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A good, old-fashioned pub with little in the way of pretence or the gastrofication seen elsewhere in Wimbledon — that said, the food menus do look mighty tempting. The downstairs bar is immense, with three of four large rooms, each with their own bars. Despite the size, the Alexandra quickly fills up of an evening (or even afternoon). It can take a while to find your drinking buddies.
It's an odd look, in a way. It seems to want to be a 'traditional, rough-around-the-edges boozer', while also including the fancy soft furnishings common to Young's pubs... a sort of halfway-house between two looks. Still, it's cosy enough, and certainly popular.
There's a serviceable selection of ales and lagers, mostly from the Young's range.
The real jewell of the Alex, though, is the rooftop terrace — just about the only outdoor pub seating at the foot of the hill. This can get busy even on a weekday afternoon, and can't be booked, so you'll just have to take your chances. If it's busy, scoot a few doors down to the Hand & Racquet, which is also worth a look.
The Alexandra is also notable for its Christmas munificence. Every year, the landlords put on free Christmas dinners for the needly and lonely.
Images below are from 2017 and might not reflect the pub's current look. We include them for reasons of posterity.
