The Chandos, Brockley, SE23

All change at The Chandos new landlord and a much nicer pub. Real ale is now available as well as an extensive wine list. With live music every Saturday night and Dj's and karaoke on alternative Fridays, Meat raffle on a Sunday and many screens to watch all the sport this is fast turning into one of Brockley best kept secrets. Its not the pub of old but a great place to frequent.

There are a couple of rather attractive looking handpumps on the counter, but unfortunately not in use as they don’t do real ale. There was no sign of food or menus on Saturday afternoon. This is a big, traditional old pub. It’s carpeted, and still has most of its original multi room format intact. What looks like the old Public Bar is on the right; leading through attractive glazed doors into a small snug-like area with bay windows looking out over the busy road; then on into a large room on the left which is effectively a Saloon/Lounge. At the back of this lounge is a door leading outside to a small smoking/drinking area. Interesting features include the ornately decorated bar back, some green banded glazing in the windows (ex-Charrington perhaps), and a Corinthian capitalled pillar. As you would expect there are TVs here, showing the cricket (but muted) when I was in. It’s furnished throughout with traditional furnishings – some banquette seating and normal tables and chairs. This is a really comfortable and friendly pub – shame about the overly loud pop music (probably for the benefit of the barmaid), and absence of real ale.