Greenwich Union, Greenwich

I first learnt about the Greenwich Union after visiting their stall at the Catford Beer festival a couple of years ago.

Initially mistaking this pub for part of the University bar was an easy error to make in name, but upon seeing the actual pub it soon becomes clear that the connection ends there.

The pub plays host to a series of it’s own varied beers. Definitely a place worth visiting if you’d like to see that Greenwich isn’t just confined to the surroundings of the market square.

Saving the best for last, on my most recent visit there I was very pleased to discover that they sell a very tasty bottled cider…I unfortunately forget it’s name, but if you ask for the sweet bottled cider I’m sure they will know the stuff. Definitely worth a try if you like your libations apple based!

The chocolate beer here is to die for the vanilla beer a close runner. I have never seen such a good selection of beers in a British pub. What a fantastic pub. The food is ok but I would just recommend a good spot at the bar and a plate of nachos. You want to try all the lovely unusual beers on offer but beware they are very strong. There is a lovely conservatory out the back and the beer garden is smoker friendly with heaters outside. It is like being in Belgium with so many varieties of beer. This is a must visit place, but please don’t be tempted to take the car.

i don’t know about being the best- the price increase startled me a little bit. Having said that the union has a charm about the place- its one of those pubs that you go to have one or two, and read a paper. the beers are excellent- as well as brewed locally ( a personal fav is the wheat beer). i may see you guys in there some time!. the staff are always willing to help out, as well as talk to you- which lets face it, is getting rare nowadays! the food is good, overall a charming place, if not a little overpriced, but hey, this is greenwich!

Like Sainy I have to agree the food here is really nice.
I had a sunday lunch here with some friends and so we were looking for 8 lunches and it only took around 20min to be served which I thought was brilliant given there were quite a few people here. The beer garden is a nice touch and for all you smokers that would be a great plus… Like Siany mentioned they brew there own beer and have some varied tasting beers but I enjoyed trying them all.

I cant say what the evenings are like here as we came during the lunchtime period but i’m sure if its anything like lunchtime thwen you wont be disapointed.

This is the best pub in London. Well, OK I might have trouble proving that, but it's my local and I adore it. To give you an idea of how much I adore it, I should tell you that i live on the other side of Greenwich and have to get on a train to get here. But it's worth it.

For a start, it's so untouched. It's a bit off the beaten track and you'll have a hard job finding it if no one has told you about it. This is a really amazing quality in a pub in Greenwich. Sure, it's busy at the weekends but it's busy with locals. And big fluffy dogs too. Cute.

The bar staff are firendly and hot. All of them. They're happy to see me when I come in. They've never once siad anyhing when I've got too drunk at the bar. (It doesn't happen often I promise.) They let me eat ice cream in here while I drink beer.

I don't need to bring my own ice cream though, the food here is great. It could be described as gastro pub food, but they source all their stuff locally and it's yummy. The do brinch as well. Their Sunday lunches are pretty good too. If a tad pretty looking when what you really want is more roasties.

They also brew their own beer. Maritime Brewery is pretty well known south of the river and it's well worth discovering. Though I'm allergic to raspberries so I've never tried that flavour. Their wheat beer tastes of banana milkshake. (I'm a smoker, this may just be my messed up taste buds!)

I absolutley can't say anything bad about it in here. there's a beer garden out the back and I've given myself pretty awful sunburn because I just didn't want to leave. It's so gorgeous in here. The whole pub makes me happy. It's got everything a local should have.

Except a cat. Maybe it should have a cat.