The Trafalgar Tavern

The jewel in local operator Greenwich Inc’s riverside crown, The Trafalgar keeps on serving what the punters adore: good beer & classic English bar snacks – steak sandwiches, salads, fish & chips – in historic, well-preserved surrounds. Its popularity can be a bother come summer, when a logjam forms in the arches by the bar. At such times it is often better to retreat to the wood-panelled restaurant for a relaxed dinner with stunning views. There you’ll be served starters such as the inn’s signature whitebait – Gladstone used to come here for that – or beef carpaccio, before moving on to a selection of hearty roasts (£10.95) or a light fish main. Sadly, the live music has not been such a regular feature of late, though there may be plans to reverse this drift.