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Royal Air Force Club, London (RAF Club)

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Operator: Royal Air Force Club
128 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 7PY (View on Google Map)

This is a club, which means that the bar may be only open to members.

The club was founded in 1918 and the present clubhouse, situated very near Hyde Park Corner, was opened in 1922. Membership is primarily for past and present commissioned officers of the RAF and its associated nursing and reserve forces, plus those from Commonwealth and other friendly air forces. The building contains an extensive collection of aviation-themed paintings and memorabilia; note particularly the arched and vaulted corridor with its framed squadron badges, the paintings of flying Hurricanes and Spitfires, and the marvellous stained glass window.

Whilst the ground and first floor restaurants, bars (most with keg draught beer, but none with cask ale) and function rooms retain much of their original appearance, the basement is completely contemporary. It houses the Running Horse Tavern, named after an eighteenth century pub which once occupied the site, a small room, decorated in mock-Tudor style and divided into booths. As well as several keg beers and a changing cask ale, the permanent cask beer offered is, appropriately, Shepherd Neame's Spitfire! A short menu offers pub grub at modest prices. Opening hours etc shown above relate to this bar alone.

Please note that entry to the club - and therefore to the Running Horse Tavern - is restricted to its members and their guests.

Historic Interest

Grade II listed, Historic England ref 1265671.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
15/06/2025
Last surveyed
04/07/2017
Leasehold owner
no lease
Freehold owner
The Royal Air Force Club
Pub ID
WLD/17136
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm

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Current beers

This Club serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Shepherd Neame - Spitfire TasteMatch Prediction

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Spitfire good summer and winter
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire Session Bitter • 4.2%
Spitfire good summer and winter
Shepherd Neame - Spitfire

This beer is served regularly at Royal Air Force Club, London.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
plus sandwiches until 11.30 Mon-Sat & 10 Sun
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Accommodation Accommodation
93 bedrooms
Function Room Function Room
many in the club
Restaurant Restaurant
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (30m)
various
Closest station (1150m)
London Victoria
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (300m)
Hyde Park Corner

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