The Heron is a cozy, historic pub with a relaxed vibe, offering a great selection of ales and a delightful Thai restaurant tucked below.
"For Pad Thai & Pints There’s something very British about a brown-wooded bungalow in Paddington with carpets that smell like the memories of a trillion pints. But the food at The Heron isn’t British, it’s some of the best Thai food in London. Fierce sour and spicy seafood salads will do their best to keep you warm, but if not, an enormous bubbling tom yum will do the trick. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"There’s something uniquely British about a brown wood, burgundy-hued, bungalow pub in Paddington where the carpets smell like the memories of a trillion pints too many. Only the food at The Heron isn’t remotely British, it’s some of the best Thai food you can get in London. Fierce, sour, and spicy seafood salads will do their best to keep you warm, but if not, an enormous bubbling tom yum will do the trick. It’s the perfect spot for a big group celebration—even if the karaoke and eccentric interiors of the past are no more—with its whopping pub garden and, most importantly, the rousing Thai food downstairs." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"Part old-school boozer and part brilliant Thai restaurant, The Heron is a go-to spot for a combination of football and food. The upstairs room of this Paddington pub is reassuringly familiar: full of brown wood, TV screens, and the sense of hope and crushing disappointment that only football and mediocre lager can bring. The downstairs restaurant meanwhile, well that’s a different story. It’s full of vibrant and fierce Thai food in a big, comfortable, dining space. " - jake missing
"From the outside, The Heron looks like the sort of pub that doesn’t so much indulge in lock-ins as live by them. It’s a wide bungalow-like spot in Paddington that’s full of football, fellas, and fantastic Thai food downstairs. The restaurant space is the budget karaoke room of your birthday dreams. It’s a not-often-seen combination of pink walls, neon lights, and TVs flashing lyrics, plus food that will blow your socks off. If it sounds slightly bizarre, that’s because it is. And if it sounds brilliant, that’s also because it is." - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Jake Oliver, Sinead Cranna
"There’s something uniquely British about a brown-wooded, burgundy-hued, bungalow pub in Paddington whose carpets smell like the memories of a trillion pints too many. Only the food at the Heron isn’t remotely British, it’s some of the best Thai food you can get in London. Fierce sour and spicy seafood salads will do their best to keep you warm, but if not, an enormous bubbling tom yum soup will do the trick. Their pub garden is getting done up, so expect rain protection and the warming glow of heaters." - jake missing
