef Salad and the extensive selection of wine. Selection of beers on tap was solid too.

A little disappointed with the Princess. I came on a groupon for breakfast and prosecco, and had a quick look at the website and menu and thought it looked quite nice. And it was .... for a pub. It's a well-maintained space with a great dining area upstairs and lovely period features. But the food was pretty basic and there just wasn't enough per entrée. I got eggs benedict (£8.95) and ended up ordering a side of toast. But the eggs were cooked well, the sauce was tasty and the ham of good quality. My husband got the full English (about £9) and had to dip into my toast order as he was still hungry, too. Service was ok, nothing special. Didn't check on us after dropping off the food, even when our prosecco glasses (then our water glasses) went dry. When I finally managed to flag a server and order another glass, they surreptitiously upgraded our prosecco variety and so we were surprised by the charge of £6.95 per glass, not £4.95. Could be honest mistake but "I'll have another" means just that - another of exactly what you served me before. Also, that side of toast set us back £3 .... For toast. It's great that it's about a 3 minute walk to Primrose Hill, so if you're in the area and want to go for lunch/pint/breakfast before or after a stroll around the park, it's a decent option. Not worth going out of your way for, though.

My cousin is the best sport ever! I am obsessed with Banksy, the graffiti artist. Last year, we decided to go on a walking tour of London, to see if any of his pieces were still up, and discover any new, cool artists that may be bombing as well. Did I mention that she is a police woman, too? She is that rad. She is totally into it. I also dragged her to go by the house where my idol, Sylvia Plath, used to live. On the way, we passed the Princess of Wales. An adorable pub, with a library, cozy nooks and crannies to sit, indoor and outdoors. Also, they said it would be cool if we brought our dog next time! Yahoo! We will be returning.

I've been switching between a 4 and 5 star rating for this place. It's hard to fault the place, but I also wouldn't say it's "as good as it gets". For the past few months I've been working in Camden. The high street is bustling with people so the standard of food and drink along there tends not to be great. My office prefers to head over into Primrose Hill where it's a bit quieter. The Princess is an excellent example of the high quality pubs you can find when walking that extra distance. The staff are friendly - not overly so but enough - but the reason we go here is for the nice drinks, delicious food and a very attractive venue. I've eaten here quite a few times but my top picks would be the mushroom and brie sandwich with fries (excellent value for money), the pie of the day (doesn't have a pastry base but packed full of meat), and the pulled pork burger (juicy, very juicy). If you have a Taste card you get 50% off the bill for up to 4 people. This brings the sandwich and fries to less than the price of lunch from Pret! Well worth a visit.

Ahhhh the beautiful London summer. Splish Splash Splosh. We arrived at the Princess of Wales with drowned rat chic yesterday afternoon. The pub was our plan b when our Primrose Hill picnic was rained out. I was struck by how many windows there were - great to people watch through (- people running for their rain sodden lives), and when the sunshine did rear its head they let tonnes of light flood in. Unfortunately that meant the front of the pub became roasting hot and uncomfortable to stay in, and we hat to retreat to a darker cooler corner. The windows actually looked like they opened out - so I will have to investigate whether they do open them in sunnier less changeable weather. There are a few tables and seats outside the front of the pub, and annoyingly I didn't realise until we were leaving that there is a basement function room with a small 'secret garden' downstairs. The garden also apparently having its own Banksy, Drinks on tap served include London Pride, Hoegaarden and a rather ripe smelling 7.5% organic cider, which reminded me of my Bristol living days. There is also a television in the pub, showing sports feeds (although suspect there is no rhyme or reason to what they show). Refreshingly a pub in Primrose Hill that is not too gastro. It's unpretentious with a mixed crowd of old resident locals and people with dogs. The pub has bags of character and friendly staff who actually give cash back. The food which was all organic, seemed decent enough, although not particularly amazing. l had aubergine parmigiana - probably not much to dislike in that melted cheese obesity fest. The only minor complaint is that although the ladies loos have three mirrors in them, all three mirrors are positioned above 6 foot high. This requires some very unladylike standing on the toilet seat to beautify yourself. Although perhaps this is deliberate attempt to speed everyone up. There's jazz on Sundays and a sign above the bar that also clams Friday as £5 cocktail night. However I enjoyed it very well as a lazy weekend afternoon pub to relax in. A stone's throw from Primrose Hill, I am sure to be back.

My dog licking drips of beer. Me, sipping massive glass of wine. The friendliest server ever. Irish? American? Who knows. Amy Winehouse oozing out the speakers. Memorable chips & curry for starter. Tasty mushroom brie for lunch. Fantastic brownie for dessert. Didn't want to leave - out into the rainy downpour. Looking forward to returning.

My favorite pub in London. Bright, airy surroundings with comfortable and clean tables. Does not reek of sale beer and is not brimming with bar flies. Excellent food, outstanding range of local and bottled beers. Wait staff actually know the food and drink, service is impeccable and friendly. The music/sound track is an interesting mix of classic rock and just good music. Crowd is interesting, good looking but the place is never crowded. I could just hang out there forever.

The Princess wins as my favorite cozy pub to be in. I returned to London September 2014 and the Princess is still my favorite pub to dine in around Camden/Primrose Hill. I always recommend making a booking for a Sunday Roast-especially here. They have such lovely composed salads and their soups are really wonderful. The bread that accompanies is "healthy looking" sight on seen but really divine. Of course I'll be back here in 2015. **Staff isn't super friendly **Wifi hasn't worked in the 2 years I've been dining here

Really great place in Primrose Hill. The crowd was upbeat and the night seen was vibrant. The MGR was awesome and everything tasted great. Walk to primrose hill after to see a great view of the city.

So, here's the thing, I like the Princess of Wales. It's a beautiful venue. Slap, bang between Chalk Farm and Regent's Park. Big Windows looking out onto the beautiful wide streets and architecture of the area. The place has a nice relaxing atmosphere. A great selection of beers, ciders and wines. The food is reasonably priced and delicious. I had the Potato roti with mixed roasted vegetables, goats cheese, pesto cream and balsamic. Note to the meateaters, hteir burger stack looked and smelt incredible. It was enough to tempt me to eat meat again. But only tempt! The thing that let's the Princess down is service. It's inconsistent. Some of the staff were charming and efficient, even during busy times. Others were slow and unfriendly, and in some cases charging differently. It lets down what is actually a really pleasant venue to while away an afternoon or an evening.

The most traditional pub in a slightly disappointing area where posh/gastro pubs are the main predator/ top dog. Externally, a typical old fashioned pub. The inside has a more modern feel to it. Had a decent pint of Brains Bread of Heaven.

An attractive pub in a quiet area of Primrose. Good atmosphere and small beer garden, with a Banksy on one of its walls. However, avoid the food. I sent my roast dinner back twice and then changed it from the beef to the lamb, which was only marginally better. Staff were rude in dealing with this complaint, acting as though nothing was matter with the dish, which was visibily overcooked. The manager was the only one to deal with the complaint professionally.

We didn't actually eat or drink anything here due to the staff being so unfriendly, so I can't speak for the cuisine. I came here with some friends on a Sunday - we walked in, looking to grab a nice Sunday roast, as is our wont in merry old England. The staff could have politely informed us that they were fully - booked, but instead they were rude and very unwelcoming. They had a table free for an hour, so we decided to sit down, but then they treated us like we were a nuisance, so we quickly left.

aljwoods is right when he says this is a great pub. It's one of the least pretentious in the area. It feels more like a locals pub than The Lansdowne or The Engineer, which are just metres away. Great beers on too, and the live music is certainly a draw. The only problem with it is that it's just so BRIGHT!

I love the Princess of Wales. It's in a most beautiful location, a little bit off the beaten track but surrounded by the glamour of Primrose Hill and but a stones through away from Regents Canal and the hustle and bustle of Camden Town. There is very little hustle and bustle about the Princess of Wales though. It gets pretty busy in the evenings and at weekends but you never lose a sense of tranquility and peacefulness. It feels as though Time has just kicked back a little bit, but his feet on a stool and decided that it's time to just.relax. The pub itself is beautiful. It is glass fronted with a generous provision of tables outside, though quite often The Dorris and I take to sitting on the kerb to bask in the sunshine. Inside the pub is slightly reminiscent of Uncle Monty's living room in Withnail and I, just without the cat - the walls are festooned with pictures, commemorative plates, horse brasses, all manner of delightful tat. Pot plants and flowers are everywhere and there is a snug with the most impressive collection of cookery and travelling books. It was only recently that I discovered that there is a Downstairs. A more cosy, intimate little spot I can hardly imagine, it's just charming. It leads out to a sunken beer garden which I've yet to spend much time in though I suspect it gets little sun. They boast a really good selection of beer - London Pride and Adnam's Best appear to be the norm, and a regularly changing guest - most recently I've been enjoying an excellent Brain's beer, Milkwood. They also boast a cask cider (not for the light hearted) and a decent selection of lagers. The wine always seems decent as well, though I've never seen a list as such. The food is pretty standard pub fare, but done very well. I can highly recommend their burgers! I haven't eaten there on a Sunday before though I am assured that they do a very fine roast. One of the best things about this pub is the music. On Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons they have a swing band, fronted by a trumpeter who I'm pretty sure is Humph's grandfather, who are thoroughly entertaining and very good. I've paid good money to see worse jazz bands in my time, they really are great and it's a wonderful, wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The clientele is pretty eclectic. Being where it is there is a smattering of the well-heeled, a fair number of youngsters and studenty types, a good local crowd but all are very friendly and welcoming. It's such a comfortable, pleasant pub I fully intend to go far more often. In fact, seeing as I'm on holiday and it's nearly opening time I might just wander over for a pint now.

I love this pub on the nicer end of the old school scale. Cons (I'll start with these as there aren't many): The food is palatable only. It's cheap and you get what you pay for. But I do appreciate that the pub offers reasonable options, especially in light of its location and that it could certainly charge much more. Some of the older bar staff are gruff. But I like that faux authenticity of the washed-out doppelgängers from the cast of East Enders. Pros: Lovely, cosy atmosphere. Great nooks and crannies in the uneven seating. Charming courtyard (with a remnant from a potential Banksy visit?). Live jazz. This place feels like a pub in the best way.

Okay, so in all fairness... The Princess of Wales is probably a great pub, but the "afternoon tea" is not something I would go back for. The tea is in the upstairs section of the pub. It's a great area and very nicely appointed. We went on a Saturday and the place was packed, upstairs and down. The tea itself was staffed by one person, so the service was a bit slow and spotty. We felt sorry for the guy because he was working very hard, but really needed some help. We never got spoons or forks (only one spoon small tea spoon came with the tea and we had to share it for the tea and potted lemon curd dessert). The sandwiches were okay, and the oat cake was wonderful, but the chocolate cake and scones were burnt. We asked if the scones were supposed to be charred, and he brought us new ones that were not any better. looking around, we saw that all were pretty much burnt. The lemon curd was good, but very small (served in a shot glass, half full). So, I will go back to the Princess for a pub meal/drink, but not for the tea.

This pub is huge! It doesn't look like it from the outside, but once you factor in the lower ground area and the outdoor garden where the most recent alleged Banksy is displayed. It's much bigger than you think, with multiple rooms for you to choose from. I love the set-up and have never been in a situation where I didn't get a seat. There is a mix of clientele, young and old, but it definitely has still retained its local feel. The food is okay, too, as they serve up big portions. The wine list leaves much to be desired but the beer selection is pretty good.

Came here with friends and had the most amazing burger and pulled pork. Onion rings are amazing and the beer is nice and cold. Also cannot say enough about the staff. They are extremely nice and accommodating.

Nice warming atmosphere for a chilly autumn evening. Interesting decor - chandeliers that looked like they were made out of pieces of quilt or papier mache? - and helpful servers. One of the bartenders had just created a new cocktail which tasted like tiramisu - she actually sprinkled cinnamon over a flame as the finishing touch - and was selling it for a special price of £5. The scotch eggs were very tasty - not as greasy as I thought they'd be. i definitely want to come back sometime to try some other items on their menu, especially during Christmas cocktail season!

The most delicious chicken and leek pie I've ever tasted, wonderful salads, and lovely atmosphere. It could not have been better.

This pub used to be alright but it's under new management now and granted the place looks better and is allot more lively i just find a bit ponsey. Since the Hawley arms has closed all the celebs and posh nob's choose to drink here.

We organised a large farewell party at the pub recently and despite the staff confirming for 26 people they only reserved enough space to fit about 14 people. This meant people were sitting by themselves and spread out around the pub rather than sitting al together. When talking to the manager about it rather than apologise she tried to tell me she told me on the phone it would be a tight squeeze which was rubbish and unprofessional. It was a shame as the pub itself is nice with a lot of character and the staff were otherwise very friendly but I wouldn't recommend for large bookings.

I have found theeee place to spend the quintessential lazy Sunday afternoon. As my flatmate/surrogate sister and I strolled around Primrose Hill one weekend, we happened to hear the faint strains of an old jazz tune. Rounding a corner, we came upon The Princess of Wales, with late afternoon sun, shining into the pub and illuminating a grouping of silvered and balding heads. Old people! Jazz! (ok maybe that doesn't have quite the ring...) butttttt this is the cutest little pub to go listen to afternoon jazz between 2-4. From what I've had of the food (aka. chocolate fudge cake with ice cream, apple pie with custard and their cappuccinos)...thumbs up! The rest of the menu looks great and it's the most affordable pub in the area. There's also an outdoor garden. Sunday date spot? Afternoon tea with the girls? Lunch with the in-laws? Perfect place for the lot! Adding to my London Visitors must-see list.

Very upset by a recent trip to this pub. I've been there many times, but not since the refurbishment, which has stripped the establishment of it's character & charm. I was telling my guests from abroad about the newspaper articles which used to adorn the walls & showed the area during the second world war......they are all gone! The menu had changed & had shot up in price so we decided to have a drink anyway.One of the drinks we ordered was a lemonade, this arrived as soda water. When we asked for a replacement it took over 15mins & three further requests, the pub was virtually empty! We were not quite finished when a member of the bar staff told us to move as a larger party of people had arrived. Since when does this happen in a pub? Surely the entire purpose of a pub is to join others and mingle. We replied that we were just finishing our drinks, but were informed....No, you must move now! This pub is now off my list & i would not recommend it to anyone, in fact i've been doing the opposite. When we left we explained our frustration & the member of staff began to argue. Not a good experience. AVOID!

As good as it gets! A big woohooo for me. Brilliant food and lovely drinks. The staff were great and although it was fairly busy, the service was still very good and the food came on time. When the food came, it was delicious! Couldn't have asked for any more. Thank you!

Great food, friendly staff. The sunday roasts impressed my french friends and I loved the pulled pork and the excellent apple coleslaw that went with it. I'll be back!!