The Royal Albion: Pool & Snooker in Hounslow, London

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58 Hibernia Road, Hounslow, London · TW3 3RP · Mo-Su 12:00-23:00

The Royal Albion is a back-street community local in Hounslow with a free pool table, and it plays in the London Elite Pool League so the standard runs higher than your average pub frame. It suits anyone after a relaxed game with no booking and no charge, plus sport on the screens and a curry while you wait your turn.

This is a one-room pub that doubles as an Indian kitchen, so you can rack up, watch the football on one of the three screens, and order a biryani without leaving your seat. The single table gets busy on league and match nights, so go earlier in the day or midweek if you want a clear run at it.

The pool setup

There is one pool table, set in the pub's single back-room space alongside three fruit machines and the sports screens. The Royal Albion plays in the London Elite Pool League, so on league nights you will find proper match play rather than casual frames. With only one table it is first come first served, and it can be tied up when sport is on or a fixture is running. Daytime and early evening midweek are your best bet for a clear game. No booking system is mentioned, so you just turn up and put your name down.

Good to know

It is a community local that doubles as an Indian kitchen, billed as Hounslow's first gastro pub. The kitchen does curries, grills, biryani and naans, and food is also on Uber Eats. There is beer on tap, though no cask ale at the moment, plus wine and cider. Three TV screens show live sport including box-office events. Out back there is a patio garden. Open noon to 11pm every day; the kitchen opens later in the day, from around 5pm on Mondays.

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Common questions

What is The Royal Albion?
A back-street community pub in Hounslow with a free pool table, sport on three screens and an Indian kitchen. It is a member of the London Elite Pool League.
Is the pool table free at The Royal Albion?
Yes. A customer review reports a free pool table, and no table fee or booking charge is mentioned anywhere.
Do you need to book a table or just walk in?
Just walk in. There is no booking system mentioned, so put your name down when you arrive. With only one table it can be busy on sport and league nights.
How many pool tables are there?
One. It sits in the single-room pub alongside three fruit machines and the sports TVs.
What are the opening hours?
Noon to 11pm, Monday to Sunday. The kitchen opens later in the day, from around 5pm on Mondays.
Does The Royal Albion do food?
Yes, it serves Indian food including curries, grills, biryani and naans, dine-in or via Uber Eats. There is beer on tap, wine and cider, but no cask ale currently.

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