Star and Garter, Putney - pub details
Previously called: Bar M
Address: 4 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW15 1JN [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 1726)
Putney Bridge (0.4 miles), East Putney (0.7 miles), Parsons Green (1 mile)
Putney (0.4 miles), Barnes (1.1 miles), Wandsworth Town (1.4 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
Pub suggested by Bob on 14 May 2002
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Dukes Head, Putney (0.0 miles), Bricklayers Arms, Putney (0.1 miles), Half Moon, Putney (0.2 miles), Idle Hour, Putney (0.2 miles), Walkabout, Putney (0.2 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of Star and Garter, Putney
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| Perhaps the smartest (some might say most pretentious) pub interior I've yet seen in London, the Star and Garter looks more like an expensive West End restaurant or snazzy hotel bar than a boozer; no doubt many like that, but I thought it was very out of keeping with the traditional English pub, and a bit of a pity. Ale-wise it was offering Pride and Abbot: not very exciting but the Pride was pretty well served and a number of pints of it went down very easily after a return from a day's boating on the river. The food set-up is rather odd: on the Saturday I visited, the food on offer was plates of cheese from the bar's own cheese room (probably the first time I've seen a boozer offering that!) or plates of cured meats. The cheese room was excellent: I like cheese almost as much as ale and about 10 to 15 cheeses from all over Europe were on offer; the barman / fromagier was happy to let us taste the cheeses and clearly knew his stuff. However, I couldn't help but feel that the pub was missing a trick but not offering a proper selection of hot and cold dishes like everyone else. It was pretty empty while we were there so maybe others think that too. grecian - 26 May 2009 11:37 |
| While chatting to the staff in another pub in Carary Wharf it was suggested I try out the Star & Garter, since I live in Putney. Always remember it as being M Bar but didn't realise it had undergone an amazing transformation. Don't consider myself a wine expert but we found ourselves trying quite a few samples before embarking on a long night of French and English wines. Even gave the cheese room a go which is a pretty unique concept and think I need to go back to sample the rest . Great bar, beautiful women, brilliant staff by the river, what more do you want? pjpeterson - 5 May 2009 19:21 |
| Wow - loved this place. Feels like a West End bar just a few mins away from my flat. Wine, wine and more wine....bring it on. groovychick - 6 Mar 2009 13:55 |
| Walked past last Friday on my way to the Bricklayers expecting to see the usual BAR M neon sign in the window but was surprised to see that Bar M is no more. It has been rebranded as the Star & Garter and looks as if a lot of money has been spent on it. I didn't go in but had a quick squint through the window because, as it says outside, it's a wine bar and I had a pint of Golden Best with my name on it in the Brickies. It certainly looks less of an eyesore than it did but as for beers etc? I've been told that they have one lager and Guinness on tap and that's it but as I didn't go in I can't verify if this is the case. PDWR - 11 Sep 2008 16:12 |
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