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About The Huntsman and Hounds
On Elsted St in London, The Huntsman and Hounds is a pub with a piano in the corner for a sing-song and a dart board for games. Dogs are welcome, and the sofas and seats give owners room to settle in with a pet. The decor pairs contemporary touches with traditional features, and the ground floor has large windows. The drinks list is craft-focused, with London breweries such as Four Pure and Orbit on keg and cask. One cask beer is on handpump alongside the keg and craft options. Food comes from Yard Sale Pizza, which partners with the pub. The calendar includes a pub quiz, live music and DJ nights.
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- ReservationsAccepts reservations
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention yard sale pizza, local craft beers, cask and keg beers and pub quiz.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention yard sale pizza, local craft beers, cask and keg beers and pub quiz.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the beer, with a craft-focused selection that includes local London brewers, one cask on handpump alongside keg options, a stout and a strong barley wine, and a Four Pure lager. Close behind is the Yardsale pizza, which several mention by name, with one calling it the finest for miles around and another noting panini made behind the bar. The welcome is a steady theme, with friendly staff, owner and regulars, and one reviewer says new faces are made to feel included, and others describe the pub as LGBTQ friendly. Details mentioned include a dart board, a piano, a few tables outside, a retro playlist, and a pub quiz. One reviewer held a birthday party where live music was allowed and the logistics were sorted quickly. The one complaint is a service charge added automatically to a bill, which left that reviewer less fond of an otherwise good visit.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the beer, with a craft-focused selection that includes local London brewers, one cask on handpump alongside keg options, a stout and a strong barley wine, and a Four Pure lager. Close behind is the Yardsale pizza, which several mention by name, with one calling it the finest for miles around and another noting panini made behind the bar. The welcome is a steady theme, with friendly staff, owner and regulars, and one reviewer says new faces are made to feel included, and others describe the pub as LGBTQ friendly. Details mentioned include a dart board, a piano, a few tables outside, a retro playlist, and a pub quiz. One reviewer held a birthday party where live music was allowed and the logistics were sorted quickly. The one complaint is a service charge added automatically to a bill, which left that reviewer less fond of an otherwise good visit.
Featured reviews
- Spud
“Super cosy relaxing local pub with great local (orbit!) beers on cask and keg, friendly welcoming owner too :)”
- Ham
“Terrific local pub with incredibly lovely staff and regulars. Not at all a "just regulars" pub and always make new faces feel welcome. Very inclusive + LGBTQ friendly”
- Ewan Day-Collins
“Had a birthday party here. Really lovely space, great team, top beers, yardsale pizza, let us have live music, logistics all sorted easily and quickly, really recommend!”
- Tim Biddiscombe
“A beautiful independent back street boozer in Elephant and Castle, serving a wide selection of beers and spirits, and hands down the finest pizza for miles around. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, students rubbing shoulders with regulars against a fantastic retro playlist. Free houses are the way forward, and they need support!”
- Barney Ware
“Cute little pub under new management (who was very nice) with a nice selection of drinks just off the beaten track, plus they partner with yard sale pizza :)”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“The Huntsman & Hounds is a traditional pub that has just about everything you need for a mighty community pub. The airy ground floor pub lets in tonnes of natural light throughout the day with lots pointing to it's home in Elephant & Castle, as well as all the staples a proper good pub should have: a piano in the corner for a good ol' sing song, a dart board & plenty of sofas and comfy seats to bring the dog along and relax with a beer.”
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Trivia night
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Dancing
- Food
- Free water refills
- Highlights· 6
- Bar games
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Trivia night
- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
Location
Bars near The Huntsman and Hounds
- The Tankard4.03270.5 mi
£5 pints of Heineken, sport on telly, traditional Irish music
- The Rosy Hue4.45950.6 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
sunday roast, club sandwich, haddock and chips
- Marquis Of Wellington Bermondsey4.21,2320.8 miWheelchair accessible
pizza, sports on tvs, sunday quiz night
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Huntsman and HoundsReservations · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.6144 | — | £10–20 | yard sale pizza, local craft beers, cask and keg beers |
| The Tankard | 4.0327 | 0.5 mi | — | £5 pints of Heineken, sport on telly, traditional Irish music |
| The Rosy HueReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4595 | 0.6 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, club sandwich, haddock and chips |
| Marquis Of Wellington BermondseyWheelchair accessible | 4.21,232 | 0.8 mi | — | pizza, sports on tvs, sunday quiz night |
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