The Ferry House Pub — Restaurant in London

🚇 Island Gardens 🍺 £5.30 Heineken

The Ferry House is located close to the banks of the Thames at the southern edge of the Isle of Dogs in East London. The nearest station is Island Gardens on the DLR.

The Ferry House was established 1722 and is the oldest surviving pub on the Island. The pub’s location near to the old ferry point across to Greenwich meant it was ideally placed to cater for travellers crossing the river.

This is a compact one bar pub with cosy rooms either side of the main bar. The servery is centrally located and has Courage lettering at the top of the back bar. Just off the main bar to the right is a snug room with sofas, a period fireplace and a Tv. At the back left of the pub is another cosy room with a Fives dartboard, a flat screen and a fish tank. The decor consists of white T&G wall panels, burnt orange wall paper and a boarded floor. The room at the back is carpeted and has dark wood panelling and beams. At the rear of the pub is a sunken walled beer garden.

The beer line up was a selection of familiar mainstream beers and included one cask ale. I decided on a Heineken, my pint was great, price point was reasonable at just over a fiver. There is no food served here at present.

We arrived around 4.30pm on an overcast Saturday afternoon in October. The pub was fairly busy with locals sat around the bar. The atmosphere was chilled and laidback with a local pub feel. The service was good, the chap who served us was pleasant and courteous.

Visiting @theferryhousepub was an enjoyable experience, I loved the history that surrounds this pub. The reasonably priced beer, comfortable surroundings and a laidback local pub feel made for a relaxing stay at this watering hole.

📅 12th October 2024

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Dana was a great host, straightforward and easy to communicate with. With Amy's assistance, we were able to hire the upstairs function room for my Sister's surprise birthday of family and friends- and some dogs too. Despite the wonky, British summertime weather that afternoon and evening, the room remained bright being upstairs and having windows on two, opposite walls. It was a comfortable space to be in for air flow, so we didn't feel stuffy up there. We brought a Bluetooth speaker for our music and we were able to decorate the room to our liking. The agreement is to leave the room as found, which is no problem whatsoever. Very much appreciate the mutual respect aspect; we could do as we pleased (within reason of course!) and were granted a private party space, with great service downstairs.

We arranged our own catering and all of the guests were happy with the selection of drinks in the downstairs bar, where Jake served us. I would certainly consider coming back when in the area, or planning another multigenerational gathering as the rates were very reasonable in a nice area, plus good drinks selection, self catering option and the informal environment. Thumbs up

We all had nice interactions with some regulars downstairs and us smokers and vapers were grateful of a nice little beer garden.

Thank you Dana,...

Found this pub last year when I was walking the Thames path. Even though I live in Ealing, if I'm ever that side of London, I always try to pop in for a drink. While Greenwich and Canary Wharf are heaving and busy, a quick walk under the Thames tunnel or a strolll down the isle of dogs and you get to this gem of a good old British boozer. As a northerner who loves a good pub, I can say this is a dying breed. So few free houses which haven't been modified are left. Like most free houses - it's normal prices. Not 7 quid a pint like a Fuller's or Greene king pubs. A pint of Guinness here is 4.60! Living in Ealing I'm used to this due to all the independent Irish pubs. But it's rare to find prices like these in London nowadays.

It's a truly a gem of a pub. I had a mate in town this weekend and was showing him around London and these photos were taken around 12noon on a Sunday. By 1 it starts filling with the Isle of Dogs locals. You will meet some wonderful London characters in here. 5th Generation Isle of dogs Londoners some of them. They are a dying breed like the pub they inhabit. If you want to experience a real old friendly British pub with incredible interior, fab locals, cheap prices and great beer, try The Ferry. Amazing history too. I...