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Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, SE10

Pub added by elizabeth mcgraw
Park Row
SE10
SE10 9NW
Phone: 02088582909

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Bucking Fastard left this review about Trafalgar Tavern

On the Thames Path and right next door to the Royal Naval College I was concerned on the approach with all the Union Flags on display ,and I picked my way past a lot of external bench seats to look at the interior.
It's quite opulent with a side snug,a very long bar and seating below the large shash windows which open in good weather to give great river views,especially impressive at high tide.At the far end of the main room is the Nile restaurant and throughout there are lots of references to Nelson and his famous victory.
On my trip the real ale options were Adnams Ghost Ship and Explorer (£3.20 half,NBSS 3.5) along with Nelson Brewing Trafalgar Best and Admiral IPA.
The food menu showed a clear tourist premium and several punter including me inspected the prices then failed to order.The muzak was overly loud and seemed out of place but it will always be busy so does anyone care ? The flatscreens were off but may indicate some sport once the tourists have departed.
Worth a look but I would not base myself here for an extended session.

On 14th September 2023 - rating: 7
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Graham Coombs left this review about Trafalgar Tavern

Definitely making the most of its prime riverside location and majoring on the tourist market, this imposing building features a long and well-fitted bar, liberally endowed with nautical and timekeeping memorabilia, with numerous windows looking out over the Thames just above water level (at high tide!). The far end is the restaurant area while there are other function rooms upstairs. There are a few slightly annoying commercial tweaks but overall it is an impressive place. A clutch of handpumps offered five beers from Adnams and Admiral (Chatham Dockyard), with some mainstream craft on the series of keg fonts. I can't say I would use it as my local but it is worth a visit, especially trailing some overseas visitors round.

On 3rd February 2022 - rating: 7
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hondo . left this review about Trafalgar Tavern

Really nice riverside location next to the old Royal naval college. Interior a celebration of all things trafalgar/nelson. 6 real ales and food served.

On 27th October 2018 - no rating submitted
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Tris C left this review about Trafalgar Tavern

A mentioned, this is an imposing riverside pub dating from 1837 so depending on which side of 20th June 1837 it was built, it's either Georgian or Victorian with an interior that is fairly ornate Regency albeit 25 years too late. In effect it looks like a grand hotel and overall is very attractive, and accords with the description submitted below by Mr. Man; that's the good bit. The restaurant room, bar area and side annex were extremely stygian though not so that I couldn't see the ugly condiment bottles on the tables; only the entrance room seemed to have any illumination. It seemed that we had arrived on quiz night; I don't know if each quiz is music-themed, but this was and snippets of songs were being blasted out of monitor speakers by the quizmaster at deafening levels - I've never been to a pub quiz that is trying to out decibel The Who. Most of the customers seemed to be students from the neighbouring University of Greenwich. I did wonder if this place doubled as the student union bar.
Ales: Nelson Brewery's Trafalgar and IPA, Sharp's Doom Bar and Adnam's Mosaic and Broadside at £4.50 a pint which is less than The Yacht next door, a Taylor Walker pub no less; it was as good as Broadside ever gets.
We drank up sharpish and left, to avoid getting tinnitus. I didn't care much for this place and don't envisage a return visit - The Cutty Sark, a few hundred yards to the east is far superior.

On 26th November 2016 - rating: 3
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Trafalgar Tavern

An imposing building on the eastern side of the Royal Naval College, partially opened out inside to leave a 'L'-shaped bar with various seating areas and at least two dining rooms beyond. Refurbished with modern decor but traditional furniture on bare boards. Music, but not intrusive. Patio seating area to one side. Impressive river views from the front windows and terrace. Initially just one, but eventually four of the six handpumps were operational on this visit: Doom Bar, Mosaic and some excellent Old from Adnams, and Nelson Revenge.

On 27th December 2015 - rating: 7
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Malden man left this review about Trafalgar Tavern

This is a large riverside pub with exceptional views both from inside if you can bag a window seat, or outside where there is extensive seating. Once inside, the pub is effectively split into two main areas, at the far end is a formal dining room with the "Wait to be seated" sign (why can't you sit where you want?), ahead of this is an L-shaped bar area with wooden floors, attractive moulded ceiling and cornices, lots of maritime paraphernalia, model ships, framed naval scenes, a statue of Nelson himself stands outside.
You have to expect a pub located here, right on the river and next to the Old Royal Naval College to be popular with the tourists and to serve a transient trade but to me there is no excuse for over the top pricing and poor quality service. Food prices were astronomical, fish and chips are £16, the Trafalgar burger is £14 and steak and kidney pudding £16.50.
As for the beer, from a choice of Adnam's Bitter, Ghost Ship and Gunhill, Sharp's Doom Bar and Cornish Coaster plus Nelson Brewery Trafalgar, A pint of the Trafalgar and a half of Ghost Ship rocked up at £6.60, certainly upper end over £4 prices. The quality however was truly terrible, The Trafalgar was flat and lifeless, my companion's Ghost Ship although retaining a head tasted foul and was undrinkable. I really should have sent them back but then again to change for what?
Add in that virtually all the tables were "reserved", at 2.30pm on a Saturday afternoon, and outdoor tables were left uncleared, this really was a poor and disappointing experience. It is not often that I leave over half a pint.
These tourist-centric pubs offer a snapshot of English life to our visitors and as such should have a bit of pride in what they do. That certainly seems not to be the case in this pub on this particular showing. Very poor.

On 19th October 2014 - rating: 4
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Steve C left this review about Trafalgar Tavern

I wandered along to the Trafalgar Tavern on a recent Monday afternoon and encountered a tour group outside who were being given the low down on the battle of Trafalgar by their guide. His main aid was the statue of Admiral Lord Nelson that proudly looks over the Thames from the perimeter of the picnic tables that are adjacent to the pub entrance.

On entering the pub I found an L shaped bar area with seating to the right of the entrance. Tables and chairs also line the length of the floor to ceiling windows that look onto the Isle of Dogs. Beyond the bar area is a dining area and further beyond is an area that had been reserved for a private function. Unsurprisingly there is a nautical theme, but it is subtle to fit in with the gastro pub surroundings.

I was one of three customers, which I found surprising on such a warm and sunny day, but it still took a few minutes to be served. To be fair the barmaid was busying herself with cleaning glasses and the barman was in the back making some sort of coffee/chocolate/hot water concoction so I thought the wait was just. Thankfully I had plenty of time to note the presence of some premium draught products and six hand pumps. The Doom Bar was off, but the other five were drawing Adnam’s Gunhill, Southwold Bitter and Ghost Ship alongside Shepherd Neame’s Spitfire and Master Brew.

During my visit there was some low background music playing, but I didn’t spot any other electrical distractions such as televisions or gaming machines.

This is a pub to include on a crawl of the area, but I wouldn’t make it my final destination because, apart from my first view of London for many months, I found it a little bland.

On 24th April 2014 - rating: 7
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Rex Rattus left this review about Trafalgar Tavern

A tourist trap certainly, but a rather nice one nonetheless. The pub itself has a superb location with an excellent view over the river. Tall rooms with large windows letting in a lot of light made it seem quite welcoming, but the bare boards didn't seem to work in a pub like this – carpeting would have been better. It’s a large pub – there are five distinct, but connected, rooms or drinking areas, the two at the far end as you pass through the bar with tables set for diners. The restaurant area looks particularly attractive, as can be seen from the photographs I uploaded yesterday. The walls are a restrained dark green, and the ceilings (at least in the bar areas) are a traditional nicotine-yellow colour. There’s plenty of nautical decor on the walls as you would expect, and I even spotted a couple of model ships. Unfortunately there was only Sharp’s Doom Bar on when I arrived, with a Flowers IPA clip reversed, but later an Adnam’s ale was put on. Four handpumps were unused, presumably because a tourist orientated pub like this probably has no call for more? But I did see the barman convince an American tourist to go for a pint of the Adnam’s. The food was inevitably at tourist prices – I had a Welsh rarebit (effectively a couple of slices of cheese on toast) plus a bit of salad, which came in at £7.50. It’s a pub that is certainly worth a visit, because of the nautical character it exudes, as well as the excellent riverside setting, but personally, I prefer less obtrusive pubs – this one certainly has a lot of front!
The following is from March 2008: It had a good range of Nelson Brewery beers on offer. I was with a couple of chums, and we all had the Loose Cannon, but none of us were very keen on it. Unfortunately we could not stay long enough to try any of the others, which is a shame because I had not come across this brewery's products before.

On 10th April 2010 - rating: 7
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