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The Grapes

A narrow riverside pub on Narrow Street for close to 500 years.

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The Grapes, a narrow riverside pub on Narrow Street for close to 500 years
Photo: Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

Now co-owned by actor Ian McKellen, who keeps a prop of Gandalf's staff behind the bar.

Local tip

Go early evening, around 5-6pm, for a spot on the tiny wooden balcony over the Thames before it fills up, and book ahead if you want a table in the upstairs fish restaurant.

Famous dishes

  • Fish and chips
  • Fresh fish specials

Finding it

Address
76, Narrow Street, Ratcliffe, Limehouse, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, E14 8BP
Nearest station
Westferry DLR Station, 461 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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