The Grenadier, Belgravia - pub details

Grenadier
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Address: 18 Wilton Row, London, SW1X 7NR [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 455)

Nearest tube stations Hyde Park Corner (0.1 miles), Knightsbridge (0.3 miles), Victoria (0.6 miles)

Nearest train stations London Victoria (0.7 miles), London Paddington (1.4 miles), London Charing Cross (1.5 miles)

Pub facilities/features:
Cask Marque accreditation

  • Food served, Real ale
General information: Haunted by the ghost of a man beaten to death for cheating at cards, apparently.

Suggested by Stephen Watson on 8 May 2002.

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It is in a super location and the beer is absolutely fine (if expectedly pricey). I would echo the comments about staff, having been there a few times over the past year. They're not rude as such, but a bit of enthusiasm added to this fascinating building wouldn't go amiss.
toorantom - 2 Oct 2011 15:35
The old manager has gone (hooray!) and the new chap seems like a decent bloke. Atmospheric pub worth a visit and certainly different from the average Spirit pub around these days.
WatchfulEye - 2 Jun 2011 16:52
It's a great historical pub, in a great location. We enjoyed the beer selection and the food was just outstanding. We didn't order any wine, yet the selection (a la carte menu) was more than satisfying!
We were served by a French lady in the restaurant and a young Polish guy who was mainly behind the bar. We received great service from both plus the bartender told us the ghost story and the history of the place. That wasn't just a dinner, it was like going to a museum, having a dinner, a drink, a great night out and discovering historical bits. Staff was very friendly and even explained why taking photos or making phono calls is restricted.
Frankly, we totally agree with this policy and it does (as explained by a bartender) preserve the value of an original English pub.
The downside is that it's such a small venue and it can't accomodate large number of people.
Keep up the good job!
thelizard111 - 19 Feb 2011 03:03
Visited this place for the first time last week, and despite its fabulous mews setting, a couple of decent guest beers and enough quirky features to make a pub historian giddy, I came away thoroughly disappointed. I can only echo the comments below about the hostile reception and the spectacularly belligerent staff. A real shame - with someone else in charge this could easily be one of the best pubs in London.
rob1981 - 16 Feb 2011 23:18
SOMEONE WITH HEART NEEDS TO TAKE OVER THIS PLACE.
I have been to this pub twice in 2010, once to drink, one time to eat. I was bitterly disappointed on both occasions. The first time I popped in with a friend and we had a row with a creepy barman over our scotch and gingers! He poored small measures and I said,"double's please", at which point he audibly tutted! He then added a measure and a huge heap of ice. After telling him I only want 1 ice cube in winter he got very stroppy. The fact he hasnt been sacked is a bad reflection on the owner.
I later tried the restaurant out at lunchtime, and boy this was a bad mistake. We had their 'Famous' chicken pies. 'Infamous' is more like it. A small cheap microwavable white soup bowl, containing thin soup, with a few lumps of chicken and a think pastry balancing on top. Im talking prison canteen riot material here! After complaining that this wasnt a pie, the chef returned it with more lumps of bland chicken thrown in and another 5 minutes in the microwave presumably.
Hopefully this place will go under soon, and someone else can have a go, because it's a lovely building.
expertoppinion - 14 Feb 2011 15:23

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