Located in the heart of West Hampstead, The Black Lion cooks up epic feel-good comfort food to accompany legendary cocktails, craft beers & live music. With the only sun-trap beer garden around, this is the perfect spot in North West London in the summer, rolling out amazing low 'n' slow BBQ specials all summer long.

The venue has everything you need for all seasons, from its stylish interiors to its beautiful and big beer garden. And when the sports are showing? You can expect these folks to screen the action - we mean golf, rugby, football and more.

Fronting BBQ sweetcorn ribs, roast chicken cob salads and grass-fed sirloin steak, The Black Lion has plenty of scrumptious food on offer. Heading here on a Sunday? Enjoy options such as the porchetta roast with apple cider sauce, accompanied by maple carrots, roasties and Yorkshire pudding. For drinks, enjoy a range of craft beer or cocktails while finishing off your meal with a sweet treat.

Located in West Hampstead, The Black Lion is just a stone's throw from West Hampstead Station.

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Sunday Lunch
Sunday: 12pm - 9pm

  • Dog Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Sunday Lunch
  • Vegetarian Options
  • Vegan options
  • Accepts Credit Cards
  • Disabled Access
  • Children Allowed
  • Online Booking
295 West End Lane West Hampstead, London, NW6 1RD
Overall rating
4.3
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    a week ago
    I used to frequent this pub years ago, It now looks incredible, The roof lantern (is that what they're called?) lets natural light in, there is loads of outdoor space front and rear.Its dark interior very chic .I was there on a lunchtime, sat inside and had Mediterranean vegetables on toasted sourdough- delicious- with a bottle of Corona, although an amazing selection of craft beers was available.The barman was friendly and attentive. I will definitely return, The live bands Friday and Saturday look like it would be a great night.Highly recommended.
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    4 months ago
    First time in The Black Lion but was it a real treat. It's been seriously refurbished in recent years with a strong food repositioning and wow was the food good! You can tell this clearly by the before and after pictures below!!! We had potato skewers which sounded quirky but were stunning, the Croque Monsieur which was amazing and the Scotch egg - again stunning. Service friendly and prompt, good variety of wines and ales and a very large and south facing beer garden tick most of the boxes you could need. They also allow dogs too. I was a fan of the decor generally but the dark paint scheme wasn't really to my liking. On various days they have Rock-aoke (karaoke with a live band) which sounds fun and worth coming back for. Overall I was a big fan of the Black Lion and will definitely be back.
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    2 months ago
    Had the best experience at The Black Lion West Hampstead. Amazing atmosphere and what a lovely staff ! Grab a seat in the back garden on a sunny day or enjoy the live music every Friday & Saturday. They host Rockeoke on Wednesdays with a live band if you fancy singing for an audience and don’t forget to bring your mates for the Sunday Quiz. If you are into sports etc they are also showing all games. Great selection of wines and beers and wonderful cocktails. On top of that they now have a new menu and wow wow wow, can’t recomend enough. The chefs really know what they’re doing + good vegan options. Do not miss out on this place !!!