We pulled the live Google rating and review count for every one of the pubs across Eltham, New Eltham and Mottingham (checked 4 October 2026), ranked on rating first and review count to break ties. Every figure below is real and correct at the time of writing. Nobody paid to be on this list, and ratings move, so a quick check before you go is worthwhile.
How we ranked them: highest Google star rating first, ties broken by number of reviews. 1 of these have fewer than 50 reviews, so they are listed after the better-evidenced ones.
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With 4.9 stars from 99 Google reviews, The Bat And Ball Micropub is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is based locally as a pub. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated January 2024). According to its Google listing: open Monday and Tuesday 4–9 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 3–9:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 2–10:30 pm, Sunday 2–8 pm.
Good to know: has a website with more detail.
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The Rusty Bucket Pub
Known for craft beer
Google reviewers rate The Rusty Bucket Pub 4.7 out of 5 across 549 reviews. It is based locally as a pub. Reviewers most often mention craft beer (39 mentions), board games and range of beers. According to its Google listing: open Monday and Tuesday 12–10 pm, Wednesday to Saturday 12–11 pm, Sunday 12–10 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8859 5500, has a website with more detail.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
Pope Street Bar & Kitchen is rated 4.6 from 753 Google reviews. It is based locally as a pub. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated October 2025).
Good to know: phone 020 8859 1644, has a website with more detail.
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Long Pond
Eltham
With 4.6 stars from 206 Google reviews, Long Pond is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is based locally as a pub. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated September 2024). According to its Google listing: open Monday 5–10 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 12–2:30 pm, 5–10 pm, Thursday and Friday 12–2:30 pm, 5–11 pm, Saturday 12–11 pm, Sunday 12–2:30 pm.
Good to know: phone 07921 579781, has a website with more detail.
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The Park Tavern
Eltham
Google reviewers rate The Park Tavern 4.5 out of 5 across 515 reviews. It is based locally as a pub. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated December 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Sunday 12–11 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 3216, has a website with more detail.
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The Farmhouse
Coldharbour Estate
The Farmhouse is rated 4.5 from 100 Google reviews. It is listed in Coldharbour Estate as a pub.
Good to know: phone 07805 546408.
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Draughts
Known for karaoke
With 4.5 stars from 86 Google reviews, Draughts is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is listed in Eltham as a pub. Reviewers most often mention karaoke (10 mentions), beer garden and friendly locals. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated March 2023). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Sunday 12–11 pm.
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Eltham GPO
Eltham
Google reviewers rate Eltham GPO 4.3 out of 5 across 897 reviews. It is based locally as a pub. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated November 2025).
Good to know: phone 020 8850 9685, has a website with more detail.
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White Hart Eltham
Eltham
White Hart Eltham is rated 4.3 from 405 Google reviews. It is listed in Eltham as a pub. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated May 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Wednesday 11 am–11 pm, Thursday 11 am–12 am, Friday and Saturday 11 am–1 am, Sunday 11 am–10 pm.
Good to know: has a website with more detail.
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The Rising Sun
Eltham
With 4.2 stars from 435 Google reviews, The Rising Sun is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is listed in Eltham as a pub. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated May 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Thursday 11 am–11 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am–12 am, Sunday 12–10:30 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 0019.
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Prince of Wales
Known for pool table
Google reviewers rate Prince of Wales 4.1 out of 5 across 134 reviews. It is listed in Mottingham as a pub. Reviewers most often mention pool table (5 mentions), local pub and darts. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated November 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Thursday 12–11 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am–11 pm, Sunday 12–10:30 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8857 4319.
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The Beehive
Eltham
The Beehive is rated 4 from 341 Google reviews. It is based locally as a pub. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated February 2024). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Sunday 12 pm–12 am.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 1619.
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The Last Drop Inn
Eltham
With 4.9 stars from 49 Google reviews, The Last Drop Inn is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is listed in Eltham as a pub. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated May 2026). According to its Google listing: open Tuesday to Thursday 5–10:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 2–11 pm, Sunday 2–10:30 pm; closed Monday.
Good to know: phone 020 3623 6367, has a website with more detail.
Best Pubs by area
The best-ranked venue in each area, on the same rating-then-reviews order as the main list.
- Coldharbour Estate: The Farmhouse (4.5 stars from 100 Google reviews, ranked #6 overall). 1 of the 13 ranked pubs is in Coldharbour Estate.
- Eltham: Draughts (4.5 stars from 86 Google reviews, ranked #7 overall). 4 of the 13 ranked pubs are in Eltham.
- Mottingham: Prince of Wales (4.1 stars from 134 Google reviews, ranked #11 overall). 1 of the 13 ranked pubs is in Mottingham.
The verdict
On Google rating, The Bat And Ball Micropub ranks first of the 13 pubs we checked, with 4.9 stars from 99 Google reviews.
How we ranked them
- Which businesses: every listing for pubs on Google Maps across Eltham, New Eltham and Mottingham with a genuine local address and a public rating. National chains and businesses that don't fit the category are left out.
- Order: Google star rating, highest first, ties broken by review count. Places with fewer than 50 reviews come after the rest, and places with fewer than 10 reviews are not ranked at all.
- "Mentioned" counts: these come from the review topics Google shows on each listing. We haven't picked or edited them.
- Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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