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Battersea Barge

BarsLondon, ENG

4.5 out of 5 stars4.5(464 reviews)

Quick info

+442075821066
Tideway Dock, Nine Elms Ln, London SW11 8PZ, United Kingdom
inexpensive

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.

Reviews

4.5/5
464 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention goat cheese caramelised onion pizza, river view seating, flat pints and chicken ghee roast curry.

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers repeatedly point to the river-facing setting as the draw, with weddings, birthdays, and comedy nights among the events staff are praised for handling well, one wedding party thanking the team by name for a day that flowed smoothly and guests wouldn't stop complimenting. Dark comedy shows staged on the boat get singled out as funny despite cramped seating, and food comes up favorably too, from a goat cheese and caramelised onion pizza called a standout to an Indian chicken ghee roast curry and dosa praised alongside fast, friendly service. The bar is described as well stocked with a good drinks selection, though a few note recurring snags: one regular found the seating layout made a World Cup match impossible to watch beyond the front row, another flagged pints often served flat (later fixed, per an update), and an upstairs river-view visit noted no table service and slow drinks despite a good selection. Prices are repeatedly called reasonable, and booking ahead is recommended for busy warm evenings.

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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Good to know

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

  • Reservations
    Walk-in only

Location

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