Not already a member?
Join our community and
- Rate & review pubs
- Upload pictures
- Add events
JOIN for free NOW
Chat about:
Random news of the day with Tris39
on the Pub Forum
Detail Pages
Dick Whittington's, Gloucester
Gloucester
GL1 2PE
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Real Ale Ray left this review about Dick Whittington's
A large pub consisting of a large front room, the bar area was found midway down the right hand side. There was also a good sized downstairs basement room used as a music venue. The new owner was friendly and chatty and handed out some fine samples of their awarding wining ciders named Severn Ciders, which I really relished. Three ales on handpump, Battledown Festival, Hillside Brewery Summit Ruby Ale and a Black Cat ale, which was a house beer. We really enjoyed our visit here.
On 29th March 2020
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3382 recommendations about 3381 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Helen Iwanczuk left this review about Dick Whittington's
Dick Whittington's has reopened after a short period of closure. They are now a mostly cider pub with a wide selection of ciders from the Severn Cider Brewery, which is based in Awre Gloucestershire. Although successfully established as a brewery, the venture at Dick Whittington's is a fledgeling enterprise, with lots of potential. The bar staff are enthusiastic and friendly. They are not serving food yet, but will be in the near future.
On 20th October 2019
- rating: 7
[User has posted 256 recommendations about 196 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Pub SignMan left this review about The Dick Whittington
Built in the late 15th Century for Richard Whittington, nephew of the famous thrice mayor of London from whom the pub takes its name, this is a former merchant's house which was converted into pub usage as recently as the 1980's. It's a nice historic building, although there has been much alteration over the years, which has resulted in a two room interior, broken midway through by the servery and a section of wall with a fireplace set into it. The front half of the pub has a good amount of seating arranged either side of the entrance. A display of clocks creates a focal point on the right hand wall, whilst an upright piano stands to the left. The area has a slightly modernised feel to it, despite the presence of dark wooden beams with old jugs and bottles hanging from them as you approach the servery, which runs down the right hand side. Passing through a narrow section, you reach a rear dining type room with a nice mix of standard and comfy seating. Décor is restricted to a few interesting bits of breweriana. We settled down here for a bite to eat and I found it a nice quiet spot to enjoy some good food and a couple of pints. To the rear there is access to a garden and stairs which lead to a downstairs bar (called the Black Cat Bar), which seemingly has a pool table, dart board and collection of board games, although I didn't get round to exploring properly.
On the bar the hand pumps were dispensing Wells Bombardier, Bespoke Brewing Saved by the Bell and Over a Barrel, Wychwood Hobgoblin and Butcombe Bitter as well as Severn Cider. We gave the Saved by the Bell a try and thought it was a good session beer in reasonable nick, so much so that we went back for a second pint after our meal. The bar staff were friendly and the food was sensibly priced and pretty tasty. They were also happy to let us in with a dog in tow.
I thought this was a pretty good city centre pub with friendly staff, an interesting building to explore and good food and drink, making it worthy of its current inclusion in the Good Beer Guide. There are a few solid pubs in the centre of Gloucester and this one is certainly worth adding to that list.
On 11th May 2014
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3114 recommendations about 3114 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
ROB Camra left this review about The Dick Whittington
Well descibed by OB & Soupy, so I won't bother. The front area of the pub was very foody on our visit with all the tables sporting menu's, however there wasn't anyone eating. There's a brilliant light fitting that covers the whole ceiling in here, it's like a giant, 20 legged spider. There was an acoustic guitarist playing in the rear room, it sounded more like a practice session than one he was getting paid for, I wouldn't have paid him anyway. :-)) The disappointment for me was that out of the 6 real ale handpump only Hobgoblin, Bombardier & Butcombe Bitter were available. All of the others had North Cotswold pump clips on them, but all were turned round. We were told that they'd had a busy weekend, but as this was a Wednesday I wasn't impressed. It's a decent pub, but could be rather better with more timely cellar management. THe Butcombe was a decent pint though.
On 9th December 2013
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3224 recommendations about 3135 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Soup Dragon left this review about The Dick Whittington
This is a detached pub/eatery, with patio area to the side. The building is older than the 17/18th century style that its frontage suggests. It is in brick, with a projecting centre, and has stone quoins, window surrounds, decorative cornice, finials and balustrade. The interior is a long room, that narrows in the centre due to the serving bar that has coloured glass above it. The decor has a cream and crimson at the front, with wood floor, lots of clocks, brown sofas and a modern feel. The narrow area was hosting a musician at our daytime visit, which was a little loud, so we ate (and it was excellent value) in the modern area. The rear area is more traditional. It is in white and beam walls and ceiling, with some cream and crimson. Settles, chairs, barrels, prints, hanging jugs are dotted about in a very 80s way - which is when the pub was opened. The TV wasn't on and the music was mixed and at a decent level. The service was friendly and the clientele a mix of tourists and locals - a good atmosphere. Beer; usual tap stuff, with Bombardier, Hobgoblin, Butcombe Bitter and North Cotswold Brewery's Cotswold Best, Shagweaver and Windrush (clip turned). The two Cotswold and the Butcome were very nice. A really nice place, like a fair few in Gloucester - but one to pop into most definitely.
On 3rd November 2013
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3067 recommendations about 3062 pubs]
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Old Boots left this review about The Dick Whittington
An ancient building much abused over the years but still with a bit of character and it is Grade I listed. Built in the 15th century as St Nicholas House by Richard Whittington but not the pantomime Mayor of London. Internally it retains a bit of the old building,more perhaps than can be seen, the outside is a Georgian facade, it became a pub in 1982. The big clear front windows light a bistro style section with a more pub like bar further back, beyond is a big fireplace with more table and chair seating for diners behind that. Stairs lead upstairs to what I believe is the Black Cat restaurant. Eight pulls on the main counter with one cider and seven ales from local and national brewers. There are lots of exposed beams, some black, some au naturel, it’s quite a mix of architectural styles. Décor is from old photos, with stone jugs and brassware hanging from the ceiling. A mixed bunch of customers in a mixed bag of a pub. There is Karaoke on Thursday and Sunday evenings and occasional live music. For smokers there is a smoking yard beside St Nicholas church next door and the toilets are doorstairs at the rear.
On 8th October 2012
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3269 recommendations about 2978 pubs]