Best Belgravia pubs to visit this Christmas
There’s something magical about Belgravia at Christmas. The mews glow with fairy lights, wreaths hang from glossy front doors, and the whole neighbourhood feels like it’s been plucked from a Dickens novel, only with better beer. When the air is crisp, the streets are twinkling, and your woolly scarf is firmly tucked in, there’s no finer time to wander between historic pubs, warming yourself with good company and even better pints. Consider this your festive guide to Belgravia’s best historic boozers.
The Grenadier
The Grenadier, Belgravia. Image credit MTotoe.
#FLODown: Hidden down a narrow mews, The Grenadier feels tailor-made for a chilly Christmas wander, think Georgian charm, creaking floorboards and low-lit corners. Once the officers’ mess for the Foot Guards, it carries its military past with quiet pride, including a ceiling speckled with foreign banknotes left by hopeful visitors. It’s a must-visit for its history, its sense of secrecy, and the cosy comfort that makes a winter pint taste even better.
Location: 18 Wilton Row, Belgravia, SW1X 7NR. Website: grenadierbelgravia.com. Instagram: @grenadierbelgravia
The Nags Head
The Nags Head, Belgravia. Image credit MTotoe.
#FLODown: A Christmas crawl isn’t complete without a dash of eccentricity, and The Nag’s Head delivers in spades. Tucked on a quiet side street with its picturesque hanging baskets, the pub is famous for its fiercely traditional rules: no mobiles. It’s widely known for its old‑world charm, quirky memorabilia and the famously low bar counter, plus their eyebrow‑raising £8 pints. We think it’s a gloriously peculiar London relic, worth visiting for the experience alone and ideal for a festive story you’ll retell for years.
Location: 53 Kinnerton Street, Belgravia, SW1X 8ED. Website & Instagram: Obviously doesn’t have one!
The Wilton Arms
The Wilton Arms, Belgravia. Image credit MTotoe.
#FLODown: Just a short stroll from The Nag’s Head, The Wilton Arms offers a very different experience. Built in 1825–26 and now a Grade II listed pub, it relaunched in 2021 following a careful refurbishment. Very much a gastropub, The Wilton Arms serves seasonal British dishes and works perfectly as a solid mid‑crawl breather before you move on to more eclectic neighbours.
Location: 71 Kinnerton Street, Belgravia, SW1X 8ED. Website: thewiltonarmssw1.com. Instagram: @thewiltonarms
The Star Tavern
The Star Tavern, Belgravia. Image credit MTotoe.
#FLODown: A Belgravia classic, The Star Tavern is brimming with stories. From rumours of the Great Train Robbery being plotted upstairs to its long roll call of celebrity patrons, it’s the perfect pub for sinking into a seat and savouring the past. With wood‑panelled walls, vintage fixtures, intimate rooms and the sense that important whispers once echoed off the walls, it’s an essential stop on a festive crawl, ideal for warming up next to the fire while imagining the gossip once shared there.
Location: 6 Belgrave Mews West, Belgravia, SW1X 8HT. Website: star-tavern-belgravia.co.uk. Instagram: @startavernbelgravia
The Horse & Groom
The Horse & Groom, Belgravia. Image credit MTotoe.
#FLODown: Tiny, wood-panelled and tucked away down a cobbled mews in Belgravia, the Horse & Groom is a hidden London pub. With just a handful of tables, etched-glass windows and a warm, traditional interior, it feels like a secret waiting to be discovered. Loved for its friendliness and welcoming atmosphere, it’s the perfect final stop on a Christmas crawl.
Location: 7 Groom Place, Belgravia, SW1X 7BA. Website: horseandgroombelgravia.co.uk. Instagram: @horseandgroombelgravia
