London Kennington Restaurant Guide

Kowsar Hoque’s Kennington fixture is “definitely not your regular curry house” – whatever your game. If it’s cricket, it’s “the only place to enjoy a meal post-Test at The Oval”. If politics, it’s “famous for its popularity with politicians from all sides: you’re quite likely to find Ken Clarke eating alone reading The Economist”, while David Cameron had his ‘last supper’ as PM delivered to Number 10 Downing Street.

“Good-quality bar food and an exceptional Sunday lunch” continue to win tips for this Kennington hostelry (which film buffs will recognise from the 2014 movie Kingsman).

Nightly live entertainment jazzes up this bravely-located fixture, near Kennington’s cinema museum, which serves a variety of brasserie fare, majoring in steaks and other meaty, traditional Gallic dishes. Limited feedback this year, but all positive, including as a breakfast option.

2019 Review: “A proper restaurant has recently been added to this formerly rather depressing Kennington pub, now part of the Young’s chain, and with an enterprising small theatre upstairs”. “Excellent for British staples: liver and bacon, Shepherd’s pie, Cumberland sausage, fish ’n’ chips, …”