Prospect Of Whitby London

4 2 Reviews

Pubs in London - Wapping
57 Wapping Wall , Wapping, London, E1W 3TJ
+44 (0) 20 7481 1095

Prospect Of Whitby is a riverside pub that still retains its original flagstones, beams and wooden panelling. Many famous people are said to have visited including Samuel Pepys, Judge Jeffries and Charles Dickens. They serve traditional pub food including Sunday roasts and an A La Carte on the first floor, as well as beers, wines and spirits in the rest of the pub area. Catering for private parties of up to 100 guests is available upon request. Terrace seating is provided.

Tags: beer garden, food, historic pub, outside seating, private parties, real ales, river views, traditional english

Prospect Of Whitby London Reviews

paul f.

1 reviews

Loved it - I love this place. Tremendous sense of history oozes throughout every pore of this place with a great location on the Thames. During the summer you cant beat sitting outside in the beer terrace taking in some rays and sampling the great value food. Numerous home made pies and exotic sausgaes are the order of the day at cracking prices. Oh plenty of good beers too. 08-12-08

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Andy M.

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The Prospect of a Piratey Good Time - The Prospect of Whitby is old -- perhaps even the oldest pub in London, with the typical caveats and controversies surrounding such claims. Oldest or not, the Prospect is simply a totally charming and pleasant pub. The river views across to Bermondsey and Rotherhithe are excellent, and are just as enjoyable from the inside on a cold, rainy day as they are from the outside on the deck on a sunny day.

The food is decent pub grub, not really destination-quality food, and a bit pricey perhaps, but just fine for a good lunch. At the bar they always have a few good real ales to choose from. The noose dangling from the balcony over the river, crassly playing on the pirate-hanging history of Wapping, is a tad silly but somehow charming at the same time. If you enjoy classic London pubs and river views, go hang out at the Prospect (apologies for the gallows humour), and then go across the street to The Wapping Project to check out the free art exhibits. 03-12-07

Tags: historic pub, piratey charm, real ales, river views