Skehans

First time here! Excellent pub, went lunchtime on a Sunday and was nice and quiet, which I can imagine was lucky. Great spot, near the Nunhead train station. Well worth a visit, definitely one of the top pubs in South east London. Solid A***** LDT x

🚇 Nunhead 🍺 £5.20 Guinness Skehan’s is located in a residential area in Nunhead Southeast London. The nearest station is Nunhead mainline. This pub started life as The Duke of Albany, built in 1895. Skehan’s is an Irish pub which came to be just under 10 years, and today one of the most celebrated pubs in London. This Victorian corner pub is very easy on the eye with lots of foliage,hanging baskets and detailed stonework. This is a traditionally decorated, high ceilinged, one bar pub that is set out in an L-shape. The servery has a solid wood counter and is surrounded by green velour topped stools. To the right of the servery is an ornate fireplace flanked by shelves covered in bric-a-brac. The seating is conventional with a couple of banquettes around the perimeter. Everywhere you look around this pub there is always something of interest. Some of the most notable features are on the ceiling where you’ll find beautiful cornicing and unique fans. Towards the back of the bar is a pool table, behind is a door which leads to a tiered beer garden. The beer selection will please the masses and offers a choice of well known brews, three cask ales and of course Guinness. As this is an Irish boozer, my choice was simple and I ordered a stout. My pint was thoroughly enjoyable and cost just north of a fiver. The food menu is Thai and is served in the restaurant, Roasts take centre stage on a Sunday. We arrived just after 12pm on a sunny Saturday lunchtime in July. We received a warm welcome by the team member on duty who was friendly and courteous. We decided to sit at the bar and got chatting to a local chap who was friendly also. The atmosphere was chilled and relaxed with a homely local pub feel. This pub attracts a broad range of punters from local students to longtime regulars and hosts live music 6 days a week, including Traditional Irish Music. Visiting @skehansfreehouse was an authentic Irish Pub experience, the hype is real, we loved it. This independent, family-run pub is all you would want your local pub to be. We’re so glad we visited and will definitely make a pilgrimage again soon. 📅 27th July 2024 More London Pub info @londonpubmap 🍻

Called in over January for food and drink. I hadn't visited in some years, but the pub is still of the highest quality. Friendly staff, warm atmosphere. Sunday Roast is very impressive at a very competitive price.

Good pub. Irish themed. Guinness was excellent. Pub not too busy on Thursday evening. Looks like there is live music sometimes. There is a Thai restaurant onsite, in a separate room, but you may eat in the bar. Unusual rotating fans in roof. There is a £10 minimum for cards, but cash is fine too. Young crowd reflecting area.

Amazing pub, well known to locals but blind to visitors. A pub well worth visiting for match days, Sunday Roasts and general atmosphere. We shall be back!

Great pub and friendly staff and customers, food was very reasonable for London, but was basic when we visited which was a Sunday roast menu

I'm not convinced I get the hype for this pub. Went on New Year's Eve: great band and beer good enough but a very young crowd with some a little rude. Probably on a different night of the year it's less crazy but for all the hype (timeout top 10 etc), I didn't really get it.

The best spot for a pint of Guinness. It gets overwhelmingly busy on weekend nights, so skip it if crowds are not your thing, or visit during the day. There are plenty of events going on, great bands playing through the day and at night. It's a great atmosphere and definitely worth a visit.