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The best Greenwich pubs for perfect pints

There are loads of amazing, historic pubs and bars in Greenwich. Here's our guide to the best of the bunch

Leonie Cooper
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Time Out London editors
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Leonie Cooper
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We don't want to get too wistful here, but Greenwich is glorious. Swoon at the delights of Greenwich Park, flutter your eyes at the Old Royal Navy College, let rip on the historic ship that is the Cutty Sark, skip through the marvelous market and be totally charmed by those winding streets. The Royal Observatory will let you know when it's pints'o'clock, and there are plenty of pubs in the area in which to sip a drink or three. Come with us and discover the very best pubs in Greenwich.

RECOMMENDED: Get stuck in with our genius Greenwich area guide

Greenwich pubs and bars

  • Bars and pubs
  • Greenwich

Thanks to the Thames lapping against its wall and the resulting busy tourist trade, this place is something of a local landmark. You can even still enjoy local whitebait from Greenwich like a true nineteenth-century Londoner.

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  • Bars and pubs
  • Pubs
  • Greenwich
  • price 2 of 4

A Georgian freehouse since either 1695 or 1795, depending on whether you believe the sign outside or the writing in the coloured glazed panes in the front door, this hostelry was converted in the early 19th century.

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  • Bars and pubs
  • Greenwich

According to London lore, Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis and Kirk Douglas are said to have popped into this neighbourhood boozer while filming ‘The List of Adrian Messenger’. Aside from that (and an appearance in ‘Only Fools and Horses’ spin-off ’Rock and Chips’), this pub is a music-lovers dream, nurturing local talent and hosting regular gigs.

  • Bars and pubs
  • Pubs
  • Greenwich

This Young’s pub has cosy charm, good food and great selection of drinks. It's also dog-friendly, so you're more than welcome to bring your pooch with you after a bracing stroll. 

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Hare & Billet
  • Bars and pubs
  • Pubs
  • Blackheath
  • price 2 of 4

This pub is well worth a stroll over across Greenwich Park into neighbouring Blackheath for its offering of craft beers where small London breweries are well represented. 

Old Brewery
  • Bars and pubs
  • Breweries
  • Greenwich
  • price 3 of 4

This humungous pub pays homage to the area's maritime history and is in close proximity to the Cutty Sark. They serve a mix of pub favourites, craft beers and cocktails. 

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Ashburnham Arms
  • Bars and pubs
  • Greenwich

Serving Greenwich since 1850, this local pub is slightly off the beaten track, hidden away down a residential street. It serves Kentish beers and pub classics like fish and chips and burgers, and there's a large beer garden for those lazy summer days. 

  • Bars and pubs
  • Breweries
  • Greenwich Peninsula

Enjoy the voyeristic delight of drinking beer mere metres from where it’s made. You can also combine your a visit with a brewery tour that offers a glimpse into Meantime's operational magic.

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