The Greenwich Union

I can here for a brew during a visit to England. I had traveled around Greenwich and England. I have only been around Greenwich for the more «touristy» places. Before I got there, I booked a table, which after being there, was a great thing I did because the place was packed!
I came for an ale and fish and chips because I heard rumors the place had the best fish and chips from my friend, who happens to live in England. Everything tasted great! The Ale Was awesome, the Fish, was cooked perfectly, and ahh the chips, were AMAZING!!! I think they were the best chips in Greenwich! Next time I visit my friend, I will visit here!

My only previous experience of Greenwich was the area around the Cutty Sark and the touristy bits, but the Greenwich Union is worth checking out. In spite of the previous sentence, the pub was deceptively close to Greenwich park by way of a few side roads. I came here for Sunday lunch with 5 others at the end of October. We booked a table which was a good idea as the place was full.
The Greenwich Union is one of the Meantime places which is fine by me as I really like their brews. The food was good, I was a little disappointed that the beef roast dinner was unavailable because of an operations management mistake but the fish and chips was a more than adequate replacement. Julia D had ribs which I hoped she wouldn’t finish as they were great, I would recommend that off the menu. All in all very good.

I might be making it over to Greenwich more often! We reserved a table for 6 for 1pm a few days in advance, which was a good idea since all the tables were full for Sunday lunch.
I ordered ribs that came with coleslaw and chips. The chips were crispy and fresh. The coleslaw wasn’t the best, but I’ve come to expect that in the uk. It was too wet. The ribs were covered in a great spice rub and slathered with BBQ sauce. All in all a pretty fantastic meal. I wasn’t drinking but my friends ordered different Meantime Ales and enjoyed them.
There were also a bunch of kids there, so friendly for all.

First off, let me start by saying that in all the years I lived in Greenwich (which was about 4 in total), I never stumbled across this little place. However, having now moved away, I got a tip-​off that this was worth a visit, and it certainly was.
The bar has an extensive range to offer, and the food is also very good — fresh, locally sourced and well-​cooked. My only two slight quibbles are that the pudding menu is slightly lacking (nothing with chocolate — apart from ice cream, and it’s Winter!), and I was offered no option to have my burger rare/​medium etc., and it came well done, which wouldn’t have been my first choice. That said, it was still moist, well-​seasoned and very enjoyable, so it’s only a minor point for improvement.
Trek up Royal Hill and find this place — cosy for a Winter’s evening!

Finally got to sample some of my favorite brewer’s wares in person! Great beer, good food and good ambience (can’t beat being at a pub in England). Tried the Meantime Fools Gold seasonal ale and it was really good, the porter was even better (and is different from their bottled porter).
Had the veggie burger and chips (thick French fries) and both were really good. Many of the veggie burgers here are Halloumi made from cheese and a vegetable, in this case carrots. Our server was kind enough to offer ketchup for the chips once she saw that I wasn’t using the vinegar and salt on the table!
We sat in the back outside area which is quieter than inside the pub and has heat lamps (which were needed).
Well worth a visit if you are in Greenwich and are a fan of craft beers.

Great beers? Meantime Brewery. Check
Great tasting Sunday roast? Both beef and pork with crackling. Check
Good desserts? Check
Helpful friendly staff? Check
Would I return? Yes!

Hier findet man einen netten Pub abseits vom touristischen London.
Wir waren fast jeden Abend da und haben uns das leckere Meantime Ale schmecken lassen. Es gibt auch noch sehr viele andere Sorten Bier aus aller Welt. Bei gutem Wetter kann man draussen sehr nett sitzen.
Das Essen ist gut und passend zum Bier, wir hatten Fish n Ship und Burger.
Insgesamt haben wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt und den anstrengenden Sightseeing Tag hier gerne ausklingen lassen.

Contrary to the other reviews, my Sunday lunch was great. The crackling of the pork was nice and crisp. The only annoying thing is that this place doesn’t take reservations — and it can become busy and difficult to get a table at times. If eating, you can also put drinks on the tab (table service) and I was pleased to see that the bill didn’t include an «automatic gratuity» insult that unfortunately has become standard around here

Sadly disappointing. The Union was the last of five pubs on a mini crawl of pubs away from the tourist hot spots of Greenwich. I’d heard a good deal about Meantime craft beers so thought it would be a good place to finish the evening. Sad to say the Pale Ale was cold and fizzy. The best I can offer is that with fizzy beer and the décor it could be a nostalgia trip for the 1970s or 1980s. Next time I’ll save myself a few seconds walk and stay in the Richard l.

Great food, good beer. The staff is very helpful. Had the fish and chips and really enjoyed it. If you in Greenwich I highly recommend this place.

Decent spot. Decent beer. Decent food.
I used to think of this place as a bit meh with expensive food.
Then I figured it out.
It’s a good pub.
The food is a bit pricier than your low level pub fare, but that’s because it’s better. The beer isn’t particularly expensive (not saying it’s cheap) but it’s good. Meantime. Need I say more? Ok I will. Meantime and loads of other beers. With glasses to match. GLASSES TO MATCH.
I’m coming here again. It’s just a chilled atmosphere. I recommend you do too.

The *home* of British craft beer. It literally all started here in this rather unassuming little back-​street pub. I remember visiting here in my teenage years to sample the strange flavoured beer they had. Now I go to enjoy the Meantime beer on tap.
I’ve heard the food is decent and they have a nice garden to enjoy it in. There are a couple of pubs next door that are also worth checking out if you’re in the neighbourhood!

So happy Unilocal led me here. Great food. Great brew selection. Mushy peas is mushed peas… in case you wondered.

Never eaten here but they have a great range of drinks. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Beer garden is fab for the summer

Would definitely eat here again. The staff are friendly, the pub is cosy and the food had moments. The pigs in blankets were a solid starter, if a little greasy.
But, Sunday Lunch is a tricky thing. And for us (we had pork and beef), the beef was very rare and too fatty. And the crackling was soft and inedible.
Unfortunately soft crackling is a crime against humanity.

Love Love LOVE this gastropub that I visited in London. Had a 10 minute wait or so, no issues there. Food was great, reasonably priced, drinks were great. Wasn’t blastly far from my flat either. Very recommended and must i add, GREAT CRAFT BEERS!

Great place! Great food, great beer and awesome wait staff! Highly recommend giving this place a try.

Clean and open pub. They have a sunroof in the dining area and it really makes a difference in brightening up the typically dark and pubby atmosphere of… well, a pub.
They have tons of options for beer too, even providing a free sample of available drafts if you can’t make up your mind. Brunch here was affordable, their soup of the day was a 5 quid scrumptious fish stew that came with bread and aioli, and their 6 quid scrambled eggs had a nice twist with the capers and anchovies on top of grilled bread.
This is going to be my Saturday morning tradition!

A very nice bar in charming Greenwich. A good selection of beers including several from the local brew Meantime. I loved the outdoor patio in the back. They have a menu of small bites if you are hungry.

Came hear for dinner while visiting beautiful London. What a great place. True to the meaning of Pub. A lot of locals, and lets face it, giving the location I don’t see a whole lot of tourists crowding this place, which is a great thing. Talk about one of the best beer selection I ever seen. Several of them in the top 50 beers of the world. I’m yet to see that many top rated beers together anywhere in the US. Not to mention Meantime on draft. Meantime, a brewery I got introduced to by my friend while in London and oh how I wish I had some with me. Typical pub food but very very good. We were four and shared a Veggie burger, risotto, steak and Shepherd’s pie. The veggie burger was incredible, can’t believe I ate a veggie anything. The risotto was creamy and much better that what you find in some Italian restaurants. The steak was perfectly cooked and the Shepherd’s pie was delicious.
Another reason to love London.

We had decided to take a riverboat cruise from Westminster Pier to Greenwich. When we landed, we were hungry. We found a lot of restaurants/​pubs in the Town Centre area but decided to walk further, a little off the beaten path. We are glad we stumbled upon the Greenwich Union!!!
This was our kind of pub. They have a large ‘beer bible’ list offering of many different beers on tap and bottled. They showcase local/​craft beers. They even had a few from the USA (Flying Dog and Victory). They serve flights of beer. The food was very good. The staff was really friendly. The bartender allowed us to sample the beers before buying to see what we liked (just like they do in many pubs in the USA).
We sat outside on the back patio (kind of a small beer garden). For beers, Kate had the local beer ‘Meantime Wheat’ from the The Meantime Brewing Company, it was delicious! I had a few Belgian offerings but ended up sticking to the Meantime beers. For food, Kate had the Union lamb burger and I had the 28 day aged Angus burger. Both were tasty and cooked to perfection. The hand-​cut chips were crispy the way we like em’.
The next time we visit London, we must come back to the Greewich Union.