Dream pub. For last Sunday.

[MrBen]

Found myself wanting for the first time on Sunday when it came to local pubs. I was with a mate with some heavy(ish) stuff to talk about and wanted a quiet pint. I wanted a thick ash stained carpet to soften the sharper noises. A fruit machine quietly flashing in the corner, some decent ales on tap, a fire and a welcoming vibe.

Options were almost entirely: kidfest/creche, roast fest, band fest (Patch and Ivy House both rammed) or premiership/rugby fest. So I didn't find what I was looking for. Anyone know where Dream pub for last Sunday might exist?

[MrBen]

It could have been The Clockhouse. If it hadn't had that Beefeater style makeover.

[MrBen]

Was it the Golden Lion in Sydenham?

[StraferJack]

Hermits cave.

[????]

Hermits was my instant thought and SJ had beaten me to it

[StraferJack]

Or move to Lewes

[StraferJack]

As I'm sat on a stationary train outside forest hill, perhaps the hob might fit the bill too?

[Townleygreen]

golden Lion is the place!

[Jah Lush]

I feel your pain Mr Ben. It's impossible to find anywhere locally that isn't full of the Sunday lunch brigade and their offspring running riot. I'm afraid it's a bygone era that you're looking for.

If you find it let us know via PM. We don't want everybody knowing.

[El Pibe]

Nothing really nearby, Royal Oak in Borough?

THe Three Horseshoes in Willian?

[david_carnell]

There is a place. On the way to Catford. SJ and I have been and it is exactly what you're after.

The Blythe Hill Tavern

Just off the South Circular on the way to Catford. Much, much nicer than that description could offer.

[StraferJack]

good shout DC

That one is great. It is a bit of a hop skip and a jump rather than nearby tho

[steveo]

I agree Mr. Pibe, Royal Oak in Borough.

Great beer, gut busting food portions

[araucaria]

Prince Albert on Bellenden Road

[Otta]

Another shout for the Golden Lion. They serve Sunday lunch, but it is not full of families there to eat.

Not that I've been down there for a good while.

Or a recent "discovery" is The Bricklayer's Arms on Dartmouth Road. Used to be a shithole, but seems to be under new management and there is a little room at the back like a weird living room stuck on the back of the pub. Worth a look anyway.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Peckham Liberal club....maybe not quite what you want, but has a puggy, quietish and old school working mans club seats and chairs - just the place for a serious chat. Tried to join recently but they were out of forms. Will be on that case again soon.

[Mick Mac]

Would the Flying Pig or the Gowlett not be ok on a Sunday afternoon?

I cant say I get to go to the pub on Sundays very often, so who knows.

Or Franklins bar, surely that's quiet??

[????]

Is the Prince of Wales still open in Cleaver Square and still a boozer if it is? That would be good if so.

[bob]

The White Horse Sunday lunch or for the Six Nations but dare I mention it is SE 15 and has local's drinking in there.

Bob S

[StraferJack]

you can mentions it bob (you usually do ;-) ) but given how busy it gets on a Sunday with families, roasts and sport, it rules itself out of MrBen's reckoning on 3 seperate criteria

[MrsR]

The Castle, Crystal Palace Road, The Man of Kent, Nunhead Lane or The White Horse sound exactly what you are looking for.

[StraferJack]

All of them show football and sports - which rules then out if you reread the first post

[bob]

SJ I was thinking more of the front bar but yes there would be sport on so may be not.

Bob S

[Townleygreen]

Yes Prince of Wales in Cleaver Sq is definitely still there and fits your needs most admirably!

[DulwichFox]

If you want peace and quiet.. Empty. No football... No families. no kids..

Probably The Cherry Tree. You could have the place to yourself..

Not sure about the fire..

DulwichFox