{"id":809837,"date":"2026-03-07T09:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T09:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/809837\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T09:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T09:57:18","slug":"i-tried-one-of-londons-oldest-pie-and-mash-shops-serving-a-6-50-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/809837\/","title":{"rendered":"I tried one of London\u2019s oldest pie and mash shops serving a \u00a36.50 classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

This historic pie shop has been serving the same comfort food since 1890<\/p>\n

09:00, 07 Mar 2026Updated 09:15, 07 Mar 2026<\/p>\n

Pie and Mash in London for way under \u00a310<\/p>\n

In a city where lunch can easily cost \u00a315 or more, finding a sit-down meal for \u00a36.50 feels almost impossible. So I went to try one of London\u2019s oldest pie and mash shops to see if it was actually worth it.<\/p>\n

Goddards at Greenwich<\/a> has been serving customers since 1890 and is now in its sixth generation of family ownership. From the outside it looks traditional, and inside it feels like stepping straight into old London.<\/p>\n

By 10 am, there was already a queue forming at the counter. The walls are lined with old photographs, and many of the customers looked like they\u2019d been coming for years.<\/p>\n

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22 King William Walk is not the first location of Goddards of Greenwich – it was established here in 2006(Image: Ines Santos\/ MyLondon)<\/p>\n

I ordered the traditional minced beef pie and mash, which at \u00a36.50 is the cheapest option on the menu. It arrived exactly how you\u2019d expect – golden pastry, two scoops of mash and a generous helping of bright green parsley \u2018liquor\u2019.<\/p>\n

The pie itself was simple and no-frills. It wasn\u2019t anything groundbreaking, but it was hot, filling and proper comfort food, which is rare to find in London for less than a tenner.<\/a><\/p>\n

On its own, the pie and mash tasted fairly plain, but that seems to be the point – I felt like I was tasting the first pie ever made. There\u2019s salt, pepper, homemade vinegar and even chilli vinegar on the table so you can adjust the flavour to your liking.<\/p>\n

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I felt like I had stepped back in time while eating this pie(Image: Ines Santos\/ MyLondon)<\/p>\n

The parsley liquor was the most unusual part of the dish. It used to be made with eel stock but is now vegetarian, but the flavour is still definitely different to anything you\u2019d normally pour over mash.<\/p>\n

If the traditional minced beef isn\u2019t your thing, there are plenty of other options. Steak and ale, chicken and mushroom, lamb and rosemary, chilli minced beef and vegetarian pies are mostly priced between \u00a36.50 and \u00a37.20.<\/p>\n

You can also upgrade to double pie and mash for \u00a39.20, still under \u00a310. Extras like peas or beans are available, and hot or jellied eels are on the menu too.<\/p>\n

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I was full after my \u00a36.50 meal(Image: Ines Santos\/ MyLondon)<\/p>\n

Dessert is hard to resist when handmade fruit pies start at \u00a33.90. You could add that to the pie and mash and it would still be just 40p over a tenner.<\/p>\n

Is it the best pie I\u2019ve ever eaten? Probably not. But in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, a filling sit-down meal for \u00a36.50 is what really makes this place stand out.<\/p>\n

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