The Angel on The Bridge in South Oxfordshire

Location, Location, Location. Sitting on river under the bridge this is a must stop for drinks for any visitor in Henley. We stop there every time we get into Henley as the views of the bridge and river are brilliant. On good weather weekend it will be packed on the terrace with happy drinkers (and many dogs). The service is quite efficient and trying hard to keep with flood of orders. Food is OK but considering price/quality ratio we mostly drink here. We will come back as it's an amazing location.

Just popped in for a drink , one beer one small wine , in plastic glasses as we sat outside £16.20 !!!

Stopped here for a bite of lunch and a drink, can recommend the chicken and leek pie of the day and prawn and salmon sandwich, both delicious, a little pricey but this is right on the river and Henley.

Great service at the heart of Henley by the water, goof selection of beers!

Classic English pub in a gorgeous location. Terrific your selection and the food is also very good.

Great selection of beers and fab service. Didn’t eat but the food looked good!

Fantastic traditional pub full of character. With its cosy bar with period features, comfortable dining area and unrivalled riverside terrace by the historic bridge, The Angel does not disappoint. Very good menu and selection of wines, reasonably priced. Very good pint of Brakspear Gravity. Friendly efficient staff. Will definitely visit again when we are next in Henley.

Sitting by the River Thames, with a beer and a sandwich, great atmosphere

Must have been super-busy on this lovely summer day; perfect setting by the river. Good food delivered promptly and so well organised. Recommended!

Lovely old pub on the Thames at Henley. Really large😎

Great food and amazing view/location.

Very nice location, food a little expensive for what you get.

It has a great outdoor setting, weather permitting, to enjoy lunch and a pint. Good choice of food and ales while watching the various seacraft pass by.

Lovely outside area by the river. Service and beer were good as was food except for the cold peas served with my fish and chips.

Really nice pub that stands out as soon as you enter Henley, with a great view of the river. However, I would go for the drinks and atmosphere but the food is definitely not worth it. I ordered a burger and chips which were quite frankly subpar and paying £19 for it is quite simply daylight robbery.

Very busy so only sat outside but the weather was perfect Shame that we had plastic glasses as wine just doesn't work in a plastic glass

Lunch time visit. Found a table outside on the riverside with excellent views of the goings-on on the river. I chose a tomato, mozzarella and pesto sandwich and a pint. Both came very quickly and “hit the spot” perfectly. It was a bit pricey but considering the “doorstep” of a sandwich, the perfect location, the lovely dressed salad and slaw, all in all a bargain.

Stopped here for a late lunch and opted for the ham and cheese sandwich which I have to say was really rather good. Ordered shandy but got charged for a full pint of beer which I'm now learning is becoming fairly standard. (Shows how long it has been since I ordered a shandy). Men's toilets upstairs are ever so tight for space though.

On the terrace, by the river.....lovely. queuing time reasonable because it was so busy and the food tasted good, however all the food was supposed to be hot but was cold. With lots of food being sent out by the kitchen you would think it would all be hot but sadly no. The sausage and mash was just luke warm but the sirloin strips baguette was cold. Disappointing.

Evelyn was such a delight in executing her role. A very assuring smile and presence. Grateful to have her watching over us.

Good food & beer with a great riverside setting.

Great location, good pub food with great service. Highly recommended.

Just here with my partner for a lovely Saturday chill. A pint a delicious steak and ale pie. Staff is lovely and very quick and efficient.

Nice dinner, amazing view of the river. was quite busy lunch time as the sun was out.

A very nice place to eat with family and friends, especially if you're by the river as it is an amazing view

Great terrace for a sunny afternoon on the river, the small front bar with its fireplace is nice and warm on a winters day. Can get very busy especially during the regatta.

If the sun comes out whilst you are in Henley, head straight to the Angel, Grab a pint and if you can, sit on a river side bench. A very lovely way to spend an hour. Great views of the Thames, boats... Just lovely. Oh, the pints are quite nice too!

We recently came to the pub to have a meal with the whole family. Bit of a story…6 years ago my brother wanted us all to come here together to have meal to celebrate his birthday, sadly he passed away a few weeks before so we never got the chance. We finally managed to get all the family together (10 of us!) to come and have a meal in his memory so it was a somewhat emotional get together. We called to book before hand, staff were very accommodating. However, we checked if we could bring our family dog as we thought the pub was dog friendly, we were told dogs were only allowed in the bar area, not in the dining room-fair enough. Imagine our disappointment when we get there and find at least 3 dogs in the dining area. Turns out dogs are apparently allowed throughout the whole pub including dining room, however we were told no! Not happy as this meant we had to cut the meal short to get home (nearly a 90 mile round trip to get here). Aside from that the food was tasty with good sized portions, although a little over priced for pub food, atmosphere was lovely and the setting next to the river is just stunning! Would definitely recommend. And yes you can take your dog with you!

This is a lovely venue. The outside space on the river is stunning. In the pub itself has little nooks and the place is cosy. It’s dog friendly and every thing about it makes you want to revisit. The staff are lovely and attentive. I love this. If I lived here I’d use this as my local. Well worth a visit. The food is amazing.

Nice place on for a sunny outdoor lunch near the river

Great pub with a beautiful view of River Thames to have a cheese burger and drink a pint of beer. Dog friendly.

Great pub in the sunshine by the river, and also for food and pub quiz!

A beautiful restaurant on the Thames with very good food.

Lovely setting. Average food and not all menu items are available outside, which is a shame. My friend wanted the sea bass which we were told was not an option for outside so he settled for a less than average vegetarian bolognaise. Venison was good!

Cute pub for a drink on the Thames. Burger was good (bit pricey), service could have been a bit better

Great traditional pub on the river with a nice terrace overlooking the Thames at Henley. The place for a really nice lunch, followed by a stroll along the Thames to walk it off. Some great real ales to wet your whistle.

Quiet when we popped in but imagine lovely on a summer’s day.

I’ve eaten here a couple of times and can’t under why people think the food is good or even adequate for a waterfront restaurant in Henley . The skinny fries and olives work but Caesar salad, sandwiches are barely edible. The salad dressings are literally cheep generic Lidl type smother the food and you spend the whole time scrapping the nasty stuff off . There is no reason why the food can’t be made with more class and care. Hire a chef that has creative ideas and use proper ingredients. It’s akin to a Wetherspoons meal, you walk away unsatisfied and feeling a bit sick . Great place for a pint and chips but they got an inbuilt crowd of visiting tourists so no care goes into the quality of food

Great place by the river, food ok, but it's the location you go for. Staff always nice and helpful

Great location but food isn't good, they don't do takeaway for boaters and the cups are a very bad quality plastic which leaks a plastic taste into all the drinks.

My wife said the Sea Bass fillet with crushed new potatoes was the best she'd tasted. My pie was pretty good too, and with good beers and great service with fabulous views.

Popped in for a couple of drinks whilst visiting the town for a few days. Lovely cosy place with hundreds of years history to absorb. Staff very friendly and helpful. Food looked amazing 🤩

Great place for a spot of lunch

Decent food and service. Didn’t appreciate the background music plus TV with the rugby sound being both on at the same time.

Excellent service and food. The sea bass was delicious and so was the hazelnut ice-cream. Everyone in our party enjoyed their food!

Outstanding friendly service and quality was fantastic!! Definitely recommend Sunday roast! 👌 The Sunday roast, cajun chicken and sausages mash were superb!

Great place to enjoy a beverage by the Thames. Staff were fantastic, creating a lovely atmosphere

Nice pub near the river Thames witb beautiful views.

Nice location, got a table straight away, the menu was average, the food was average, and the service was average. At the bar, they love to talk and forget about the clients, that's okay most of them seem young so completely understanding.

One of the most beautiful places I ate at. We ordered a beef burger. It was very delicious and the quantity was sufficient. Our table was next to the fire.

60th birthday party held on 18 January 2025. Landlord Mark, Manager Bradley, Harry and the whole bar team provided a great venue for this event which all ran very smoothly thanks to their hard work. Very much appreciated by everyone who attended especially the birthday girl. Food and service were both exceptional.

Fillet steak very good But so expensive

very good food and in good portions. recommend the seafood chowder for starters. Parking near rail station and it’s just a 15 min walk

9 of us went to this gorgeous riverside restaurant for our Xmas friends dinner and well wow! A very warm welcome from amazingly friendly staff, but the most wonderful thing was the meal I honestly don’t think I’ve eaten such an enjoyable meal in years! I’d like to thank you all for a superb meal and a great day it was wonderful! Will 100% be back very soon x❤️

Lovely place but I tripped on the stairs when I arrived and it was rather embarrassing! No free drink offered! I decided to go to the Little Angel instead!

Overpriced, greasy food served with a side of guilt, courtesy of cheap, live-in labour. If you’re looking for value, keep looking—this place is where your wallet gets lighter and your stomach feels heavier.

Friendly staff. Lovely time sitting by the river drinking mulled wine. Big family get-together for a walk in Henley. Special times

On this trip, two things conspired against us: major roadworks in Henley, and a temporarily disabled wife. Unable to find a close enough parking space, I phoned the pub to cancel my booking, explaining my wife’s poor mobility. The landlord said, don’t cancel, drive one more time around the town and give him time to move his car from his personal space on the slipway. Everything worked out splendidly, and we had a marvellous meal in a beautiful place, with brilliant service and, of course, a prince among landlords. One final point, the Friday night mussels were the best I’ve eaten, even though I spend at least a month every year on the French Atlantic Coast!

Booked a table but it was in the corner of the bar and very crowded with people drinking. Food was good but they did tell me the quiche was gluten free (which it wasn't when I asked about the pastry)

Had been before and sat on the terrace overlooking the river. This time was inside but still a nice view over the water. Pie was excellent. Fish batter is a bit greasy but overall very tasty. Always friendly service.

A warm welcome, excellent selection on the menu, friendly staff and great service.

Amazing food and excellent service. Mark has this place running on rails. The food is fantastic great value and they are also dog friendly. You were made to feel really welcomed, loved it!!

Mark and his staff are incredible, the food excellent and beers well kept. The fact the pub is on the river and the views are the best of any eatery in Henley is just a bonus.

Nice pub if you don’t mind drinking out of a plastic glass… because, according to the staff, it’s ‘dog friendly’. Wouldn’t want to inconvenience Fido after all.

Travelled for 3 hours on a Thursday to Henley and found a fab looking place on the side of the river, the board outside said food and drink served all day. We went in and were told it's only all day on a Friday, so we left, no food, no drink. Please change your boards outside!

Staff were great,food and service very lovely.

Awesome. Google says that I am in the TOP 5% of Pub Reviewers so safe to say I've been a few. This is a great little pub. I imagine this gets very busy in warmer weather and on weekends but we came for lunch Thursday and there was plenty of space. Food can be an awfully fickle thing to review as it really comes down to personal taste. But in my opinion the Fish and Chips I had here was perfect. Thin, crispy batter, flaky white fish and delicious tartare sauce. Also the lemon wedge was so juicy. Plenty of chips and peas too. My daughter had the small Chicken Caesar Salad and was equally happy with that. Great ambience and very courteous, capable staff added to the experience. Love this place. Highly recommended and if I am in the area again I will definitely visit again.

The food was amazing and so was the wait staff

Nothing fancy but good service and great location. For seniors, the senior portions are great value.

Well, to start, The guys behind the bar, Nothing short of perfect hospitality hosts, The we bar iitself, Authentic is the only way I can describe it, beautiful, Now, most of all, as an Irish visitor to the town, The Guinness here, the flow is constant, in turn, the beverage is nothing short of the taste of Ireland, I give the Guinness a happy 10/10 Please visit this we place. You will not be disappointed 💯💚❤️

Great atmosphere with a wonderful menu selection which you need to eat slowly and enjoy. Friendly staff and great views of the river Thames and the bridge. Great character and atmosphere ❤️

We celebrated a birthday lunch at the pub. Speciality appears to be pies and our steak and ale was very tasty. Followed by bread and butter pudding with custard made for a nice lunch out. Pub was quiet as it was a Monday. Old traditional pub beside the River Thames. They also have a bar with the full drink selection so something for everyone. Worth a visit if in the area. Just revisited and again a lovely lunch with Thames views and great friendly service. There is also seating beside the Thames and a bar close by. A revisit in Oct 24: service friendly, menu has a good selection. Place was full so ensure you book to reserve your table. Food tasty.

Good restaurant ; good atmosphere , staff is lovely , menu has limited variety

Lovely pub, staff were polite and attentive, and it was lovely sitting outside by the river on a sunny day. But £16.40 for two pints (Amstel & Brakespears) and a bowl of peanuts - no thanks!

Lovely views of the river. Only had a cup of tea, but that was really nice.

Really liked the Angel on the bridge when we visited our daughter in Henley recently. Nice atmospheric old pub right on the Thames. Food was good and staff were helpful and friendly. Plenty of tables outside by the river to sit and drink although I think they only serve food to the inside tables. I had the mushroom and mozzarella pie which was really nice. Desserts were a little pricey for what they were. Very dog friendly. Recommend a visit if you're in Henley though.

Very pleasant surroundings, excellent food and ale.

Lunch with my Wife and dog. The pub is dog friendly everywhere. The staff are wonderful. The food and drinks were top quality in my opinion. I would unreservedly recommend to all. ENJOY!

Lovely pub, great setting and service. We called in for Sunday Roast around 3pm, but sadly they'd run out so we just had drinks and went elsewhere. Shame as we were really looking forward to eating there.

Always a favourite our others to come here before we go home. Always good staff. Views of the river are always a lovely reminder of how beautiful Henley is.

This is now a lovely pub, with good beer.

Travelled for 3 hours on a Thursday to Henley and found a fab looking place on the side of the river, the board outside said food and drink served all day. We went in and were told it's only all day on a Friday, so we left, no food, no drink. Please change your boards outside!

Great place by the river for just a drink or meal with friends also dog friendly

Had a lovely time here, great food, super staff, and what a setting, fantastic river view beautiful weather didn't want to leave.

The staff were very friendly and helpful

Ladies toilet on the outside deck disgusting, such a shame

Stopped for lunch excellent service and food in a wonderful setting by the river

Traditional and quality riverside pub with a vibrant atmosphere, offering superb views across the Thames from the spacious terraced outdoor seating area. The location alongside Henley bridge with superb views over the river has to be best in the town and must be surely the pub's greatest asset. Bar snacks available to enjoy and a decent selection of ales, spirits and of course Pimms! Pub meals include fish & chips, homemade burgers, sandwiches, steak baguette, chicken fillets, sausage & mash, salads plus much more and some top quality delicious sweets and traditional puddings. Highly recommended to visit here.

Great pub food, very friendly service.

Lovely pub by the river one of my favorites in Henley

Ate here last night. Food was very good and service from the staff excellent. The restaurant itself was warm and inviting

I recently met my friend and her mother at The Angel pub on a lovely Thursday afternoon. With the weather being so pleasant, we opted for a table outside by the river, which was a fantastic choice despite the busy environment. The food was standard pub fare, but I appreciated the option to order small plates instead of large meals. I tried the salmon Niçoise salad, which came with a generous half salmon steak—perfect for a lighter lunch. However, the seating arrangement left something to be desired. Our table was situated in a narrow walkway, making it challenging for my elderly friend’s mother to navigate in and out. This could be an issue for others with mobility concerns. On the plus side, my friend, who doesn't drink, was thrilled to find a selection of 0% alcohol beer on tap, making it a more inclusive experience for her. Ultimately, there's nothing quite like enjoying a meal by the river on a sunny day, which made the outing enjoyable despite a few minor inconveniences. I’d recommend The Angel for a casual lunch, especially if you can secure a more accessible table.

Had pleasant evening with mediocre but acceptable food. The staff were pleasant and helpful. However the evening was spoilt by the belligerent attitude of who I assume was the manager, although he failed to give his name. Having been a regular boating customer for over 50 years, and having had no previous problems, I was made to move my boat having already retired to bed. The staff were aware that we had arrived by boat but failed to mention anything regarding our mooring until after we had paid our food and drinks bill of £120 by which time it was completely dark. The manner in which he addressed us was not pleasant and was actually aggressive.

A beautiful location offering both inside and outside eating and drinking. Much bigger than it looks. The food is good and the service great. Lots of parking.

Typical and pleasant place on the edge of the sifted river. Almost with my feet in the water. And we eat well even if it's touristy. To recommend

Sat outside looking over the Thames so a great start to a good meal. Food came exceptionally fast. Only thing I would say is that the Chicken Caesar could have had a bit more sauce. Liked the inclusion of the anchovies on top. Wife had haddock and chips which was cooked really nicely. Nice idea to have ramekins with olives, nuts, scratchings etc to buy on the bar. Spend included olives and a drink each.

Called in for a drink fast friendly efficient service good view of the river

Nice pub in the best spot of Henley. On a warm sunny day expect large crowds

We just went in for a drink and it's a lovely pub just to sit, drink and watch the world go by.

Really good place, has always been our favourite. Fall or summer. Good food, great ambiance, good outdoor seating and fantastic vibe. Friendly staff definitely adds to a great experience.