Brooke, Clapham Common, SW4

There's no real ale in here, but it meets CAMRA's criteria for a pub because although it's essentially a restaurant it does have a small bar area where you can buy a drink at the counter and it does have three keg taps. One of the three advertised Harviestoun Ridge which was off at the time of my visit, and the other two had on Harviestoun Schehallion Lager (£3 a half) and London Beer Factory Happy Daze. I didn't venture into the restaurant area on the right, but I did note they did bar snacks (e.g. fries £3.45), and small plates for £4.50 (e.g. clams, chorizo and samphire). I didn't spot any pub grub - but there again it's not really a pub. Desserts are £7.50. Happy hour is between 5 - 7, where cocktails are £6 and two bottles of the same beer are also £6. There are also several meal deals, such as on Thursday when two people ordering two courses get a carafe of house wine on the house as it were. The bar area has just four tall tables with tall stools. An archway at the back on the right takes you into the dining area where all tables are laid for diners of course, and there are some tables and chairs outside at the front on a decked area. This is not really somewhere to go for a quiet pint. It's main raison d'etre is as a restaurant and as I didn't eat can't really comment on the food.

Official site of 33 Abbeville Road - www.33abbevilleroad.co.uk

Official site of 33 Abbeville Road - www.33abbevilleroad.co.uk