Fox & Hounds in Wandsworth

Great pub, lovely food, decoration and service

An Exceptional Pub, Despite One Man’s Appalling Beer Decision The moment you step inside, you’re wrapped in an atmosphere of festive warmth and charm. The twinkling fairy lights, the carefully curated décor, and the smell of quality ale wafting from the bar all create a truly magical experience. The staff are a credit to the establishment, effortlessly balancing efficiency and friendliness, while the beer selection caters to every palate—from the adventurous to the traditional. This is a pub where memories are made. But unfortunately, not all memories are pleasant. Enter the offender: the man who decided to order six pints of Guinness in a pub that practically begs you to try something new. Yes, I’m talking about you, sir—the man in the flannel shirt, pictured here with an expression that screams, “Yes, I am the problem.” This is a pub that offers a wealth of options. A pub with character, creativity, and craft at its core. And yet, when faced with a glorious lineup of ales, lagers, and seasonal specials, this man—a living embodiment of wasted potential—chose Guinness. Again. At every pub. His decision has the tragic inevitability of a bad sequel: predictable, unnecessary, and downright disappointing. To make matters worse, his choice wasn’t even for himself alone. No, this man took it upon himself to drag his friends down with him, ordering a round of six Guinnesses like some self-appointed arbiter of bland conformity. Who does that? Who looks at a menu brimming with possibilities and says, “Nah, we’ll just have what we always have”? I’ll tell you who: a man whose spirit of adventure has been thoroughly extinguished by the weight of his own bad habits. Dear sir, your Guinness obsession has become a metaphor for everything that’s wrong with modern drinking habits: safe, predictable, and devoid of imagination. To the pub: I salute you. Your establishment is a triumph—a beacon of quality in an otherwise uninspired world. The staff handled this man’s Guinness debacle with grace, serving him and his friends without a hint of judgement, despite the sheer absurdity of his order. To the offender: next time, look around. Try something seasonal. Be bold. Because if I have to watch you order another Guinness, I might just lose my faith in humanity entirely.

Gone a bit downhill. They pack the tables in too close so its quite uncomfortable. I'm still a staunch supporter but give people a little space. The prices seem to have gone up, and portion size has gone down, i appreciate this is the new world, but their pasta is a little toppy.

I had the best date night there. No pic sorry but food was amazing

It was a very enjoyable experience going there for the first time with friends before a concert: comfortable, with food beer and a good atmosphere. My only issue was when I bought a round. I asked the bar person to top up the glasses because, by the time I had paid, the heads had disappeared and there was less than a pint in each glass. They were not happy and said that the empty space was the head, with which I politely disagreed, as I take the CAMRA line on drinkers getting what they pay for. If I visited again I would only buy bottled drinks. I realize this is a wider issue effecting more than one establishment, but I didn't want meekly to accept less than I had paid for, no matter what other drinkers were happy with.

A proper gem. Traditional London pub, 2 ales on pump, all the usual lagers, good wine list, and really good food. Had our table for five hours! Does fill up on a Saturday evening ( when we were leaving as we were there for lunch!), but no hurry up from the staff. Next time I’m up that way, I will definitely visit again.

A warm and cosy pub serving a seriously delicious range of Sunday roasts!! What a great find in Clapham Junction… highly recommend!

A lovely pub with friendly staff and good food

Sunday roast is just excellent & staff are all very lovely!

Friendly staff Nice location on the River plenty of room in and outside

Nice food and atmosphere. Service is efficient and friendly. Good range of beers on tap. Can be busy for dinner so worth booking.

Favourite pub in London! Old school with great atmosphere and great drinks selection

Cracking Sunday lunch .. well looked after by Sophie and her team. We’ll be back for sure

Great Sunday lunch, nice wine, never felt rushed. Unfortunately, some incredibly grumpy staff who looked like it was a real chore to be there, even rolled their eyes at being asked a question. A bit sad because the staff we had at the end were really lovely.

The front of house staff were lovely but the food was not on point this evening, the medium rare steaks were very rare indeed and they’d not bothered to take the skin off the grilled red onion before serving it. The front of house team did all they can to rectify the situation and replaced the steaks with a better cooked one and took two drinks off the bill so given this and the good reviews from others hopefully just an off day for the kitchen team.

We love Fox and Hounds. It's a neighbourhood gem. Looking forward to another visit

Lovely meal at The Fox & Hounds. Staff were attentive and helpful and food was delicious. Will be coming back.

The manager and bar staff are lovely and the food is always delicious!

I’m a very lucky girl to have such a fabulous local. Food is always delicious and a great atmosphere but it is the brilliant staff that make this place so welcoming and somewhere you want to return to again and again for drinks, snacks, dinner.

Probably the best pub on Batersea

We loved our first visit to Fox & Hounds. The room was warm and inviting. Our request to be further from the loudest space was honored and we were very grateful. All of the staff were fantastic, but our server, Áine, was absolutely fabulous! She made our whole evening a memorable experience. The sea bass, pork chop, cheeses, and sticky pudding were highlights. Will absolutely visit again when in London!

Delicious food, amazing staff and a wonderful atmosphere. The perfect pub!

Fantastic backstreet Victorian London Pub, tucked away in Belgravia a few minutes from Sloan Sq underground, pub has a small yet cosy atmosphere, great staff and selection of drinks

I’ve been to The Fox and Hounds many times for reunions. Normally it’s too noisy for older ears, but we were lucky enough to get a quieter Sunday afternoon. The service was excellent- courteous and helpful. We didn’t need to go to the bar for drinks. One minor problem is that my food was too salty and the gazpacho and the tomato sauce which my sea bass sat upon bore a suspicious resemblance to one another. A more major problem is that there are no main course vegan options, so one of us, knowing this in advance, went without lunch. To finish on a positive note, the Galician white wine was delicious and we enjoyed retiring to the delightful little pub garden ( provided with pretty fierce overhead wall heaters) for further drinks.

Food was incredible. And the young Irish girl (name unknown) was an incredible waitress.

Delicious Sunday roast served by a very nice waitress from Yorkshire.

Have lived in the area for 10 years and had never stopped into this pub before. Food was uniformly excellent and great, friendly service. Keen to try the back garden during better weather. We will definitely be back.

I absolutely love this place (I've literally been coming here since I was a baby). I come here with family and friends regularly and am never disappointed. I don't think I'm exaggerating when this is my favourite pub The staff are lovely, the atmosphere is cozy and feels safe, and the food is superb. There is not really parking and reserving a table is recommended.

Attentive service, lovely pint of Timmy Taylor’s Landlord, good wine list for dinner .. the paella was sensational. Definitely going back

Great , friendly pub and service 👍

Lovely roast but cake-like Yorkshire Pudding was a bit odd!

Lovely pub, excellent food and super friendly staff. Well worth a detour.

General very nice food indeed Fresh and properly cooked

We went to the F&H for a celebratory dinner and it was perfect. The sharing paella was incredible and complimented by a great wine list. The garden was glorious and the staff were super attentive.

Great local pub. Friendly staff and the roast beef was one of the better ones I’ve had

Great venue, wonderful friendly service and delicious food with generous portions. A very enjoyable evening!

The staff was friendly, we were tucked away in a corner from the main room. Food was decent, the roast beef was tender. Good pudding. A little pricey for what it was. Not too bad, but pints were a little more than most. I'd still return. The vegetarian, vegan options are a bit limited.

The Fox & Hounds was a real surprise. I have lived up the road for 30 years and had never been there. The pub is lovely, it has not been over-styled. The staff are welcoming and friendly. The menus has a good choice and the food was delicious! I would recommend very highly!

Had a really nice with friends last night. Staff very attentive especially the manager and the food was delicious. Good value (but I had just returned from travelling through Italy and France!

Service was attentive and food was superb!! Location and atmosphere was just what we were looking for since we had a 4yr old with us.

All was absolutely fantastic...terrific food, great atmosphere, really nice staff; an all round really good night until the stroppy cow of a manager (?) came up to me in an overly zealous manner to tell me to "keep my dog on a lead". Bearing in mind my JRT had been sitting on my lap all night and was only on the floor for a minute or two so I could say goodbye to my friends, I thought it was totally unnecessary, as did my friends. I wonder if she is equally as unaccepting of parents with their children who are generally FAR worse??? Only reason I didn't give 5 stars.

It is a sad fact that in recent years I have had increasingly few occasions to without fault, all out eulogise about a dining experience. So....oh the joy. The unbridled joy to without reservation both eulogise and find zero fault with my fortuitous booking at the Fox and Hounds this evening. Firstly, why fortuitous? I'm local and have been to the F&H before. Vowed never to go again but laziness won the day and I walked the 3 mins to give it another go Secondly, why the joy? I spent childhood summers at my grandparents house in a rural Spanish village called Jesus Pobre. An area where a new born child goes straight from breast to paella. The paella I had this evening was akin to any of those I had as a child in JP. Thirdly, why the unbridled joy? Two words. The staff. Professional, helpful and polite all qualities one hopes for but should never expect from a high end food focused pub. The staff in the F&H were so professional, so helpful, so polite but above all of that and singularly the main reason why I will be returning again and again is how naturally charming they all were. The tip culture in the US so often sees charm replaced by obsequious, the service included trend we have in the UK so often sees no charm at all. So not the case here.

Popped in for a spot of lunch with my daughter. Had a burger and pint. The burger was awesome. Thanks to Jamie. It was top class. Will be back soon. Very soon...maybe tomorrow.

The best local pub in London. Always busy and buzzing and just generally excellent.

We love fox and hounds. Will be back again in the future.

Great atmosphere for sports. Loads of TVs, great beer and lovely staff. Handsome Zac in particular made our day. His smile can light up a room. A very dark room

FANTASTIC FOOD. The loveliest and sweetest (Irish) waitress! Love this place and will bring my parents back here as they loved it too!

Despite having given advance notice on the booking form and confirmed by a follow up phone call that I made of the food allergies of one of our party they were unprepared and it was a lot of effort to get a meal that was ok for them to eat. Once that had been sorted then food was good but I was expecting them to be more helpful with that issue considering they knew we were coming well in advance.

Never disappointed, always a good dinner out at the Fox and Hounds

A lovely convivial pub and staff with tasty food.

Lovely garden and good food. Really lovely staff, especially the young Irish woman - so friendly, warm and patient!

Food is good but overall food and drinks prices are way to high.

Family meal with super friendly service and fresh, tasty food. Great wine and beer selection. Thanks Anne for taking such great care of us despite being run off your feet!

The food was good but it arrived cold. Service was really slow and we had to chase up to pay the bill ourselves.

Really Nice evening ! Very good.

Raw lamb which was tough, all a bit school dinners

Didn’t feel quite award winning, but good food and lovely service.

Very good value lunch. Pub was vibrant and busy. Staff friendly, good selection of beers. Can’t really ask for much more than that.

Lovely pub, lovely people, great food.

Has this place changed hands or manager in the last year? It used to be one of my absolute favourites but in my last three visits I’ve had a really uncharacteristically odd and bad experience. 1) We went in the late summer last year and ordered the steak - which I have many times and has always been very good. We were served two steaks that openly (not sensationalising) were past their best. It had been the heat wave for the few days previous and this led me to believe refrigeration has been an issue. We sent them back and were refunded but no one came to apologise or speak to us. I was about to do so myself when there was a car crash outside - quite a bad one. So we left to allow the staff to deal with that. After this experience I avoided going for a couple of months but did want to return due to being a favourite. 2) not as bad but I went mid week and most of the beers were out of stock. 3) I went last week and the Guinness had been connected to the wrong gas, my pint was freezing, and the head massive. The chap at the bar was nice tried to correct it by pouring it out but once Guinness is over gassed you cannot serve it - my pint was flat and freezing so I left it. Posting this mainly so the owner can see as it was our local but currently going elsewhere. It is an expensive pub and the last three visits have not been inline with those prices.

What a fabulous London pub! The atmosphere was really quaint. The table was pokey but ok for 3. Our meals were delicious and the roast beef was absolutely divine and the best roast I’ve ever had (sorry mum)! The pasta was nice and the beef burger was great. The staff were attentive and lovely and the background music was great too. I would highly recommend this place for a drink or a meal.

Great Sunday roast, loved the roast beef and chocolate cake! Really friendly staff, definitely recommend

Good beer selection, spacious venue, friendly staff, and a beautifully maintained beer garden.

No vegetarian options on main course. Sunday beef very tough. Usually love F&H but not a great food experience this time unfortunately!

In my opinion the best pub in London! Just gets everything right, and it's always busy but not packed, with a great atmosphere, excellent staff, lovely menu, great beers and wine list, and good music playing (not too loudly). The dream, basically!

Wonderful Sunday roast, we hadn't been to this pub before and would definitely recommend!

Delicious as always and great local Battersea pub.

Great service and atmosphere. We shared a couple of 1kg T bones which were lovely. Been coming here for 20 years and it's still going strong.

I had the pumpkin risotto and it was sensational.

We booked for an early Sunday evening meal on the way back from a show in London. From the moment we walked in we had a lovely time. We were immediately greeted by a very friendly member of staff and although we were quite early for our table they moved things around and seated us. We both had a delicious roast. Absolutely perfect and then shared a very yummy sticky toffee pudding.

We were greeted and given a choice of table. It was a Saturday evening and busy so it was noisy though the woman in charge did try to cater for that. She was really helpful. We both ate simple, good quality pasta dishes and had a glass of house red too. It was fine for after the cinema!

While anti fox hunting myself, this is one establishment my political ideals won’t stop me from attending. Really delicious menu with seasonal variation (vegetarians will get a bit tired of the risotto / lack of rotation on the alternative dietary front) - great service and a nice atmosphere in the evenings. Tucked away off a main road, really a pleasant surprise with a heated garden that allows big groups to spread out and catch up. A local gem!

The Fox and Hounds Clapham Junction The first thing to note is the chef has a visceral hatred of vegetarians and takes pride in this prejudice by creating menus that are lumpish and unimaginative. This is not a place where chef cherishes good traditional values, it’s more a place chef is stuck in his abrasive, curmudgeonly ways. It is neither fish nor fowl, neither a pub or a restaurant. As a restaurant the atmosphere is soulless and desperate. The dead hand of the restaurant’s miserable menu pushes down and suffocates the place of all life, and empties your wallet at the same time. The overpriced drinks just reinforce the falseness of the place. On offer is pasteurised, mega brewery homogenised ‘craft beers’ and a wine list that pretends to Wine Society quality, it is not, it’s overpriced plonk. It’s not really a pub either, gastro or otherwise. Drinking in the place is more a prison sentence than a nice pint in the local. You’d have more fun sitting in a vandalised bus shelter drinking a can of Stella. The reputations of London gastropubs are made by the chefs, who are quite happy to put their names out there. The chef at The Fox & Hounds doesn’t have the courage to put his name to his miserable menu. His secretiveness is intellectually dishonest. I asked the manager who the chef was and they piously told me “We can’t give out staff names because of data protection” (Huh?) I think the owners of the pub are trying to create some ersatz Bullingdon Club dining experience, and who doesn’t want to be part of the Bullingdon Club what with those foppish outfits and all? The idea the menu is ‘Mediterranean inspired’ is daft but sadly a testament to the chef’s paucity of imagination. The food is soup with meat, fish with meat, meat with meat and the frankly done to death ‘sticky toffee pudding’ (probably containing gelatin) The menu has eight mains of which one is vegetarian, that cliched favourite of tokenism, risotto. Where is the varied and delicious selection of vegetable and fish dishes that underpin a Mediterranean diet? This menu is more an 18th century Chop House than a diet for long life. The place is a throwback to the 1950s, it’s the Nigel Farage of gastro pubs. And the place certainly lives up to its name, the Fox and Hounds - the unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible.

The Fox and Hounds Clapham Junction The first thing to note is the chef has a visceral hatred of vegetarians and takes pride in this prejudice by creating menus that are lumpish and unimaginative. This is not a place where chef cherishes good traditional values, it’s more a place chef is stuck in his abrasive, curmudgeonly ways. It is neither fish nor fowl, neither a pub or a restaurant. As a restaurant the atmosphere is soulless and desperate. The dead hand of the restaurant’s miserable menu pushes down and suffocates the place of all life, and empties your wallet at the same time. The overpriced drinks just reinforce the falseness of the place. On offer is pasteurised, mega brewery homogenised ‘craft beers’ and a wine list that pretends to Wine Society quality, it is not, it’s overpriced plonk. It’s not really a pub either, gastro or otherwise. Drinking in the place is more a prison sentence than a nice pint in the local. You’d have more fun sitting in a vandalised bus shelter drinking a can of Stella. The reputations of London gastropubs are made by the chefs, who are quite happy to put their names out there. The chef at The Fox & Hounds doesn’t have the courage to put his name to his miserable menu. His secretiveness is intellectually dishonest. I asked the manager who the chef was and they piously told me “We can’t give out staff names because of data protection” (Huh?) I think the owners of the pub are trying to create some ersatz Bullingdon Club dining experience, and who doesn’t want to be part of the Bullingdon Club what with those foppish outfits and all? The idea the menu is ‘Mediterranean inspired’ is daft but sadly a testament to the chef’s paucity of imagination. The food is soup with meat, fish with meat, meat with meat and the frankly done to death ‘sticky toffee pudding’ (probably containing gelatin) The menu has eight mains of which one is vegetarian, that cliched favourite of tokenism, risotto. Where is the varied and delicious selection of vegetable and fish dishes that underpin a Mediterranean diet? This menu is more an 18th century Chop House than a diet for long life. The place is a throwback to the 1950s, it’s the Nigel Farage of gastro pubs. And the place certainly lives up to its name, the Fox and Hounds - the unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible .

We had an amazing Sunday lunch here. The staff were very welcoming, exceptionally helpful and the food was delicious. Highly recommended.

Lovely family meal. Couldn’t fault anything. Service was great and the food was beautiful. Many Thanks to the Fox and Hounds

Incredible food and amazing service! Lovely Christmas atmosphere.

Warm welcome from the bar staff , extensive menu reasonably priced and the service was exemplary - a thoroughly enjoyable experience !.

Cute pub, with outdoor garden & nice vibe inside. Sunday roast was good but have had better in London. Would definitely go back for drinks!

Food/staff/atmosphere all great, had a really good afternoon.

Always fantastic! Great food and service from very attentive staff

Really good Mediterranean food and friendly service.

Really disappointing. Flat pints and was charged service on a bowl of chips (without being told service was included or given a printed bill). When I asked for a bill because I was so confused about how expensive it was, they gave me a copy of the drinks ticket (no prices).

This is a fantastic, friendly 'local' in a quiet area away from the Clapham Junction crowds. Very cosy, well decorated with lots of fairy lights, classic movie-set type xmas feel for our December visit. Great buzzy atmosphere without being too noisy. The staff were super helpful moving our table to one we preferred (and that would allow us to stay a little longer than booked, on a busy wednesday night). We live locally and love coming here. Also has a fab beer garden for long summer afternoons. Come here to leave your phone in your bag, enjoy good conversation, and eat v tasty food in a relaxed, cosy classic pub atmosphere. Perfect for nights out with friends, family and date-night.

Lovely pub serving a great Italian menu atvan affordable price

Just a really good pub, food, service, Christmas lights.

Good, varied menu and tasty food. Very attentive service and food came quickly

Just sell people a Yorkshire pudding with a roast as an extra. So weirdly militant.

Outstanding across the board. An absolute benchmark for how a pub should be run. Will be back very soon...with more bodies :-)

Highly recommend!! A great all round experience from the food, drinks, flexibility (we were a late booking with a 1-year old in prime Sunday roast time) and the service - this particularly was a breath of fresh air with staff that actually seemed to care. Looking forward to returning again soon.

Never can go wrong here. Been coming for years and never disappoints. Food always good, although the menu could change a little more as I’ve been eating much the same for the last 5/8 years! But a lovely atmosphere. Staff always super friendly and efficient and always try and accommodate you even if you walk in without a booking. Although would recommend booking any time of the week as it’s a very popular and busy pub! Always a good choice with friends and or family.

A popular neighborhood pub with superb service and a hearty yet well put together menu, reasonably priced with sensible portions. The wine list organised by country and region is a thoughtful one pager, designed not to overwhelm but to give a range of food pairings some choice. Clean, welcoming of pet dogs and humming nicely when I visited. The perfect gastro pub.

Excellent food - really awesome pasta. Would recommend!

Smart street-corner pub about 10 minutes walk from Clapham Junction Station. Two cask beers on handpump when I visited. Lots of outdoor seating in the garden to the rear most of it covered. I was only visiting for a pint before a show at the Battersea Arts Centre but the pub offers an interesting Mediterranean influenced menu. Friendly and helpful staff.

Lovely neighborhood pub! Food is good and atmosphere is lovely. We love to come here for a relaxing evening of great food and drinks!

Excellent staff and great service - good food too

The Fox and Hounds is a nice, traditional pub with a dark interior and lots of random framed posters. It offers a good range of beers, wines, spirits and cocktails. It has a reasonable dinner menu and the food is very good - so much so that I'd call it a gastropub. Service is nice and friendly. Recommended. 😀 This is my second visit but for some reason Google has removed my previous review in 2022.

This is my local and I can't say often enough how lucky I am to have such a fabulous place just down the road. The staff are always welcoming and friendly, but also efficient and hard working. The food is fabulous - really tasty and fresh and the wine list interesting and well priced. Dogs are welcome, as are people who just fancy a drink. It has a lovely atmosphere and is always clean and tidy.

Lovely pub with very friendly and helpful staff. Great atmosphere, the food is very good and the wine list is pretty decent

Hobs weren’t working so we couldn’t have food. We were not told about this till 10 minutes after we sat down even though it was an issue all day long. Couldn’t have dinner and ruined our evening