Joseph C.
Canonbury
14 reviews
Load of Boules
12 Jul 07, 13:57
Beyond expectations
Stroll off Kennington Road and the right point and you might be lucky enough to find yourself in Cleaver Square, an up-market Regency style (I think) area with a central tree lined open reservation. This slightly incongruous part of Kennington is home to many of the great and the good in politics and the media, and in the Prince of Wales they have a pretty choice boozer.
Its compact inside, but the church benches and chairs are comfortable enough, and there is amble seating outside. In the summer months the drinkers spill out all over the square like so many thirsty gulls.
The food is ok, but one of the main attractions of the Prince is the offer of a game of Boule. Rent out one of their sets, get yourself a jug of pernod, repair to the gravelled square and toss your boules with gay abandon. Squint and you could be in a small French village.
The Prince also does Asahi and Oranjeboom on tap, which earns it huge brownie points in my book.
