The Cadogan Arms: King's Road Pub for World Cup Week and Sunday Roast
The World Cup group stage reaches its decisive week, and for once the timings suit London perfectly. England play Ghana in Boston tomorrow, Tuesday 23 June, at 9pm UK time, then face Panama in New York New Jersey on Saturday 27 June at 10pm. Scotland meet Brazil in Miami on Wednesday 24 June at 11pm. For anyone in Knightsbridge who wants to watch among a crowd rather than on the sofa, the King's Road is the obvious destination, and the Cadogan Arms is one of its best-equipped pubs.
Every match on screen
According to Country & Town House's guide to watching the tournament in London, the Cadogan Arms at 298 King's Road is showing every match of the World Cup. That matters in a week when kick-offs stretch late into the evening: some pubs show only England games, while here the late Scotland fixture and the other nations' matches are all on. Book a table for England nights, when demand is highest. If England top the group on Saturday night, expect the King's Road to be lively well after the final whistle.
A pub with history
The building has a long pedigree. A pub called the Rose and Crown first opened on this site in the 1600s, and the pub's private events space downstairs, the Rose Room, is named after it. The lower-ground room is available for birthdays, private dinners and corporate gatherings, which makes it worth knowing for a group who want their own space for a match. The pub's website links to the Ardent Pub Group and carries B Corporation certification.
What to eat and drink
The Cadogan Arms describes its food as built on provenance, seasonality and traceability, using British produce alongside selected wines, bespoke beers and classic cocktails. Its Sunday roast is the reason many regulars come back: choose rump of beef, pork belly, lamb shoulder or a mix of all three, with butter-glazed vegetables, roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. For a celebration, The Don, its Old Fashioned, costs £30.
Opening hours
- Monday to Wednesday: 12pm to 11pm.
- Thursday: 12pm to midnight.
- Friday: 12pm to 1am.
- Saturday: 11.30am to 1am.
- Sunday: 11.30am to 10pm.
Wednesday's listed closing time is 11pm, the same as the Scotland v Brazil kick-off, so check with the pub before planning that night around it. England's games on Tuesday and Saturday sit comfortably within opening hours, with Saturday's late licence leaving time for a post-match drink.
Getting there
The Cadogan Arms is on the King's Road, a short walk from Chelsea Old Town Hall. From Knightsbridge, Sloane Square is the nearest Tube, followed by a walk west along the King's Road, or take one of the buses that run along it. Tables are booked online through the pub's website. For more pubs and restaurants nearby, see our restaurant guide, and for more of the week's fixtures and happenings, our events listings.
