I had the most surprising evening in this pub. I was with a group of friends heading through the old town on our way to the 2 Brewers for a night of drinks, dancing and debauchery. When what do we hear as we pass the front door but a blast of Doris Day singing her heart out. Well how could we pass without checking it out! We were welcomed by a charming bar man who was giving Doris Day a run for her money on the songs and a few handsome young men propping up the bar. How could this place have not been on our radar??? I will spare you the details in case any under age readers are in my audience. Needless to say we never made it to the 2Brewers and a lot of drinking, dancing and the rest was had. What a great find!

The Prince of Wales in Clapham Old Town is a rare gem of a local pub in an area where local pubs are few and far between. We stumbled upon this lovely little place after a gourmet shopping trip at Moens and Sons butchershop in the old town. The shopping had left us with quite a thirst and we were suffering the effects of a lively wine filled night before. We decided the only solution was to find somewhere for bloody mary's. The POW's bloody mary's were like a miracle of god. They were made by the pub manageress who we have since come to know as Tracy. She is a real miracle worker with tomato juice, spices, and vodka!

We have now come to know the pub as a bit more of a regular venue and have experienced not only their bloody mary's, but also their good selection of wine and real ales. We have even partaken in the Thursday night pub quiz, which makes for quite a competitive event. The landlord does the MC-ing and is quite the show man. The only thing I would warn you of is don't make sarcastic comments when you are up at the bar, the mic really does magnify all comments, also if you are going to go, get there early as it is a rather popular event.

Have I mentioned the decor? It is eccentric, quirky and cool. It really adds to the atmosphere. We liked it so much we have even held a couple of parties there. They let us catered for ourselves once and then another time we ordered in pizza (the menu is behind the bar).

This pub is definitely worth a visit especially if you are in need of the miracle of their bloody mary's!

The Prince of Wales is a proper London style boozer. Good beers and good locals - the Prince of Wales is a very friendly bar.