Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 16 and Version 11 of Elephant And Castle, SE1 6BN
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| [[Category Antic Pubs|Antic]] pub on Newington Causeway at [[Locale Elephant and Castle|Elephant & Castle]]. It reopened under Antic's management in 2016 after a previous closure and [http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8134 revocation of its premises licence] (see <a href="http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Elephant_And_Castle%2C_SE1_6BN&version=7">older version of this page</a> for what it used to be like). |
The Elephant & Castle was a pub on Newington Causeway at [[Locale Elephant and Castle|Elephant & Castle]]. It closed down in early 2015 and [http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8134 its premises licence was revoked] in March of that year. |
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It does have something of an Antic look, but the dominant features of the room are the old-style seating — burgundy velour banquettes separated by carved wooden room dividers and shiny brass rails — and the exposed pipes and possibly-structural parts of the ceiling above. The floor is exposed wood, and the lighting is dim. There's a patio beer garden to one side. |
As of October 2015 [http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8501 there are plans] for it to reopen as an [[Category Antic Pubs|Antic]] pub, and as of July 2016 [http://www.london-se1.co.uk/forum/read/1/205466 this has now happened]; see [http://kenningtonrunoff.com/the-elephant-castle-pub/ Kennington Runoff article]. |
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[[Kake]] visited on a Monday evening in October 2016. There were quite a few people in when I arrived around 6pm, though still a few free tables. Retro music was playing, rather louder than ideal for conversation. |
The information below is retained for historical purposes. |
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There were five real ales on, all brewed within London: Bexley Session, Southwark Gold, Southwark Potters' Fields Porter, Crate Amber Ale, and Antic's own Volden Juniper. A pint of blackcurrant and soda (they'd run out of lime cordial) was £1. |
<div class="old_info"> Pub on Newington Causeway at [[Locale Elephant and Castle|Elephant & Castle]]. |
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According to a sign outside in October 2016, food is served 5pm-10pm Mon-Thu, noon-10pm Fri-Sat, and noon-6pm Sun. Gluten-free, vegetarian, and veganable dishes are clearly marked on the menu <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/30821046656/ photo]</small>. They also do bar snacks such as sausage rolls (both meat and vegetarian versions). |
[[secretlondon]] visited in September 2008 and had a Boddington's Extra Cold (£1.35/half). |
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In October 2016, [[Kake]] tried the potato dumplings with roast squash, peas, and tarragon pesto (£9) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/30769603911/ photo]</small>. It was well-presented, but not particularly pleasant to eat. The peas were overcooked, and there was tough, chewy skin on the squash pieces. The dumplings were rather gluey. It was too oily overall, so the copious quantities of pine nuts weren't as welcome as they would have been otherwise. I ended up picking through it looking for bits I wanted to eat, and finding very few. |
It does Thai food using the name "Elephant de Siam". Food is served from 10:30am-3pm and 5pm-10pm on weekdays, and 1pm-10pm on weekends. The food is also available for local delivery and takeaway. |
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Service was friendly and helpful; when there was a slight delay preparing my drink I was told to take a seat and they'd bring it over to me. |
TV had Sky News, music was MoRish and jazzy. There is a beer garden. |
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[[Kake]]'s verdict: I was pleased to see a porter on at the bar, and service was generally good, but the food was very disappointing and the interior feels a little too style-over-comfort for my taste. I might pop in again for a pint if I was passing. |
Accessibility: No steps to enter or use toilets. Some seating is on a raised area. |
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* [http://kenningtonrunoff.com/the-elephant-castle-pub/ Kennington Runoff review] * [http://mouthtosouth.com/walworth/elephant-castle-charlie-chaplin-pubs-se1-review/ Mouth To South review] |
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* [https://whatpub.com/pubs/SEL/10518/ WhatPub entry] |
* [http://www.fancyapint.com/pub/1432 Fancyapint review] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], October 2016. Opening hours taken from the Elephant & Castle website, November 2016.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[secretlondon]], September 2008.</div> </div> |
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category='Antic Pubs,Beer Garden,Good Beer Guide 2019,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area,Vegan Friendly,Vegetarian Friendly' |
category='Now Closed' |
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The Elephant & Castle was a pub on Newington Causeway at Elephant & Castle. It closed down in early 2015 and its premises licence was revoked in March of that year.
As of October 2015 there are plans for it to reopen as an Antic pub, and as of July 2016 this has now happened; see Kennington Runoff article.
The information below is retained for historical purposes.
Pub on Newington Causeway at Elephant & Castle.
secretlondon visited in September 2008 and had a Boddington's Extra Cold (£1.35/half).
It does Thai food using the name "Elephant de Siam". Food is served from 10:30am-3pm and 5pm-10pm on weekdays, and 1pm-10pm on weekends. The food is also available for local delivery and takeaway.
TV had Sky News, music was MoRish and jazzy. There is a beer garden.
Accessibility: No steps to enter or use toilets. Some seating is on a raised area.
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Last visited by secretlondon, September 2008.
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