The Plume of Feathers
19 Park Vista, SE10 9LZ

A slice of history

Trading on a 400 year legacy that makes it the oldest pub in Greenwich, the Plume of Feathers has obviously worked hard to maintain and market its quaint English charm. The result is a welcoming, traditional pub, short on space but big on character.

The green tiled exterior and hanging baskets create a pleasant aspect on one of the prettiest streets in the town, and it’s location off the main road gives it a less ‘city’ feel than other places in the area. Though brewery owned, it has the atmosphere of being family run, as the interior walls are covered with historical memorabilia: slightly dodgy painted plates, pictures of Greenwich old and photographs of what are presumably old landlords or notable Greenwich residents. All a bit random, but not totally out of place here.

There are a couple of real ales to choose from amongst an otherwise fairly predictable selection, and the service is efficient, if a little unsmiling. There is also food on offer, a surprisingly modern selection including vegetarian mezze and quesadillas as well as the obligatory burgers and chips. Somehow reading about stuffed vine leaves on a home made laminated menu is a little odd, but as a vegetarian I am grateful for the effort.

There is a lovely beer garden out back and the place is clearly family friendly. I did find it a little uncomfortable sat on bar stools that were slightly too large for the tables, but I guess it hasn’t changed a lot over the years and people were smaller then! One thing I will say is that although it is ‘oldie worldy’, the pub is very clean and that gives it a big tick in my book.

I stayed longer at the Plume of Feathers than I have at a pub for a while, so that’s a good indication of how comfortable I was in there. I would go again.

What they say: “Attracting locals, walkers and some tourists, the place gets packed and buzzes with a lively, congenial atmosphere.” Plume of feathers website

What you say: “I like that it isn’t totally full and has a wide selection of drinks, which is good as I drink Pernod!” Fellow Customer.

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