The Champion

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Inside

Stained glass and dark wood

The pub’s Victorian character comes through in its mahogany bar, deep red walls, carved partitions, fireplace and boarded floor. Upstairs, a carpeted dining room gives you a little more space, while the stained glass windows depict figures including Florence Nightingale and W.G. Grace.

The bar

A calm stop off Oxford Street

The Champion serves Sam Smith’s beers and straightforward pub classics, including fish and chips. Its Wells Street position makes it an easy stop near Oxford Circus, while the small outdoor seating area offers a few tables outside.

Come for

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   Stained glass windows depicting Florence Nightingale, W.G. Grace, and other nineteenth-century champions above the traditional one-bar interior

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   Sam Smith’s Taddy Lager and straightforward pub classics, including fish and chips, at a calm Wells Street stop

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   Mahogany bar, deep red walls, carved partitions, boarded floors, and a fireplace bring Victorian-looking detail to the room

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   A short walk from Oxford Circus, with a few outdoor tables and upstairs carpeted dining space