Log in to My Time Out for your personalised guide to what's on in London. It's fast, easy and FREE!
Follow Gun to receive updates on special offers here.
What is 'following'?Gastropub: British
Local alternatives
You might also like...
Latest features
-
The 100 best horror films
Voted for by over 100 experts including Simon Pegg and Roger Corman
-
Abandoman freestyle 2012's biggest comedy shows
The hip-hop impro duo work 2012 comedy highlights into a freestyle rap.
-
World Shakespeare Festival 2012
The Shakespeare Olympics begin April 22 at the Globe
Time Out says 8 Users say Rate it
This riverside pub has much to recommend it: fabulous Thames views from the terrace, great history (Emma Hamilton and Nelson may have trysted here), a convivial vibe, decent beer (including ale from Dark Star and Adnams) and imaginative cooking.
Even so, our latest visit was disappointing: service was friendly but inattentive (we were offered only the dinner menu, though the cheaper pub menu included an extremely popular burger); specials weren't pointed out, despite the board offering the likes of grouse (shot on the Glorious 12th); and, despite waiting almost 40 minutes for a smoked trout, the fish arrived fridge-cold and meagre.
A small fillet was presented atop lettuce and Jersey royals, with a couple of green beans and half a quail's egg. To follow, a much-anticipated 35-day-aged Angus ribeye was too fatty and, though accurately cooked, offered few choice mouthfuls. This came with good twice-fried chips, over-buttery and under-vinegared béarnaise and a pile of undressed watercress; it cost £27.
We've eaten better here, and feel sure our experience was an aberration as the terrace and dining room were both busy on a Sunday night. On form, the Gun is a pub we'd love to have as our local.
Book now
Gun details
Follow Gun to receive updates on special offers here.
What is 'following'?020 7515 5222
Open 11am-midnight Mon-Sat; 11am-11pm Sun. Lunch served noon-3pm Mon-Fri; noon-4pm Sat, Sun. Dinner served 6-10.30pm Mon-Sat; 6.30-9.30pm Sun
Main courses £13-£22. Set lunch (Mon-Thur) £15-£18 3 courses
Credit cards AmEx, MC, V
Facilities
Tables outdoors ( 11, terrace ), Babies and children admitted, Babies and children welcome ( high chairs ), Booking advisable, Separate rooms for parties ( seating 16 and 22 ), Available for hire, Function rooms ( 16, 22, 74 capacity ), Disabled ( toilet )Gun map
Comments & ratings 5/5 (Average of 8 ratings)
"We had a superb evening at the Gun. The menu was wonderful, accommodating all special dietary requirements, for a group of 30 people, in the beautiful setting of the restaurant, overlooking the terrace and the river Thames. The location and ambience was great, and so were food and service!
The chocolate dessert was everyone's favorite!"
Great food, great venue - team were well looked after! Great promotional rate too...
The Gun is absolutely fabulous. Excellent food, very accommodating staff and all round ambience was utterly superb. Would highly recommend!
An excellent evening in the private dining Cabin Area. Staff were fantastic. Food great. Good views from the terrace area. Very well organised and I would highly recommend visting this venue.
Delicious food, attentive staff and a cosy, romantic atmosphere. It's our favourite Gastropub in the Docklands.
It's not the best food in London, although the food is consistently good, it's the list of other attractions that make this my favoutire place to eat in the Docklands. The view is impressiive, the decore is tasteful and the whole place is dripping in history.
Not least of all, the staff are professional, attentive and friendly.
We went here for our Christmas and historic meals on this occasion have learnt not too expect too much.
The gun was absolutely faultless. The atmosphere was charming, very relaxed which was exactly what we were looking for. The food was stunning (every course for all the diners at our table). I cannot praise the waiting staff enough, the effort was outstanding. I cannot receommended the Gun enough and cannot understand the rating that Time out have given as is definitely not reflective of the 5* service.
We went there for our work christmas lunch. The food and service were both superb - highly recommended.
I organsied an evening at A Grelha - the Portuguese BBQ which is held on the beautiful sun terrace for myself and a large group of work colleagues for one of the last late summer evenings of September. Vanessa, the lady who co-ordinated the evening was so helpful, she couldn't do enough for us and was a pleasure to work with. The evening was so slick, something that is often promised but never fulfilled. From the amazing food (I thoroughly recommend the Chorizo!!) to the outdoor heaters AND blankets (great touch), the evening was run brilliantly. Can't wait to go back - thanks to all the brilliant staff!
We went there for a sunday lunch and were kindly proposed a table on the terrace overlooking the river. The service was excellent, and the pork belly delicious. Strongly recommended.
Ate here with my partner last week and had a lovely dinner. Service was good, menu was interesting. My fish main course was delicious - the chefs go and choose the fish each morning at the local Billingsgate Market apparently. By boyfriend seemed to inhale his lamb he enjoyed it so much. In the summer there is a lovely riverside area on the opposite side of the riverbank to the O2, had drinks there last summer and felt a little bit like a retreat out of the city.
Time Out guides and magazines
Useful links
Things to do in London
- London restaurants
- London events
- London theatre
- London bars and pubs
- London clubs
- Film listings
- London tickets and offers
- Alternative London
- London museums
- London music
- London art
- London shopping
- London Olympics
- Gay and lesbian London
- London cabaret
- London comedy
- London for kids
- Books and poetry
- Dance in London
- Festivals
- London hotels
- Classical music in London
London by area
- Brixton guide
- Borough guide
- Bermondsey guide
- City of London guide
- Dalston guide
- Mayfair guide
- Camden guide
- Clapham guide
- Covent Garden guide
- Greenwich guide
- Stoke Newington guide
- Hammersmith guide
- Hampstead guide
- Highgate guide
- Holborn guide
- King's Cross guide
- Islington guide
- West End guide
- Hackney guide
- Marylebone guide
- London Bridge guide
- Little Venice guide
- Richmond guide
- Shoreditch guide
- Soho guide
- South Bank guide
- Wimbledon guide
- Notting Hill guide
Time Out Worldwide
Get the latest news from Time Out
Share your thoughts