Rose & Crown, SW4

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Official site of Rose & Crown - www.roseandcrownclapham.com

Official site of Rose & Crown - www.roseandcrownclapham.com

A busy and popular pub located in the old town area of Clapham, it’s a good size internally and also has some covered outside seating at the front. Surprisingly there were a few hardy punters out here braving the elements on our visit, but we quickly passed them by to get in to the warm and dry. Internally it’s quite elegant in a way with wood panelling on much of the walls, and at the rear these have been inlaid with large mirrors. White painted wooden boards had been used to clad the ceiling, whilst the flooring was parquet wood. There wasn’t really a great deal else to note in terms of décor, although the arched window at the front was an attractive feature, but other than that there was just the odd equestrian picture perhaps and a few (fortunately very minimal) decorations that had been put up for Halloween. A couple of jars of nuts and olives were on the end of the bar, but most of the tables had been given over to diners, with those just wanting a pint being limited to high stools around the bar, and a few high tables and chairs adjacent to the wall. Beers on tap were Jaipur IPA and something called Clapham Old Town. Whether that’s genuinely made locally or something else rebadged, I’m not sure. The solitary cider was Thatcher’s Gold, which was a remarkable find in these parts, and that went down very well. A sign behind the bar informed me that during happy hour all beers were £6 a pint, which didn’t strike me as a particular bargain if I’m honest. Overall, this was really too busy and noisy to be relaxing or enjoyable. Perhaps if I’d have caught it at a quieter time, I might have warmed to it a bit more.

One room with bar to left rear. Seven hand pumps with a fair selection of ale. Also outside seating. Quite a decent place all in all.