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A famous pub in [[Locale Soho|Soho]], known for its gruff former landlord and its associations with the down-at-heel literati.
Pub in [[Locale Soho|Soho]].
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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].
Serves decent enough beer (London Pride and Bombardier). The Coke gets served in small bottles at a quite inflated price. Has real cider and perry on as well.
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As of early July 2019, it's not clear whether the pub is currently open or not, and it's also not clear whether any of the details given below will remain the same after the takeover.
When [[secretlondon]] visited in September 2008 there was a cockney singalong around a piano. According to posters this happens every Wednesday evening.
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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.

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.

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.

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.)

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* [http://fancyapint.com/pub/657 Fancyapint review]
* [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://tastyfever.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/pub-10-coach-and-horses/ Tasty Fever review]
* [http://www.webcitation.org/691RX8xK3 CAMRA Regional Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors entry]
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* [https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/the-coach-and-horses-london-5 Yelp comments]
* [http://fancyapint.com/pubs/pub657.html Fancyapint 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 reviews]
* [http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/
london/bar-pub/1r72k7n/coach-and-horses/1307t8 Trusted Places review]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] et al., June 2012. Opening hours taken from the 2007 Good Beer Guide.</div>
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[secretlondon]], 24 September 2008. Opening hours taken from Good Beer Guide 2007.</div>
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summary='Vegetarian pub on Greek Street in Soho.'
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summary='Pub on Greek Street in Soho. Used to be famous.'
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Pub in Soho.

Serves decent enough beer (London Pride and Bombardier). The Coke gets served in small bottles at a quite inflated price. Has real cider and perry on as well.

When secretlondon visited in September 2008 there was a cockney singalong around a piano. According to posters this happens every Wednesday evening.

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Last visited by secretlondon, 24 September 2008. Opening hours taken from Good Beer Guide 2007.

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