Teenagers in Pubs

In general, children are allowed in pubs that serve food without any problems. Sometimes there may be a curfew but I doubt that applies to teens anyway.

Edit to add: I see that you will be very late arriving. I would email them to check their policy.

Each pub is different. I recommend you get the most current version of the CAMRA guide. For each pub listed, they clearly lay out the pub’s children, teen and dog policy. There is an app as well. If you only have this one night, then the other poster’s suggestion to call or email them makes sense.

If this is The Victoria pub on the corner of Strathearn Place sort of in the Paddington area, I don't know about children getting in but I must say I had a wonderful meal there in a cozy upstairs dining room!

Always better to email if you can - it's a Fullers pub that follows their "families welcome" policy si I would be very surprised if there was an issue. Food is served until 2200

thevictoria@fullers.co.uk

I don't have a lot of concern about the accompanied teens but I do worry about the prospect of hot food at that time of night. You might be reduced to their sandwich menu - with a choice of three.

Depending on your terminal, there is more or less decent food at the airport. I'd do that and then travel into town.

Thank you so much for the responses. If we're not able to swing it, I guess we can hit a fish and chips shop. There are worse problems to have :)

There will be loads of restaurants and takeaway food places. Pubs aren’t necessarily the best choice for food and certainly not with kids late in the evening.

• Pubs aren’t necessarily the best choice for food*

Depends on the pub. The one mentioned is a Fullers pub, I would not hesitate to dine in a Fullers pub, every one I have eaten in has been excellent.

In others, especially the chain run pubs (Weatherspoons for example) food can be a bit toward "fast food" or "heat and eat", but many independent pubs are running great kitchens.

Depends on the pub.

Yeah, hence the word “necessarily” in my reply.

I like Fuller's too. Pub food has been greatly improved by the consolidation of pubs into big chains (it pains to say it, but yes.) I'd also note that the after-closing choice is now more likely to be a curry restaurant than a chippy.
I used the CAMRA -- Campaign for Real Ale -- guide in its early days, when it was a reaction to corporate consolidation of locals. It has proven fairly successful, as the chains often offer a selection of craft ales to go with the better food. CAMRA has been something of an inspiration to the growth of brewpubs in North America.