Ailsa Tavern
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About Ailsa Tavern
Ailsa Tavern is a pub in Twickenham on St. Margarets Rd, set in a 19th-century inn with a garden. As a Shepherd Neame pub, it pours keg beers and cask ales, and the kitchen pairs them with gourmet burgers and artisan pizzas. A Sunday roast is served too, with roast lamb among the options. The pub sits near Twickenham Stadium and gets busy with rugby crowds on match days. Tables can be booked. The calendar includes live music and charity events, and a poker night runs for card players. Bus stops sit close to the door.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: restroom
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, roast lamb, selection of beers and live music events.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, roast lamb, selection of beers and live music events.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast is what reviewers praise most, with one diner describing roast lamb in a generous, tasty plateful and another calling a roast dinner delicious, perfectly cooked and full of flavour. Two others came for lunch before the rugby at Twickenham, and one of them booked an outside table with young children and found the home cooked food and service lovely. Close behind are the friendly, welcoming staff, a wide selection of drinks including keg beers and a couple of cask ales, and a well developed garden. One reviewer was surprised the usual Spitfire cask was not on. Events draw comment too, including live music, a charity event, a poker night and the Wimbledon final on the TV. The one sharply negative account describes a long wait for food, old and burned nachos, dirty glasses, a rude waitress, and a handwritten receipt listing only a total, so the table added up the bill themselves. Another reviewer, who planned only a quick meal and a pint, stayed for the whole afternoon.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast is what reviewers praise most, with one diner describing roast lamb in a generous, tasty plateful and another calling a roast dinner delicious, perfectly cooked and full of flavour. Two others came for lunch before the rugby at Twickenham, and one of them booked an outside table with young children and found the home cooked food and service lovely. Close behind are the friendly, welcoming staff, a wide selection of drinks including keg beers and a couple of cask ales, and a well developed garden. One reviewer was surprised the usual Spitfire cask was not on. Events draw comment too, including live music, a charity event, a poker night and the Wimbledon final on the TV. The one sharply negative account describes a long wait for food, old and burned nachos, dirty glasses, a rude waitress, and a handwritten receipt listing only a total, so the table added up the bill themselves. Another reviewer, who planned only a quick meal and a pint, stayed for the whole afternoon.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Great pub, lovely food and wide selection of drinks. Well developed garden. Frequent events that are worth a look. Bus stops pretty much at the door.”
- Google user
“Had such a lovely roast dinner here today! The food was absolutely delicious — generous portions, perfectly cooked, and full of flavour. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the staff were all so friendly. We know the chef personally, and my partner supplies the meat through his butcher’s, so it’s especially nice to see such amazing quality ingredients being cooked with real care and attention. You can truly taste the difference. Definitely one of the best pub roasts around and we’ll absolutely be back again! Thank you Jenny xox”
- Google user
“Lovely pub very busy due to poker night but a nice atmosphere”
- Google user
“Absolutely Awesome Experience Mark and staff the best hosts you.could wish for”
- Google user
“Nice friendly place with good pub grub and a selection of beers. I'd like to go again but it's a long way from Belgium. I shall remember it fondly, and think of it whenever I see a rugby crowd.”
Highlights
“Real ales plus gourmet burgers and artisan pizzas in convivial, 19th-century inn with garden.”
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Trivia night
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
- Happy hour drinks
- Highlights· 6
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Trivia night
- Offerings· 3
- Alcohol
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
Location
Bars near Ailsa Tavern
- Old Ship4.42,2480.7 mi
fish and chips, seafood platter, real fire
- The Cabbage Patch, Twickenham4.31,9840.9 mi£10–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
rugby match day crowds, pre-match beer, sunday roast
- Tap Tavern4.51,4450.9 mi
fish and chips, gluten free options, gluten free IPA
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailsa TavernReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.5491 | — | £20–30 | sunday roast, roast lamb, selection of beers |
| Old Ship | 4.42,248 | 0.7 mi | — | fish and chips, seafood platter, real fire |
| The Cabbage Patch, TwickenhamReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.31,984 | 0.9 mi | £10–30 | rugby match day crowds, pre-match beer, sunday roast |
| Tap Tavern | 4.51,445 | 0.9 mi | — | fish and chips, gluten free options, gluten free IPA |
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