"If the Peaky Blinders made a real go of their bar and stopped having fights and piss-ups, it’d be The Pelican. True, there are less flat caps and double-breasted overcoats, and more floppy hair and Adidas Gazelles. But the old-English pub aesthetic is alive and well. Think caramel-brown leather banquettes, antique-looking tables, and big pies with lobster-head gravy. Well-dressed Notting Hill locals pour in after work and families book out the semi-circle booth in the dining room for casual weeknight meals that are anything but casual. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna