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The Falcon, SW11
SW11
SW11 1RU
Reviews of The Falcon (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Steve of N21 left this review about The Falcon
Having to dust the passport off for a Sunday afternoon visit to Clapham I couldn’t resist looking this one up again. The Falcon used to regularly drag me across the river some 15 years ago when it was a shining beacon for the Nicholson’s chain and their then focus on real ale.
Fortunately the wonderful CAMRA inventory listed interior, with its amazing 240 foot long central oval servery referred to below is unchanged and although only a fraction of the bar top is in use nowadays, and the time when it was festooned with over 20 ale handpumps, regularly dispensing at least ten different real ales, is long gone, I agree it’s still worth a full circumnavigation.
It is still a very good pub to visit and was being well utilised yesterday lunchtime and the two banks of six pumps that are now on the working front section of the oval bar was still providing five real ales and a cider. But the current Nicholsons approach of mainstream regional brewers ( Fullers Seafarers and Pride, Harvey’s Sussex Best, TT Landlord and the house Pale Ale in this instance) really doesn’t cut the mustard for those of us who have the memories of what it was once like, and although I appreciate it is totally unrealistic to expect the highs, such as the time I entered to find seventeen different ales on offer from the Nicholsons seasonal list, it’s still a bit sad to take a look at yesterday’s mainstream offerings and then be more inclined to cross the junction to the ‘spoons opposite to see if they had anything more interesting on.
On 14th April 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2241 recommendations about 2101 pubs]
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Tris C left this review about The Falcon
A first in here last night into what is a CAMRA National Inventory pub. Probably one of the most beautiful in London and at 125ft, it boasts the world' longest bar, according to an info gobbit on a wall, confirmed - so it says - by the Guinness Book of Records; seductively curvaceous, it was also designed by M. C. Escher.
The finery is just too overwhelming to document, but worth a mention are the huge inverted Art Nouveau 'domes' descending from the ceiling. As usual, the photos on CAMRA's site don't do the place justice, focussing on the base of doors, rather than the actual interior. Also worthy of mention, is the multitude of megavision TVs showing the footie, which on inspection, not one person was watching. The sound was off, so as not to compete with the rather loud music; a games machine flashed in the corner. Customers are young and a bit laddish, though I did spot one or two young women.
Bar staff were listless, serving up Sussex Best (coming soon), Doom, Nicholson's Pale and Wainwright's Golden Beer (£4.85) and in good shape. Jägerbombs are just £3.00 for 12!
This is a beautiful must-visit pub, but as an experience it's really quite poor, due to all the electronic entertainment. My advice is to visit, buy a pint, do a lap of the Nürburgring - sorry, bar - you'll have enought time, then go on to pastures new.
On 7th October 2021
- rating: 8
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hondo . left this review about The Falcon
Nicholson’s corner pub that retains its old exterior with a nice old central bar.
On 10th October 2019
- no rating submitted
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- Randomness Guide to London - Falcon entry
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Falcon - whatpub.com
- Historic Pub Interiors - pubheritage.camra.org.uk
Clapham Junction, 0.16 miles, 3 min walk (show)
Clapham Junction, 0.16 miles, 3 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No - Discount withdrawn - last updated 03 October 2017 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 10 October 2019 by hondo .
- Jukebox : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Graham Coombs
- Karaoke : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Graham Coombs
- Live Music : No last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 10 October 2019 by hondo .
- Micropub : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Komakino .
- Pinball : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : No last updated 20 September 2013 by Graham Coombs
- Quiz Night : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Komakino .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 October 2019 by hondo .
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Komakino .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 10 October 2019 by hondo .
