About Us

THE PUB AT FIDDLERS GREEN

Military roots. Neighborhood spirit.

Since 2003, The Pub at Fiddlers Green has brought military members, families, retirees, and civilian neighbors together at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos. We’re a neighborhood restaurant and bar with military roots, familiar faces, and a welcoming table for friends and families.

Come for lunch or dinner, from burgers and shareable appetizers to daily specials. Meet friends after work, catch the game inside, or enjoy a meal and affordable drinks on the outdoor patio. The airfield view sets us apart—you may spot helicopters and planes while you relax.

Whether you’re a regular or finding us for the first time, you’re welcome here.

Open to the public. No military connection needed.
Use the Joint Forces Training Base entry gate and bring a REAL ID or passport.

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FURRY FRIENDS ALLOWED

Dogs welcome on the patio

Your dog is welcome to join you for a meal outdoors. Please help keep the patio comfortable for everyone:

Keep your dog on a leash and close to you.
Keep dogs off tables, laps, and chairs.
Be mindful of begging, barking, and biting.
Our servers cannot pet dogs while on duty.
Only service dogs are allowed inside the restaurant.

Behind the name

Our name connects to the Fiddler’s Green poem and its military tradition.

Read the Fiddler’s Green poem

Halfway down the trail to Hell in a shady meadow green, are the Souls of all dead troopers camped near a good old-fashion canteen, and the eternal resting place is known as Fiddlers’ Green.

Marching past, straight through to Hell, the Infantry are seen, accompanied by the Engineers, Artillery and Marine, for none but the shades of Calvarymen dismount at Fiddlers’ Green.

Though some go curving down the trail to seek a warmer scene, no trooper ever gets to Hell ere he’s emptied his canteen and so rides back to drink again with friends at Fiddlers’ Green.

And so when man and horse go down beneath a saber keen, or in a roaring charge fierce melee you stop a bullet clean, and the hostiles come to get your scalp, just empty your canteen and put your pistol to your head and go to Fiddlers’ Green.

TAKE A GUESS

A little Army trivia

Six questions to get the table talking. Take a guess, then select a question to reveal the answer.

Is the U.S. Army older than the United States?

Yes. The Army was established on June 14, 1775—more than a year before the Declaration of Independence.

Source: U.S. Army

Why does the flag on an Army uniform’s right shoulder appear backward?

The stars face forward, creating the appearance of a flag flying in the breeze as the soldier moves forward.

Source: Army uniform guide

What do the Army’s Apache, Chinook and Lakota helicopters have in common besides flying?

Their names come from Native American tribes, following a longstanding Army aviation tradition.

Source: U.S. Army

Why is Army West Point’s mascot a mule?

Mules historically helped the Army haul supplies, ammunition and equipment. The mascot reflects that service.

Source: Army West Point

The Army’s Golden Knights are experts at what?

Skydiving. They are the U.S. Army Parachute Team, performing aerial demonstrations and competing internationally.

Source: U.S. Army

Before it became an Army airfield, which military branch operated the Los Alamitos base?

The Navy. By 1942, the site was operating as Naval Reserve Air Base Los Alamitos.

Source: National Guard history report