Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 34 and Version 24 of Coach And Horses, W1D 5DH

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It was [http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/90780 acquired] by Fuller's in June 2011, and added to their tenanted (as opposed to directly managed) division. However, by January 2019 Fuller's had decided not to renew the tenant's lease, and instead [https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2019/01/28/Coach-Horses-oppose-Fuller-s-vanilla-managed-make-over announced plans] to transfer it to their managed estate. The lease ended [https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/bars/soho-coach-and-horses-fullers-takeover-a4160371.html on 1 June 2019], and the former landlords [https://life.spectator.co.uk/articles/last-orders-for-the-coach-and-horses/ departed later that month].	<b>Note:</b> The Coach and Horses was [http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/90780 acquired] by Fuller's in June 2011. Our comments below predate this takeover. As of May 2012, it was reported in [http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/16/05/2012/343677/Coach-amp-Horses-in-Soho-and-Smithfield-Tavern-in-the-City-are-Londons-first-vegetarian.htm Caterer Search] that it will be a fully vegetarian pub.
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According to the Aug/Sep 2019 <i>London Drinker</i>, Fuller's reopened the pub on 29 June, though without its kitchen, which was still undergoing refurbishment. We haven't visited since the change of management, so some or all of the details below may be out of date.
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There are five handpulls, which on our June 2012 visit had three real ales: Fuller's Chiswick, Gales Seafarers (£3.70/pint), and Redemption Hopspur. We also noted Stowford Press and Old Rosie cider, as well as Thatcher's pear cider. They had Fentimans soft drinks too.	It serves a good selection of beer. There are five handpulls, with Bombardier (£3.30/pint), London Pride, and Greene King IPA regulars, as well as Old Rosie scrumpy and Weston's Country Perry. Draught beer taps include Lowenbrau, Hoegaarden, Staropramen, Beck's Vier, as well as Addlestone's cloudy cider and Stowford Press. The Coke gets served in small bottles at a quite inflated price.
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In mid-2012, the menu was [http://web.archive.org/web/20160425144829/https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/343677/coach-amp-horses-in-soho-and-smithfield-tavern-in-the-city-are-londons-first-vegetarian changed] to become completely vegetarian <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7448696374/ photo of menu board]</small>, but unfortunately the kitchen was closed on our visit (we didn't manage to find out why) so we couldn't try it.	There's a dining room which is open from 6pm-10pm every day according to posters. There's a food menu chalked up in the bar area though, as well, and most prominently lists a range of pies (including a vegetarian option) at £8. Bar snacks include a pint of prawns for £5.
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When [[secretlondon]] visited in September 2008 there was a cockney singalong around a piano, and posters stating that this happens every Wednesday evening from 6:30pm. There were also adverts for live jazz on Tuesday evenings. (We're not sure how much of this is still going on.)	When [[secretlondon]] visited in September 2008 there was a cockney singalong around a piano. According to posters this happens every Wednesday evening from 6:30pm. They also advertise live jazz on Tuesday evenings.
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	* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/3274/ Beer In The Evening comments]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100115235932/http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/reviews/12621.html Time Out review] * [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1519137/Norman-calls-last-orders-for-the-barred-of-Soho.html Telegraph article on Norman Balon, long-standing landlord of the Coach and Horses] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20090601223932/http://barblog.co.uk/london/soho-and-leicester-square/the-coach-and-horses-pub-soho-london/ Barblog review] * [http://desdemoor.co.uk/coach-and-horses-w1/ Des de Moor's review] * [http://pickyglutton.com/2013/03/18/the-coach-and-horses-review/ Picky Glutton review]	* [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars/reviews/11455.html Time Out review] * [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/108312-Coach-and-Horses-London Qype comments] * [http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/bar-pub/1r72k7n/coach-and-horses/1307t8 Trusted Places comments] * [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1519137/Norman-calls-last-orders-for-the-barred-of-Soho.html Telegraph article on Norman Balon, long-standing landlord of the Coach and Horses] * [http://barblog.co.uk/london/soho-and-leicester-square/the-coach-and-horses-pub-soho-london/ Barblog review]
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* [http://www.webcitation.org/691RX8xK3 CAMRA Regional Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors entry] * [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/3274/ Beer In The Evening comments] * [https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/the-coach-and-horses-london-5 Yelp comments]	* [http://www.heritagepubs.org.uk/pubs/regional-inventory-pubguide.asp?County=Greater+London&PubID=330 CAMRA Regional Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors entry]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] et al., June 2012. Opening hours taken from the Coach & Horses website, July 2019.</div>	<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], 24 November 2008. Opening hours taken from Good Beer Guide 2007.</div>
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summary='Fuller's pub on Greek Street in Soho.' website='http://www.normanscoachsoho.com/blog/' website='http://www.coachandhorsessoho.pub/'	summary='Pub on Greek Street in Soho, used to be famous.' website='http://www.normanscoachsoho.com/blog/' website='http://www.coachandhorsessoho.pub/'

A famous pub in Soho, known for its gruff former landlord and its associations with the down-at-heel literati.

Note: The Coach and Horses was acquired by Fuller's in June 2011. Our comments below predate this takeover. As of May 2012, it was reported in Caterer Search that it will be a fully vegetarian pub.

Inside a lot of the old-fashioned fittings and furnishings are preserved, and it has the feel of a place untouched by modern trends (except perhaps in the selection of drinks and certain aspects of the food menu). Behind the bar are advertised, carved into the wood and back-lit, the names of now-historical brands like Ind Coope, Double Diamond, and Skol lager.

It serves a good selection of beer. There are five handpulls, with Bombardier (£3.30/pint), London Pride, and Greene King IPA regulars, as well as Old Rosie scrumpy and Weston's Country Perry. Draught beer taps include Lowenbrau, Hoegaarden, Staropramen, Beck's Vier, as well as Addlestone's cloudy cider and Stowford Press. The Coke gets served in small bottles at a quite inflated price.

There's a dining room which is open from 6pm-10pm every day according to posters. There's a food menu chalked up in the bar area though, as well, and most prominently lists a range of pies (including a vegetarian option) at £8. Bar snacks include a pint of prawns for £5.

When secretlondon visited in September 2008 there was a cockney singalong around a piano. According to posters this happens every Wednesday evening from 6:30pm. They also advertise live jazz on Tuesday evenings.

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