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Royal Albert Crystal Palace

Compact cask-ale pub on Westow Hill, the quiet, grown-up start to a Palace matchday in the Triangle.

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44 Westow Hill, London SE19 1RX
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Matchday dispatch

A longer read on what makes this place worth your matchday

About the spot

The Royal Albert is the quieter side of the Triangle. A compact room, a back bar that fills with regulars, cask ales kept properly and a steady conversation that does not get drowned out by screens. On a matchday it is where Palace fans who care about the pint go first.

Compact pub on Westow Hill in the Triangle. Walking distance down the hill to Selhurst Park. Cask ale focus with a rotating handpump line-up. Quiet, conversational room with a back bar. Regulars-first feel with space for visiting fans. The grown-up alternative to the bigger Triangle pubs.

Quiet, proper pints and a sharp regulars crowd. The grown-up alternative to the bigger Triangle rooms before a Palace game.

One slow cask pint two hours pre-kick-off

First handpump pull at the bar. Quiet chat with the regulars. Palace fans drifting in for one before the walk. Down Anerley Hill into Selhurst at your own pace.

Heads up: this is a pint pub, not a function room. Big rowdy groups belong elsewhere on the Hill.

Ask the bar what is on the handpump that day, the rotation is the whole point.

What to order

On the drinks side, whatever cask is on the handpump. A second cask before you leave. A short for the walk down.

From the kitchen, tODO confirm current kitchen offer.

Who it suits

Palace fans who care about the pint. Couples and pairs of friends. Real ale drinkers on a matchday. Travelling fans who want a proper local. Anyone who wants the Triangle without the volume.

The verdict

The Royal Albert is the cask drinker's first stop in the Triangle. Quiet, proper, walk down the hill to Selhurst.

Suggested matchday itinerary

A ready-made timeline for your visit

  1. 12:45Step 1

    Arrive at the Royal Albert

    Order the cask, take a seat at the back.

  2. 13:30Step 2

    Second pint

    Slow round as Palace fans drift in.

  3. 14:30Step 3

    Walk down to Selhurst

    Down Westow Hill and Anerley Hill into the ground.

  4. 15:00Step 4

    Kick-off

    In your seat for the start.

Practical info

Everything you need to plan your visit

Address
44 Westow Hill, London SE19 1RX
Area
Crystal Palace
Type
Local pub
Closest club
Crystal Palace, Selhurst Park
Rating
4.5 / 5 on Google

Opening hours can change around fixtures, so check the latest times on Google Maps before you set off.

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Nearest club

Crystal Palace

Selhurst Park