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The Trafalgar, SW19
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SW19 2JY
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The Trafalgar
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Reviews of The Trafalgar (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Trafalgar
As with the previous reviewer, I re-visited this pub on a Saturday evening after a gap of almost 15 years. The pub has been closed for some of the intermediate time but I vowed to return after meeting the owner at the Ealing Beer Festival in 2024 or possibly 2023.
Situated up a residential back street in South Wimbledon, it will never attract much of a passing trade. However, it's certainly one of London's best real ale pubs.
The interior is a single room but with enough seating. On the evening of our visit, there appeared to be a tap takeover from the Ideal Day brewery in Cornwall. I ordered a couple of their beers, only to find there were 3 ciders I hadn't previously had! Ideal Day beers on were A Good Walk, Country Mile, Darkest Before Dawn & Other Earth. Also on were Squawk Pavo & Downlands Pine Ridge. Whilst we were there, Redemption Victorian Mild was also pulled through. Ciders were Against The Grain Stone's Throw, Duck Chicken Demons of Spills Hill & Easter Hill, All Day Something Good Cider Saison & Little Pomona Table Perry.
Craft beers were not neglected too with Anspach & Hobday London Black, Cloudwater Happy & Max Matters, Beak/Ucho Big Cosm, Beak/Pomona Island Hug, Holy Goat Solar Tomb & Balance New Moon. The beers I tried were both in good condition. Although the saison cider I tried was certainly an acquired taste.
As luck would have it, the owner turned up and we had a quick conversation with him too, recalling our meeting in Ealing. I'm not sure he recalled it though! I must make more of an effort to get back here much sooner next time.
On 15th December 2025
- rating: 9
[User has posted 3329 recommendations about 3327 pubs]
Moby Duck left this review about The Trafalgar
A revisit after almost fifteen years, it was a very good pub back then and possibly even better now and can only echo BF's recommendations below.Beers on my visit were Surrey Hills Shere Drop , Abbeydale Dark Mild, Newbarns Calcutta Pale, Unbarred Benchmark IPA and an excellent Howling Hops Export Porter plus another six or seven available in the garden from the mini beer festival running over the Easter weekend. I stayed longer than planned and will be back more often now.
On 30th April 2025
- rating: 9
[User has posted 2241 recommendations about 2206 pubs]
Bucking Fastard left this review about The Trafalgar
Round the back of a dodgy looking estate,this is a premier league ale house which should not be missed.A red brick exterior and a modest sized interior with some original windows around the front entrace and more modern etched glass in what looks like an extension.There is a brown tiled fireplace to the left of the bar ,some small high tables opposite then a few round tables before a collection of pine dining style tables to the right.The soundtrack comes from a vinyl turntable with gentle reggae at a modest volume perfect on my early doors visit.
The star of the show is the real ale,great care is taken with conditioning and all pints were coming out near perfect.There is also a selection of 10 indie beers,all very tempting ,unusual styles and a couple of genuine continental lagers.The fridge behind the bar had some superior bottles and cans.
On my visit the ale options were Surry Hills Shere Drop,Good Chemistry Into the Darkness,Otherworld Tinderbox 80/- and an outstanding Elusive Riverwood (NBSS 5).A great mix of styles .Three other handpumps stood unused,two with clips reversed.
I was deeply impressed with the offering,a great boozer which will get a lot more custom from me in future.
On 18th April 2025
- rating: 9
[User has posted 3076 recommendations about 3076 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 August 2013 by Malden man
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 13 August 2013 by Malden man
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 22 October 2025 by paulof horsham
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 June 2024 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 13 August 2013 by Malden man
- Car Park : No last updated 13 August 2013 by Malden man
- Child Friendly : No last updated 15 December 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Darts : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Philip Carter
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 15 December 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Function Room : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Philip Carter
- Hot Food : No last updated 15 December 2025 by Blue Scrumpy
- Jukebox : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Philip Carter
- Karaoke : No last updated 13 August 2013 by Malden man
- Live Music : Yes - Folk. - last updated 15 June 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 15 June 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 11 February 2020 by Philip Carter
- Pinball : No last updated 13 August 2013 by Malden man
- Pool Table : No last updated 13 August 2013 by Malden man
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 15 June 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 28 October 2017 by hondo .
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 13 August 2013 by Malden man
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 15 June 2024 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 28 October 2017 by hondo .
