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Battersea Barge

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4.5 out of 5 stars4.5(464 reviews)

“Floating venue hosting musical, comedy and cabaret entertainment, plus restaurant and private hire.”

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Quick info

+442075821066
Tideway Dock, Nine Elms Ln, London SW11 8PZ, United Kingdom
£1–15

About Battersea Barge

Battersea Barge is a pub set on a barge on the river at Tideway Dock in London, with seating overlooking the water and sunset views. Alongside the restaurant, the venue hosts live entertainment such as comedy acts and jazz performances, and it also takes private hire. Pizza is served, including a goat cheese and caramelised onion option. Seating is arranged across multiple areas, including an upstairs bar. The barge takes walk-ins and opens daily, though evenings, especially on warm days and after work hours, tend to draw a crowd.

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Menu & Prices

27 dishes · mains £4–15
  • Nutella & Smores Flatbread (V)£6.50
  • Biscoff & Chocolate Flatbread (Vg)£6.50
  • Boatmade Brownie & Ice Cream (V)£6.50
  • Margherita (V/Vg)£9.75
  • Goat's Cheese & Caramelised Onion (V)£13.00
  • Funghi (V/Vg)£11.50
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Reviews

4.5/5
464 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention goat cheese caramelised onion pizza, dark comedy nights, riverside sunset views and live jazz.

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Featured reviews

  • Jackie Cullen
    “We visited on a Saturday evening with a booking. We were shown to a bar upstairs overlooking the river. No table service and no room to eat food. Drinks service is slow but good selection. It’s busy on a warm evening so a booking is recommended. It’s in a good location to watch the sun setting.”
  • Tim Birchall
    “The Barge is a fantastic venue in the summer for drinks, I attend regularly. However, it is absolutely not set up for watching sports. We booked to watch a recent World Cup game but had to leave after 10 minutes as the way they’d organised the seats meant that unless you were in the front row it was impossible to see what was happening.”
  • Melody Xie
    “Great prices and service, I like the variety of seating options and areas. It can get very busy after work hours”
  • Judy Ma
    “Had my birthday with Battersea Barge and the service is so good! Staff are really kind and helpful and make my birthday celebration the best it can be. Special shout to the staff Milfried (think that’s his name) who was taking care of all the details and made the experience super wholesome!”
  • Annette Uiga
    “We had the most incredible wedding day and cannot thank Bridgit, Shana, and the entire team enough for everything they did for us. From the moment we arrived, we felt so well looked after and completely at ease. Every detail was managed so professionally, and the whole day flowed perfectly from start to finish. The team went above and beyond to make sure everything was special, and it truly exceeded all of our expectations. Our guests have not stopped complimenting the venue, the atmosphere, and how smoothly everything was organised. We are so grateful for all the hard work, care, and attention that went into making our wedding day so memorable. Thank you again for giving us such a magical experience — we couldn’t have asked for a better day!”

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often point to the riverside setting on a summer evening, with the sunset view and live jazz singled out. Close behind are the dark comedy nights on the boat, where one reviewer found it a bit cramped but funny enough to return, and another found it just right for a sell out show. Food gets named too: a goat cheese and caramelised onion pizza that was a hit with a group of about 20, and an Indian chicken ghee roast curry and dosa. Several praise friendly, helpful staff, including at a wedding and a birthday celebration. The caveats are specific. One reviewer left a World Cup screening after 10 minutes because the seating blocked the view beyond the front row. Another describes slow drinks service, no table service and no room to eat upstairs, and a third found the pints often flat before later saying it had been fixed. A few mention it gets very busy, and one notes that booking is recommended on a warm evening.

Location

Bars near Battersea Barge

Battersea Barge
£1–15
4.5464
  • 0 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating

    sunday roast, riverside garden terrace, fish and chips

  • 0.5 mi£10–50Reservations

    haddock and chips, river view, private dining room

  • 0.5 mi

    pool table, live football on tv, quiz and poker nights

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