The Sun

The Sun

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Nik Kershaw wouldn't let this place go down on him. U2 were not the only ones staring at it. The Beatles saw it coming. Yes, The Sun is popular with musicians. It's also popular with the younger crowd of Clapham, with barely a stool to be eyeballed on a mid-afternoon Saturday visit (the photos here are from a quieter weekday return).

It didn't help that a sizeable pack of Aussie revellers turned up in action slacks, completing a nine-hole game of Pub Golf. Pity the fool whose round it was during that inundation.

Otherwise, this is a splendid, if by-the-book upmarket pub betwixt Old Town and High Street. Tables are crammed in, sparking a lively atmosphere that's the complete opposite of the 'cosy' vibe the pub's website would have you believe.

It's a place to have fun, natter away with mates and tuck into the top-notch food and drink. The wine list is longer than your average pub, while the four draught ales stray close to being interesting. There's a dedicated dining room upstairs, and a beer yard that's the perfect size to accommodate marauding Aussie pub crawlers.

On Facebook. On Twitter as @SunSW4.

Last updated August 2019. Photos below are from 2015.

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Dignified clothing is not mandatory at The Sun.
Dignified clothing is not mandatory at The Sun.
The central chandelier, like a fulgent sun in its own right.
The central chandelier, like a fulgent sun in its own right.
Sunlight streams in, while men play Monopoly and look at buses.
Sunlight streams in, while men play Monopoly and look at buses.

Address: 47 Old Town London SW4 0JL

Phone: 020 7622 4980

Email:
enquiry@thesunclapham.co.uk

Website:
http://www.thesunclapham.co.uk/

Monday: noon-11pm

Tuesday: noon-11pm

Wednesday: noon-11pm

Thursday: noon-midnight

Friday: noon-1am

Saturday: noon-1am

Sunday: noon-11pm

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