The Red Lion in Richmond upon Thames

Lovely pub in the local posh area of Barnes. Friendly staff, good food and dog welcoming, which is a plus! The decor and vibe is really nice too. I look forward to going back at some point, to confirm my initial positive experience 😊

Updating my review! This is my 16th year on a row visiting Barnes for the boat race (excuse the pun). I've always started the day at the Red Lion. It's consistently excellent every year. Don't always eat but have done in the past and the food is always good. Great service at the bar and nice selection of drinks and bar snacks. Wish I had eaten early yesterday but will make sure I don't make that mistake next year.

Very good food and friendly staff. A minor issue came up and they dealt with it perfectly. Try the confit potatoes, you will not regret it.

The food was good and the service was even better.

Big beer garden was nice on a hot day.

The staff were absolutely brilliant. It was very busy, but every one of them had time to be very helpful and smile through it. Just terrific.

Nice local pub. Lovely gardens.

Haddock and Chips were delicious 😋

Lovely pub, my favourite family pub next to the river! We book a table and it was relocated in really good place without request! And we did not feel pressured to leave the table. The attention was quick an the beautiful lady always approached with smile. We was celebrating a event really important and she gave a good compliments and wishes. All the dishes were taste and good value compare to the amount. I have been there many times and all of them always finish with happy belly and happy face. In Summer the terrace is the best! Not to hot not to cold!

Great place. Lovely decor. Great outdoor seating. Inside very spacious. Great service.

It's a really warm, inviting, well decorated pub with a quiet, but inviting atmosphere. The food range is excellent and good quality, although slightly high priced. The drinks are sooooo expensive, but where isn't now but it has £1barnes tax on top it seems Would recommend

Enjoyed my visit. Had food and coffee. Dog friendly and also friendly staff.

I came here mid-week and ate from the Prix Fixe menu on a cold but sunny late-Feb lunchtime. Hollie looked after us really well - she was friendly when I arrived, and later was attentive to our table; no rush, just great service. She spoke about the menu + specials with passion (from memory - not robotic reading from a screen) much as a restaurateur does for their guests. I don't often write reviews, but it made for a great and memorable lunchtime. Thanks everyone.

Had a lovely meal early on Saturday evening. Food as always was excellent and the service from Abi was exceptional - she made us feel really welcome and went out of her way in serving us. We will definitely be back.

Great food, Sunday roasts are delicious and staff nice and friendly.

Nuestra hija vino a visitarnos y con recomendaciones cenamos aquí. El pastel de pollo y puerro era increíble, por desgracia el eglefino y patatas fritas era ligeramente grasienta y casi al final de terminar mi marido encontró un pelo largo en su comida. Aparte de esto, el personal era amable y educado. Volvería de nuevo y espero tener una comida sin pelo.

A nice place, serving Fullers, with good menu. The Haddock & Chips good helping. The Lincolnshire Poacher starter not brilliant as the brisket spoils it. Pork cheek on mash well recommended. The burratta starter also.

The terrace outside has a nice atmosphere. We used to come here a few years ago and we remember the food to be decent. However, today the Sunday Roasts dn fish and chips very disappointing, very bad quality and test like cardboard. Quality is bad and pricey, presentation of the food may be ok but the meat is over overly heated - avoid food here

El mejor pub gastronómico de Londres! Ambiente - Comida y, por supuesto, el personal también! El aparcamiento está disponible en la parte trasera del lugar. .

Nice food,😁 even better beer....

Fabulous jazz gigs here. Highly recommend.

Love this pub with its ornate Victorian decor, lending an air of elegance and style. Friendly staff and good food. Claire went out of her way to accommodate a small party just before Christmas, much appreciated. Only downside is it can be noisy due to its popularity in the evenings especially. Great outdoor space on terrace and garden in warmer weather too.

Glorious and generous roast chicken dinner. I was very impressed. Were sat next to door so got very chilly when people went in/out being a frosty Jan day.

Mathew who is the manager is an extremely courteous and kind person. My family & friends visit the pub frequently and it's always a pleasure to see some one like Mathew running a business. 🙏🤗🏆

Fuimos allí con una fiesta de 12 para los amigos que se mudaron a la zona para cenar. Estacionado en su aparcamiento. La cena estaba bien, el servicio era bastante bueno también a pesar de pub fue embestido. Tuvimos una noche divertida, pero no nos dimos cuenta de que tienen un sistema de registro para el aparcamiento de coches y consiguió un PCN / billete. Lo resolvimos con el pub que tristemente tienen problemas con la gente que aparca en su coche - aparcamiento y no visita el pub. Es triste que tengan que hacer esto pero no pueden culparlos. La comida era muy buena, el ambiente era cálido y amable y todos tuvimos un buen tiempo. Encantada de recomendar, solo recuerde registrar su coche en el bar.

Great atmosphere and awesome service. Food quality, however, was not great. It was presented well and was edible, but the quality was not 10/10... ordered the steak, and the potatoes were extremely dry as if they were left out after being cooked... veggies were extremely salty but well cooked. Steak was mediocre as it was half overcooked. I'm not sure how they managed that. starter, which was the whipped feta with pine nuts and bread, was awesome. Overall, it was decent enough for pub food. I would recommend it, but don't expect world defining meals. 8/10 would go back, won't order the steak. Oh, and also, why do they not bring the bottles closed? Ordered two bottles of wine, and both came pre-opened from the bar...

Came in for the first time. Great club sandwiches recommended by the lovely Australian boy behind the bar. Service was excellent

Waren am Silvester Nachmittag dort zum essen.Sehr gute und feine Speisekarte!Schönes und gemütliches Restaurant!Kommen gerne wieder.

Fuimos allí con una fiesta de 12 para los amigos que se mudaron a la zona para cenar. Estacionado en su aparcamiento. La cena estaba bien, el servicio era bastante bueno también. Tuvimos una noche divertida mimado enormoulsy por la multa de aparcamiento de £ 100 que recibimos dos semanas después para aparcar en su aparcamiento! La carta indica que las señales eran claras, pero estaba oscuro (23 de diciembre) y cuando nos unimos a una gran cena no estábamos conscientes / familiarizados con los alrededores. Primer pub en el que he estado donde debes comprar una entrada para aparcar en el pub - realmente! Una pena, corrió la experiencia. La próxima vez iremos a otro lado.

The only thing better than the seafood linguine and the sticky toffee pudding was the service from Holly! So friendly, welcoming and a clear asset to the pub - she was great and so was our dinner!

First time at The Red Lion and it didn't disappoint. Great atmosphere, lovely staff, tasty food (roast chicken Sunday lunch) and spotlessly clean toilets! I will definitely be going again.

Great location, service was great and the food was superb. Clearly a chef who definitely knows his venue, menu, kitchen and client base. Well done and thank you

Absolutely fantastic pub visiting my daughter and partner loved it thanks guys

Nice food, good atmosphere and great selection of beers. I came there for cask ale beer and found out they also have a stock of vintage ales. They also have a big garden area which seemed suitable for a sunny day out.

Went in for Sunday lunch, and it was the best Sunday roast we've had in a long time at a pub. Will definitely be back again.

Free parking at the back, through the Suzuki garage. Excellent Chicken & Leek pie with nice choice of beers. Most important of all - quick service at the bar! Lovely setting inside.

We had a marvellous Thanksgiving dinner here last week - everything was tasty and abundant! A lovely range of dishes that represent different US regions. Despite the pub being absolutely full, they accommodated my request for a different table, and the service was swift and friendly. Claire has a lovely personal touch and came round to every table to check on everyone. Highly recommend!

¡El mejor asado que encontrarás! El personal es muy amable. Somos asiduos ya que nunca te decepciona. Siempre hace calor, llega rápido y es 10 de cada 10 siempre

Popped in for dinner on Thursday evening (ahead of watching Gladiator 2). The Red Lion got super busy but the staff did not miss a beat. Broad menu, fantastic range of Specials, each dish was cooked perfectly and every staff member was good natured. The true test of a London eatery is whether you can extract then pay the bill, no worries here either. We are really looking forward to coming back 😁

Holly era maravillosa. En el bar. León Rojo, Barnes. El paciente, divertido, tomó la orden en el ruido de fondo textualmente. ¡Todos deberían ser tan buenos como ella! Gracias.

We had lunch here on Saturday. The food was excellent,. There is a really good food menu with specials on the board and everything we tried (group of 4) was outstanding and really good value for money, given it is in Barnes. The food choices are also different, with faggots, a rarebit, venison and ox cheek all on the menu. The drinks choices are also varied with plenty of quality choices, we had several different beers and a very good bottle of red with our meal. Would undoubtedly go again if in the area as everything really is excellent. The only negative is that it did get very busy so finding a table can be a challenge and best to book ahead if you can.

¡Fui hoy aquí por el cumpleaños de mi hija! La comida era increíble, el servicio era fantástico. Sin duda volveremos. Muy razonable precio y gran elección de comida. El personal incluso cantó feliz cumpleaños y obsequió a mi hija con un pastel y velas. Muchas gracias, sin duda volveremos.

The Red Lion is a rare thing: a pub which turned itself into a restaurant but also managed to remain a proper pub. There appears to be no tension between its several roles as relatively high-end but casual eatery, community meeting place, relaxed beer garden and good old boozer. The management deserve congratulations for this and you deserve to take yourself along and enjoy a decent pint of Fuller's. Long may it continue to strike the right balance that so many restaurant "pubs" miss.

Excellent experience, wonderful food and service

Food was amazing. Bit inconvenient to have to order at the bar. Buzzing atmosphere

Joined my parents for a roast dinner and was very pleased with the food! Highly recommend the banana sticky toffee pudding. Service from Hollie was exceptional from start to finish, she is a very friendly and attentive server! Thank you again!

We love the Red Lion. We came to celebrate a birthday with most of the family. The trout dish was delicious and my partner couldn’t stop raving about the liver and bacon which he said was the best he had tasted in years. Loved the wood pigeon pate which was quickly polished off by 2 of our family. Excellent service as usual. We will be back very soon.

The food here is excellent. We’ve come here twice for a Sunday roast and all the food was delicious - one of the busy roasts in London. Strongly recommend.

Very nice pub with plenty of outside space, a good selection of beer and food on offer all reasonably priced, the staff are friendly and welcoming and it's never a long wait even when its busy. Well worth adding to your list of regular favourites. Still a fantastic and friendly pub

Creative and well prepared food, along with the standard pub favourites. Good value. Excellent, intelligent, friendly staff. And it's just such a lovely interior. Great comfort.

A wonderful and warm pub - attentive hosts and staff and most importantly, a delicious Sunday lunch. The best we’ve ever had.

Beautiful English style pub. We stumbled upon it by chance and now it has become our point of reference. Delicious fish and chips but also Sunday roast. The service was super and only after returning home did we realize that they didn't even add the tip... next time we'll take care of it.

Incredible interior. We arrived very early for our booking and they were able to shuffle around to accommodate us. The food was brilliant. The chicken and leak pie was probably the most filling pie I have had with big pieces of chicken. Will recommend

Excellent chips. Quiet for a Friday evening.

Delicious food, warm & friendly atmosphere, attentive & smiley staff. Will be going again and have booked for a Sunday Lunch (already chosen the vegetarian Roast!)

Always fun, a bit pricey great food, friendly staff, just suffer on the weekend with the man power

The pub is stunning ! Looks newly redone, very beautiful. And the owner was great, accommodated my food intolerance without making it sound like a big deal - appreciate it!! Makes a big difference.

Nice pub, mostly nice food, just had a less than good experience and disappointed, but will still go. Maybe early Saturday evening not the best.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit this afternoon. It's hard to find good all rounder pubs in London nowadays but this place had the perfect autumnal cosy menu, warm but spacious dining room and spectacular service. We will be back!!

Lovely weekday evening for a birthday supper

Everything was so good I am going back on Wednesday. Had the chicken and leek pie this time I shall have the salmon.

Visited for Sunday lunch. Unable to book a table in advance as it was already booked up. We waited at the bar for a table in the bar. Roast was excellent and generous portions. Good wine selection and plenty of choice available by the glass. Lovely selection of gins too. They could do with a printed list of all the gins available with a one line description, we have amazing gins in the UK to chose from. Toilets are on the ground floor and lovely and clean. Beautiful large pub, I hope I have the opportunity to go back. Well run by management.

Good service, gorgeous space with a traditional English pub indoor and various outdoor spaces to accommodate a large number of customers.

Bad service which is unusual nains came out before starter was removed. Asked for gravy and was ignored had to ask twice, food wasn't hot. Waitress walked past a few times not asking how food was. So disappointing as love this pub. Hope I don't get this waitess again couldn't wait to leave. Nicki

Red Lion is a favourite of mine for food. Sadly when visited on Sunday the service wasn't good had to ask to order had dinner delivered before starter plates removed. The waitress sullen no way as good as the usual waiters we have always seen. When we asked for gravy she didn't return with it, she walked past frequently but didn't ask once if all ok. Had to ask one of the male waiters for the bill, didn't want to stay any longer for dessert 😕 had to say this as service has always top notch hope we never get that waitress again.

I was the first customer after doors open in the morning (I'd been waiting for my car to be serviced nearby and wanted somewhere to eat that wasn't full of Burberry waistcoats and hooray henriettas!). I ordered the Club Sandwich and an orange juice. The young man who served me was very friendly, and as I had never visited this particular branch of Mrs Miggins' port of fare, he patiently showed me the way things were done there. The sandwich was very tasty and a good portion size. Some of the bacon was burnt and the chicken was cold, as was the plate, but this was balanced by the overall taste of the ensemble and the fries, which were hot - crispy on the outside, fluffy within.

Rude and unhelpful staff. Seats surrounded by smoking areas. UNFRIENDLY TO FAMIlES WITH KIDS. Made a request for assistance with finding a non smoking table and despite loads of free tables we were not allowed to sit inside or in the non smoking section outside. You were told we could sit by the toilets or by the smoking hut!! Burgers are £17+ so we saved a good deal by leaving. Update - we found a welcoming restaurant in Barnes by the pond who were happy to serve us at a smoke free table. We were even allowed to sit inside. Best of luck with the new smoking regulations

Food was amazing. Gnocchi was delicious. The server looked miserable tho, serious and uninterested.

Had a very nice night at this establishment. A man named Zak served my drinks and I felt like he was brilliant at his job. Zak made sure I had a great night.

very handsome australian bar tender, think his name is zach

Great service from Eva - thank you so much!

Much improved pub since I first visited years ago. Beer in excellent form and the decor inside and in the garden very pleasant. Never really rated it much but now well worth a visit🙂

Very nice atmosphere and the food was amazing - will definitely go back!

So quaint, great food, great service. A beautiful area, very close to Hammersmith bridge. I recommend the chicken schnitzel!

Chicken & leek pie is amazing with the mash plus red wine gravy, the pan roasted salmon looked delicious too !

Very professionally run establishment with an excellent garden area.

Nice Sunday evening dinner. Love the chicken schnitzel

Lovely outside space - a big classic local 'boozer' but menu and food disappointing as Summer. Menu features too many heavy meat, cheese, chips.. come on where's the salade Nicoise, Bang Chicken, fresh salads.. feta, watermelon, olives. Burrata salad..No 'normal' bread other than greasy heavy focaccia.. I struggled to choose given v warm day.. disappointing and unimaginative for the Summer.

Huge pub with plenty of seats in the garden despite it being really hot and sunny. Good range of beers/ales ( including low alcohol options). We didn’t order food but did have wasabi peas which were good and hot!

Lovely place! Food impresionant!

Great pub with the best Sunday roast, in my opinion. It has a posh gastropub vibe, an excellent menu, and a superb outside area. We visit frequently, both with and without the kids.

Lovely pub serving excellent food with the most delightful staff.

Worst pub I had to dine in. Horrible service with very “questionable” dress code

Not family friendly. Be prepared to asked to leave when the mood takes. No signs or mention on their website or in the pub itself of this. We (group of approx 20 with children) have never felt so unwelcome in a pub that we popped into for two (ended up being one) chilled drinks.

Great Sunday lunch in a very well kept pub.

T VISIT THIS PUB IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN! - Disgraceful behaviour - asking a group of 20+adults & children (well behaved) to leave at 4pm. We were enjoying the beer garden when we were informed by a member of staff (at 3:30pm) that no children were allowed after 4pm. And we would have to leave at 4pm. There were no signs in the garden, in the front of the pub, or on the website (or anywhere for that matter) indicating we would have to leave at 4pm Staff were very happy to take our money when we ordered our drinks (with no mention of the 4pm children’s curfew) Please don’t advertise yourself as a family friendly pub as it most definitely isn’t! Please update your website with your “family friendly” hours and display a sign at the door Informing people before they give you their hard earned money.

This pub keeps its real ale incredibly well. I'm very fussy when it comes to my beer, and not only is the beer cheaper than most other pubs locally, it's a much nicer pint too!

Lovely big garden and great food

Great night and food Claire Marton and Samir looked after us really well Thank you!!!

Update: Upset that the response to this strongly “suggested” this is not true and then described something that was not our order. Has confirmed the original review for me… being gluten-free not particularly fun, so often enjoy places I go to making fun of that in review responses, thank you! Original response in photo. Stopped for drink and food after volleyball. People behind the bar were lovely- older gentleman in blue shirt incredibly rude- will not be going back for a long time, such a shame because food wasnt great, not many options for allergy- will have to find somewhere else for Euros!

Twice visited for a quick snack and twice well pleased with taste, presentation and general atmosphere, inside and out. Note: Beautiful chips where included with our sandwiches and plenty of them. Yours Mr. Happy

A friend and I had lunch at the Red Lion yesterday and what a treat. We had the club sandwich and it was generous and tasty with a little bowl of the best chips I have ever eaten! The staff were pleasant and helpful and the food arrived promptly. Added fun was a ping pong table in the garden! Will be back for sure.

This has always been a lovely pub but now really fabulous following a refurb. Beautiful bar and inside downing but the outside offering is definitely the biggest pull. Lovely seating, lighting and well located. Recommend to anyone.

The Red Loin is solid and has some of the best food in Barnes. Trust me Im a chef, I am consistently impressed with both food and wine choices - check out the specials board too. Angus and Claire have kept this place at its best and have innovated over the years - new refurb and menu just perfect !_! Thanks again both, JvP

We have lunch at the Red Lion on a regular basis and the food and the service are consistently excellent. Yesterday was no exception. We were sitting near the kitchen and could see how busy they were and yet still we didn't have to wait long for our food. No matter what the pressure the staff are always friendly and helpful. There's brilliant co-operation between the team to ensure everything runs smoothly - all credit to the landlord/lady who are often around and pulling their weight. I don't think I've had a bad meal there since they took over. I've been meaning to post a review for ages - we've been rather taking this local gem for granted which was brought home when it closed for a few days for renovation.

The Red Lion in Barnes is a fantastic pub that ticks all the boxes. The atmosphere is welcoming and inviting, with friendly staff and a great crowd. Our waitress Kaia was particularly good.

Kaia is an absolute gem at the Red Lion Pub! Her friendly demeanor and attentive service made our dining experience truly delightful. Not only did she recommend the perfect Fuller’s Vintage Ale to complement our meal, but she also went out of her way to accommodate my husband's picky eating preferences with patience and creativity. Kaia's knowledge of the menu and her genuine desire to ensure every guest has a memorable experience sets her apart. I highly recommend asking for Kaia when you visit. Five stars all around (and I highly recommend the focaccia).

Lovely pub next to the WWT in Barnes. If you haven't yet been, give it a go. During the day, they have some wonderful outside seats.

Always super friendly service and great food. Thank you

Great outdoors space and parking facilities