Czech Cultural Centre

I know, not a beer as such but more of a beer experience!

Recently, I had the fortune of a session on the lash at the Czech and Slovak Cultural centre in London. Basically this is a setup for Czech and Slovak expats living in london where they can go and have some traditional beer and food so they do not feel so homesick. The venue is homely and you feel like you are walking into someones house. This is compounded by the fact that the centre is on a suburban street, however once inside the traditional eastern european decor such as padded vinyl doors and walls make you feel more like you are in a venue than a house!

The beers on offer are Pilsner Urquell (previously reported here) and Budvar (previously reported here). Of the two, the Budvar tasted a little past its best, however the Pilsner Urquell was in its prime.

The food on offer was exteremely good and well priced as well. I opted for the boiled pork knuckle, which came in a generous portion size to say the least! Generally my past pork knuckle experiences have been in Germany where "Eisbein" is a pork knuckle covered in a crispy layer of crackling. The Czech varient "ovarové kolínko" is boiled and the remaining skin is black and leathery, however the meat is equally as delicious.

For those readers who live in London, I highly recommend that you go and czech this place out! (pun intended).

Czech and Slovak Club in London
Opening hours:
Club:Tuesday to Friday 17:00 - 23 hours Saturday and Sunday 12:00 - 23 hours
Restaurant:Tuesday to Friday 17:00 - 22:30 hours : Saturday and Sunday 12:00 - 22:30 hours Closed on Mondays, with the exception of Bank Holiday Mondays, when the Club is closed on the following Tuesday.
For further information please call;
Club - 0207 328 0131 * Restaurant - 020 7372 1193
Address:74 West End Lane, London NW6 2 LX