Pub in Upper Norwood
Conquering Hero
262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 3HFClosest station: West Norwood, about 24 min walk4.5out of 5 on Google, from 505 ratings
Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.
About Conquering Hero
A friendly locals' pub with some interesting internal features. There are occasional social events such as for Burns Night and Halloween. A young pig called 'Piggy Stardust' now occupies an enclosure in the garden - a replacement for 'Frances Bacon' who was the resident pig for several years up to January 2024. The Conquering Hero is the closest pub to where a dog named Pickles famously found the missing World Cup trophy in 1966.
Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide.
Features
- Dog Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Real Fire
- Live Music
- Sports TV
- Serves Food
- Serves Lunch: Weekends only
- Serves Dinner
- Real Ale
- Events: Occasional
- Disabled Access
- WiFi: Cloud
- Reservable
- Good for Groups
- Smoking
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Accepts Debit Cards
- Accepts NFC
Opening times
- Monday
- 3:00 – 11:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 3:00 – 11:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 3:00 – 11:30 PM
- Thursday
- 3:00 – 11:30 PM
- Friday
- 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday
- 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday
- 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.
Good to know
- Price
- 1 out of 4 (Google’s price level)
- Phone
- 020 8670 0416
Photos
Photos from Google Maps contributors, stored when the pub was last checked.
Google rating and reviews
4.5out of 5 on Google, from 505 ratings
5 out of 5Neil Walshon Google, July 2024
Amazing neighbourhood pub with a lot of character and a pet pig at the side of the pretty large beer garden out the back! sadly didn't have time to stay for food, apparently there was a bit of a wait, but it looked pretty good and the menu was really interesting for a pub, so I guess we'll have to go back. They do specials on Monday and Tuesday; loaded fries for a fiver. Decent.
1 out of 5Ghost *****on Google, July 2024
**Review for The Conquering Hero** I recently had the unfortunate experience of dining at The Conquering Hero, and I can confidently say it was one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. From the moment we walked in, things went downhill quickly. First and foremost, the service was abysmally slow. We waited an unreasonable amount of time just to be acknowledged, let alone to receive our orders. It felt as though the staff were actively ignoring us, despite the restaurant not being particularly busy. To make matters worse, we encountered an exceptionally rude man who claimed to be…
5 out of 5Vitruvian Vision (Anima)on Google, February 2023
(Famous)Pub pig+affordable even for students+rebel spirit+music=winner. If this pub were in my neighbourhood, I would go there every day. I wish we had had something like this when I was a fashion design student. No wonder it's a favorite with GenZ and seniors alike. Went there twice on my last London trip to see Frances Bacon the pig, but she is an old lady and prefers long naps to noisy humans. ;) not blaming her. Well- better luck next time. They play 80s MTV style music on a screen, on Wednesdays there is a traditional band playing. Their facade lightning is excellent as well. Have…
4 out of 5Lauren Jefferson Google, September 2024
Lovely place, piggy stardust was the star of the show and a very welcoming host !! We went for a roast, very well priced, decent roast but I think you definitely get value for money here Good selections of pints also
5 out of 5Lizzy Gloveron Google, June 2024
Lovely Sunday lunch I had a child portion as told the dinners are big £7.50 for me delicious. Good value for money. Best to book if you are in a crowd. Outside a lot of space. Dog friendly.
Rating and reviews are from Google Maps, as they stood in October 2024. See the latest on Google Maps.