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It had a change of management in early 2017 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/33385153201/ photo of sign]</small>; see <a href="http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Belvedere_Hotel%2C_DA17_5QH&version=9">earlier version of this page</a> for what it was like before that.
<b>Note:</b> According to the Feb/Mar 2017 <i>London Drinker</i>, it had closed and the lease was "on the market", but as of mid-March 2017 it's now open again under new management <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/33385153201/ photo of sign]</small>. We haven't been inside since the change of management, so some of the information below may be out of date (though the aforementioned sign indicates that the pool table at least has survived).
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Inside, it's a small single room, with pool table and dartboard on one side and seating &#8212; a mix of banquettes and low stools &#8212; on the other. Paintwork is in shades of browns and creams, a geometrically-patterned carpet is on the floor, and two fruit machines flash silently at each other across the bar.
It's fairly small inside, and some of the space is taken up by a pool table. There's also a dart board. There's a small but decent enough beer garden, with grass and shrubbery, and although there's a fair bit of traffic noise out there, the pub is set back from the main road so it's not too bad.
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There's a small but decent enough beer garden out the back, with grass and shrubbery, and although there's a fair bit of traffic noise out there, the pub is set back from the main road so it's not too bad.
[[Kake]] visited on a Wednesday afternoon in April 2011. There were two real ales on: Bombardier (&pound;1/half) and Ruddles Best. The Bombardier was sour, but they immediately exchanged it for a half of Ruddles. There were around half a dozen other people in.
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[[Kake]] visited on a Saturday afternoon in September 2017. No music was playing. There were three or four other customers in when I arrived around 3pm, seemingly regulars. Both staff and customers were friendly and welcoming.
As of April 2011 they serve food at lunchtimes, at least.
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There are two handpumps on the bar, but only one was on because there'd been a problem with their last delivery. Sharp's Doom Bar (&pound;1.80/half) was in good condition.
[[gellyfish]]'s verdict: A friendly locals' pub. It has a pool table and an active darts team so can get rather crowded when both of these activities are taking place.
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According to a sign seen in September 2017, children are only permitted in the pub until 8:30pm.
Accessibility: A step to get in, and a couple more steps to the beer garden. Once you're in, there's level access to the bar, interior seating, pool table, and ladies'.
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Accessibility: Two steps to get in, another step between the two sides of the pub, and a couple more steps to the beer garden.

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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2017.</div>
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], April 2011.</div>
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Pub near Belvedere Station. It's at the bottom of the rather steep Picardy Road toward Upper Belvedere, and also very handy for the bus stop toward Bexleyheath.

Note: According to the Feb/Mar 2017 London Drinker, it had closed and the lease was "on the market", but as of mid-March 2017 it's now open again under new management photo of sign. We haven't been inside since the change of management, so some of the information below may be out of date (though the aforementioned sign indicates that the pool table at least has survived).

It's fairly small inside, and some of the space is taken up by a pool table. There's also a dart board. There's a small but decent enough beer garden, with grass and shrubbery, and although there's a fair bit of traffic noise out there, the pub is set back from the main road so it's not too bad.

Kake visited on a Wednesday afternoon in April 2011. There were two real ales on: Bombardier (£1/half) and Ruddles Best. The Bombardier was sour, but they immediately exchanged it for a half of Ruddles. There were around half a dozen other people in.

As of April 2011 they serve food at lunchtimes, at least.

gellyfish's verdict: A friendly locals' pub. It has a pool table and an active darts team so can get rather crowded when both of these activities are taking place.

Accessibility: A step to get in, and a couple more steps to the beer garden. Once you're in, there's level access to the bar, interior seating, pool table, and ladies'.

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Last visited by Kake, April 2011.

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