The Duchy Arms - London

There 's no doubt The Duchy has come to life once again. Food and service is great. The place is an absolute gem, being a traditional English pub so near to the bustle of central London life but a world apart from that bustle, being what we Brits call a Local ; just south of the River Thames. Sunday lunch in a homely, cosy pub is always a relaxing experience before the new week fires up. So why 3 stars? Whether you 're a local or on holiday (at the increasing number of Airbnb 's in Kennington) it remains an irritation about sneaky mark ups on that nice bottle of wine the two of you want to share with the food. That 's the significant down side to the current business model for the beloved Duchy. Take one example, a bottle of Cotes du Rhone Village Les Coteaux; shown in my photo as £10.99 wholesale. Sold to accompany your lovely meal in the Duchy at £31. That 's a mark up of 182%. Let 's hope the current management team wise up to that not being realistic in a Kennington Pub (yes it 's the industry average for Mayfair /Shard /Battersea Power Station/ Knightsbridge/ Kings Road) but not for our little Gastropub in Kennington. So let 's crack on and sort that out.

Literally can’t rate this place highly enough. Abel is amazing and his team are just fantastic. Had a lovely evening Abel went out of his way to accommodate us. A friends reunion, we will be back regularly. Thank you so much.

Lovely and cozy atmosphere, great food and selections of wine and spirits. Very welcoming and friendly service. We had a great time and amazing experience.

Lovely pub in Kennington with great outdoor space which is hard to find in London. Cant wait to come back

A lovely pub with a charming host and friendly staff. The food was so tasty....we had the mussels and a wild mushroom risotto both of which were fabulous. I can't wait to go back there. PS The goats cheese starter was delicious as well.