Recent Fan Reviews
Community run pub, taken on by locals after it came under threat. Very popular. Worth booking if you want Sunday lunch. Generally have jazz on Sunday afternoons (large back room with stage). Service generally good. The only thing I would prefer in terms of the chicken roast dinner would be to have more veg and ditch the Yorkshire pudding!
Brilliant thanks 😊 great atmosphere fantastic staff friendly and helpful great service 👍 😀 great selection of food and drinks 🍸 👌 pizza 🍕 😀very Tasty food 😋 😀 😊 👌 ticks all the boxes 💯 📦 🙄 😋 😀 value for money 💰 🤑 💸 😋 😀 💯
Great pub. Went to see Jon Magidsohn and his band. Lovely music space, beautiful old brown wood panelled bar. It's a community pub so they do actually care thar they do things right!
🚇 Nunhead 🍺 £6.00 Arnsberg Lager The Ivy House is located in a quiet residential street, near Nunhead Cemetery in the Newlands area of Nunhead, Southeast London. The nearest station is Nunhead. This former Truman's pub was originally built in 1865 and called The Newlands Tavern. The pub you see today was built in 1938 by Truman's principal architect, A.E. Sewell. Renamed The Stuart Arms in 1985, its name changed again in 1996 to The Ivy House, apparently in connection with the pub's Guv’nor at the time, Mum Ivy. During the ‘Pub Rock’ era of the 1970s, Ian Dury, Elvis Costello, Joe Strummer all performed here. In 2015, the pub was used as the Double R Club in the Kray film ‘Legend’. This pub became the UK's first community-owned pub and the first pub listed as an Asset of Community Value. This large, multi-room pub impressively preserves its 1930s features, including dado height panelling, a glazed entrance, a moulded stone fireplace, multi-pane screens, and original bench seating. A notable detail is the brown and white chequered spittoon trough before the servery. The main bar connects to a Hall, off which lies the Jacobethan-style former "Refreshment Room." A courtyard beer garden is located at the rear. The beer selection is diverse, offering four cask ales, locally brewed beers, and familiar favorites. I tried the Arnsberg Lager by @bexleybrewery ; my pint was great, price was average. The food option here is pizza, with nine choices available. A Margherita pizza costs £9.50, roast dinners return in September. Arrived around 4 pm on a warm Saturday in April. The pub was quiet inside, with most customers enjoying the spring sunshine in the lively beer garden. Inside had a relaxed atmosphere. The service was excellent; a friendly staff member was kind enough to share interesting details about the pub. The @ivyhousenunhead absolutely blew me away, what an outstanding pub this is. It just goes to show the power of community. A rich history, beautiful decor, friendly staff and locals and a top beer selection made for a marvellous London pub experience. Get it on your to visit list. 📅 12th April 2025 More London pub info on socials @londonpubmap 🍻
This is an amazing community-run traditional British pub! Their house beers are really nice and cheaper than your regular pint, and the pizzas are DELISH (as well as the homemade dips). The service is always friendly and efficient too. 🥰