Not already a member?
Join our community and - Rate & review pubs - Upload pictures - Add events JOIN for free NOW

Chat about:
Beer of the Week (w/e 14th December 2025) with Wittenden on the Pub Forum

Image posted by Blackthorn _
Submitted on Saturday, 2^nd July 2022
With picture contributions to 5790 other pubs
View all this pub's pictures (22 more images)

Only members may add pictures, click to receive free membership

Detail Pages

Pub map
Pub reviews (6)
Pub pictures (23)
Page updates

Duchess of Cambridge, Windsor

Pub added by Graham Mason

3-4 Thames Street
Windsor
SL4 1PL

Phone: 01753864405

Correct details

Served areas

Windsor Central

Reviews of Duchess of Cambridge (Average Rating: 6 of 10) Add Review see review guidelines

Blue Scrumpy left this review about Duchess of Cambridge

The Duchess of Cambridge enjoys a prominent position opposite Windsor Castle. I've only had one previous visit here in its current guise, when I attended a works Christmas party. Previous to that, I remember visiting when it was a Slug & Lettuce.

These days, it's an upmarket McMullen's pub with a clear focus on dining. The very few tables not reserved for diners were already occupied by drinkers on our busy Friday evening visit.

Exposed brick walls feature portraits, mirrors and flock wallpaper in places. The interior is split level with bare boards with the bar on the higher level against the left wall. It contains 2 sets of 3 handpulls. McMullen's Country is a regular cask ale. IPA is also normally on but clips were turned round. The other cask ale available was their seasonal Bootwarmer. The IPA could be ordered on keg. Cider was Aspall's.

A festive menu was being promoted in the pub. Music was playing quite loud. My Bootwarmer was nice enough and service was pleasant. I'd consider popping in again just for a drink.

On 30^th November 2025 - rating: 5
[User has posted 3325 recommendations about 3323 pubs]

Please Note: This review is over a year old.

Blackthorn _ left this review about Duchess of Cambridge

A pleasant and traditional looking pub in a prime spot directly opposite the castle, it’s surprisingly large internally extending some considerable way back from the frontage. It does seem to be very food focused though, with a “Please wait here to be seated” lectern just inside the door. We were eating and had booked so it wasn’t an issue, but I’m not sure how well you’d get on if you were just popping in for a drink.

The main bar area is at the front of the pub with the bar counter running down the left-hand side and this extends back to a large dining room at the rear and a beer garden or courtyard beyond this. Flooring was sanded wooden boards with very dark blue wood panelling on the lower part of the walls. Above this was some colourful wallpaper and a maroon strip around the top. There were also some areas of exposed brick walling at the front of the pub. Various old adverts were dotted around, most, if not all, for the brewer McMullens. A couple of TV’s were mounted either side of a large green fireplace which seemed a little out of place with the rest of the surroundings, but fortunately these were not in use.

The menu offered a decent enough selection of pub grub dishes such as Fish & Chips, Steak and a number of burgers, although there were also a few random things in there as well such as a Java Curry Wellness Bowl, whatever that is. Prices were mostly around the £14/£15 mark. My Chicken, Ham Hock & Leek Pie was very tasty and went down well.

Beers on tap were just IPA and County from McMullens, with other pumps appearing to be unused. The solitary cider meanwhile was a rather disappointing Aspall’s Suffolk. Overall, a decent enough place to grab a bite to eat, but it’s not somewhere I’d bother stopping just for a drink.

On 8^th July 2022 - rating: 6
[User has posted 2105 recommendations about 2004 pubs]

Please Note: This review is over a year old.

Moby Duck left this review about Duchess of Cambridge

A slightly upmarket pub across from Windsor Castle so will attract tourists,knocked through open plan layout but retaing seperate areas. Three McMullens beers on, Duchess, Country Bitter and IPA.
Its Ok but I wouldn't go out of my way to return.

On 9^th November 2016 - rating: 5
[User has posted 2241 recommendations about 2206 pubs]

View more reviews of Duchess of Cambridge (6)

External web links for Duchess of Cambridge

Pubs Galore is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

Official site of The Duchess of Cambridge with menu and drinks list - www.theduchessofcambridgepub.co.uk
The Duchess of Cambridge page at the McMullens site - www.mcmullens.co.uk