The Phene is a historic Chelsea pub tucked into a residential street a short walk from the King's Road. Established in 1853, it has developed into a neighbourhood destination with a cosy bar, several private rooms and a relaxed dining style that suits both informal visits and special occasions.
Its kitchen concentrates on seasonal British food and modern pub classics, prepared with fresh ingredients. The menu is broad enough for a light lunch or a full dinner, while vegetarian, vegan and gluten free choices make the restaurant useful for groups with different preferences.
Sunday roasts are a particular part of The Phene's identity, pairing roast meat or a vegetable alternative with potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Food is also served through the week, with split lunch and evening service on weekdays and continuous daytime service at the weekend.
A carefully selected wine list brings together established regions and less familiar bottles, alongside cocktails, premium beer, cask ale and alcohol free choices. The covered and heated garden extends the pub beyond its indoor rooms, providing a leafy place for drinks and meals in every season.
Address: 9 Phene Street, Chelsea, London SW3 5NY, England
The Phene Menu
Sunday Sample – Starters
Spring onion & fennel scotch egg
Grilled prawn skewers, samphire aioli
Caviar, sour cream, fried potato
Cornish crab tart, bitter leaves, mustard dressing
Beef fillet carpaccio, wild garlic aioli, watercress, shaved spenwood, sourdough croutons
Cured trout tartare, crème fraiche, melba toast, dill oil
Fried courgette flowers, English ricotta, nettle
Grilled chicken skewer, hispi cabbage slaw, coronation mayo
Ploughman’s Board
Selection of British cheeses, honey roast ham, pork pie, chutney, pickled spring vegetables, toast
Sunday Mains
Beef Wellington
Yorkshire pudding, creamed horseradish, roast new potatoes, poached carrot, fine beans, bone marrow jus
Lamb rump, lamb shoulder
roast new potatoes, fine beans, pea & broad bean puree, mint salsa verde
Suffolk pork chop
apple & rhubarb sauce, roast new potatoes, fine beans, spring greens
Chicken, pea & ham hock pie
clotted cream mash
Globe artichokes
summer vegetable ratatouille, smoked aioli
Tea smoked trout salad
baby gem, broad beans, fine beans, buttermilk dressing
Whole roast chicken
roast new potatoes, fine beans, poached carrots, bread sauce
Whole lobster
roast new potatoes, fine bean, watercress & grilled asparagus salad, wild garlic aioli
Grill
Dry-aged bavette
180g
Rack of lamb
500g
Wild seabass
800g
Rib of beef
900g
Beef burger
Ogleshield, pickles, tomato & rosemary chutney, horseradish mayo, hand cut chips
Sunday Sample – Sides
all 6
Clotted cream mash
New potato salad
Sunday roast vegetables
Peas, spring greens & fine beans
Watercress, & fine bean salad
Hand-cut chips
Puddings
Strawberry & almond tart
clotted cream
Burnt cheesecake
blackcurrant compote
Cherry cobbler
custard
Devonshire honey cake
hung yoghurt, fennel pollen
Dark chocolate semifreddo
caramalised white chocolate, pistachio
Cheese selection
Wigmore, Montgomery Cheddar & Cashel Blue, chutney, grapes & biscuits
Sharing
Fisherman’s Board
Cornish crab tart, grilled mackerel, king prawn skewers, trout tartare, crème fraiche, pickles, sourdough
Ploughman’s Board
Selection of British cheeses, honey roast ham, scotch egg, chutney, pickled spring vegetables, toast
A La Carte Sample – Starters
Driftwood goats’ cheese
baked gooseberries, candied walnuts, sorrel
Cornish crab tart
bitter leaves, mustard dressing
Beef fillet carpaccio
wild garlic aioli, watercress, shaved spenwood, sourdough croutons
Cured trout tartare
crème fraiche, melba toast, dill oil
Heritage tomato
broad beans & pickled radish on grilled sourdough
Potted rabbit
heritage carrot, pickles, sourdough
Grilled chicken skewer
hispi cabbage slaw, coronation mayo
Mains
Grilled mackerel
with new potato, mussel & garlic salad, monksbeard
Globe artichokes
summer vegetable ratatouille, smoked aioli
Nettle & potato dumplings
ricotta, wild mushrooms, shaved Spenwood, lemon & sage butter
Suffolk pork chop
Swiss chard, braised puy lentils
Tea smoked trout salad
baby gem, broad beans, fine beans, buttermilk dressing
Shredded chicken
pea & ham pithivier, clotted cream mash
Lamb rump
lamb shoulder, Jersey Royal, asparagus & watercress salad, wild garlic pesto
A La Carte Sample – Sides
all 6