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It’s a red letter day for Northcote Road, southwest London’s most thriving neighbourhood. Urban Pubs and Bars have opened their latest venue, The Red Setter, on this dynamic stretch. Andre Johnstone, Sales and Marketing Director, explains, “We have 42 pubs and bars and several restaurants across London. We call ourselves the biggest independent pub company in London because: one, we’re not tied to a big brewery and, two, we think entrepreneurially. We empower every manager to run the business like its their own.”
Media is swamped with stories of pubs and restaurants closing but Andre shares, “We love London and we think we have a magic formula. We’ve been lucky to find really good places, bring fine design to the local area, and install managers and staff who really care.” A striking façade has been created using high quality materials of brass, polished timber and red wall tiles. “The exterior of a pub is the shopfront, a selling point, and if you can make it beautiful it definitely sets the tone.”
Andre believes, “There are some good pubs around the Northcote Road area but I think what’s missing and what we’ve tried to do here is create more than just a traditional drinking pub. We’re serving lovely brunches, Sunday roasts, interesting cocktails, a wide beer range and providing a great dog friendly place to come and meet your friends.” The group has ongoing expansion plans for 10 to 15 sites across London for the next two to three years.
Local businesspeople are invited to the launch evening of The Red Setter as well as press. And three red setters turn up. Canapés include sun blushed tomato, goat’s cheese vol-au-vent and native lobster roll, avocado cream, iceberg lettuce. Small plates range from babaganoush on Lebanese flatbread to chilli salt and pepper squid. Love Bite pisco, Aperol, chilli syrup, bitters and Kiss the Boys Goodbye Hennessy, sloe gin, sugar, bitters are two of the six Signature Cocktails. The Sunday roasts board announces a vegetarian option of Wiltshire beetroot, pinenut and spinach wellington. There’s something for everyone at The Red Setter.
17 replies on “The Red Setter Pub + Restaurant Clapham Junction London”
Good morning 🌞 another new place on the Northcote Road?! Looks fab 🤩. Which unit is it on? A x
Hi Allison. The Red Setter is in the former All Bar One units. Great addition to Northcote Road! LVB X
Oh I do love the Northcote must try this place out at the weekend. Looks gorgeous.
Another super LVB post 📯 you do get to all the best places, 😜 KK 😄 xx
It all looks so very British ha !
Thanks everyone for your comments and DMs. Glad you enjoyed the article. LVB
As you say it is nice to see somewhere bucking the trend and pubs opening rather than closing. Looks good.
Great photos
Red letter day lols. Cute dog 🐶
The Northcote Road just gets better it really is one of the best places day and night. It did need another pub though so it’s good to see this place.
Fancy!! Im hungry looking at the canapes ,🤣💘
From a country house (Ven looks amazing) to a city pub. I like the name The Red Setter.
Far too many pubs and restaurants now. I used to shop in the market for wonderful fresh fruit and veg. Caribbean fruit and sweet potatoes, yams hard dough bread. Fish, eggs. Three butchers shops. Two wet fish shops, three bakers. Almost all shops gone and market a sad shadow. The friendship and banter is what I miss most. There’s more to life than bars and restaurants. I hate the street now.
Hi Denise thanks for your message and always good to hear a different take! It is a shame that there isn’t the full food market there used to be on Northcote Road. Thank goodness the fish van is still there. At least we still have the Frenchie place on our road for banter and coffee!
Looking forward to dining here in August ☕️
Can’t wait!
My neighbours passed me this blog. What an enjoyable fun review. Truly a ‘red letter day’ for Northcote 😄