The Chelsea Pensioner, pool in Chelsea / Fulham

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The Chelsea Pensioner: Pool & Snooker in London

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358 Fulham Road, London · SW10 9UU · Tu-Su 12:00-00:00

The Chelsea Pensioner is a traditional sports pub on Fulham Road, a few minutes from Stamford Bridge, so it leans hard into Chelsea FC match days and live sport on the screens. It suits football crowds, big groups and anyone after a proper pint with a game of pool thrown in. The single most useful thing to know: there is a pool table in the back room and the venue runs free goes on a Monday, so you are not feeding coins all night.

It is closed Mondays for private hire and open Tuesday to Sunday from noon until midnight. There is food until 22:00, a happy hour early evening midweek, a secluded back garden and a karaoke room downstairs you can book for the night.

The pool setup

Pool here is a side attraction to the football, not the main event, but it is there. You will find a table in the back room, and the pub advertises free goes on a Monday night. There is also space to play near the covered garden area out the back. It is one table rather than a dedicated hall, so on busy match days expect a wait or a queue of names on the cushion. Walk in, no booking for casual play. If you want a guaranteed quiet game, come on a weekday afternoon rather than a Chelsea home fixture.

Good to know

The pub is closed on Mondays and used for private hire, then open Tuesday to Sunday from noon to midnight. Food runs from around midday to 22:00, with a happy hour roughly 17:00 to 20:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Downstairs there is a secret garden and a karaoke room that holds up to 40 people, hireable for the night. It is firmly a Chelsea FC fan pub, so it gets rammed and loud on home match days. Nearest stations are Fulham Broadway and West Brompton.

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Common questions

What is The Chelsea Pensioner?
It is a traditional sports and football pub on Fulham Road in Chelsea, close to Stamford Bridge. It shows live sport, has a pool table, a back garden and a karaoke room downstairs.
Is pool free at The Chelsea Pensioner?
The pub runs free goes on the pool table on Monday nights, and play is generally free for punters rather than coin-operated. Monday itself is usually reserved for private hire, so check before turning up specifically for that.
Do you need to book to play pool?
No. Pool is walk-in for casual play. You do not book a table, though on Chelsea home match days it gets busy so you may have to wait your turn.
How many pool tables are there?
There is a pool table in the back room, with space to play near the covered garden area. It is a single-table pub rather than a dedicated pool hall.
What are the opening hours?
Closed Monday (private hire), then open Tuesday to Sunday from noon until midnight. Food is served until about 22:00.
What is the nearest station?
Fulham Broadway is the closest Underground station, with West Brompton also nearby. The pub is a short walk from Stamford Bridge.

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