Springer spaniel sitting at a table at The Cow pub, Notting Hill
Guinness pint with oysters on ice at The Cow
Pint of Guinness with New Yorker magazine on dark wood table
The Cow bar interior with red stools and tap handles
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The Cow

The best pint of Guinness in west London, possibly the whole city. Creamy, unhurried, served properly. Tom Conran opened it in 1995 and it's never tried to be anything other than exactly what it is: a serious pub with serious food and no nonsense about either.

Order oysters with your Guinness at the bar. That's the move. Everything else is optional.

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