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Lucky Baldwin's British Pub & Cafe

 

Unpretentious locals enjoy international beers and pub fare

  • Address: 17 S. Raymond Ave. [ map ]

    Cross Street: Colorado Blvd.

    Neighborhood: Glendale & Pasadena

    Phone: (626) 795-0652

    Hours: Daily 8am-1:30am

    Type: Burgers, Pizza, Bar Food, Pubs, Sports Bars

  • Features: Food, No Cover, Patio, Rooftop, Rock, Indie, Smoking

    Parking: street

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A real-deal variety of people flock to this spacious pub for traditional English breakfasts, an endless list of beers and assorted British goods.

Outside Lucky Baldwin's are plastic tables and chairs nestled between illuminated trees and heat lamps; inside, tables and stools fill both levels of the pub. Exposed brick walls and high archways give the space a homey feel enhanced by foreign-beer flags and televisions showing soccer matches. In the main room, older locals get cozy playing chess while informal drinkers gather around wood tables to the sounds of jazz, reggae, top 40 and British rock from the likes of The Smiths and Coldplay. There are 58 beers on tap, including 20 varieties of Belgian beer and more than 34 other international beers. After finishing an obscure pint, one can drift into the shop section and pick up frozen Irish bacon, Walkers crisps, Cadbury chocolate, or a poster depicting a pastoral British scene. Lucky Baldwins also features early-morning breakfasts of hot dishes and scones as well as fish and chips. —Margo Fortuny
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