The Ram

The Ram is Kingston’s oldest surviving licensed premises, dating to 1862 and the Fricker’s Eagle Brewery era. It sits on the High Street with a 145-seat beer garden directly on the Thames, south of Kingston Bridge — one of the largest riverside drinking spots in central Kingston.

The midweek offering is where The Ram earns its keep. A prix fixe menu runs Monday to Thursday, 12–8pm: two courses for £18 or three for £22. CAMRA members get 10% off cask ales. That’s a genuine reason to visit on a Tuesday rather than fighting for a garden seat on Saturday.

Wednesdays bring a pub quiz. Fridays have live music. Saturdays see The Lick Kitchen set up for Caribbean BBQ — a different flavour from the standard pub menu. Dog-friendly throughout, which matters given how much time you’ll spend in that garden.

The honest truth: weekends get extremely busy and noisy, and at peak hours the atmosphere tips from lively to commercial. The food is reliable pub standard — solid, not spectacular. But for a central Kingston pub that works for multiple occasions and has that riverside garden, The Ram is hard to beat.

Local’s Tip: Midweek lunch is the sweet spot — the prix fixe deal, a quieter garden, and cask ales at a CAMRA discount.