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Submitted on Sunday, 28th July 2019
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The Pilgrim, Kennington, SE11
SE11
SE11 5QU
Served areas
The Pilgrim Pub.
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Reviews of The Pilgrim (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about The Pilgrim
The pub has a large and fairly bland opened out single room. Oddly it seemed they close at 1.30 pm on a Saturday according to the CAMRA website listing, this is apparently to accommodate live music and presumably ticketed, however at 1.15 pm, when I left, no one was getting rushed and food still being served, A football game on tv was half way through, so maybe it's flexible.
There are two handpumps, but both had turned clips, a brace from Timothy Taylors Landlord and Golden Best. The keg selection was on the mundane side with normal offerings plus three from Beavertown.
The uninteresting room doubled with the equally boring beer availability will not tempt me back.
On 26th January 2026
- rating: 5
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Tris C left this review about The Pilgrim
This place dates back to at least the early 19th century, but was probably rebuilt in the ‘20s or ’30s.
Out front there’s patio seating with metal chairs painted a garish chromium yellow; you then enter a deep pub with the bar at right. Very stripped out, there’s a pale boarded floor with some quarry tiles, a grey or white colour scheme with some bare brick lit by glass shades that resemble demijohns. Furniture is mixed, with low comfy stuff then tall chunky items with décor amounting to either Beavertown branding or framed meal deals aimed at a young studenty crowd, no doubt attracted by the loud music, not helped by poor acoustics.
Three pumps with clips reversed meant no cask on offer so it was a half of Gamma Ray at a painful £3.80, served by a flustered barmaid.
This isn’t a destination place by any comparison; I’ll leave it to the noisy students.
On 20th July 2023
- rating: 4
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Pilgrim
Box-like 1950s pub adjacent to the Kennington gas-holders - actually more attractive (in an understated way) than this might sound. Opened out inside to leave a long rectangular bar with generally light decor and patio seating areas at both ends. Very busy when I visited late on a hot summer afternoon, but efficiently staffed both behind the bar and for table clearance. Polycarbonate 'glasses' were in use because of T20 cricket match at the nearby Oval, and the real ale had run out (with reversed Tribute and Betty Stogs clips visible on two of the handles). However, I had a voucher for a free pint of something else (probably a bit more suited to the sweltering conditions anyway) so I could hardly complain...
On 28th July 2019
- rating: 7
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 July 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No - 'Happy Hour Every Day'. - last updated 20 July 2023 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 15 July 2023 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 20 July 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 15 July 2023 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 15 July 2023 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Friday and Saturday, 19.00. - last updated 20 July 2023 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/BT Sport. - last updated 20 July 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 15 July 2023 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 July 2023 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : Yes - Sundays, 19.00. - last updated 20 July 2023 by Tris C
- Real Ale : No last updated 15 July 2023 by Tris C
- Real Cider : No last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 24 July 2016 by ROB Camra
