Dog House, Kennington

pub details:

print this

tell your friends:

location:

Kennington

address:

Kennington Cross, 293 Kennington Road, SE11 6BY

phone:

0871 258 9955*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

Kennington London Underground station
(400m) - zone 2

Oval London Underground station
(820m) - zone 2

Elephant and Castle London Underground station
(970m) - zones 1/2

Millbank Millennium pier River Thames boat service
(1Km)

Vauxhall railway station London Underground station
(1Km) - zones 1/2

how to find it:

Kennington: Exit the tube, turn left then cross the road. When you get to Cleaver Square walk all the way through the Square and Cleaver Street until you see the Dog House across the junction to your right. Oval: A stroll up Kennington Park Road before a left up Kennington Road.

click for directions to Dog House from wherever you are

click here for a larger map

nearby attraction(s):

The Oval (740m)

Imperial War Museum (770m)

Garden Museum (910m)

Despite the odd name, the Dog House affords a more traditional pub-like experience than one would initially expect. That's not to say there aren't some alternative touches - with carpet lining the sides of the bar, we couldn't claim otherwise - but compared to the nearby gastropubs and fading boozers it feels refreshingly normal here. Its positioning on Kennington Cross, coupled with the large windows and a fair amount of outside seating, offers a fine vantage point for a spot of people watching. Inside it's not too bad either, with two separate bars, a couple of ales and decent, reasonably priced pub grub. Overall, this is a pub that feels comfortable in its skin and is just the thing if you fancy a couple of lazy drinks in pleasant surroundings.

reviewed:
17/07/2008