Grenadier, Belgravia  fancyapint.com rated pub, rated3 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsCask Marque pub - click for an explanation of the Cask Marque scheme

location:

Belgravia

address:

18 Wilton Row, SW1X 7NR

phone:

0871 258 8514*
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nearest stations:

Hyde Park Corner London Underground station
(200m) - zone 1

Knightsbridge London Underground station
(480m) - zone 1

Victoria railway stationLondon Underground station
(920m) - zone 1

Sloane Square London Underground station
(990m) - zone 1

Green Park London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 1

how to find it:

Come out of Hyde Park Corner tube and turn left down Knightsbridge. Look for sign on the left for Old Barrack Yard - it looks like a dodgy back alley. Turn left down this lane and then right when you see the sign for the Grosvenor Estate. This brings you on to Wilton Row and the pub is at the end of this alley.

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nearby attraction(s):

Harrods (70m)

Apsley House (300m)

Harvey Nichols (350m)

picture of Grenadier
The Ritchies used to pop in here every now and again apparently (Guy and Madonna, not Shane), but now they have their own place (well for now anyway) so, don't let that put you off. This is another one of those small Knightsbridge pubs you would expect to find in the middle of Suffolk, but maybe not the middle of London. As you'd surmise from the name, military memorabilia hangs from the walls of both the bar and the small dining area at the back, and there is an air of old-fashioned gentility about the place. There's usually a good range od well-kept beers on the hand pumps - Spitfire, Bombardier, Pride and 6X when we were last there and there's plenty of decent pub grub - we especially like the fishfinger baguettes and the pie, pint chips and salad deal for a tenner. Occasionally, the stuck-up nature of some the clientele can be a bit off-putting, but the professional staff and the general ambience of the pub more than make up for it. It's a small place, so a visit out of peak times is recommended if you want to get a seat.

reviewed:
19/10/2008
reviewed by jack

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second opinion:

posted by bernie5 - Saturday 27th February, 2010, 4:40pm
A friend and I visited the Grenadier this week for the first time in 30 years and, contrary to the earlier comments, I was very pleasantly surprised at how nice a place it is. The beer was good and well served, and both the staff and fellow customers were up for quick, though not very meaningful, conversations. One word of caution, our experience was enhanced by bagging one of the few seats in the tiny drinking area. Choose the right time to visit, or be prepared to stand very close to your neighbours.
posted by Adrian Seddon - Saturday 22nd August, 2009, 1:33pm
I called in for a drink on Sun 12th July with an Italian friend. Unfortunately we were "served" by the worst barmaid I've ever come across. She couldn't pour a pint; started putting lager in a bitter top sloshed a bottle of ginger beer into a glass and had no ice. A pub with no ice in summer in the middle of London? Get some! She then tried to charge us £17.60 for four drinks (pint of bitter, half a bitter top, a coke and a bottle of ginger beer.) I hope this was nothing to do with the possibility that we might have been mistaken for naive tourists as I was speaking Italian to my friend. The barmaid then took a minute to add up the drinks on a calculator. Had I not wanted to avoid causing a scene in front of my friend I would have told her to keep the drinks and would have walked out. If you are taking a foreign guest to a pub in the area, I would advise the Nag's Head, where at least you won't be embarrassed to live in a city where the service is so poor. The Grenadier used to be a great pub. Message to landlord/owner. Sort it out!
posted by yankeedoodle - Saturday 8th September, 2007, 5:18pm
I've been drinking here since 1983. But last time I was in, the only customers were Yanks or Canadians. Admittedly, I was part of the problem, but I had to get out to get the ironic wit that I was looking for.
posted by chrisj100 - Monday 18th June, 2007, 4:30pm
Very rude landlord, who wrongly accused me of using foul language on the evening of Friday 15 June. He asked me to leave and when i protested my innocence he barred me and was exceedingly rude. The bar staff remained pleasant despite working for a complete tyrant. I would avoid this place for his dreadful attitude.
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