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Dating from 1848, the Bridge House as its name implies is adjacent to a bridge, the Horse Bridge, over the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) at its junction with the Regents Canal at Little Venice. The Bridge House is an appealing mix of old-style pub - a good solid bar counter, wooden floor and paneling, and old mirrors (Bass, and note H D Rawlings High Class Mineral Waters 'as served to His Majesty the King' above the fire place) - and modern. There's a chandelier in the front bay window, grey painted walls above a dark painted rail, high tables and chairs, low easy chairs, as well as more normal tables and chairs, and fairy lights around the back bar together with somewhat oddly red pendant lights above the counter. There's an extensive food menu for lunch and dinner. The craft beer selection varies regularly both on tap and bottled. There are occasional brewery residencies. While it's not over intrusive there is background music and it can be turned up into the evening.
And don't forget the Canal Cafe Theatre, a separate operation above the pub: http://www.canalcafetheatre.com/
Three-storey building dating from 1848 with some pretty balustrades at first floor level.
Now a single narrow room it has three sections of ceiling each with a good cornice which may indicate it was split into three in the past. In the middle section the servery consists of a panelled bar counter that looks old with pilaster-style columns along the front. The bar back has a large plain mirror with some columns. The bar counter turns to the left in the rear section and there is another good old bar counter. Here there are old mirrors advertising Bass, and noted H D Rawlings High Class Mineral Waters. In the middle area there is a low partition in front of the toilets which is held in place by a metal stay affixed to the outside wall.
On the first floor is the Canal Café Theatre, which holds 60 and features one man shows, stand-up, cabaret and music.
Bridge House, Maida Vale