The Lord Nelson — Restaurant in London

🚇 Island Gardens 🍺 £5.30 Amstel

The Lord Nelson is located opposite, the old Millwall fire station at the southern tip of The Isle of Dogs in the East End of London. The nearest station is Island Gardens on the DLR.

The pub was built in 1855 by wine merchant Henry Johnson, whose family ran an ironworks in Ferry Street. Notably, this pub is famous for being part of the history of Millwall Football Club. Between 1886 and 1890, Millwall home games were played at The Lord Nelson Ground, which was situated behind the Lord Nelson pub on East Ferry Road.

The pub received a makeover early last year and now looks smarter with a more contemporary look and feel, while still retaining its traditional character. The servery is situated on the right-hand side, with the bar area forming an “L” shape around it. There is plenty of seating throughout, and you'll find a pool table and dartboard at the back, along with a courtyard beer garden at the rear.

The beer selection features a lineup of familiar keg favorites and one cask ale. I chose an Amstel; my pint hit the spot, price point was reasonable at just over a fiver. As a wet-led pub, it doesn’t serve food, but plenty of bar snacks are available if you're peckish.

We arrived just after 5 pm on a showery Saturday afternoon in October with my brother and fellow pub enthusiast and local Islander @booze_house_tales. On arrival, the pub was fairly busy with a friendly local crowd. The atmosphere was upbeat, and most of the regulars were gathered around the bar and pool table. The service was great; the team member who served us was welcoming and courteous

This pub shows live sports on Sky Sports and TNT Sports, and hosts Dj and Karaoke nights.

Great to see that the @lordnelsonmilwall is still going strong since my last visit in 2018. This pub has retained its soul and still serves the long time locals who frequent this East End boozer. Reasonably priced pints, excellent service and a friendly local pub atmosphere make for a top London pub experience.

📅 12th October 2024

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This neighborhood pub is around the corner from where I stay. I frequent this place during football games. Great place to catch the game on a projected screen. The owner is friendly and welcoming , he's a proper hammer! The crowd at times might look intimidating during the games but they are a fun bunch. I suggest catching a West Ham United game here , them irons love their club. Some of them seem like old school firm lads. Hammers at millwall 😀. They also have a pool table, a dart board and a...

Being clearly from out of town, was greeted with some unwelcoming looks from the bartenders. He claimed that the kitchen burned down last year and they haven't got it up and running again so I compromised only to be charged 3.90 for a pint of fosters and 1.20 for a bag of crisps. Anyway I guess Its more of local regulars pub nice garden in the back and the beer is cold...cant...