Grenadier in City of London, Westminster

The quaintest of all the pubs we visited on this trip, starting with its hidden location (in an enchanting street), the outdoor red, blue and white color scheme and flanked at the entrance with a doorman to match. We felt welcome and in good company the second we walked in. The bartender was friendly, our server Joanna quite efficient, and the interior was cozy and intimate. A small space but with just enough distance between tables. We went on Sunday night, where roasts are de rigueur. We started by sharing a delightful cheese tart, topped with red berries and greens. For the mains I talked my girlfriend into having the Duke Wellington since I do not eat meat, and she thanked me for suggesting it. It looked just right, juicy, pink and the crust was dry and honey colored. I had the turkey breast with potaoes, carrots, and a succulent glaze. Both came with giant Yorkshire puddings. We devoured everything on our plates, and still had room left for dessert: cheese cake, Two happy customers went back to their hotel, happy to have spent £96.19 on an authentic meal, in a historic place, and still three weeks later savoring that moment in time.

Really enjoyed the Sunday roast and beef Wellington.

Had drinks only( but definitely will try food) very small charming place and super crowded but that’s the actual charm.

I went in for a drink and it was £66. I got my son a small drink and that was also £66. Disgusting prices for a child

Had a fantastic meal in the summer, beautiful setting and lovely food

beautiful place, great beer and you absolutely have to try their Beef Wellington

Ordered their famous Beef Wellington, was expecting way more. A bit disappointed, I would give it a 6/10.

Great beef Wellington in a traditional pub like atmosphere. Crammed.

Came here last week with the family. Staff are not welcoming. Didn't feel like they wanted us there (especially the older lady behind the bar) Maybe because we had a 2 year old with us? Food was excellent though. Ordered the beef wellington, fish and chip and venison pie. Probably won't come back as the staff are terrible and miserable. Also the atmosphere in there is dry.

Perfect pub great atmosphere. Recommended

A unique pub in London where I enjoyed the most amazing Bloody Mary in my 20s, nearly 40 years ago. Named after a famous off-roader.

Characteristic place, small but really nice. Friendly staff. Great beers and great fish and chips

Authentic atmosphere of a British history with such an interesting back story..hidden a bit but worth every mile!!

A true throw back to the pubs of old. Bags of character and charm in a beautiful area that gives the feel of stepping back in time. Excellent pub in a great setting.

Fantastic environment. Try the fillet, really excellent!

Avoid this pub! Exorbitant prices. I paid £13 for a glass of wine which tasted like poor quality vinegar. After I pointed this out the staff proved to be extremely arrogant and not taking any responsibility. Such a shame how this historic pub has been allowed to decline and has become an institution that cares only about profit and caters to undiscerning rich toffs. Must be now one of the worst London pubs in terms of quality, atmosphere and value for money. I had a reply to.my post from Tony the manager blatantly lying that I raised the problem with the wine after I consumed a second glass. It is a stupid arrogant lie; I could not finish the first glass because of the condition of the wine and have the receipt to prove it. I simply wanted a good quality wine fir the price of £13 per glass, that's all. I would expect a more humble attitude and a desire to improve the service provided. I am sure the public will recognise the true situation about this establishment and choose to go elsewhere.

Just a quick review we are Grenadier Guards veterans and we were in London for the remeberance weekend 10/11/2024.So we thought it would apt if we paid a visit Big shout out to the Landlord Tony and his staff they were very welcoming,the food was very impressive we felt at home soon as we got there,the premises is adorn with grenadier memorabilia and one of the photos had some of our lads in it.Will definatley be coming back for a nice cold pint and a chat. Thanks for your hospitality Tony and staff

Thanks to the staff for waiting for us despite the delay! Wonderful dinner, delicious fillet. We are a bit far away, but I hope to return soon 🫶🏼

Friendly neighborhood pub. Great beers and a Friendly bunch

The food is fantastic, the atmosphere is very friendly, although it is a very small place. Hard to find, but worth it. On weekends, I would highly recommend getting reservations to eat. The dining room is small intimate and the food is once again excellent

The place didn’t disappoint at all. Delicious food, great selection at the bar and really cool atmosphere. A must go to. We’ll come back

Non date la vostra carta di credito per prenotare la cancellazione ammessa solo due giorni prima. Io ci ho rimesso 80 £ purtroppo ho avuto un problema che mi ha impedito di raggiungere il locale

Good selection of drinks and food. Beef Wellington is excellent. Nice place out of the way

Great pub, but tiny, booking required and small drinking area inside. More space outside

An iconic pub in a central location. The interior is short on space around the bar, but that creates the cozy charm. In nicer weather, it’s great standing outside with a pint.

Nice little pub. Visiting it on the day of the Royal Parks Half Marathon was probably not the best idea.

Great quirky small pub. Just round the corner from the hectic London life. Well worth a visit.

Incredible place, a must for the best pub in London - crazy story and super beef Wellington. Siam is a great host and made it all an authentic experience. Thank you

Pub side of restaurant. fish and chips was the item. pretty decent size fish (haddock). All tastes great... but I wasn't too pleased with the Gredadier Ale. Probably my personal tastes. I recommend you reserve or you may have to do like us and eat on the pub side. the place certainly felt of the beaten path.

drank here a few times and have eaten food, it's a pub with old skool character in heart of Belgravia. Part of my '4 Pub crawl'. Go on you know you want to do all 4!

Had a superb business lunch, great atmosphere!

Delicious fish and chips. Charming ambience, great Guinness. Friendly staff and customers. Highly recommend.

Classic British pub! Food is excellent! Great vibes.

The hamburger was full of gristle. I would not recommend eating here. Stop in for a pint only.

Absolutely great pub, Tony the bar manager is a fantastic guy. Brilliant, a must visit if your in the area!

Great food at this tiny and very popular spot. It feels very traditional and cozy. The venison pie and crumble with custard were winners.

The staff didn't seem very friendly & half the tables were empty but reserved in mid afternoon on a weekday. Went to the Nags Head instead

We loved all three courses of our meal. The burrata was divine, served with enormous perfectly ripe cherries and sliced figs. The scallops were beautifully cooked, soft but not overdone. My friend had the Beef Wellington - she said it was succulent. The monkfish and prawn curry was balanced and the sauce was delicious. The crumble had huge crunchy topping with apples and soft fruits. The sticky toffee pudding ( and its treacle sauce) was sublime. So rare to enjoy all three courses. The Rioja Crianza was full bodied but smooth, complementing the food. A wonderful memorable lunch. 10/10 to a chef who knows how to cook properly.

Two of the beers on tap ran out but no one made any attempt to change the kegs. At least I got to taste a 1/2 pint of Grenadier's Ale.

Nice hidden back street traditional London pub, beer and wine great, didn't have any food but looking at packed tables and plates I would say try it it looked good, highly recommended.

Got this place recommended by a local and haven't been disappointed. Great place!

Fantastic service, excellent food - had the vegan roast it was divine. Has a nice atmosphere. Dog friendly.

Food was delicious, really cute hidden place in a mews. Cool ceiling

Original pub is very nice... it's hidden so you have to find it... excellent beers and excellent fillet wellington... 👍🏽

Perfect place, for good food, in a traditional pub, in a great location with a very special Ad on for people with petrol in their blood, this is where the idea for the Ineos Grenadier was conceived and developed, the pub is also the namesake for the car . Plus the best Scotch eggs I know, not to mention the French Fries!!!!

I arrived without a reservation, so they were only able to offer me a seat at the bar. I didn't mind at all. I ordered the Beef Wellington, and it was absolutely delicious.

Such fun for a first night in town. Lively crowd with cold beer, good fish and chips and a great ambiance.

It’s at a very hidden location, small but nice.

Did not eat, but the Bloody Mary served is amazing. A pub with a lot of history and charm.

Lovely chilled spot away from the busy roads. Beef Wellington was delicious. For fans of the Ineos Grenadier, this was the place where the idea was conceived.

Nice pub in the back streets of Belgravia.

Very lovely pub in central London, good vibes!

A lovely find thanks to a friend taking us to The Grenadier. We only had drinks so I can't comment on the food.

Small pub off the beaten path. We had the fish and chips and burger - both were delicious.

This has to be one of the coolest little hidden away pubs I have stumbled across in the last decade in London. Tucked away on a very, very nice mews street is this blue clad building with such a history to it. Great place to come for tourists or just for a spot of people watching whilst you have a pint. Had a pretty comprehensive selection of pints and a huge outdoor area to the front where you can stand and drink. Definitely a place to try if you’re looking to impress your friends with a great pub rec!

If you are not local, they do not serve you well and ignore you as if you were asking for free food. I was very excited to try the beef Wellington because of the good reviews it has and I couldn't because of its xenophobic treatment :(

Very good food. Very fair space.

Really enjoyed this pub. Our table ordered the beef Wellington and the fish and chips. Both dishes were great! The atmosphere was also really cool.

One of the best pubs in town. Great beer, great food (get the Scotch Eggs, really nice gooey centre and crispy on the shell) Amazing history, amazing location. Off the beaten track.

Truffle fries 🍟 it was amazing 👏

A great London pub that is off the beaten track. Old and with a great history surrounding it. Limited seating at the front and side but seating inside with a good selection of beers and food. Very well decorated and well worth a visit to get away from the London crowds.

Super cute pub with friendly staff. The food was amazing and it was the only place I could find that served beef wellington for one. High recommend.

Beautiful London venue hidden away from the usual haunts. We had lunch here and it seemed to only be people from the neighborhood. Excellent and light fried fish. Exceptional burger. Excellent draft beer. Online price. Quick and courteous service. Oh, and the bathrooms were spotless too!!

Had steak wellington here. Not very tasty. But the atmosphere is great.

Characteristic London venue, off the beaten track even if in the centre. Really excellent fillet Wellington. Advise. Prices high on average for London.

My favorite pub in London. As other posts have mentioned, the food is excellent, the location is interesting and the history is too.

Super chill and cool place to grab a beer and meet your friends! Loved it here. It’s a bit expensive but just for beers, it is totally fine. 🥰 Very cute and lovely 🫠

Thank you for a delicious lunch, if a little expensive… On arrival, I was told flatly that my booking could not be found. Strange, since I’d made it in person, earlier in the week, but the charming young woman behind the bar confirmed our table to the waiter who had told us it didn’t exist. The food was superb, we had the Scallops to start, and Beef Wellington to follow. The next odd thing was that after the main course we weren’t invited to see the menu for dessert. Instead, we were informed, slightly irritably, that we would have to surrender our table in 15 minutes. We accepted this with smiles and no dispute. When we left I asked a member of Staff if they actually served Desserts, and got a rather sorry/not sorry response when I explained that we hadn’t been offered the option. A little strange. We paid the Service charge however undeserved it was. Perhaps we irritated the Staff in some way, but I cannot see how. Two 60-something friends and colleagues meeting up for a quiet lunch and a chat. Perhaps we didn’t spend enough (three glasses of wine and a bottle of sparkling water), we didn’t behave badly, we weren’t raucous or drunk, in fact we were more polite to the Staff than they were to us. The whole experience left a lingering bad taste, no matter how excellent the food. There won’t be a second visit, from me, or any recommendations to others.

A rare and secretive find in the fabulous Belgravia of Londinum! If you are lucky to find this, enjoy the unwinding experience of being in an untouchable old london vibe!

Only ever been for drinks. Great pub, hidden away and with a great story and history.

We only stopped for drinks whilst pottering from Kensington to Buckingham Palace. Popped in for some refreshments on a bright, hot and sunny late July afternoon. The Grenadier is tucked out of the way in a news style road with residential properties dotted around the street. There's a narrow walkway through from the Kensington side which meanders through to the pub, which is quite literally tucked away. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Limited seating to the front, some seating outside to the right side and seating inside for drinks and dining. Clean toilets. Friendly young bar staff. Good range of drinks......a nice pub 👍. Level 9 Google reviewer; 1,000 plus reviews, 1.5 million views and over 12,000 photos with over 50 million views and still going strong 💪. Check out my other reviews 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟.

Quaint old pub. Have been a few times both times there have always been a service man looking at photos. Old photos, old furniture, traditional. Perfect considering it's in an upmarket area. I had octopus which was outstanding, one of the best meals I have had in a long time. Husband had beef burger, he did want something else with a slight change in salad oddly they were not accommodating. Might be because the bar staff were rather young. Great place full of atmosphere will certainly return.

Great little pub. The service was outstanding, food came out very quickly and the beer was really good.

Well hidden historic pub Good ales & lagers Nice when hot drinking outside

the hidden classic london pub. world famous ‘Bloody Mary’. excellent ales, best cumberland sausages, great scampi.

Great pub, loads of beers/ales on. Great atmosphere, very busy. The food smelt Great but we didn't eat. Nice on a summers evening.

Excellent traditional London pub serving fine cask ales and great pub food with a great location for a pint and ‘bit of snap’ before going to a Hyde Park concert!

Five stars for the pub and one star for the bar service. Ask for a pint and always get 3/4 of a pint. Don’t dare to ask for a topup as the grumpy barmaid will never talk to you again. Sad really as was so special but not any more.

Outstanding place for dinner, cozy. Had excellent octopus dinner. Expensive but worth it. Reservations required id say. Tried to call in and get reservation, was told booked up for the week. Went on open table and got one. YMMV. Excellent food and service.

Love the atmosphere here. Their ale was great and chips and olives delivered. Need to come back for the Wellington!

Really disappointed, as I've been here a few times and enjoyed the atmosphere; unfortunately one of the staff (the one with tattoos on his arms) was very rude about moving us off one of the dining tables. No "I'm sorry, this is reserved, would you mind moving?", but "You can't sit here. It's reserved. Why do you think you can sit here?" We checked an hour later when we left and the table was still unoccupied, so we were ejected for no reason.

Charming little pub in Belgravia (emphasis on the “little”).

300 year old pub frequented many moons ago by the officers of the Grenadier Guards. Nice little dining area out the back where I had a tasty chicken ceaser salad, and my friend had the mackerel, both of which were excellent! Now owned by Sir Jim Ratcliff, you very often see one of his new brand of cars, the Ineos, parked outside.

Such a great pub with amazing food in a lovely setting.

A challenge to find, but a lovely place to make new friends.

It is a typical English pub. Hidden in an alley in Belgravia. Nothing touristy, that's its charm. The locals go. We discovered it by chance more than 10 years ago and every time we go to London we stop by to have a beer. What caught our attention was how much the price had gone up since the last time we went, £7 for a pint of beer.

We didn't eat, the kitchen was closed. We had a beer it was an ok pub nothing special.

Fantastic London pub - tucked away.

Un amigo recomendó este lugar para la cena y tuvimos una gran comida! Definitivamente se necesita una reserva, especialmente durante el verano.

A simple, beautiful, ancient, captivating place, away from the bustle.

Lovely pub great story about it.. friendly staff

This is a great historic place to enjoy a pint and a nice meal Also was able to enjoy what I really came here to see the original concept of the ienos Grenadier was drafted originally opened up in the 1700s

A lovely pub, steeped in history. Cold ale was the order of the day. We tried the fish and chips....and the fish was crispy on the outside and perfect inside. The thing that really struck me were the chips, the best chips I have had in over 10 years, absolutely perfect. Well done to the chef

Cute, cosy, friendly. Very obviously a crowd favourite. Was packed the whole time I was there. Would go back in a heartbeat.

The Grenadier was the first pub I went into 40 years ago and I’ve been going back ever since. I was in there again this week with friends having lunch. The staff are so friendly and professional. The beef wellington is six star. A total gem of a pub.

This place is superb. It's a "if you know, you know" kind of place. Great wine list. Burgers to die for.

Probably my favorite pub in London, love how it’s hidden off the back alley cobblestone streets. Love the decor and the variety of cask ales, love the historical aspect and apparently it’s haunted. One of the bartenders was nice enough to take me to the basement and show me the area where the body was buried. The food is also excellent , their beef Wellington is delicious! The burger, lamb and duck are great choices as well! It’s a great pub to see for sure anytime you are in London!

Food is way too good to be a pub - great atmosphere - nice patrons - USA tourists finding a British pub - very happy

Lovely old pub tucked away behind Knightsbridge. Nice selection of beers and fantastic bar food.

Incredible experience! Hard to find but well worth the time walking down a small path. Beef Wellington, local ales, small but mighty location. Do not hesitate to go!