The Trafalgar Tavern overlooks the River Thames close to the former Royal Naval College (now the campus of The University of Greenwich), the National Maritime Museum and the site of the ill-fated historic tea clipper, The Cutty Sark.
Built in 1837 the tavern became popular with authors such as Dickens and Thackeray, and inspired Dickens as the setting for a scene in his novel Our Mutual Friend. Politicians of the day, including Gladstone and Pitt, attended Whitebait Dinners there, with fish caught from the Thames.
Towards the end of the 19th century, the building was turned to other uses including a seamen’s institute and a working men’s club, but reopened in 1965 after restoration to its former glory.
Nearby pubs include The Cutty Sark, serving 'doorstep sandwiches' and The Yacht, offering traditional fish and chips.Greenwich now awaits restoration of the fire-ravaged ship, The Cutty Sark, which was built 32 years later than the Tavern and came to its land-locked dry dock in 1954.
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