The Mitre is one of handful of pubs it is useful to know about, if you find yourself hot and thirsty in Hyde Park on a sunny day. Positioned on the north side of the Park, it is within staggering distance of Lancaster Gate Tube station and the Central Line.

Set on the corner of a turn of the century terrace and a mews, this pub is uncompromisingly Edwardian in decor¹ and comes complete with a snug. Shaped like a 'U' the main bar is set on the corner and there is a another larger room at the other end. There are a good number of tables outside the pub, half on Craven Terrace and the others on a raised pavement in the mews street. The latter is bathed in sunlight in good weather

The Mitre serves pub food daily from noon until 9.30pm. The menu is varied; offering lighter meals such as sandwiches and jacket potatoes and more traditional pub fare such as roast beef and bangers and mash.² Beers on pump include Wadsworth, Heineken and Abbot Ale.

The pub has satellite TV, fruitmachines, a dartsboard and pooltable. Though it should be pointed out the last two are downstairs in a series of dark and winding rooms accurately called the Vaults.

The atmosphere and staff are friendly, service good and the clientele a mix of locals, office staff and visitors to London. Good pubs in Bayswater can be hard to find but the Mitre is exactly that.