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A pub near [[Stockwell Station]], in [[Locale South Lambeth|South Lambeth]].
 A pub near [[Stockwell Station]].
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Prior to the change of management, this was a perfectly decent real ale pub, but has now been done up in a more gastropub style, with bare wooden floors and the rear of the pub taken over by dining tables laid for service, though the front has a couple of leather seats and a number of tables for drinkers (a few large ones and several rickety little tables with stools along the front). There's also an outdoor seating area in the front. On a Friday lunchtime visit shortly after it reopened, the place was fairly empty, with only a handful of other customers, but no doubt gets busier in the evenings.
 We haven't visited since the change of management, but the Fancyapint team and Dos Hermanos (reviews linked below) have been.
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There are four handpulls for ale, with Betty Stoggs, Tribute, O'Hanlon's Port Stout and one off on a February 2010 visit. There's also a range of regular draught lagers and cider.
 Prior to the change of management, it was a fairly standard real ale pub. It still has some form of real ale, but now does food and wine as well; according to the Dos Hermanos review linked below, the head chef is Trish Hilferty, who's previously worked at the [[Eagle, EC1R 3AL|Eagle]] in [[Locale Clerkenwell|Clerkenwell]] and the [[Anchor And Hope, SE1 8LP|Anchor and Hope]] in [[Locale Borough|Borough]], among other places, so it's probably pretty good food too.
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According to the Dos Hermanos review linked below, the head chef is Trish Hilferty, who's previously worked at the [[Eagle, EC1R 3AL|Eagle]] in [[Locale Clerkenwell|Clerkenwell]] and the [[Anchor And Hope, SE1 8LP|Anchor and Hope]] in [[Locale Borough|Borough]], among other places. The food menu at lunchtime is fairly short, with six or seven options, including a fine potato, chorizo and spring green soup (&pound;4.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4394414941/ photo]</small>, warming and hearty and served with a couple of thick slices of white bread with butter. Aside from the bar menu is a chalkboard with a few extra offerings, including a regularly-changing range of toasted sandwiches. [[Ewan]] tried the haggis toastie (&pound;3) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/4395184956/ photo]</small> and was very pleased with it, packed with haggis and rather indulgent.
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* [http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1956.php Fancyapint review]
 * [http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1956.html Fancyapint review]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], 26 February 2010.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], 10 September 2009.</div>
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category='Food Served Evenings,Food Served Lunchtimes,Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area'
 category='Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area'
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host='161.74.11.25'
 host='213.165.225.132'
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summary='A pub in Stockwell.' summary='A gastropub near Stockwell station.' summary='A pub in Stockwell.' summary='A gastropub near Stockwell station.'

A pub near Stockwell Station.

Note: The Canton Arms closed for a refurb and management change in late 2009. It reopened on Thursday 18 February 2010.

We haven't visited since the change of management, but the Fancyapint team and Dos Hermanos (reviews linked below) have been.

Prior to the change of management, it was a fairly standard real ale pub. It still has some form of real ale, but now does food and wine as well; according to the Dos Hermanos review linked below, the head chef is Trish Hilferty, who's previously worked at the Eagle in Clerkenwell and the Anchor and Hope in Borough, among other places, so it's probably pretty good food too.

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Last visited by bob, 10 September 2009.

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