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The Ostrich, Peterborough
Peterborough
PE1 2RA
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about The Ostrich
A lovely traditional backstreet pub , horseshoe shaped interior and central bar upon which are found six handpumps offering five beers of interest along with a cider, my castle Rock Just Like Heaven was a decent drop. The kind of pub I really like and as such a revisit is on the cards.
On 4th June 2025
- rating: 8
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Ostrich
This back-street pub was my first new visit of a busy day - don't know how it missed it previously as it is close to the city centre. Anyway, it has a reversed U-shape bar with the counter unusually facing the back, with all parts traditionally furnished and decorated and all the regular amenities such as pool, darts and regular live music. A modernised yard beer garden car also be found at the back. With all six handpumps in use, we found Pennine's Hair of the Dog (£1.90, half), other beers from Ossett, Tiny Rebel, Castle Rock and Rudgate, and Thundering Molly cider (with a couple of Seacider clips also displayed).
On 2nd June 2025
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The Ostrich
Locals’ music and ale pub behind the shopping centre. Opened-out with an island bar (though service is only at the rear) and decorated in Rasta colours. Tidy rear patio garden. GBG listed; six ales with an eclectic set, sadly neither of mine convinced and both were below GBG standard - St Ives Zennor NBSS 2 and Fauna Meadow Maker NBSS 1.5. Amusement provided by the barmaid negotiating the purchase of 2nd hand sofa with one of the regulars, she wouldn’t survive long in a souk. I’m assured that this place is supposedly one of Peterborough’s best, but I left thoroughly unconvinced of that claim. 5.5
On 2nd May 2024
- rating: 6
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Strongers . left this review about The Ostrich
The Ostrich is a U-shaped pub with beer shelves and high stools up the right and standard seating the left were a television sits on the front wall. The central bar counter faces the rear where a door leads to a well-tended beer garden full of benches and plentiful greenery. In the front right window is a stage area and regular live music is advertised. This isn’t the biggest place, so I bet it gets very cosy in here at the weekend. The walls are busy with framed pictures and posters and there’s a small exposed HVAC unit on the ceiling, I imagine to extract the weekend sweat clouds.
The five cask ales available were a very nice Titanic Cherry Porter alongside Tydd Steam Brewery’s Snake Eyes, Woodforde’s Wherry, Stewart’s 80 Shilling and Rooster’s Echo Chamber. A choice of premium and craft keg lagers and ciders were also available. There was only a handful of people in late afternoon, but there was a good atmosphere. I would have no issues revisiting here when next in Peterborough.
On 5th December 2022
- rating: 8
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Old Boots left this review about The Ostrich
Nice old building a bit messed about inside but not without some charm, there are various spaces and the counter is sort of back to front, 6 pulls with one for cider, with beers from far and wide, they had a bit of a Yorkshire thing with North Riding and Saltaire in evidence on my visit, the beer mats were from Ilkley and the beer engines from Angram. Good number of interesting kegs as well. Fairly raucous clientele but fortunately the back garden attracted the noisier element but sadly left some bar blockers in situ. Beer ok but I had a poor mild so maybe that's not popular in these parts, and perhaps it does deserve its GBG entry.
On 3rd April 2019
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Ostrich
Tidy, nicely refurbed pub near the Shopping Centre. Back street local, modernised but still retaining a nice feel. Two bars have been opened up around central server facing the rear. Small patio area.
Beer quality was excellent
On 11th April 2017
- rating: 8
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Mark Davey left this review about The Ostrich
We were a bit disappointed with the Ostrich. Of the 6 pulls on the bar, a couple were off and of those served, a couple had to go back as they were undrinkable. I'm hoping that this was just a glitch in what looks like has been a stellar beer career at this establishment.
On 30th January 2017
- rating: 5
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Ostrich
This is a pleasing street corner town centre boozer,with an interior which winds around to the bar facing the courtyard .Further around the interior is a section with a darts board,and there is a mix of furniture,with some sofas below a front window,a few high tables,some bar stools and traditional wooden furniture near the darts.
The guv'nor is a real ale fanatic and promotes a lot of Locale on the 6 handpumps,plus there are 10 keg taps with a mix of craft beer.On my visit the real ale options were Kings Cliffe Drunken Angel,Nene Valley DXB,Tydd Steam Neandertal,Old Dairy Blue Top Bitter and Hopshackle ESB (fairly good but a malty brew) with a real cider on the remaining pump.
There was a good amount of well natured banter among the regulars,and there is occasional live music.It's a laid back sort of place with the type of beer selection that will appeal to tickers,and it's worth including on a crawl to see what is on.
On 25th January 2017
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Ostrich
Sister pub to the Palmerston over the river. This is a traditional pub in style and was moderately busy on our Saturday afternoon visit. As Gills mentions below, the bar area was cluttered with bar stools and drinkers were sitting along the counter, so trying to see what was on handpump was awkward. I found with the added conservatory at the back made the pub too hot and sticky. My Grainstore beer was warm and not at its best. I heard a slight rough element had moved in here from hearsay, they were certainly right there. This is not a true ale drinkers pub now.
On 16th July 2016
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Graham Smith left this review about The Ostrich
The review by ETA below is a good summary of this pub. Without a doubt the most traditional pub in central Peterborough and a good selection of well kept unusual ales. When we called there was live Formula One on one screen and live football on another on the other side of the pub. A must visit for all ale and good pub fans.
On 24th September 2014
- rating: 8
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