The Coach & Horses — Restaurant in London

I used to live round the corner on Kings Avenue back in the day (2011-2013?), and work on Clapham Common. Many memories down here, trundling between Brixton and the various north/south divide of Clapham. Despite the rampant gentrification, it's nice to know that some pubs still remain.

This one has seen various incarnations, but as we went our separate ways @frontierpubs stepped in to give it a new lease of life. Local beers adorn the taps in the form of Brixton (Heineken), Gipsy Hill and your usual accessible macro gear. I was here for one thing only, @luckysaintbeer again, despite the temptation to just drink the Deya they had kegged.

That and I was in the area for the Idles gig at Brixton Academy. So it made sense to hit a pub before, especially as this was on a Sunday, but the thought of this entire day without beer was an unrealistic nightmare some 4+ years ago. The pub was busy, in January, on a Sunday - need to let that sink in for a minute.

Is it the location? Possibly? But it's not exactly on a "main" road. Rather, if you offer a varied range, show sport (but don't let it dominate your identity) and banging food like the pizzas from @flatboyspizza then you're gonna draw a nice mixed crowd. Frontier Pubs have this nailed.

Objectively, what's nice about these, is that despite all the ownership and some 100 years passing, the exterior "recently" renovated by Frontier, honours the original look and feel of the pub. Those tiles are glorious, the round bar in the middle, it's a testament to how well it can be done.

Overall, a lovely trip down memory lane. Worth the needless £65 parking charge (Lambeth Council never changes), which ironically I wouldn't have got if I drank and got public transport, but the trains were down, so probably evened out.

Anyway, I digress, good pub, good beer, good vibes, nice staff -...

Used to be my favourite pub to go for one of the tastiest pizzas in London. I'm not sure what's happened over the past few months, whether it has gone under new management or something else but the menu has changed. My favourite pizza was no longer on there so I thought I'd find a new favourite and went for one that sounded quite yummy - a white cheese based pizza with italian salami and ricotta. Sounded lovely in the menu and after a long day I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into that crunchy toasted salami and juicy cheese sauce. Unfortunately I was presented with something that looked like garlic flatbread with 4 thin slices of italian ham (not even bothered to cook it) and few dollops of ricotta (still cold from the fridge). The uncooked ham would've been ok if it wasn't for the disappointing base or lack there of one. The pizza base had zero visible white sauce and when I bit into it it didn't taste of anything more than cheap garlic flatbread. To add salt to the wound I had to pre-pay for everything and when the waitress came to take away the food she didn't even bother to ask how the food was. I was so hungry I had eat what was on my plate so I couldn't ask for my money back but I won't be coming back to spend £10+ for dry garlic bread with ham. Overall extremely disappointed my favourite pizza place has...

I just wanted to thank the staff at Coach and Horses Clapham for always making me feel like a valued customer. Each time I’m there, whether it’s to drink and watch sport or wine and dine, everyone goes above and beyond their call of duty to see that our every need is catered for. The management and staff are all amazing, and always offer the very best deals at reasonable prices. I’m compelled to keep going back as I can’t get enough of the quality customer service I always receive. Thanks ever so much for making me feel special with the exceptional attention you continuously shower on me and especially today with the warm welcome, great hot food, buzzing atmosphere, the camaraderie and intimacy. I appreciate you so much so that when I come I never want to go home. Thank you ever so much for being you and all that you do. And special shout outs to Jedi Dom Ellie Michael and Charles for going the extra mile to ensure our visit was a remarkable one. We will come again and most definitely recommend to family and friends. 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟 You’re simply the...