The Althorp in Wandsworth

Very nice people here, James and Sofia were brilliant!!

Great foot and atmosphere always at the Althorp. Recently been served by Sofia who always looks after us well even when the pub is busy. Sunday roast is one of the best in the SW areas. Lovely local pub.

This place is absolutely amazing! My time here was fantastic, all of the staff were so nice, particularly James and Sofia who served me - both were so helpful and friendly. Highly recommend the Althorp - great vibes!

Fantastic establishment and even better staff. James,Richard and Sofia were incredibly attentive and provided one of the best customer service I’ve ever received!

We only popped in for a quick drink but will return. Interesting configuration

Pub was great all round, everyone was happy with their food & the service was great from all the staff (especially Sofia).

Charlie, Frankie and Fin looked like they really knew what they were doing, were polite and served me efficiently. Would recommend. Have returned since

Althorp is the best place for a drink, dinner or party. We brought a family table of 8 for a special holiday dinner, and couldn't have been happier with the pub, the food and the service. There are so many chain pubs in London masked as locals, but at the Althorp, Sofia and James and their team treat you and your guests lilke best loved VIPs every time.

Lovely Sunday Roast and with great service from James and Sofia too

Lovely roast and great service from James and Sophia xx

Louie served us and he was smiley, professional, helpful and friendly. Love this place, your staff are ace xxxx

Just enjoyed an excellent taster menu at our local in advance of the Xmas day celebration. The new head chef at The Althorp provided a wide range of meal options, all completely delicious. As usual the staff were friendly, chatty and delightful.

AMAZING!!! Cannot recommend enough. James was incredible - kind, accommodating, & made our night fun! James & the chefs were amazing enough to hand mark a menu with gluten free options (lots!) and 2 of our party are Celiac! Sofia was great as well, very welcoming & took great care of us! Best fish & chips any one of our party has had, hands down! Had 2 young kids who loved it here too! Great food, great atmosphere, & above all even better people!

Love the Althorp. Been coming here for years. Great local pub with a cozy atmosphere, right by the common. The menu changes regularly and the chefs are fantastic - I had an extraordinary pork chop, that’s hard to get right…. Shout out to James for his great service.

Nice pub nice staff especially james who looked after us all night great time

What a beautiful pub. James was amazing, very attentive, caring and really displayed excellent customer service! Will definitely visit again, hats of to you James, a star

Gorgeous and cosy, The Althorp is our new favourite little local in Wandsworth. The new manager, Richard, is brilliant and welcoming, and Sophia's service was very warm and also welcoming. We had the Day boat fish chowder and my god, is that chowder good. The food has really improved in the last few months and I recommend it highly - props to the chef! Cheers guys, see you soon!

The staff were very attentive and we loved our tomahawk steak. Highly recommend

Always fantastic service from James, Domi, Sophia, Finn, Charlie, Carol etc. All the staff are great to be honest. Top pub

The Althorp has always got a relaxing atmosphere and staff are really helpful and friendly - lovely service with a smile from Sofiia!

Brilliant pub! Lovely atmosphere, friendly service and great food.

Good fish and chips and the roast dinner was decent.

Great place to take kids for tea! The staff were super accommodating and friendly. The food was delicious and it had an all round cosy atmosphere.

Sophia is truly exceptional host, food very good and lovely staff

As a local, I absolutely love this place. Service is near always impeccable and my girlfriend and I love the roasts. We come frequently for drinks and it’s a lovely place. James, one of the bartenders, is especially helpful and friendly, making coming to the Althorp a fantastic experience!

We are so pleased that the old manager (Chris) left the Althorp! It makes all the difference and brings the great atmosphere back to our local favourite pub. The old manager created unpleasant atmosphere including making us annd our son uncomfortable and plainly unwelcome in the pub, including telling him to leave. The staff are lovely and we really enjoyed this evening: good food and atmosphere and importantly awesome staff. Good to have the place back to awesome!

Huge shoutout to the staff. They were amazing as per usual. Big shoutout to sofiia, luigi, finn and dominika. They really looked after us

Great neighbourhood pub. Decent range of choices, but the vibe and the staff make the establishment top class.

A very pleasant lunch with friends at our local!

We threw a last minute retirement party at The Althorp on Saturday. The initial communication during the booking process with the head office could be improved - it was quite confusing (e.g. suggesting pre-orders then when we sent the pre-order through we were told we'd missed the deadline). This made us a little anxious in the run up to the day, but as soon as we met James our anxiety was eased and we knew we were in good hands. He could not have done more to help us out, going above and beyond to provide wonderful service and he took the stress out of the day for us. He made all of our guests feel very welcomed, provided added value (such as table service which allowed us to spend more time celebrating), and he also kept us updated throughout the day as to how our tab was tracking. Other staff that we came across were also great. Thank you for a great experience!

top pub with a 10/10 sunday roast! perfectly priced too!

I went for the pub quiz (which in itself was immensely fun!). The atmosphere of the pub in general was extremely welcoming and vibrant. The food was delicious, however the real standout was the service and the staff, all of whom made me feel extremely welcome. I’d absolutely go back in a heartbeat. Thanks Althorp!

One of the first places I've visited since I moved in the area. The food is great and good value, the atmosphere is vibrant and joyous, and the staff is charming! Just walk past and it's easy to see why this place is so popular! I recommend the vegetarian options (but would advocate for even more)!

Great date night spot and bartenders were cool and made me a great cocktail off menu!

Really nice pub, lovely staff and great setting. Beer was good but the doom bar was off. Apart from that, it's great.

Nice place. Terrible manager. Can’t believe he can get away talking to people the way he does. Really surprised he still has a job there.

Best Sunday roast in Wandsworth

We went with a group of 6. Service was quite slow, they seemed to forget about us as we were sitting in the back room. I asked for a recommendation between the bavette steak and the gnocchi and the waitress said she wouldn’t choose either as personally she didn’t like the dishes and she said people keep sending them back! I tried my luck and went with the steak which was actually nice but slightly cold. Due to the service, we felt it was fair to discreetly knock off a bit of service charge when splitting the bill but the waitress bluntly asked for the remaining amount we had left off, which we weren’t obliged to pay given her service, and this came across as quite rude. On a more positive note, the margheritas were delicious!

£7 a pint - better get on only fans to afford these prices

One of the better roasts in South West London (that I have tried). The pub has a good sized dining room at the back and they accept dogs.

First time here. Pleasant enough pub. Beer not bad. Nice view of Wandsworth Common. Good for families. Worth a visit 🙂

Friends who live in the area spoke so highly of this pub. Looked great and cozy from the outside. Once we stepped inside we were unfortunately “greeted” with a rather unfriendly host. She asked immediately if we had a reservation - which was confusing as usually pubs don’t require bookings. We felt shamed for not making a booking. She said there was a table she could offer us for 1 hour, and reminded us more than once “that’s all we have; everything else is reserved.” It was just an uncomfortable and unfriendly experience. You could tell they didn’t want us there. We spent our money elsewhere.

Favourite local pub - steak is out of the world!

I’ve been coming to this pub for years and it is one of my favourites. However some recent experiences have dampened my overall love for this pub due to one of the waitresses being nothing but rude and unbothered. At a period that wasn’t even busy (3 people at the bar) this waitress was bossing the other bar staff around whilst they were mid conversation/order with customers. She then took my order, being incredibly blunt and also told me off because I didn’t say both drinks I wanted at the same time and delivered a service with no thank you or smile. The waitress I am talking about had glittery and colourful eyeshadow on both times I’ve experienced this poor service! A shame for such a lovely pub (other staff are lovely)

I’m confused by the negative reviews. We come here most weeks for the pub quiz and the service is always great and the food’s decent and a good price. We recently hosted my partner’s birthday drinks here. We brought a cake and the staff kindly (and without us asking) brought us plates and forks. It’s a nice chilled pub!

Sadly like many of the other reviews, we had a terrible experience. Waitress took our order and after an hour we hadn’t received any food. I asked for an ETA, the waitress confirmed she’d check and then never came back… After asking someone else for a second time, they said our order was no where to be found?? No apology. Dog friendly pub but otherwise nothing positive to say sadly

Great place, atmosphere and food too. I recommend it and the manager Sebastian will help you with everything

Very well located, the ALTHORP PUB was a nice surprise. The food is good (salmon gnocchi), the atmosphere fantastic and the service friendly and efficient. It deserved a second visit that proved the quality of this PUB / Restaurant.

Very unfriendly hostile service from the start towards us, two couples, with our children. We were having drinks and our kids were eating the pub’s very mediocre food. Our 3 year old went into the other dining room ONCE ( while I was in the toilet, leaving my husband in charge). The manager aggressively told us to keep our child under control, the children did not leave our area and table after that, but despite this every time the manager walked past, he gave us filthy hostile looks and an unpleasant attitude. The manager then told the bartender not to serve us anymore as he did not like my husband’s response regarding my toddler walking away from our table that one time. We are locals and have frequented most pubs in this area, which is dubbed ‘nappy valley’, have never had this type of treatment before. They do not know how to treat their customers and I urge you never to come here, especially with kids. I absolutely regret coming here and spending money.

Every dish was delicious and the small plates / starters were generous portions. Great atmosphere and friendly and efficient service. Lovely spot for Sunday lunch after a walk on the common.

Great pub, especially for the rugby.

A very relaxing pub with its own kings of charm. Very cozy and great atmosphere...

Couldn't fault the food, it was absolutely delicious and generous portions. We were however ignored by the waiting staff and eventually had to go up and order at the bar - after finding our own menus. I noticed another two guys got up and left after being ignored for long enough. It wasn't even that busy. The lady who served us at the bar was a delight though. Overall food 5/5, service 1/5.

No heating in the back room, led to a very cold dining experience for everyone in January. Took 20 minutes for our drinks order to be taken and had to repeatedly ask for side plates for our starters. Somehow.a burger, two pints and a starter to share was £50 🤦. Won’t be returning.

They seem to have a management issue here, and the reviews over the last few months back this up. I visited with friends on 4th Jan and arrived at 2220. All went well. At 2245 I went to the bar to order another round and was told from the other side of the room by the manageress that the bar was closed. I mentioned it was only 1045 and that they had not told anyone they were closing early or called last orders. "It's closed because I want to get out of here at 11 because I have a train to catch, and you need to finish your drinks". I pointed out that was what drinking up time was for, but she was not having it. We were not the only ones in the bar, and there were five of us. From my experience and the reviews, it seems they have lost their customer focus - which is fundamental in the pub game. I hope they get it back because it used to be a good pub to pop into.  It's probably worth taking a few more minutes and walking up to the Hope.

I hosted my cancer remission party at The Althorp on Dec 9 for around 60 guests and I cannot fault them one bit. I had a wonderful experience and the whole Althorp team ensured my evening was perfect! I loved ‘The Common Room’ as it was at the back of the pub and had its own toilets. We were able to play our own music which set the vibe for the night perfectly!! Whilst the private bar didn’t have beer taps nor soda guns this was never an issue as there were always plenty of bartenders on the main bar so you rarely waited! Another bonus for me was that the booking was a minimum spend. The Althorp was understanding that as this was not a Christmas party I was unable to pay hire fees and so to know we just had to spend a certain amount was a relief!! Definitely a BIG recommendation for future events. The food was delicious!! We had a selection of canapés that were swept up by the guests!! The little Yorkshire pudding roasties were to die for!! Definitely would come back just for a meal again 😍 Thank you so so much to the whole team for making my night a memorable one! I will forever be grateful ☺️

Very unwelcoming staff! Not be rushing back?

Been going to the Althorp for years, my wife even had her 40th birthday there several years ago, but won't be back. We have also frequented on Christmas Day many times for drinks (inc last year). This year we turned up 10 mins early and sat outside waiting by the door. Some guy inside grunted something at us before a lady opened the door and without so much as a hello or Merry Christmas, bluntly asked if we had a booking, which we didn't. Even more bounty she replied, 'sorry, bookings only', and quickly shut the door. The text of this dialogue doesn't accurately convey how abrupt and rude this exchange was, on any day, let alone on Christmas Day. Disappointing that walk-ins for drinks are no longer accepted on Christmas Day, but if that's the policy fair enough, but there's a way to treat people, and that isn't it. I appreciate it's Christmas Day, it's busy and it's tough having to work, but I worry in hospitality myself, and if any of my team members were so equally dismissive of our customers I'd know we had the wrong people.

This is a pretty standard and average pub. Drinks are fine and food is fine. Some of the staff are pleasant but generally management is rude and not accommodating. Seems to have gone downhill since being under new management.

Enjoyed my visit here. Had sharing platter and drinks. Very busy, nice atmosphere, cosy and relaxed vibe. Lots of families of all ages. Nice place for a drink and nibbles on a wet and grey dece afternoon.

A walk-in and the staff were more than helpful. A lovely pub, atmosphere, food, and service - what's not to love. Will definitely be back.

This is a nice little pub with friendly young staff (like James) and good food. Sadly the manageress seems to dislike people and dislike her job. A small group of us had dinner in the dining room for a Xmas get together and all agreed that we felt totally unwelcome both as individuals and as a group. There was a large group of girls in the other dining area all dressed up for Xmas and having a great time who also experienced the negativity and general unhelpfulness of this hostess. Reading various reviews on this and other platforms, the owners of this pub need to re-think their management before they have no customers left.

This is a nice little pub with friendly young staff (like James) and good food. Sadly the manageress seems to dislike people and dislike her job. A small group of us had dinner in the dining room for a Xmas get together and all agreed that we felt totally unwelcome both as individuals and as a group. There was a large group of girls in the other dining area all dressed up for Xmas and having a great time who also experienced the negativity and general unhelpfulness of this hostess. Reading various reviews on this and other platforms, the owners of this pub need to re-think their management before they have no customers left.

Food was great, lovely pub and good pint of Guinness, James the waiter / bar tender was so helpful and cheerful. But the atmosphere was really let down by the aggressive female staff who was in charge. Everything seemed to be a hassle, inconvenient and she was just in a really bad mood all night. Then we got told aggressively to leave bang on 11pm, and the doors were shut behind us. No festive cheer or spirit!

This pub used to bring me the highlight of my week. Friendly staff, good people, superb atmosphere. However - the new manager is an absolute pig. Completely ruined my afternoon pint after verbally abusing the lovely staff infront of myself and other regular locals. If it wasn’t for my recent hip replacement and old age getting the best of me - I would have spoken up and taught him a lesson in kindness and respect. Until he is removed, The Althorp has lost a long standing customer. Very upsetting to see in today’s society that is already filled with hate and despair.

Used to like going to this pub. Whoever the manager was tonight was rude and unwelcoming. Looking at other reviews it doesn’t appear to be an isolated incident. Not child friendly at all and left straightaway. Such a shame

Was in here just now and it’s one of my favourite pubs - but the way the manager talks to his staff is honestly disgusting, especially as they were all so nice to the customers. As long time visitors of the pub it’s really not nice to witness and as someone who has worked in the hospitality industry it was embarrassing. Get rid or send him on a training course on how to speak to people.

I used to come here but all the nice staff have left and the (new) Manager ruins the entire pub experience/atmosphere - very unpleasant, unprofessional, seems to hate people judging by his grimacing.. Totally mystified as to 1) why he is a manager and 2) he works in hospitality. Will return when this terrible miscast is replaced with a nice and competent person. Food is hit and miss. The last Caesar salad was drenched in pure Mayonnaise, not good.

Bar tender tried to give us drinks poured from a broken bottle. Also short poured a pint.

Popped in here last Sunday for a roast and a pint of Guinness and again tonight for a couple. I must say this is one of my favourite little pub round the local area. Coming from north London it’s been great to look around and try the pubs and this one is definitely up there. The roast chicken was delicious and the Guinness on both occasions has also been great. Service good and officiant. It also has a proper pub. Shows the sports too so I can’t wait to come back and see what it’s like for the footie.

Nice atmosphere and really friendly staff. Guinness wasn’t very good at all and the peas with the otherwise good fish and chips were some of the worst I’ve ever had! I’ll go again, but won’t eat or drink the Guinness!

Great little beer garden overlooking Wandsworth Common

We stopped for lunch while staying with friends in Wandsworth Common. Up market pub fare and nice pale ales on tap. Friendly service.

Great pub. Lovely front garden and cozy area in the back.

We had our wedding reception here and the staff (Chris and team) could not have been more friendly and helpful. They made our special day even more wonderful and I highly recommend the team, their facilities and their function menu(s).

Staff are incredibly friendly, great atmosphere across the park with the ability to take out drinks too. As a gluten intolerant, food offerings are great and very tasty! An easy recommendation

This pub has an enviable location but has totally failed to capitalise on this. The sole barman was curt if not hostile. The food was disgusting. The worst croque monsieur imaginable not thawedproperly and served lukewarm. When I put my hand on the bar counter it stuck there. Idoubt the bar counter had been cleaned recently. No wonder the place was empty. I just hope some new proprietor can take his over and begin to realise its huge potential.until then it is best avoided.

Went in at 4pm on a sunny Friday afternoon, with my wife and 3 children. The outside tables were all taken, inside the main lounge was empty. Went to sit down on the front sofa when the barman called out and pointed to a “no children” sign on the wall. He gave off an air of unpleasantness. We went on our way. Sad to see in 2023

Only ever had good experiences here. We tend to go for lunch with the children and they're always very accommodating. The food is excellent and value for money, and the service has always been tip top.

Lovely Sunday roast. Nice dining room with loads of natural light

We love our local. Been here together for drinks, food and with family and it's great every time.

The waitress was super rude and lacked basic communication skills. Tables were dirty and cups too. Drinks were below average I wouldn’t go again.

Nice dog friendly pub, with great food. Staff are lovely as well.

we go here for the gluten free fish and chips, had it three times and the first time it was great, lovely light crunchy batter, but the second and thirds times bad with flabby, soggy undercooked batter. chips and peas and tartare sauce are nice. ambience is ok, bit cold sometimes.

Nice bar good selection of ales and lagers friendly bar

Some of the dishes were lukewarm, food was mediocre and messily put together. Chap in charge looked bored. Nice waitress.

Amazing Sunday lunches, fantastic staff and a lovely recent update to the restaurant.

We’ve visited The Althorp for food many times. The food is great but the behaviour of the new manager means we’ll never go back. We arrived at noon with our two children. We were the only people in the pub - he made it clear that children are generally not welcome. He came back twice and made a point that they should be quiet. They are all behaved and looking at magazines. He also chased my son to the toilet because he had left the table. Such a shame as the food is lovely

Excellent service and quality. Cosy pub, very friendly staff, excellent food. highly recommended for sport lovers.

I was sat having a few drinks and was approached by a member of staff and asked to move to another table to accommodate a family (I was on a table for 4 people alone) The member of staff said he had another table for me at the front. This table turned out to be a small stool in the corner of the pub on a table with two people already on it. It was so embarrassing. I really didn't want to sit with two strangers perched on a stool so I downed my drink and left. I hardly ever go out for a drink on my own and I won't ever be coming here again. It wasn't a nice experience.

Me and my family came here for Christmas Day (first time visiting) and we had such a lovely time. The staff made it for us! They were so welcoming. Food was also great. Really cosy pub too so can’t wait to get back for a pint soon.

Great, easy going, classic local pub. fun, delicious food, atmosphere is super relaxed unpretentious. Staff and service is fine, you'll have a good time here. Bit of a sports bar feel when big games are on, but large seating area around the back. And in summer all of wandsworth common to sit on with your drinks.

Christmas Day meal as our daughter only had two days off - we've come up from Somerset. Absolutely superb. Attentive service, more food than we could realistically eat, cooked superbly (although Mrs P said her parsnips were a under). Beef was melt in your mouth. Recommended.

The manager is an angry, rude, deeply intolerant man who hates customers and loathes (perfectly well behaved) children. If you value good service and warm, professional hospitality then go somewhere else. Sad because it could be a great family pub in the heart of ‘nappy valley’. As it stands it’s awful.

A few families from school, all with well-behaved kids, popped in for a drink between 15:45 and 16:15 on Fri 2 Dec 2022 before the children were singing carols and lighting the tree on Bellevue Road. The pub was empty and quiet and we all ordered drinks. The Italian manager was clearly not happy we were there and insisted we all went into the large function room at the rear which was cold. The children were sitting on the floor chatting and playing, not making any noise, and it was only us in there. Despite this the manager came through, told the children to be quiet and stop running around (they weren’t). He then started having a go at us for not disciplining the children. He was rude and agitated and wanted us to leave. A few of us called him on it and asked what his problem was? Did he hate children? We’re children not welcome in restaurants where he was from? He then accused us of being racist (he was Italian, not French as someone thought) and we left. I live up the road and am never going there again. The manager was appallingly rude and he should consider a different line of work as hospitality is not for him.

My son had his thirtieth birthday in the private room of this excellent pub. Around fifty people. The pre ordered food was great , good range of beers and wines. Very good staff who really helped to make it a memorable evening. Overall five stars. Thanks

Nice pub, good layout, friendly staff. Shows the sports, however sometimes they sacrifice the football for F1?!?!? Can even get drinks to take away onto the Common which is a nice touch. The pub has improved its cask/pump offering. Normally two changing guest beers. Overall it's a nice pub in a lovely location, with nice décor and ambiance. My pub of choice. Recommended.

Unfortunately I cannot review the food as it didn’t arrive. At 9.30pm and after a 50 minute wait, it transpired our order hadn’t been sent through to the kitchen, by which time it had closed. To be fair, the offer was made to open it, but it was too late. Having requested we not pay for our wine, after another 10 minute wait, this was agreed. The most irritating part of the evening was the fact that the person responsible made no attempt to come to our table and apologise. We all make mistakes, but our evening was ruined. Perhaps the offer of complimentary coffee, or a drink might have helped. Very disappointing as I don’t live in London and had made the trip to enjoy an evening with my children.

The Althorp is a terrific hostelry situated next to Wandsworth Common. Great staff, all very busy on this full on Saturday lunchtime, service still quick, attentive and with a smile. A bit too crowded for photos. Beer is great, three cask ales on offer for those that do. In summary, the place is buzzing, easy to see why - a great place!

Nice and quiet pub opposite Wandsworth Common.