Reviews The Albany

The Vibe

It’s not often I find myself in Fitzrovia, but a recent trip to The Albany promised to change that. The airy gastro pub occupies a blue-painted corner of Great Portland Street, nestled right by Regent’s Park – ideal for a post-date park stroll.

The Order

It’s Saturday morning, and L and I need something to take the edge off our respective hangovers. There are some welcome surprises on The Albany’s brunch menu, such as cinnamon sourdough toast and a delicious-sounding chorizo hash, although the monster hangovers dictate we opt for the Proper Breakfast and Vegetarian Breakfast respectively. No dainty portions here – our plates are barely visible beneath the bounteous helpings of breakfast fodder. Notable mentions go to the Cherry Orchard sausages and their veggie counterparts, as well as the ingenious additions of potato rosti and sourdough bread. Forget Alka-Seltzer – this is the cure.

The Game

Inside, it’s refreshingly pared-back, devoid of trendy taxidermy or ubiquitous mid-century furniture. There are twinkling chandeliers, a generous number of dark wood tables, and a general sense that you’re in a lovely London pub that’s neither posh nor pretentious. Downstairs, in the pub’s basement bar The Other Place, things get a little more hipster – but not off-puttingly so. There’s live music, burgers and something called Ukulele Wednesday – where lovers of the four-stringed instruments can play along in unison (beginners welcome).

The Faults

It’s a little quiet on a Saturday morning, but my throbbing head was glad for it. And I have it on good authority that it’s decidedly abuzz on weekdays.

Sex Factor

3. The Albany is excellent first date territory, the kind that comes before mumbling about whether you’re going north or south on the northern line and then a kiss that’s mistakenly planted somewhere between lips and cheek. This is the stuff of writ-about London romances that form the basis of Richard Curtis films. If you’re more Michael Cera than Hugh Grant, do try Uke Wednesdays; strumming along to The Ronettes’ Be My Baby with your musical lover might just be impossibly cute enough to elicit spontaneous combustion.

Came here with my Mum for some lunch, we both had the duck salad and it was incredible! Flavourful and delicious. I use a wheelchair so it was good to see an easily accessible doorway and also an accessible toilet. Everywhere was clean and the atmosphere was very chilled and relaxed. The music was blaring out, I have some sensory issues so this made for a pleasant change. Staff were welcoming, polite and helpful. Great choice of food and drink. Highly recommend a visit here.

Awesome spot to watch all the World Cup rugby action yesterday. Great service and all the good stuff on tap. We had the sausage roll as a snack and with hot mustard was awesome! Then later we shared the fish and chips, the mushy peas were awesome, great food, drinks and service, good times all around 🤙🏻

🚇 Great Portland Street 🍺 £7.15 Asahi ❤️ An attractive corner pub with plenty to keep you entertained. . The Albany is located at the top end of Great Portland Street where Fitzrovia meets Marylebone. The nearest Tube is Great Portland Street which is just opposite the pub. . This attractive corner pub was built 1869 and then rebuilt in 1898. This Victorian boozer has recently been lovingly refurbished and reopened its doors in April this year. . This is a large pub which has the main bar at ground level, if you head downstairs there is a basement bar which hosts entertainment. The refurb has been very sympathetic to this pubs Victorian heritage. There are some beautiful features like the tile panelled servery and the beautifully restored columns. Overall the pub feels bright and airy and feels a nice place to spend time in. . The beer line up was impressive, there is an extensive craft, keg and cask selection to choose from. From time to time the pub hosts tap take overs, independent breweries from across the UK get to showcase their brews. After a bit of indecision, I decided on a pint of Asahi. I really enjoyed my pint, price point was to be expected as most pubs retail this beer at around seven quid. The food menu was full of British pub classics, Fish & Chips costs £16.50. . I arrived with my Son just before 9pm on a Friday evening back in June. There was an upbeat buzz about the place with a good mix of punters. Some were enjoying drinks, a few were trying out the food, both pub disciplines were well catered for. My Son and I sat around a poser table watching a bit of Glasto on one of the screens dotted around the bar. This pub has loads on to keep you entertained. There are midweek themed quizzes, live sports from Sky and BT, down in the basement bar are Comedy, Cabaret and Music nights put on throughout the month. . @thealbanyw1w was a pleasant visit, both my Son and I really enjoyed our time here. This pub is a bit of a Swiss army knife, there are so many things to do here aswell as just have a drink or something to eat. Overall, a very positive experience. 🍻 . ℹ️ Info correct 23.06.23

The service is really friendly, especially Adrian, great guy! And we (me and my two daughters) really enjoyed the food. We watched f1 while eating. Decided to eat here for a second time; Nico, Alina and Liviu (don’t come at me if I wrote your name wrong) their service was really good.

Soul food at the local English pub. Great atmosphere for a nice girly catch up with the girlfriends. Great beers and cocktails too!