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Forget selfies on the Meridian Line, this is the real reason to come to Greenwich. Owner Trevor Puddifoot used to run a lingerie shop in a beaten-up old parade before the internet took his passing trade away. In 2017, his shop was reborn as The River Ale House. It’s quickly become a much-loved part of life in this overlooked end of Greenwich, closer to Ikea and the roar of the Blackwall Tunnel flyover than the museums and market.
The keen prices and friendly atmosphere mean The River often attracts a slightly younger crowd. It’s also pooch-friendly — it’s not unusual to see three or four in here at once — and a favourite stop-off for fans heading to and from Charlton matches at The Valley. The beer’s always top-notch, and there are plenty of bottles, cans, wines, ciders and gins to choose from too, as well as sausage rolls and scotch eggs for soakage.
Much of this entry was written by Daryl Chamberlain in our wider piece on micropubs. Images, Matt Brown.