Brew & Barrel · Clapham

HoursOpen · Closes 00:30

TypeSmall Chain

Clapham twin brothers' cafe, with a cocktail bar in the evenings.

The brothers run two cafés, one on Old Town in Clapham and one on Northcote Road, with the same brunch menu at both. Chef Jason Howard, who appeared on Masterchef Professionals in 2015, is behind its Mediterranean-influenced dishes.

They pitch the place as an alternative to chain coffee, with single-origin Brazilian beans in the espresso. Evenings bring espresso martinis.

At this shop

On Old Town in Clapham, wood-plank planter boxes built into the pavement double as bench seating along a dark green-black timber frontage with sliding glass doors. Inside, a coloured stained-glass window panel sits at the back of the room.