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Hidden away in an exclusive cul-de-sac behind Belgrave Square, this small mews pub was built in 1843 and called the New Grenadier until 1885. Even though the pub is small, the two doors suggest two different class-segmented drinking areas at one time. The two rear rooms are usually reserved for diners. A notice outside states that the licensee is only allowed to serve customers who arrive by taxi or on foot. The sentry box outside is a modern addition.
A haven for its regulars, it has no TVs or music but welcomes visiting Morris dancers. Note the messages from customers written on banknotes from all over the world and stuck on the ceiling! The wood panelled walls are not surprisingly decorated with prints depicting the history of the Grenadier Guards. In spite of its hidden location, this is quite a well-known pub and can become crowded at times.
The food menu includes bar snacks and Sunday roasts. Expect to pay Belgravia prices.
In 2023 the operator became Ineos 123, a company manufacturing the Grenadier Ineos car marque; it is sub-leasing from Greene King. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the petrochemical tycoon, is a financial backer with a two-thirds stake in Ineos.
Historic Interest
The so called historical connections, that the pub was used as a billet for the officers of the Duke of Wellington and that it is haunted by the ghost of a disgraced officer caught cheating at cards, apply not to this building but to another earlier tavern called the Horse Grenadier (renamed the Grenadier in 1800) which stood a short distance to the north and closed by the 1830s. There were, in fact, three taverns called the Grenadier in Belgravia at one time or other in the 19th century. This pub was the starting point for the 1955-56 Oxford & Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition, an epic 12 thousand mile overland journey to Singapore, largely sponsored by Land Rover.
Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest
Listed status: Not listed
An early to mid 19th century backstreet workers' pub, with some original features.
Now very much an upmarket place for a drink and a meal, this was once a simple back-street boozer. Originally known as the Guardsman, it was built in the early to mid 19th century to serve the needs of the staff from the neighbouring mansions as well as other local workers. The plain, three-storey frontage appears much as it did when originally built (apart from the thoroughly unnecessary application of white paint) with stone steps up to the main entrance.
The two doors, one at the front at the top of the steps and the other on the right of the building in Old Barrack Yard, suggest that, small as the pub is, it would have had a couple of separate drinking areas. The fittings are simple and basic as befits what was once a workers' pub – a match-boarded dado round the walls, and an old bar-back with plain shelving and plain bevelled mirrors but with some wood carving at the top. The counter has had a pewter top placed on it at some stage, and the counter front with attractive match-boarding on the curved corners and square panelling at the front and sides is a modern replacement for the original matchboard panelling. The two rear rooms were not part of the original pub area, having been brought into use long after it was built.
Now very much an upmarket place for a drink and a meal, this was once a simple back-street boozer. It was built about 1830 to serve the needs of the staff from the neighbouring mansions and also thirsty guards from a barracks that was located to the west from about 1762 through to 1835. The pub was originally known as the Guardsman. The plain, three-storey Georgian frontage appears much as it did when originally built (apart from the thoroughly unnecessary application of white paint) with stairs up to the main entrance and a door on the side.
The two doors suggest that, small as the pub is, it would have had a couple of separate drinking areas. The fittings are simple and basic as befits what was once an artisan pub – a match-boarded dado round the walls and match-boarded bar counter. The latter has intriguing traces in the centre part that suggest that the panels were removable. At some later stage a pewter top has been placed on the counter. The two rear rooms have been brought into use in relatively recent years. The left-hand one is dominated by a huge mirror advertising ‘Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd Old and Mild Ales and Stout’ – a reminder of beer styles that in London have now been largely consigned to history.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.
Grenadier, London
Changing beers typically include: Timothy Taylor - Landlord
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Family Friendly
Wi Fi
Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub
Quiet
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.jpg "Rear Left Hand Room. by Michael Schouten. Published on")
.jpg "Rear Right Hand Room. by Michael Schouten. Published on")