Britannia Pub

Was in town for the weekend to visit family and friends. After visiting the Santa Monica Pier decided to stop by this place because it was okay to smoke, a very rare thing in California. Doorman was absolutely a rockstar when it came to customer service, friendliness and inviting us to come and hang out this bar. Live music a very pretty bartender who was fast with the drinks. A great spot to chill, talk, listen, and have fun. After leaving L.A. 33 yrs ago, it's nice to see there are still spots that were like it was in the late 80s and 90s.

Came here for Happy Hour, which runs from 4 - 7pm, Monday - Friday. HH is as follows: $7 Domestic Drafts $7 Well Drinks $7 Well Wine $8 Craft & Import Beers $9 Guinness $7 Food: Fish (3) & Chips Buffalo Wings (3) with Fries Nachos (add meat $1.50) Chicken Strips with Fries I was not very impressed by the expensive beer pricing, but my brother thoroughly enjoyed his pint of Guinness. I ordered the Fish & Chips, which has 3 small pieces of fish, but they were admittedly delicious. Place had a bit of a grungy feel to it, but I can see how it is needed and welcome in a place like Santa Monica.

Great vibes. Friendly staff. They have pool 🎱 and show all the Eagles and Penn State football games. So if you are from Philly, a nice spot to come and hang out! They also have tasty food and drinks! And you can get a non alcoholic beer too!

EDIT: Fish and chips is now $8 and you get 2 pieces. Still good tho... Great happy hour prices. $7 fish and chips, $8 Guinness (20oz), $6-7 for other beers (16oz). The place is kinda grungy and smells funny but whatever

I came here for my 1st time . I got their breakfast burrito. It was very good . The eggs were nicely cooked and I loved the potatoes inside. Very good size burrito. Filled me up for the rest of the day . It's in a nice location and I like how they designed the interior. Great atmosphere Very welcoming and chill.

I've had a drink at a far more than decent price from what little experience I have, pool table and full setup of the style is just fun, amazing, and a seriously beautiful let alone convenient design. There's a couple of TV's in the back with a fake grass in a nearly picnic looking settling, karaoke, pool, easy walk to the restroom with seriously fair space, clean restrooms along with everything, and the bar has many seats yet is conveniently away from each other area without it feeling like you're missing out on anything tucked away somewhere.

The bartender on Sunday gets five stars. Atmosphere is cool, but it's just a pub. The fish and chips... That was the worst fish and chips I've ever had. The worst. I wanted to try there Philly cheese steak egg rolls because that sounded cool, but after the fish and chips I knew I shouldn't even try.

Blonde woman bartender ignored me and my group of friends when we went to order to drinks and request songs for karaoke. When we were going to leave, she stopped us and demanded our ID’s like we didn’t already get them checks by the security. When I went to go order my drink that I never received in the first place, she said “Can you wait?” and went to go sing a song for karaoke. Not a fun experience.

As long as I lived somewhat close - I had never been here. Drove by more times than I can count - even walked past. That was until this past Saturday. Don't be surprised when you see more check ins and pics from me taken here. It's Santa Monica - so unless you haven't been - I shouldn't need to explain parking to you. The closest structure is on 4th. You can exit out onto the alley between 3rd and 4th and it'll take you right to the Brit. And I mean right there. Follow these instructions and you'll see what I mean. It's two stories, both indoor and outdoor seating. Tv's everywhere. Good for watching sports. Which is why I was there on a Saturday morning. Met up with some Penn State Nittany Lions fans who invited me to watch the game with them. The Brit is a PSU and also a Philadelphia Eagles hot spot. I was the first person there. Met Sonia - not sure if I'm spelling her name right but she was very friendly. There was another staff member who showed up and was the primary server but I don't remember her name. She was attentive, courteous and handled her business both indoors and out. See pics. went for a breakfast sandwich - though I did throw back a few adult beverages. For bar food, the prices were great and the food was good. The drinks were drinks - Bourbon, Beer and a Bloody Mary. Not overpriced and not stingy on the pours. It was a fun time - not rowdy but supportive fans. I don't know what it's like in the evenings but I'd definitely stop in to check it out instead of going to another place nearby that I usually find myself at.

Finally an Eagles Bar!!! I was so happy to amongst fellow Philly fans. The main reason I enjoy football is my Husband. So we came together and he was very excited to sit down and watch, as he coaches his own imaginary football league every football season lol iykyk. But they turned him away at the door because he was wearing his Detroit Lions Jersey (yes we have a divided household) apparently this bar doesn't allow any other team jerseys or paraphernalia to be worn inside. So, because he was a good sport and didn't wanna ruin my experience he went to the car and removed his jacket and jersey and came back in with a plain T-shirt on. The bar itself is Dope AF upstairs downstairs, & outdoor seating with Philly and eagles well represented in decor and people in attendance. Love that. Unfortunately, since my husband was unable to enjoy himself fully due to not being able to wear his gear and represent his team I probably won't come back because he can't wear his jersey or his lions gear. Which makes me sad cause this place is awesome. I wish the owner could amend the rules and allow other jerseys to be worn. Part of enjoying the sport is sportsmanship and rivalry in a healthy way of course. Just my opinion I know others will feel different about this, but I vote for desegregation!! Can't we all just get along?? Like I said, we watch all of the games together we just root for different teams.

Not so British Pub! Only British beer was Guinness Don't say you are a British pub and have no British beer selection. Ok you advertise fish n chips, so what! Redeeming feature was the bartender that's about it. I would be Leary to order food here. Sorry but a sorry excuse for a pub.

This place is a lovely little pub, and the happy hour is excellent. Extremely reasonably priced compared to the rest of Santa Monica! And Hillary poured the perfect pint of Guinness.

If you're not a Philadelphia shit bird fan they make you take your jersey and gear off. Unfriendly staff, dirty place, bad vibes, surprised they're still open.

This is a pretty good place to grab a drink but I'd be weary about the food. It's a bit pricey and it's just fine. I would say typical bar food quality. The servers are nice. You can order on a table QR code or go up to the bar. They have some outside seating and indoor seating. I wouldn't get the quesadilla but the fish and chips were solid. Chips were bland but fish was decent!

Every time I've been here it's been a good experience. Felt like the happy hr fish and chips were great for 7 bucks in 2025. Crispy but not overly breaded and their tartar sauce seemed home made if you're into that. Chill environment all the times I've come, and super nice bartenders. A hidden little gem tucked away a few blocks from the beach.

I had to kill some time in SM while my daughter was at a birthday party and saw this place was happening during Sunday morning NFL games. Everyone was watching the Eagles game. All good, am a fan of Philly. I was wearing a 49ers hat. As I entered a guy tapped me on my shoulder and asked me to take my hat off. Why? He said no other team besides Eagles gear allowed. I said I am friendly and just want to watch football, have a beer and lunch. He said nope thats the rules. I left totally disturbed. What is that about??? Not very inclusive. Weak! I will be sending a note to the City

They changed the tip to an extra $10 on my receipt. When i tried calling no one answered. Would not recommend!

I have so many things to say about this place. First of all, my friends and I are from the Bay Area and came down to LA and had plans to find a good pub to watch the football game at. This place was rather dirty. Didn't look like it was well kept at all. There wasn't a lot of seating on the main floor so we decided to go upstairs where the pool table was and they had some TVs there that we can catch the game on. Our server was friendly and turned on the game for us, but the audio did not match. The audio was matched up to the game below. When we asked if we can get audio on the television, we were told that the main game was playing downstairs Please help me understand how the cowboys game was the main game, when we were in LA and the LA Rams were playing. It made absolutely no sense. But that's just the ambience part that turned us off. Now. Let me tell you about the food. My friend ordered steak nachos and her nachos came with no steak at all. My other friend ordered a french dip and that one just really baffled me. The meat was not thinly sliced beef as what a French dip should have in it. Instead, it was something that looked similar to corned beef and it had some kind of strange gravy drizzled over it. No au jus. But it did come with a strange side of some other kind of meat that looked maybe like it could be carnitas. Not really sure. Then when my friend said something and decided to get something different instead, and she ordered steak nachos, hers also came with only a few small bits of steak. As for myself, I ordered The Philly cheesesteak. And it was tasty, but it was missing mushrooms and at that point in time I just didn't want to seem like I just was continuing to complain because I can tell that our waitress was getting rather frustrated with us because her annoyance was written all over her face But the part that really bothered me was they tried to double charge my friend for both the food that she didn't eat and the steak nachos. I let the other guy who was helping us out know that I just felt like that wasn't right that they were trying to double charge her and he said he would make it up by giving us free drinks. But that was already after having brought us free shots to try to make up for the poor service we were receiving. Now here's the funny thing, after we decided to take the piece offering and drink the shots, it didn't even taste like it had alcohol in it. It tasted like shot glasses full of raspberry lemonade. Thankfully the guy I spoke to made it right and took off one of the meals from my friend. But other than that, there was really absolutely no compensation for the terrible service that we received. Unfortunately this brought down a lot of the energy within our group and turn the experience a bit sour for us. I never like having a give bad reviews for a place, but this place just took the prize for really bad service. I will say that the guy who helped us tried to stay as friendly as he possibly could. But the waitress was so obviously frustrated with us. And for what reason, for speaking up that we were getting poor service, it makes no sense. I would never in a million years come back to this place again. And the only reason why I'm giving them two stars rather than one is because the guy made up for it by correcting the bill. Then again it wasn't anything super outstanding, he was just doing what was right in the first place. I guess out of the goodness of my heart is why I'm giving him a second star.

We came here in a Friday. It was bustling, the music was great and the staff was cordial and very nice and attentive. Have a great fun friday!

Great bar pub and you feel like you're right in the heart of London! Almost says good drinks for beer infamous fish, and chips!

Just recently learned this spot is also one of the few Eagles bars in Santa Monica. They could benefit from having more food options but are a solid sports bar with reliable service and strong pours. The Philly cheesesteak style egg rolls were tasty and I'd order them again--Britannia also happens to be a great place for late night karaoke, usually accompanied by a lively, fun crowd. Looking forward to my next visit

I have been coming to this place for years, Often by myself and I always love going to their tea place section. I noticed the price went up $10 for the tray but the quality of the food went down. The waitress working that section has been there for years, I can't recall her name, and she makes the experience worthy. She's very sweet and professional. I will try again. Hopefully it was a bad day.

My 1 star review is for the karaoke dj on Friday night August 8th, not for the pub or the pub staff. The pub itself is a great little bar with tons of fantastic locals, great drink and food selection with solid happy hour options. The Friday night karaoke dj sucks. Karaoke starts at 9:30pm. The dj shows up at 9:30 to start karaoke and can't even figure out how to connect to the monitor and even went so far to yell at the bartender about their faulty tech until another patron had to help him figure out how to duplicate his screen and a second regular has to help by around the sign up sheet. Then an hour after karaoke is supposed to start and there's at least a page and a half of sign up's no song has started yet. After arguing with another customer on what's going on, Dj gave weak excuses on why he hadn't done his job like not having a pen for the sign up sheet?? It's a great bar and usually a great karaoke experience but it was soured by this dj and his poor performance and excuses on why he couldn't do his job. I love this bar but they should find someone else for karaoke because this guy is totally not it as this is not the first time that some stupid excuse for cancelling karaoke has happened here.

I had a beer and fish and chips it was so delicious I really enjoyed it it's not a fancy restaurant it's not expensive prices are very reasonable I recommend this place

This place is TRASH! Everything looks old and raggedy. We walked in because we were waiting for friends who came from out of town. They were going to an nfl game but wanted to have a quick hang. This bar was one of the only bars open at the time so we walked in and waited for them. Unfortunately, they were wearing a jersey that wasn't the Eagles. They were turned away and told they couldn't come in with a jersey that wasn't the Eagles. Such a terrible atmosphere, terrible pub, overall would give this place zero stars.

I came to meet up with some other writers I know tonight. I got here a little early, during Happy Hour, so I ordered the fish n chips. It was tasty. What impressed me about this place was 1. Friendly staff, 2. Good food, and 3. Totally handicap accessible. I use a walker and often find barriers to events I want to go to. If you want a friendly place to relax, this is it.

Been going here for drinks for a while because it's a great place to socialize with coworkers. The main stem of my complaint is, my buddy ordered just fine. Then when it's my time to order I tell the bartender, I am a dd tonight and want something non alcoholic, she tells me about a non alcoholic Heineken after I ask for a virgin Shirly temple, which they didn't have grenadine for (acceptable), I then order a virgin margarita, she comes back 2-3 minutes later and says she doesn't have grenadine. When does a margarita, even a virgin one have grenadine? Long story short, she gave me a Heineken silver, which after sitting down I'm reading that it's 4.0% alcohol. Other than that, food is good, karaoke nights and occasional bar crawl events make this place a stand out, but not when your bartender doesn't know how to make items a regular customer would order. #pleasedriveresponsibly

One of the near snacking spot . Check out thier Happy hours 3-7pm M-F." Plus also serves healthy Breakfast

Fly Eagles fly ! This place is insane and soooo fun for Eagles games. I felt like I was at The Linc ! Philadelphia Eagles football baby. Thanks Brit. !

Enjoyed a Euro2020 game here, the location is low key and dive like, but very fun, it is a welcome departure from the tourist spots which are all around. You will encounter everyday folks just enjoying the day. You can sit inside and outside, they have a patio are on the street which is perfect for enjoying a sunny day. This place has reasonable pricing on drinks considering the location and proximity to 3rd street. There is plenty of parking structures around, which are Free if you don't stay more than a few hours. On the plus side, I've come here with my daughters when walking around Santa Monica and they will let you use the bathroom. Cheerio!

A simple pub in the heart of Santa Monica. I have fond memories of wandering in on a Sunday evening when a Beatles cover band happened to be playing. All older gentlemen wearing Beatles style wigs, they were slumped over their guitars and seemed like they might fall collapse at any moment, despite wagging their heads back and forth. The music was astoundingly good, probably one of the best acts I've seen for free off the promenade, and the crowd was not as pretentious as you might expect. I imagine it sees a lot of tourists during the summer, like most places in this area.

had such a good time watching the NFL here. Max is the best bartender ever. He gave great service.

Amazing Sunday dinner made by chef Mary. Delicious roast and Lamb, fantastic mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, veggies and Yorkshire pudding. Thank you Mary!!

Gross dive bar. We had to go here to pick up our St. Patrick's bar crawl wristbands. The bald headed bouncer was on a power trip, typical. He had an obnoxiously bright flashlight that he was literally shining directly in peoples eyes. Do better, you're in Santa Monica.

Cool pub I stopped in to grab a beer n a water. Large sized beer. I would recommend a stop here. Cool vibe

Hands down, the WORST bar food (specifically the nachos) that I've ever had. The bartender was nice though. As was the cockroach that scurried along our booth. Go to get drunk here, but don't eat here. No one should be able to mess up nachos. No one.

came by to kill some time while my daughter was at a practice. nice folks serving up the brews. pretty quite on a tuesday morning. outdoor spot is great for people watching. i'm sure it gets pretty busy during the evening and game days.

Terrible. Ordered 818 Tequila and the Bartender charged me for Casamigos which is more expensive. He said he didn't know the difference. So they had to refund me and charge me again. Sneaky little bastard

My wife and I had our post wedding party here at the Pub and were so happy with everything. From the owner to the cook, to the bartenders, all treated us and our guests with very well. And, to top it all off, it happened to be karaoke night! So much fun there and very grateful to the staff for hosting us. Thank you!

The Karaoke Nights are really great and they are a fun way to get up and sing especially for first timers. We first went on a Sunday but then we added Thursday's, both have great hosts and an easy laid back pub feel. The gentleman at the door is more of a host/security/manager type of guy rather than the bouncer type and seems to do his best to make us feel very welcomed. This is a great dive bar /pub and we like it.

The Britannia Pub has been around for some time. I like coming here to meetup with friends and watching a game. The best part here is the atmosphere..they have a patio out front on Santa Monica Blvd. and have a big window to look out from inside and the big window helps with getting that awesome SM beach breeze inside.

I was hoping this would be a great place to watch the eagles game. But the dj should get a tutorial on what's traditional to play during games. That sound he plays is a hawk! And the " back it up" with the truck?!? The first down audio? He's like a kid with a new sound board. Staff is great, however. Wait! Just discovered " The Garage". They kill it!

Great service! Bartenders are friendly and attentive. Great happy hour for food and beverage

On a spontaneous LA trip, we stopped in here as we were walking the streets. So glad we did! This place was boomin! Sports, drinks, live music and karaoke! The owner Paul was very accommodating as well. We told him we were from out of town and he made us feel very welcome! Although I'm a niners fan, I'd love to come back here for an Eagles game and check it out (Eagles bar).

Strolled by the Britannia this morning looking for the Arsenal game. I guess the proprietor (never gave me his name) was not in a good mood, as he branded me a "drunk" and said "shoo". So.... I did.

Britannia is a pretty average pub. Nothing too special about this place. I went on a Saturday to watch a football game and had a pretty great time. They offer a wide selection of "special" drinks, we ended up grabbing Irish coffee, espresso martinis, and 3 bottles of champagne. Honestly the drinks were pretty strong and not the greatest. I enjoyed the champagne the most, can go wrong there. We ordered breakfast burritos, tenders, wings, and fries. I only really recommended the wings and burritos. Fries are meh, and tenders are not the best, frozen would be better. The wings on the other hand are phenomenal.

It's kind of a confusing space. It's supposed to be a British pub but they were playing a bunch of teen bop style music super loud. They had Hawaiian style decorations outside, which also didn't really fit the British pub theme. The staff was nice enough. The location is pretty dumpy though and the whole place looks like it needs a major overhaul.

Overcharged. They bussed my table when I went to the bathroom. Told the bartender and he told me "no problem we take care of our guests here" and then they charged me for the replacement. Not cool.

I love The Britannia! There's always a fun vibe and the food & drink consistently hit the spot. Great place to catch a game on any of the big screens. The staff did a great job at a private party I attended in their upstairs alcove last week. Well done!

Be careful at this establishment. My friend found glass in his Jack and coke and the bartender, Hilary, was constantly running her hands through her dirty hair and then touching ice, garnishes, etc.... Didn't see her wash her hands once. Place is filthy and management doesn't care.

Came here today late morn. Have been before and service was definitely friendlier. Woman working on bar side seemed to be part of the place and was pleasant. Fellow behind the bar total prick. Said, by way of conversation, sorry a bit off going to spread husband's ashes. He relied yes, you are (wasn't actually - we had no Interaction) and rolled his eyes. Maybe a little friendlier would have helped.

Please request that this business adjust their policies to be a more responsible community member. I just called Britannia Pub to ask if they could l ask their patrons who are currently unmasked on the public side walk to move back on to the designated patio area or to use masks when on the public thoroughfare and I was hung up on. I am currently recovering from back surgery and in order to feel safe and avoid numerous unmasked and cheering patrons (they are watching sports which I applaud) I had to step into the lane of oncoming traffic. I am glad they are open and patrons can gather to watch sports, please enforce mask use in public thorough fare and provide safe pedestrian passage. Update: I called one more time and got hung up again. I did my best to directly communicate with the restaurant as I am someone who believes we are all in this together and they have every right to be open. But I am also a former patron who would like to be able to safely walk down the sidewalk. There lack of communication or responsiveness to my direct and kind hearted efforts to request this consideration of the pedestrian pathway leaves me no choice but to report them to code enforcement. If you see this happening again, please call (310) 458-4984 or fill out complaint on Santa Monica code enforcement https://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/About-Us/Code-Enforcement/

Food was decent about what I would expect. Service was solid and being able to order online was a plus. The pub is a bit old but not bad. restrooms could use some work. Went for an Eagles vs Cowboys game, if your an eagles fan, you'll love watching the games here! fly eagles fly

I love the Brit. It has some of the best pub-vibes in the city, and feels like a proper local hangout. Great place to watch the game while getting some delicious food and great drinks. Before covid I would eat here any time I was working in Santa Monica because they had the best lunch specials. Philly cheesesteak and a Dos Equis for $14? C'mon Brit!! On top of everything else I love the decor, especially all the Beatles memorabilia. I'm a huge Beatles fan, and an Anglophile in general apparently. So glad to be able to eat lunch here again, this place is the best and can't wait until they can start those lunch specials up again!! Cheers Brit

HH: Mon-Fri 3-7 Highlights: $5 Beers $5 Wells $6 appetizers A block off the touristy 3rd Street promenade you'll find a pretty awesome British pub. The happy hour is great! Cheap, strong drinks and some bar grub to soak it up. It has a pub look but it's more of a neighborhood sports bar vibe. The crowd is a mix of regulars and some tourists just wandering in. Plenty of seating and TVs to catch a game. The patio out front is great during summer evenings. Staff is super friendly. Come in to chill with some friends and get away from the overpriced fare down the street. They also have live music and other events throughout the week.

I'm a huge eagles fan and watched more than 20 games here over the past 5+ years. Usually it's a great Philly experience but the management made a huge mistake today. Closing the bar for a private party during the eagles playoff game? Are you kidding? And worse, you had the biggest prick of bouncer at the door yelling at your customers. Totally ruined my opinion of your bar.

They have one of best Happy Hour Appetizers ! Lived their wings & chips $5 Especially their Fish & chips is worth stopping by here !!