The East Hill, Wandsworth, SW18

Official site of The East Hill - www.theeasthill.co.uk

Official site of The East Hill - www.theeasthill.co.uk

Attractive two-room Geronimo gastro-pub, partly opened-out to leave a bar and dining area of about equal size. Benefits from large windows on two sides as well as light furniture and decor. Compact patio terrace on the eastern side. Four real ales on handpump: Doom Bar, Wandle, Truman's Swift and LBF Chelsea Blonde (£4.20). Pleasant atmosphere with Wimbledon on the TV late on a sunny afternoon.

This is still the food led pub that has been described previously. When I entered I was greeted by the strong smell of fish, possibly because someone had shelled out £16.50 for the “pan-seared hake, shitake mushrooms, Chinese leaf, leek, ginger, soy”. The sandwiches were £7.95, including chips – I was glad that I’d already enjoyed a late ‘spoons breakfast. They did have four ales on though – Doom Bar, Cornish Coaster, Redemption Pale Ale, and Cronx Brewery (based in Croydon) Standard Bitter. I went for the latter at the odd price of £3.79 a pint. The interior is as already described – it’s still the same standard gastropub with its full complement of sofas, armchairs, tall butchers block tables and tall stools, although there are a couple of standard tables with standard chairs in the bar area. The original ornate ceiling is definitely the best feature in this pub in my opinion. But for a gastropub the ale selection is above average, and apparently not rididulously overpriced either.