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Catford Bridge Tavern, Catford, SE6
SE6
SE6 4RE
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Tris C left this review about Catford Bridge Tavern
This is a substantial Brewers’ Tudor pub formerly run by Courage, disposed of recently by Antic and acquired by the Portobello Pub Co in 2023.
The interior is substantial, with much bare brick – probably remaindered from Antic – but otherwise bare boarded. Seemingly no longer a sports’ bar, the large interior features many rooms, bare boarded, plenty of dark wood (though probably modern), deep white coffered ceiling and plenty of potted palms and hanging ferns. Further décor amounted to empty glasses and crisp packets to sticky, uncleaned Wetherspoons-esque tables, despite there being just four other customers at the time of my 8.25pm visit a few nights ago, the barman gawping witlessly at his phone screen.
Despite the stewardship, there were only two cask beers: 360° Back to Black and Portobello Star, just £2.40 a half, served by a friendly but ultimately feckless barman.
This is better than your average railway station pub and could easily be so much better, but is let down by the couldn’t-give-a-toss attitude to cleaning and why just the one Portobello beer; the Blythe Hill Tavern is just a 10-minute walk from here.
On 20th May 2025
- rating: 4
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Moby Duck left this review about Catford Bridge Tavern
A huge cavernous station pub that seems to be modeling itself as a sports bar resulting in a somewhat characterless space. There are several TV screens dotted about plus a single pool table. All handpumps were blank, so no real ale was available, not sure if this is a temporary measure but I suspect not. There were a few commonplace craft beers avaiable from the likes of Beavertown and Camden Town plus all the normal keg stuff. This pub did very little for me and I only called in here because I had an half hour train wait, I'll get my timing better next time.
On 5th September 2021
- rating: 4
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Rex Rattus left this review about Catford Bridge Tavern
This used to be an Antic pub, and although that's a few years ago now, it's still got a bit of the look. The original bare boards look to have been well used and battered over the years, although I suspect that the new pub operators may have given the ceiling a lick of paint. The central servery has drinking areas all round it, with some booths, some banquettes, but mainly normal tables and chairs for furnishings. A black and white tiled splash area surrounds the counter. All the tables had a little sprig of flowers on them, as well as a candle. There's some nice fielded panelling on the walls, although unfortunately some of it has now been painted a sort of mushroom grey, as well as a couple of excellent brick built fireplaces. It seemed that everywhere one looked you saw a poster adverising some football match or another, so obviously they're trying to attract the live sport crowd.
There were four real ales on, including Sambrook's Powerhouse Porter (£2.10 a half), but was unfortunately not in good condition, the Southwark pair of Best and Bankside Blond, and Brockley Red Ale. I didn't see a menu - although I did see the open to view kitchen around at the back - but a small blackboard behind the counter advertised chef's weekly deals, such as (Monday) "buy a burger and get a second one for £1" (Wed & Sat) "stack of buffalo wings and a pint for £10". It didn't specify what the pint was.
This massive "Brewer's Tudor" pub is a landmark on Catford Rd. It's a large area inside, and seemed a bit lifeless - a bit like my Sambrook's Porter. I'll give it another try if I'm in the area, but I don't think that I'll be making a special effort to visit again.
On 22nd May 2018
- rating: 5
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- Accommodation : No last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : Yes - May. - last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 08 August 2013 by David McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Sundays, open mic, 19.00. - last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Selective. - last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 22 December 2023 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tuesdays, 20.00. - last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 06 December 2023 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 20 May 2025 by Tris C
