The Coach, Clerkenwell, EC1

The Coach and Horses has the décor, both in and out, of a traditional London boozer. But in reality it is a gastro restaurant hiding inside a traditional pub skin. Externally it looks like the old Victorian boozer it once was and you enter through either of the superb stained glass double doors which remain in tact. Also the two internal spaces still have the traditional pub feel with three quarter panelled wood walls. The larger section is all laid for dining, but the smaller saloon section has a few wooden tables that are not set, and there are four bench seats on the pavement outside. And it is a decent place for a well kept pint, in that it has three hand pumps that regularly dispense London Pride, Adnams Bitter and TT Landlord. But be prepared to have pain in the wallet as the beers will set you back over £3.60 for a pint and the TT Landlord was £4.00 I believe, and at that price I don’t care how good the décor and ambience of a place is, it’s not getting my money. Suffice to say I also have never eaten here and seen what its like as a gastro pub but a quick look at the menu would indicate that the target demographic are the local business on expense accounts.

Randomness Guide to London - Coach And Horses entry

Randomness Guide to London - Coach And Horses entry