The Three Tuns, Henley Town, Henley-On-Thames

This used to be the favoured morning haunt on Brakspear trips as it opened at 10:00 and did the Special and Bitter in top condition. The interior hasn't really changed that much with a red and black tiled side corridor leading to the public bar first left and the saloon bar next. It finally leads to the garden where there is apparently a separate bar / function room. The old saloon bar is essentially a restaurant. The serving area is quite small and is squashed between the two bars. I parked myself in the old public bar that has been spruced up a bit but is still a small square room with a tiled floor and a low wood lined ceiling. It was quiet on my pre midday visit but the table I sat at was reserved for later. The bar has two hand pumps with Brakspear Bitter and Oxford Gold. I went for the Bitter which at £3.85 was exorbitant but in good nick. Needless to say it bears little resemblance to the Brakspear of old. The whole place seems geared up for food today and to be honest it started heading that way about thirty years ago. I doubt if I'll be back but more because I see little reason to return to Henley.

Very deceptive pub. It's much bigger than you would think from the outside. We both had a pint of Special at £2.50 which was a little hazy but tasted fine. Lots of interesting bits and pieces around the pub and on the walls. Very cosy. Toilets are down an outside passage which also leads to the beer garden and the Stable Bar which I assume is open in summer.

Quinno saw your report about this pub before we called in but as always we go in with an open mind called in a few times on our stay in the town each time we had a good time with staff and customers its been under new management for over a year now and well worth a look in the beer garden is very good like most of them in Henley are. I was on Brakspear Blooming marvoulse which was on top form every time i went in

Official site of the Three Tuns, contains menus and wine list - www.threetunshenley.co.uk