I was trying to find a new local pub having just moved to the area. After attempting most pubs on the High Road The Pied Bull is my favourite hands down and closest to what I was looking for a traditional English Town Pub. Family eating area one side and pub/old mans bar the other, it suits whatever mood you are in. And on top of that there is the best sports bar at the back with game machines and 3 pool tables.
The layout is fantastic, the food is great pub food at good price, the staff are friendly, good choice beers and ales on tap and the decor is an open traditional pub even has a real fire (or two? - I can't quite remember). Although some of the beers do have the london price tag at £4.80!

Don't be intimidated by the outside. It's worth going in.

Out of approximately 54,000 pubs in Britain, only 4,500 of the finest outlets for cask beer are chosen to be included in the Good Beer Guide.

It's a remarkable achievement for The Pied Bull to have earned a place in the Guide and speaks volumes for the quality of your beer that local CAMRA members have selected you for inclusion.

Keep up the great work!

By Pubspy »

When visiting a new bar, there's always that split-second moment of wariness, of wandering into the unknown.

From bitter experience, your thirsty reviewer has often found a menacing, black exterior, dim windows through which a few spectral figures can be made out, and a sign emblazoned with a farmyard animal is normally a dangerous combination.

The sort of place where the music zips off with a vinyl thud as you walk in and promptly get beaten with big sticks. The Pied Bull, on Streatham High Road, seems such a place.

But how wrong can you be? Stupid, stupid Pubspy.

Because brave souls who open the doors to the Pied Bull can discover a welcoming bar to suit all tastes "something the mixed crowd there appeared to back up.

It's a modern update of an ‘old man's bar' without resorting to kitsch.

With its dark decor, fireplace (not roaring when I visited, but I'm sure that's not always the case) and moody lighting it feels cosy. Outside, the beer garden is spacious and certainly looks good for a summer day, though you may not get peace and tranquillity thanks to the passing traffic on the High Road. But topping the lot is the sports and pool bar at the back of the building. It looks a great place to spend a few hours with your mates in.

This is a Young's pub but, dare I say it, feels better than a standard Young's pub.

Booze-wise, the lagers are your standard fare and a pint of Kronenburg will set you back £3.78 " OK, it's not a traumatising price to pay for a drink, but it's not great either. The pumps were filled with four guest ales, which included banana bread beer and Courage best on my visit.

The one big blot was the service " though not because the barmaid who served me wasn't friendly to me and everyone else she served, but because she was the only barmaid. And the only waitress.

Maybe a colleague had nipped off for a spot of ice skating down the road, but from what I could see, having one person to do all the front-of-house duties isn't enough and it took me six or seven minutes to get served on a quiet-ish afternoon. But don't let that quibble put you off.

The Pied Bull is an excellent venue, and one which I will happily entice a few friends to come to for a game of pool in the future.

what a delight! A crowd of us met in the Pied Bull on its grand opening and the common consensus was; The decor is stylish & comfortable, the atmosphere easy & relaxed. The pub has been designed to entertain the customer's. Well worth the visit.