A landmark Maida Vale pub will be carefully restored to its former glory by its new owner, with The Warrington Hotel set to reopen in spring 2027.
The Warrington Hotel in Maida Vale closed last month after being bought by Jamie Allsopp, owner of The Blue Stoops and Allsopp’s Brewery, which has a history of beer-making dating back 300 years.
The pub, on the corner of Sutherland Avenue and Warrington Crescent, will be restored to its former glory for a spring reopening following a much-needed root-and-branch renovation.
The Warrington Hotel will get a top to toe restoration and will reopen in spring 2027 with 10 rooms, a downstairs bar, an upstairs restaurant and a beer garden.
It will feature a first-floor restaurant, pub garden, and 10 refurbished hotel rooms on the top floor — while retaining the ornate glazed tiles, mosaic flooring, stained glass and marble fireplaces that earned it a Grade II listing.
The ground floor will stay true to its roots as a classic pub with a standing-only public bar focused on drinkers, serving cask ales and Allsopp’s Double Diamond lager.
Drinkers downstairs will be treated to live piano every night and Sunday singalongs, while the saloon bar will be a relaxed space to linger over a pint or lunch with a circular marble-topped bar, cosy booths, and a fireplace.
The downstairs menu will be modern British with European influences, including a raw bar, beer snacks, seasonal mains, and a daily changing pudding.
Upstairs restaurant Minnie’s — named after Jamie’s great-great-grandmother Minnie Allsopp — will be led by Max Taylor-Baggs, formerly of Straker’s in Notting Hill and part of the Michelin-starred team at Dorian.
Minnie’s will combine the glamour of a grand brasserie with the energy of a lively neighbourhood restaurant, with a menu of Anglo-French classics inspired by the real Minnie, who was author of a best-selling Edwardian cook book and a patron of Escoffier.
Mark Angell is head of operations, bringing experience from The Kerfield Arms in Camberwell, which earned a Michelin star in 2026.
Mr Allsopp said: “I am immensely excited by this project and equally thrilled to have such a brilliant chef in Max, and a superb operator in Mark, on board.
“I can’t wait to open the doors to this beautiful building, which we are restoring so carefully, and welcome everyone in.”
Jamie heads up The Allsopp’s Group, which includes the historic Samuel Allsopp & Sons brewery, and Allsopp’s Taverns. The Burton-on-Trent brewery is credited with perfecting the India Pale Ale in 1822, and its modern IPA, based on the original recipe, was launched in 2026 in pubs across England.
In 2024, Jamie opened The Blue Stoops on Kensington Church Street as a tribute to the origins of the Allsopp story, which started in 1730 at The Blue Stoops Inn in Burton. The Allsopp family built the largest brewery in the country, exporting beer across the globe, and by 1911 the family was turfed out, with the brewery declaring bankruptcy a few years later. More than a century later, Jamie revived the Allsopp’s and Double Diamond brands.
The Warrington dates back to 1857 and local lore has it that it functioned as an upmarket brothel — with nearby Randolph Avenue giving rise to the word ‘randy’. In the 1890s it underwent a lavish refit to attract a more upmarket clientele, including installing a grand marble fireplace, and sweeping staircase salvaged from an old passenger ship.
In the 60s, 70s and 80s the pub appeared on TV and movie screens in the 1965 film thriller Bunny Lake is Missing starring Laurence Olivier and in episodes of cop show The Sweeney and comedy drama Minder.
The pub’s closure was reported in October, when Maida Vale’s landmark Warrington Hotel called last orders — for now. The reopening adds to a busy run of new London hospitality openings, including Swiss Butter, which opened in South Kensington earlier this month.
