East Dulwich pubs

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Want to review it? Super-trendy gastropub that marks the beginning of Lordship Lane’s throbbing strip of hedonism. All stripped wood and groovy details, light pouring in through the generous windows and a front area that opens out in summer, it has plenty of tables, streetside seating for those who want to drown in the rush hour traffic fumes, and a large room at the back for the consumption of football, cricket and other English failures. Serves pizza all day, and other flashy food at various moments, the usual hokum of Belgian beer plus all the standard crap, and somehow gets away with it. A constantly lively atmosphere with a mixed and entertaining bag of clientele makes this actually a pretty impressive place: easy going but fun. It also tries hard: with live acts, comedy and film screenings upstairs. Best of the area’s pretty good bunch. A fancy exterior of bulging windows and stained wood seemed to come directly from the tin marked ‘ye olde worlde goodness’, and this pub has indeed become a victim for the retro-refurb mania sweeping SE London. Gone is any clutter, mess and suggestion that the twentieth century even existed, to be replaced by a fantasy medieval banquet hall, all wood panelling, white paint and silver chandeliers, seemingly modelled on the choir pews at Westminster Abbey. All the tables seem to be rather aggressively laid out with knives, forks and wine glasses, making me rather wary of sitting down at all, as the pub clearly awaits the coming of the high-profit, high expenditure Eater rather than the humble pint drinker. Extensive beer garden (with children’s playground) seemed to have become a giant crèche, as hundreds of East Dulwich families congregated in the sun to talk about property prices and watch fondly on as their little darlings beat seven bells out of each other. Oddly enough, I was reminded of the Irish pubs in northern Germany, which are often decked out to resemble dungeons or castles, complete with axes on the walls and waitresses floating around in diaphanous white dresses, serving Guinness so chilled that it tastes like lager. Unfortunately, the bar staff here haven’t yet taken to wearing costumes, but it can only be a matter of time. Not reviewed yet.

Want to review it? Beautiful pub with a really good range of real ales and spirits. Reasonably priced menu, good hearty wholesome fresh food. Well worth a try. Went on a Sunday, great roast and really child friendly.

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