The Abbeville Pub

The Abeville is the best pub I may ever have been to.

It has the perfect mix between gastro pub and lovely country old mans pub. As you walk in there's a standard local pub bar and TV to watch the game on. Then go through and you've got yourself a wonderfully cosy fire place and restaurant.

I've only eaten a few times at the pub but can say extremely confidently that they have a great chef back there. The steak is just amazing and the Sunday roast is to die for! One of the best darned Sunday roasts I've ever had. Their truffle chips are inspired!

The service is both friendly and so speedy! Customer service is top and the prices are reasonable.

Long live the Abeville and may all pubs aim for their quality!

Not your typical local pub. It looks from the front as a normal local pub, but its more of a gastro pub, when you walk in, you might be confronted by the locals sat at the bar watching the sports, but I think that added to the charm of the place.

If you go in and carry on walking through to get to the back, you'll find lots of seating, a fire and usually a local dog just walking round.

This is the perfect place for a quiet drink and bit of food, I didn't try the food but the food I saw seemed very gastro-esq and lots of it.

In a nation who's experienced and still experiencing a rapid death of its notable pub culture on a daily basis, The Abbeville stands one of those local places that has managed to successfully transform itself from lager-lout hangout to a fine gentrified gastro-eatery with decor and menu to match. My fav place in Clapham. Never disapoints, only gets better with time. They've definitely found their groove. Bravo Chef!

So disappointed!! I was expecting a great place from all your reviews!!

One positive: the place is absolutely charming.

I decide to go on a week day for lunch, although the restaurant was completely empty!
I ordered a steak (18 pounds!!! This better be good) and my boyfriend a burger... And we just waited...

Really really waited... 40 minutes for the food to be served when the restaurant is completely empty!

The food finally arrived, nicely presented... MY boyfriend's burger was absolutely delicious but my steak... Partly burned... Not good and the peppercorn sauce was to runny... The salad was good and the chips were missing salt...

For this we paid 38 pounds... Outrageous to charge so much for random quality food!

Very pleasant bistro-type eatery also family friendly, particularly at weekends ( not a huge surprise, given the location). I'll admit to having only eaten here at weekends, so I've no idea what it's like during the week. The menu tends towards the safe end of things ( not necessarily a criticism, given the clientele); thing Eton Mess and things-with-custard. Somewhere that would be very good for taking your mum for Sunday lunch.

Really good food and atmosphere, but a bit on the pricey side and service could use an improvement.


-Chili prawns - Deeeelish! Pretty oil, but it's chili oil and it's awesome.
-Mushrooms & haloumi - Really tasty but not all that filling.
-Banoffee Pie - AWESOME!

I think this pub is the best on the Abbeville road. What's that? It's the only pub on the Abbeville road. Oh, well in that case . . .


No, it's actually really good as well as cornering the marker. Great wines, great beers and great foor, with a cool upstairs dining landing, and old wooden furniture, and also showing the sport but tastefully on a small telly.


Oh, and try the burger, go on, it's amazing.

This is a great little pub. It is surprisingly spacious yet feels intimate and cosy, with low ceilings and plenty of nooks and crannies. And a fire place! I don't eat here often but from my experience so far it's pretty good. Importantly, they have a few ales here, including Timothy Taylor. Maybe a tad pricey but we're in the midst of Clapham bourgeoisie-land after all.


The abbeville is great in the summer; there are plenty of chairs and tables crowding the pavement which gives it almost a continental feel. Thankfully, sitting outside here is very peaceful: although the occasional lorry can be seen cautiously making it's way down Abbeville road, prams are the most common vehicle to encounter here.


All in all, I could have done a lot worse for my local.

I popped in here with my boyfriend the other day when it was nice and sunny and we enjoyed a drink sitting outside. The drinks were really good value compared to what I'm used to (I work in a central London bar and I ordered a glass of wine that we also sell but it was certainly cheaper) and they were lovely, also I was really impressed with the drinks selection, they had all my favourite whiskeys and spirits. Didn't eat on this occasion but will probably visit again, it was a splendid little time out.

Really really nice little pub hidden on a residential street in Clapham. Light and airy, lots of tasteful wood used on the interior. I like the fact the bar is on the left as you walk in, and you can carry on further inside after having stopped for a delicious pint of Landlord and find a seat. Very friendly atmosphere too - 2 or 3 people said hello to me as I waited at the bar!