The Britannia

Reviews

• Cari S.

  star star star star star_border 6 June 2026

  Its a shame that The Britannia pub seems a bit  worn, and in need of some TLC, because it is a perfect setting - down a little side alley which leads onto Richmond Green. Perhaps though, the owners don't want to pour money into it in order to change it into a trendy, fashionable pub, and fair play. It has it's niche. Plenty of regulars keep it ticking over.
  
  I have been to a couple of private parties upstairs. This is a large upstairs room, which can be hired out. Once upstairs, you are pretty much left to your own devices. I have not tried the food here, but common consensus is that it is good. Essentially, it is a very friendly, peaceful old boozer in a charming location. If you into comedy clubs, take note; it has a comedy night on a Sunday.

• Stefan P.

  star star star star star_border 6 June 2026

  I came here on a Friday lunchtime only really because I'd been before years earlier. It's up one of the quaint side streets that leads from the Green. From the outside it looks like an oldish pub, but inside it is more modern and a firm gastro-type-pub thing. Inside it's small with only a few tables. On my visit they weren't very busy. Beer wise was disappointing-only a couple of ales on. The food menu is expensive-£13.50 I recall for fish and chips. Up the road outside another pub they were advertising beer battered cod and chips at £10.50. To be frank, the food was a tad over what I wanted to pay so ended up having a small salad of tomato, mozzarella and balsamic vinegar (£7.50).It was small but looked very nice and tasted the same.
  Service was nice-I was asked if I liked the salad and I indeed did. Would I return? For those of you who know Richmond will know that it is literally chock full of great pubs, many a very short walk from this one. The competition is too hot for me to want to return. Perhaps if they got some extra ales on and lowered the prices a tad I might..

• Hesseh S.

  star star star star star_border 31 May 2026

  I am going to give this pub four stars because the other reviewers have been totally unfair . The place is nice , comfortable , clean , theres a better selection of beer here than most of the other pubs in Richmond and its nice beer .

• Saskia P.

  star star star star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  I think any charm that The Britannia has comes from the little paved street that it sits on. It's narrow and pleasantly away from the high street. As a pub itself though it's a little bit lacking. Basically it's little and lacking any really recent upgrades. I think it might have had a lot of the really traditional and original features ripped out at some point and in its place they've installed slightly generic/chain looking alternatives.
  
  There can be a bit of charm to the atmosphere on occasions, especially in the winter and in the summer there are outside bits to get a bit sun. There's also a comedy club which runs on Sundays. There have a few of the big promoters so the acts are always of a certain standard.

• Mick C.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 24 May 2026

  Oh, Britannia, why'dja have to go and let me down? I had such high hopes for you!  It was the first time I'd been back probably in about 2 months (moved flat and been on holiday), so I was expecting some big progress towards a cocktail menu!
  
  I was sorely disappointed when I got to the bar, and asked the bartender about it.  He gave me some tale about his line managers, and they have one written up, and yadda yadda yadda. His saving grace was offering to make me a mojito (because fortunately they DID have the ingredients for that). I passed, and drowned my sorrows in a double vodka and cranberry.
  
  Also, when did you stop serving Jack Daniels?! Giving my mate some weird Bulleit Bourban brand. I've never heard of it!