Charming traditional pub oozing character, slightly hidden away just off Northcote Road. Between a fine choice of beers, board games and good size beer garden, it’s a good choice if you find yourself between Balham and Clapham Junction. If you found my review or photos useful please leave a quick thumbs up 👍 Thank you!

This pub I've been wanting to review for a while but it's either been closed, or it's been rammed wall to wall and I can't get my empty pictures. I timed it wrong again here, celebrating after a successful opticians visit, I arrived 10 minutes before opening. The guy on the bar welcomed me in regardless, and poured an exceptional pint of the Verdant Sundialer I previously posted. I had 2 of them. I could've had a million of them. Basking in wobbly garden embracing the sun, then the torrential rain then the sun again, reeling from the half of @breadstall pizza I'd inhaled moments prior, it doesn't get much better than that. The pub itself is old af, goes back to 1876 I believe and was restored in 1890, originally one of six pubs on the street and the main brewery supplying them. Sadly this is the last one remaining, many a pub gone in Clapham to make way for housing, some of the facades and structures remain if you look closely. Some resembling pubs so much that I got my roads mixed up and thought this one had closed down a few years back - reading old articles, there was a very real threat that it did during Covid. Inside it's roomy, comfy, and red. It's probably the best way to describe it. Coat-hooks under the bar, and bar seating, are a welcomed sight to see. It's the small touches that make this one of the classic pubs you know and love, and with the impressive keg and cask selection it's no wonder it's been repeatedly listed as a CAMRA SW London award winner, and even graced the cover of the GBG. Some great memories of bouncing down Northcote Road when I lived and worked in Clapham many years ago. A good slice of nostalgia bouncing down here again, not much has changed, and with respect to this pub, I'm thankful for it.

Fantastic pub, nice bear garden, traditional interior. What this place has is character, authenticity. It's a pub which we have lost in London sadly. The best in Clapham. Go here.

A proper pub!! With impeccably kept real ales. Service is second to none, too. Ranmore and Shere drop appear to be regulars, which is rather fantastic!

Very warm and welcoming staff and clients. Good quality Guinness and choice of whiskeys and rum. Great added bonus of a beer garden.

Nice place and good atmosphere, bit weird they have “cash is king card is killing us” signs everywhere - feels a little ungrateful that I’m handing them £5.50 for a vodka coke and they don’t like me choosing how I pay. Taking only cash costs too - there’s the risk of theft, forgeries, bank charges to deposit and the fact hundreds of people simply wouldn’t come in as they don’t carry cash. When independent pubs are struggling, not an ideal message to complain about the way I’m literally handing you profits!

This pub has been here donkeys years and it does what a pub is designed to do bring people together and drink beer good prices and excellent staff(TONI😊). The pub is highly recommend the eagle ale house . After a 2 half year absence popped in to my old local booser in Battersea Some new faces but the great thing is Dave /Simon/Matt/ Toni are still there.

It's so great to have a real "local" in a gentrified area full of gastro pubs. My friend and I enjoyed a few hours of interesting ale and brilliant banter with the bar staff. Places like the Eagle and on the “use it or lose it” list so get yourself down there for an authentic boozer experience.

The Eagle is my favourite pub in South London. Their front door is actually a secret time machine. When you walk through it you are transported to exact time before all London pubs became gentrified and full of bellends. It's a real treasure. Long live the Eagle.

A proper local and welcoming with it. London absolutely needs places like this to survive so I was surprised and pleased to see that gentrification and the relentless drive towards homogeneity has been repelled by the Eagle. Kudos. Go for the authentic feel and the characters.

The best proper local pub. How they used to be. This is how Clapham used to be. The best beer garden and lovely owners. Only downside is that they don't do food

Great atmosphere. Lovely old pub with a warm and inviting feel. Tucked away down a quiet side street.

Long may these Indie pubs continue. Ask if the owner would check out Halletts or Devon Red ciders, like the Cidre Breton the punters would love them.

Best pub in south west london ( or all of london). Gorgeous beer and not destroyed by a recent refurb.

Google reviews weren't around when I used to work behind the bar here back in 1989/90 when I stayed in London for a couple of years. The guvnor was a little Irish guy called Joe. I loved both working and drinking in this pub as it had a great atmosphere and good beer, so I'm glad to see the many good reviews, although I see the Garndener's across the road isn't there anymore.For anyone reading this who remembers back then, my uncle was Harry the plasterer from Glasgow-liked a Guinness. Sorry it's not really much of a pub review, more just a little trip down memory lane for me.

Very cosy pub and friendly staff, excellent selection of ales

Love this old school pub, and we were treated to an enthusiastic impromptu piano singsong while the fantastic teenage tennis star won. Another year another birthday. Still the best pub in SW 11/18. In my opinion. Lived here 30yrs so there you go.

My new favourite pub in the neighborhood! Finally found a spot in Clapham which feels authentic and truly local. Love the cosy interiors and the super nice outdoor garden. Owners are so friendly and beers are great. Just love this place :)

My new local and even before moving here was one of my favourite pubs in south London. Excellent range of beers, friendly and inviting staff, good crowd, and great outdoor spaces front and back. A top tier London pub.

Excellent local, traditional and friendly pub. Great ales and cider. A real authentic pub just off the northcote road.

Nice atmosphere, nice people and nice German beer. We love it here.

Great neighbourhood pub with courtyard.

Only good memories with this local. Simple selection of ales but they're all good and fresh. Friendly locals buzzing and there's usually always a canine friend somewhere so all good. Good to have this kind of a pub in the middle of Clapham. Will visit again next time I'm in the area.

Friendly staff, great beer garden and a really unique / well priced selection of beers for the area. A good pub for craft beer fans 😁

The owner of the pub was drunk.. while collecting glasses, when I complained about my pint, the response was like oooh well never mind, I guess the locals like it. That’s why it’s still open, but not a great choice of beer, more ales. Guinness was absolute trash, garden area looks like someone turned up with some scaffolding & Clear Twinwall, 2 heaters for the outdoor area…. So this is just my experience, everyone has their own opinion but this is mine !!!!

A gorgeous little local find, cosy and comfy indoors, a small space with plenty of seats and little alcoves for a bit of old school privacy, a very welcome change from the vast soulless airship hangars that many bars seem to ape. I don't care if they serve sport or not, I don't care about the music, it's a place to come and snuggle down and have a good chinwag with mates & tennis partners!

Rare to find a proper pub in this part of town, its cosy and they keep their ales well! Prices are also reasonable too.

Great atmosphere, proper old school boozer that does not serve food, but you're welcome to order a takeaway. Do feel it lacks a premium lager.

Have to say I loved this local pub. Really great selection of beers with a really nice back area for a drink in the sun. Friendly and chatty staff made it a very enjoyable afternoon out. Very happy I stumbled across this place and looking forward to coming back

Fantastic pub =) reasonable price for craft beer and ale , eagles 🔴🔵🦅

Lovely little pub off Northcote Road. If you want to get away from all the crowds of Clapham, go here!

As ever, more than enough of a selection of superlative cask beers to satisfy any CAMRA-judge-wannabe’s need for a stalwart pint of Bitter. The New Forest Best is my 1st choice when on, or if not as today, the Shere Drop is many’s fave! I chose an “Original” Pork Pie with English Mustard from an assortment of Pork Pies. One with Blue Cheese tempted me but I know what I like! It’s actually my fave Pork pie anywhere. By a mile. I’ve known this pub for years and am very fond of the brilliant landlord and his wife who know me (but do only see me at my beer-swigging Best!) The No.1 Manger is a real character. All the staff are great! The regulars are all good for a convo if you can penetrate the “Local v. Outsider” wall. The Yoot love the Eagle and can add a real buzz to the crustier aspects of the place. A Music/Jam/Open Mic Night happens regularly which is worth investigating if your that way inclined. Sitting in the rear garden with the above-mentioned combo writing a review is the perfect thing to be doing right now.

Proper old boozer with a classic interior and well served ale. Pork pies on offer too!