Tipped

awesome but south of the river

July 16, 2008

I don't get to south London very often, in fact I'm one of those annoying people that makes the lame joke about packing your passport anytime someone mentions going to Brixton or Kennington. Ugh! Anyway I came down to visit some friends the other day and we headed to the Fentiman and it was really nice. There were loads of tables out front and the road its on is pretty quiet. Inside was roomy and a mix of super loungy sofas and normal pub tables. I didn't eat but my friends said that the food was great.

The best thing about this place was that it had a split level garden - the higher level deck was really nice and had a massive sail type thing to protect you from the rain - then down some steps and there was a gravel garden with trees and what not and some tables with umbrellas but you didn't need them as this is a proper sun trap (when the sun is shining' - yup this place is awesome.

Tags: garden, food

Might just knock you for six!

August 31, 2007

5 mins walk from the Oval cricket ground, this is a really pleasant Gastropub. Large garden at the back, which not only provides seating and a regular BBQ, but also the veg for the kitchen. The food is the real highlight at the Fentiman, the Sunday roast could easily pass for a lovingly prepared home cooked dish and there's a reasonable selection of other cuisine available. Drink is a little pricey but well worth a visit for lunch or on a warm summer's evening after the cricket.

Tags: gastropub, vauxhall, sw8, oval