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Wattenden Arms, Kenley, Greater London

Wattenden Arms

4.5
4.5
63 Reviews
£25 and under
Gastro Pub

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 3 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Dog-friendly
  • Good for groups
Join Landlord Stuart and Head Chef Helder for breakfast, lunch or supper at the Wattenden Arms. Built over 150 years ago we are a hidden gem close to the famous Kenley Aerodrome. Our “finest hour” was most definitely during the Battle of Britain in World War II, when we were commandeered by the RAF to serve as an auxiliary mess for Fighter Command at RAF Kenley. Today we serve a refreshing range of lager, ale & wines and a menu that reflects the great British pub, using fresh ingredients all cooked to order. We welcome the local & wider community, walkers, cyclists & four legged friends.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Thu–Sat 10:00 am–8:30 pm Sun 9:30 am–7:30 pm
  • Phone number
    020 8660 4926
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Helder Pereira Roque

What 63 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Surrey

    Great for brunch

  • Surrey

    Great for live music

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Wattenden Arms is a charming gastro pub with a "lovely atmosphere" and "amazing food." Guests rave about the "fantastic Sunday lunch" and "excellent service," often accompanied by live music. The pub's recent refurbishment has been well-received, praised for "friendly staff" and its welcoming feel. A delightful spot for family meals and special occasions.

63 Reviews
  1. Sean

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Mostly a good experience but let down by poor communication between the bar and kitchen. Quite a lot of what we ordered was forgotten. Also…. Very noisy… too noisy.
    Wattenden ArmsResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you for the review Sean, we are so sorry. Unsure when you came in to the pub - we were showing rugby over the weekend in the bar area and the garden was also very busy. The poor communication comment has us baffled - we hope you spoke to your server about it and we will follow up with the team on site so we can try to understand what happened. If you want to call the pub to give us a full explanation it would be helpful as we want all customers to have the best experience with us. We do hope to see you again.

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  2. Rachel VIP

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and great service. We had a really enjoyable evening
    Wattenden ArmsResponded 3 days ago
    Huge thanks Rachel, such a positive review means a lot to us. See you soon!

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  3. Greg

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great pub, new chef that has really taken to elevating your experience of breakfast and meals. Lovely staff, great atmosphere and overall a great place to chill and enjoy. Pop in and enjoy, you won't regret it.
    Wattenden ArmsResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you Greg, this means a lot. We are really pleased you have enjoyed your visit and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

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  4. Cynthia

    London6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Conventional Sunday roast, but not desperately flavoursome, with slightly underdone vegetables.
    Wattenden ArmsResponded on March 3, 2025
    Cynthia, we are so sorry to read this. I have passed the message on to Chef. Food is of course subjective and we do generally receive positive comments on our flavours. I do hope you told your server as we should've made this right for you. We pride ourselves on using fresh ingredients every week; chosen and prepared with our customers satisfaction in mind. As an independent food business we don't like to read of customer dissatisfaction. Your scores of 2 all round show that we failed on service and ambience also, despite us having a much loved local singer in the pub too. I hope you give us another try!

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  5. Gill

    Surrey11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Good local serving good pub grub and fair prices. Friendly staff

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  6. Marilyn

    London8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Sunday roast with freshly prepared food. New owners are making this pub into a new favourite for us. There was also a really good live singer at just the right volume as background music and gave the place a lovely atmosphere. Good to see The Wattenden thriving and busy.

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  7. Andy

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a delicious family Sunday lunch. The staff were lovely and friendly, and the food was fantastic. The live guitarist/vocalist was also really good.

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  8. Louise

    Surrey2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual, fantastic food served by Lauren and Thierry with aplomb in our favourite venue! Nothing's too much trouble and all requests taken without question and acted on.

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  9. Sarah

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovley Gastro pub, with amazing food and excellant service. There was a live singer and musican on the day which was a wonderful surprise. I would reccommend. I look forward to my next visit.

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  10. Claire

    Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My beef was just as I like I, quite rare and succulent. Jug of additional gravy appreciated. Pity they forgot to give me any roast potatoes but was soon rectified. My only complaint was that our table was right opposite a door which people were using to go outside and therefore it was bitterly cold when this happened. Our waitress was very efficient and helpful.

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Wattenden Arms is rated 4.5 stars by 63 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 3 times today
Google Map for Wattenden Arms

Old Lodge Ln, Kenley, Greater London CR8 5EU

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Purley
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Thu–Sat 10:00 am–8:30 pm Sun 9:30 am–7:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Gastro Pub, British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Helder Pereira Roque
  • Additional
    Beer, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine
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