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The Pig & Whistle

Restaurant Bar Pub

An old-time neighbourhood pub with a modern-vintage makeover and shed seating in garden. People often mention good, atmosphere, friendly, local, great, menu, drinks, Great, Sunday,


Address

481 Merton Rd, London SW18 5LD, United Kingdom

Website

pigandwhistlesw18.co.uk

Contact

+44 20 8874 1061

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (684 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (11) atmosphere (8) friendly (7) local (7) great (7) menu (7) drinks (7) Great (6) Sunday (6)
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  • 5/5 andy b. 1 year ago on Google • 328 reviews
    Came for wine tasting. Staff super friendly and portions for both wine and nibbles were really good. Very relaxed and would definitely return
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ed S. 2 years ago on Google
    Quite honestly the worst fish&chips I had in London. Not that it was unpalatable, it was just watery and not tasty. I’d be happier with a Sainsbury’s Café one and those only cost about a fiver.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David T. 8 months ago on Google • 518 reviews
    A really nice local pub. A decent range of beers. The highlight for me is actually the delicious fresh pork scratchings that are kept warm in a bartop cabinet. So delicious with a beer. Most of the tables inside are typically showing as reserved, but the sign seems to go up hours before the reservation, so the tables are actually usually free for quite some time anyway.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nick D. 5 months ago on Google • 441 reviews
    Very busy and popular pub, great selection of beers. Seems to be very good for family and locals. Watched the rugby and had a burger and a couple of pints in a friendly atmosphere
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Keith R. 5 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Excellent local pub. South African owners I believe, great selection of SA food and standard pub dishes. The BBQ Platter is an amazing feast! Great crisps and bar snacks. Watched all of the Rugby World Cup games here and the atmosphere was fantastic. Keep it up!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ian “Coochie” C. 1 year ago on Google
    A fantastic eclectic venue/pub for all to enjoy... Staff are very professional and helpfully friendly. with a great selection of beers, spirits and a fantastic menu, especially the Sunday roast at £13.95 with all the trimmings. It's also very dogs friendly, with even a Dog menu for your Mut... Lovely diverse beer garden with personal beach hut booths and tables with plenty of space.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura H. 1 year ago on Google
    We have been here at least once a week for the past 4 weeks ... My new favourite! Food is amazing ! Highly recommend the steak on Fridays! The lamb shank is equally outstanding and the staff are so Friendly, attentive and kind
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erin A. 4 years ago on Google • 556 reviews
    Wonderful Sunday lunch! No fish and chips on Sundays but they have a variety of selections! Baby friendly, there were several babies with their family.

  • 2/5 Josh L. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great looking pub, it promises so much. Unfortunately the food and the service don't meet the mark. As a local resident I would love to make this place my regular pub but I don't see the point of paying for over priced food and drink when delivered so poorly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jonathan M. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff uninterested in serving you, one was picking her nose. Asked for a medium Burger was told they come as they come then got a rare burger.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kathleen H. 2 months ago on Google • 29 reviews New
    We were a large group meeting for drinks. We took the precaution of booking an area of the pub for our group and it worked very well. It was a Saturday evening and the pub was very busy with a convivial atmosphere. Service was very good.

  • 5/5 Emine B. 8 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Foodwise this is by far the best pub in the area. Everything we have tasted so far was good but my personal favorite is the homemade pie. Service is fast and toilets are clean. They also have a dog menu which our dog enjoys. Garden space is rather small so if you only want to enjoy some drinks you can find nicer places around but if you want to eat a good meal this is the place.

  • 3/5 Annabel M. 9 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Nice pub serving food. Lovely ambience. Went with a group of friends for late Sunday lunch. They had run out of various drinks on their spritzer menu and wouldn’t take a tab for the table even though most people were ordering food. Roast dinners were pretty good.

  • 5/5 Paolo P. 4 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Excellent food at reasonable prices considering the average in the area. Cozy and warm atmosphere, good choices of drinks. Kids and dog (!) menus available and they also show games if you're looking for that. Big fan of the T-Bone Tuesdays. Just a small point of criticism, the 9£ boerewors for kids we had last week was a tiny single sausage and mash, honestly an unjustified price.

  • 5/5 Aleksandar P. 7 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Good pub with great food! Visited the pub before for a few pints, very friendly staff which is recognised by others as gets busy with local peoplel living in the area. On this ocasion had some food which was very delicious and so fresh, loved the chilli sauce that comes with the burger, good portion sizes for a fairly price. Will always return here, and will try more of items from their menu.

  • 5/5 Jay D. 9 months ago on Google
    Popped in yesterday before 🎾🏆 today. Got a table straight away despite it being so busy with a lovely local multi-generational vibe. Good food, lovely staff. Do go

  • 5/5 Richard L. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a great little pub. Good menu, shows Sky Sports and Bt Sports, cask/pump beers available. Has a real homely feel about it with books on the shelf and board games in front of the fireplace. A couple of little outside spaces as well. Well worth a visit.

  • 5/5 ondrej s. 10 months ago on Google
    Love this pub small beer garden but well equipped with heaters and separate “beach style hut “ seatings. They do have a dog menu and sofa are genuinely welcomed not like in other places where they are tolerated

  • 5/5 Imran C. 1 year ago on Google
    Fresh and quickly prepared meal. Good cheerful service. Nice atmosphere and clean toilets.

  • 4/5 Renos E. 10 months ago on Google
    Great pub! Amazing South African food and definitely recommend the boerewors roll.

  • 4/5 David N. 8 months ago on Google
    A small pub, was quiet when there on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Friendly staff, food appears pricey but portions are generous which more than makes up for it. Good selection of draughts. Clean toilets.

  • 1/5 Aaron F. 1 year ago on Google
    Grim customer service. Made a res over the phone noting 2 kids in the group for 7:30pm: arrived and was only told then we needed to be out by 8pm & they wouldn’t be able to serve us all so quickly. I get the rules (& was reminded they were hidden on the website) but they should have told me when I phoned. Manager was apologetic but there was little understanding or compensating leaving us high and dry at the last moment with 2 hungry kids.

  • 3/5 Jenny L. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a nice pub, but their food needs to massively improve! - the nachos were sadly the worst I've ever had, cheese was melted in a microwave to a lump of hard goo and were just awful. Fish & chips were bland. Decent drinks, but so overpriced as well. The pub has such potential but sadly is not up to standards of their prices.

  • 5/5 Chloe P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great staff. Fantastic burgers! Perfect pub atmosphere - the ideal local pub.

  • 5/5 Brian M. 1 year ago on Google
    A great 'local' pub with a really nice vibe, it has a super range of drinks, does good food and is a wonderful place to watch sport on their tellies, mainly due to the atmosphere that prevails in this welcoming, dog friendly pub. Surprisingly it is also a place that you g families go especially on Sunday afternoons, probably due to the very good Sunday lunches. Always worth popping in for a quick one, only to settle, for two or three more. Great 'local' pub!!!

  • 5/5 Tandy-Lee D. 1 year ago on Google
    Great local pub with a warm atmosphere. And some really good pub grub. Highly recommend the nachos, Burgers, T-bone Tuesday and Sunday Roasts!

  • 5/5 D C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great pub, cosy seating nice range on draught and decent South African food on offer

  • 5/5 Kate T. 5 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I visited the Pig & Whistle a few days ago with two others and we had burgers and a few drinks here. After inquiring about the allergen information after our meals, I was so impressed with the response I received from Keris and I would love to leave her a lovely review for being so thorough, attentive and caring. Eating out as a coeliac can be risky but I felt completely in safe hands after speaking to her. Thank you so much, we’ll definitely be coming back!! Kate xx


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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