The White Cross

Richmond's iconic riverside pub that floods, famous for our great ales, and homemade food Join us every Saturday and Sunday at our ‘Oyster Shack’.

Serving Young’s fine ales since 1869 and built in 1780 The White Cross is a piece of local history and home to the famous Richmond riverside sunsets. Located right on the banks of the Thames, no visit to Richmond is complete without a visit to ‘The Cross.’ Whether you are after lunch on the Thames (or sometimes in it!), sundowners at sunset, a Sunday roast with loved ones or a pint of Young’s Orig

08/11/2024

Sundays coming … 🤤

Book with us now - you’ll regret it otherwise!

06/11/2024

The best time of the year…. Christmas of course🤍🎅🏻
A perfect glimpse at all the Cross has to offer for the festive season

Our Christmas dining bookings are already filling up fast - seeing this I bet you can understand why!

So don’t fret if you aren’t a king of the kitchen or want to worry about doing all the work yourself because we have it covered for you 🎄🎅🏻❤️

Enquire NOW

06/11/2024

What a great first weekend to kick off the Autumn Internationals here at the Cross🏉🍺

Don’t fret if you didn’t get tickets to Twickers this time round, we show all the action LIVE on all 4 TV screens round the Cross via TNT SPORTS 🏉
All three bars will be open, as well as at 10am we start things off with a full-English breakfast and pint-worthy shenanigans as always
Even if you can’t stay for the duration of the excitement here we are still the perfect pit stop pub only a walk away from the stadium 🍾
Catch ya this weekend x

05/11/2024
04/11/2024

Our own little Winter Warmer recap 2024 for its 33rd year!! What a day it was - the vibe and energy was on point

I mean look at that breakfast too!! The ale lovers were soaking it all in. So much fun was had (maybe a little too much) and we can’t wait to celebrate again next year ‼️‼️🍻🧡

01/11/2024

Tomorrow isn’t soon enough!! The Autumn Internationals are kicking off this weekend ❤️🏉‼️🚨

Don’t fret if you didn’t get tickets to Twickers, we will be showing all the action LIVE on all 4 TV screens round the Cross as we now have TNT SPORTS 🏉
All three bars will be open, as well as at 10am kicking things off with a full-English breakfast and pint-worthy shenanigans
Catch ya this weekend & don’t forget to BOOK NOW to see live all your favourite teams dominate (hopefully)!!

Photos from The White Cross's post 30/10/2024

The much-anticipated, heart pounding Autumn Internationals are back from the 2nd November and you definitely don’t want to miss all the action here‼️🚨

Don’t fret if you didn’t get tickets to Twickers, we will be showing all the action LIVE on all 4 TV screens round the Cross as we now have TNT SPORTS 🏉
All three bars will be open, as well as at 10am kicking things off with a full-English breakfast and pint-worthy shenanigans
Catch ya this weekend x

Photos from The White Cross's post 22/10/2024

some weekend snapshots - what a banger weekend it turned out to be!! The sun showed face (for once) & everyone was loving it. With a super high tide making its way into our sunlit beer garden, our customers got to experience the White Cross’s viral phenomenon 🌊🌊🍻☀️

17/09/2024

We’re proud of every charming old pub, every pint of fresh ale, and every dish served with love.

We’re a family with a history worth celebrating.

And if you’re watching, you’re in it with us.

13/07/2024

Happy Saturday y’all 🥂

T-minus 30 minutes until the kitchen opens! If you haven’t stopped by our oyster & spritz shack yet, where have you been?! Located in the corner of our beer garden, with gorgey views of the river and garnishes galore… you just can’t beat it 🤤

08/07/2024

We’re in the semisssss! Can ya believe it 🤩

You know the drill by now… bookings not necessary, walk in, grab a spot, grab a pint, CHEER ON OUR BOYS

🍻 ⚽️ 🕺🏻 🍷 🪩 🥂

UEFA EURO 2024™ Semi Finals

Tuesday 9th July
🇪🇸 Spain v France 🇫🇷
8pm

Wednesday 10th July
🇳🇱 Netherlands v England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
8pm

04/07/2024

Alright babes, do you need an excuse to get yourself 11 pints of Pimms? We love you so much we’re gonna give you three reasons:

1. Wimbledon. Need we say more?
2. Thirsty Thursday
3. Why the bloody hell not?!

See you at the bar soldiers 🫡

🍓🥒🍋🍹

03/07/2024

The quarter finals are upon us and let us tell you we are GASSED about it lads 💃🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Is it coming home? Well probs not let’s face it, but the Lions have somehow pulled it out the bag and got us through to the next stage, so that’s definitely worth a beer or seven ain’t it 🍻

See you at the best pub in town for all the UEFA EURO 2024™ action this summer ⚽️

Friday 5th July
Spain v Germany | 5pm
Portugal v France | 8pm

Saturday 6th July
England v Switzerland | 5pm
Netherlands v Turkey | 8pm

Photos from The White Cross's post 01/07/2024

Sorry but WHAT A WEEKEND omg 💅🏼

So much fun, so much of it for a good cause, so so much love to our customers and community 🩵

With the help of you lovely lot, not only did we manage to clean up the Richmond Riviera, we also raised money for the wonderful with support from and

If you bought any raffle tickets, keep your eyes (well, ears) peeled folks because the prizes will be announced tomorrow and you’ll be receiving a very exciting phone call if your number has been picked!

28/06/2024

Easily the most disco reel we’ve ever made, and that’s because we’re gonna have a disco of a weekend!

Join us for VIBES, dancing, live music, oysters, spritzes, roasts, raffle prizes, riverside views, football, besties, sun and of course your fave pub in the world ✨

We’ve got it all going on this weekend (even more so than usual) and that is saying sumfinnnn 👀

25/06/2024

Tonight sees England’s last match in the group stages before we head into the round of 16 part of the UEFA EURO 2024™!

Join us for the best atmosphere in town with our 72” outside tv 😎 bookings aren’t necessary to get a spot

England v Slovenia
TONIGHT @ 8pm

23/06/2024

Sundays are for spritzing ‘n shucking 🥂 🦪 ✨

Shack is open from 12-6pm as always on the weekends! Don’t miss it ☀️

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The best time of the year…. Christmas of course🤍🎅🏻A perfect glimpse at all the Cross has to offer for the festive season...
What a great first weekend to kick off the Autumn Internationals here at the Cross🏉🍺 Don’t fret if you didn’t get ticket...
Our own little Winter Warmer recap 2024 for its 33rd year!! What a day it was - the vibe and energy was on point I mean ...
Tomorrow isn’t soon enough!! The Autumn Internationals are kicking off this weekend ❤️🏉‼️🚨Don’t fret if you didn’t get t...
I mean this is just sooo tempting!!! Our Sundays are our favourite here - what’s not to like Book in for your Sunday roa...
Last weekend we had another super tide on our hands!! This time the tide was the highest most of us had ever seen it, to...
What a big Sunday we just had here at the Cross - smashing our food records!! There’s no better place to settle down in ...
The much-anticipated, heart pounding Autumn Internationals are back from the 2nd November and you definitely don’t want ...
Christmas is certainly loading… A first glimpse of all the Cross has to offer for the festive season Our Christmas dinin...
Here’s how we bring in the Winter with our annual ale-breakfast Winter Warmer event!!🔥This year we are celebrating the f...
We don’t like to brag but we really are a pub that can do it all!! Our iconic Sunday roasts 🤤 I mean just take a look fo...
Could it truly be coming home?! There’s only one way to find out… Spain v England, UEFA EURO 2024™  final, this Sunday a...

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Riverside (off Water Lane), Richmond
Surrey
TW91TH

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 11pm

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