The Troubadour
A coffee house opened in 1954 in Earl's Court, now a live-music venue, restaurant, pub and secret garden. Bob Dylan and Paul Simon are among the names in its history.
- Live music
- Price: ££ · Mid-range
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Did you know
Bob Dylan played here at Christmas 1962 under the pseudonym Blind Boy Grunt.
Local tip
Live music runs most days, and the Secret Garden closes at 11pm, so use it early. It opens at 10am from Friday to Sunday, which suits a daytime look at the room, but only at 5pm on Mondays.
Finding it
- Address
- 265-267 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 9JA
- Nearest station
- West Brompton (Tube), 329 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- YHA London Earl's CourtA YHA hostel in a five-storey Victorian mansion in Earl's Court, with a courtyard garden, a self-catering kitchen and a stone-baked pizza cafe and bar. The Natural History Museum is a 10-minute walk away.
- Brompton CemeteryA Victorian cemetery managed by The Royal Parks, with a colonnaded Great Circle and central chapel, open free to walkers daily and known for its wildlife and graves including Emmeline Pankhurst and Dr John Snow.
- Linley Sambourne HouseThe preserved Kensington home of Punch cartoonist Linley Sambourne, its dense Victorian interiors filled with William Morris wallpapers, stained glass and Chinese porcelain.
- Leighton HouseThe former home and studio of Victorian painter Frederic Leighton in Holland Park, built around an elaborate tiled Arab Hall inspired by his travels through the Middle East.