Dog Friendly — Pubs in Bromley

Real Cider Available

This is the local branch Pub of the Year for 2018, 2019 and 2020. The grade II listed Star and Garter reopened in early November 2016 having been closed for more than two years. The pub, which dates from the late 19th century, has now been completely refurbished, and along with the eight handpumps, there is an imposing array of 16 "craft keg" taps. There is a superb and varying real ale range with beers from smaller breweries all over the country, with stouts and porters normally well-represented. As of July 2021 all real ales are priced at £3.60 per pint. The pub does not provide meals, but customers are allowed to consume food from local takeaways. The owners also operate The Stormbird and the Hermit's Cave in Camberwell.

Swan & Mitre

260-262 High Street, Bromley BR1 1PG

CAMRA Discount

The pub reopened in June 2015 following a brief closure for a sensitive refurbishment, which has retained much of the old character whilst making the interior much smarter and brighter. Originally an old coach house, this 350 year old traditional style pub boasts richly carved and gilded floor-to-ceiling mirrors and is a familiar landmark in Bromley North. During the day it is a relaxing refuge from the bustle of the High Street - especially in the patio garden at the rear. The interior contains an island bar, and has been modified over the years to provide separate drinking areas. Discount on real ale purchases for CAMRA members.

Railway Tavern

45 East Street, Bromley BR1 1QQ

The pub re-opened as a new Antic outlet in August 2014. Since reopening, the range of real ales has gradually been extended with up to seven real ales now available, including many local and regional selections. Real ale is priced at £3/pint on Tuesdays (as at November 2018). The pub has also opened a kitchen, with the menu concentrated on traditional British pub fare, including Sunday roasts. In late 2017 the pub began a Friday coffee morning, starting at 9am with funds raised donated to the MacMillan charity. The pub was originally built in the Victorian era for the Nalder & Collyer Brewery of Croydon in conjunction with the coming of the railway to Bromley North. The green and ochre tiling completely covers the two external facades of this essentially triangular footprint building. Usual Antic eclectic range of shabby chic furniture.

Lord Holmesdale

184 Homesdale Road, Bromley BR1 2QZ

Real Fire

New management took over the pub at the beginning of July 2019, and have made substantial changes, with the objective of creating a family and food orientated venue. In particular, the Sports TV screens, the pool table and the football scarves behind the bar are all gone. And real ale has been introduced, for the first time in many years. For a while management intend to experiment with the cask ale choice, including some unusual choices. Food is now served throughout the day, with pizza a speciality, although there are alternatives. On Mondays there is a 2 for the price of one offer for pizza. The pub itself is rather larger and more spacious than one would guess from the exterior. Inside is a single U-shaped bar with the floor, walls and bar all predominantly wooden. To the rear is a secluded stone-flagged garden with benches and tables.

Freelands Tavern

31 Freelands Road, Bromley BR1 3HZ

The pub is is one of a number of Greene King pubs in this part of Bromley North. Named after the road of largely Georgian and Victorian era houses, the pub is probably of the latter period. It has a central U-shaped bar that serves seating areas on three sides. The pub was refurbished in the summer of 2014.

White Horse

64 Palace Road, Bromley BR1 3JX

Traditional Pub Games

Real Fire

This traditional back street local was purchased from Punch by a private owner in 2016 and reopened in November after a major refurbishment with real ale restored. The pub remains attractively presented from the outside with window baskets, but internally is much more open and with more light than previously.

Prince Frederick

31 Nichol Lane, Bromley BR1 4DE

Traditional Pub Games

Although this is not a listed building, it is one of London’s Real Heritage Pubs (ie on CAMRA’s London Regional Inventory of Pub Interiors of Special Historic Interest). This Greene King-owned pub is sited in a quiet road on the borders of Bromley North and Sundridge Park. ‘Prince Frederick’ is unique as a British pub name and commemorates the eldest son of George II. Although the prince died in 1751 the present building is of the Victorian era. It was revamped in the 1930s to provide two bars at the front, but the partition between the bars has been removed and the front bar is now one open plan area. At one time there must have been an off-sales compartment between the two parts, as indicated by the double doorway at the front of the building. There is also a back bar, distinct in its 1930s design, with a glazed advertising pane

Shortlands Tavern

5 Station Road, Bromley BR2 0EY