Pig & Whistle — Restaurant in London

🚇 Latimer Road 🍺 £4.80 Amstel

A Tight Knit Community Flat Roof Boozer.

The Pig & Whistle is located on the edge of the Silchester and Lancaster West Estates in North Kensington. The nearest Tube is Latimer Road which is a two minute walk away.

The Pig & Whistle is an unusual name for a boozer and there are many explanations for its origins. The most consistent one I found is that it originates from Anglo-Saxon times, “Piggen Wassail”. ‘Piggen’was a pail that you dipped your mug or ‘Pig’ into to fill it with Ale, ‘Wassail’ was Anglo-Saxon for “Be in health”.

This is a simply decorated one bar pub that is split level. The servery runs pretty much the length of the bar to the lower section on the right. There is plenty of traditional seating throughout which includes a cosy curved banquette. The walls are painted a neutral grey and have a GAA shirt on the wall along with a trophy cabinet and a few TV’s. . There is a pool table, a Jukebox and a dartboard which is slightly tucked away. At the back of the pub is a large beer garden which is partially covered and has lots of benches.

The beer line up was straightforward and was full of familiar favourites. I decided on an Amstel, my pint was excellent and pleasingly cost less than a fiver. The food here is by Notting Dale Pizza. There are a dozen or so pizzas to choose from, a 12” Margherita pizza costs £10.50, the pizza here receive rave reviews.

I arrived around 5.30pm, the pub was busy with a predominantly local crowd from all ages and walks of life. The atmosphere was lively and upbeat set to a mix of Ska and chart tunes playing on the Jukebox. I drank half of my pint inside and decided to finish it off in the garden which was packed with lots of punters tucking into pizza.

The pub hosts Live Music, Premier League action and GAA games.

If you want to know what a proper community pub looks like, then look no further than The @pigandwhistlew10 .This is a tight knit pub that I have visited a couple of times and I have felt welcomed and enjoyed both visits. This is the quintessential Flat Roof Pub.

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This is a pub for the people. The Whistle has a negative reputation that precedes it; however, I believe that any preconceptions about this establishment will change if it’s given a chance. In my experience, I have never been to a public house that has such a strong sense of community and is so committed to serving the people of the local area. When you’re in there, it genuinely feels like you’ve time-traveled to 1991. I mean this in the best way possible. I watched every England match of the European Championship this year (2021) at the Whistle, and I will cherish the memories I have of that competition for the rest of my life. Shout out to Alexi...

I was there a few months ago. I got lost looking for a wine bar. An arranged invite (via email) with (scam) Labour party people whom I had never met before) in the vicinity and ended up thirsty. This pub was the nearest. I had never been inside before so was not familiar with the pub. It turned out to be a memorable Friday evening. Yes I would go back there again. A bit rowdy but that's the young generation. There is a Bar-B-Q area in a lovely spacious area in the backyard away from the main bar bordering next to a car wash service. It was Summertime and the sprinkling of water in the air...