The Best Restaurants in Camberwell, Greater London, United Kingdom (2025)

Great Italian meals: simple, unique and well made. Love the arancino, papardelle with wild boar and also the fried ricotta. Great energy from the staff too!

Wow wow a fantastic Italian restaurant with real chef made pasta. Small menu but all dishes packed amazing flavour combinations. Really great lunch will be back. Many thanks to chefs and delightful front of house team.

Absolutely fantastic, beautifully presented and delicious, rich tasking food. You order in what I believe is the traditional Italian way of antipasti, pasta and then a main. Clean minimalist decorations and calm but friendly service.

I had yet another fantastic meal here! It started with the mushroom arancini, crispy on the outside, creamy and packed with earthy flavours inside. Then the pasta, which was just perfect, fresh, flavourful, and cooked to perfection. And not forget the pork chop juicy, tender, and seasoned beautifully. Every bite was a delight! The service, as always, was warm and friendly! This place never misses. Thank you

English breakfast was ok, nothing special and it costs 7 pound and you are not able to be full after it. You need to take the one for 12 to be full. I ate much better in Sheffield. The pancakes were tasty I may recommend it. Also you need to pay only in cash. Which is a huge disadvantage for tourists. :/

One of the best places in London for breakfast/brunch/lunch. Customer service up there with the very best. I forgot to order a coffee when in the queue and rather than waiting in the queue all over again one of the waitresses just took my order from my table and bought the card machine to me. Would defo recommend!

Found this gem by chance. The staff were all so friendly and helpful. The food was lovely and a great cup of tea! Not just breakfast, they had some delicious cakes too. Will definitely be back

Delicious food and even better customer service! I really felt like the worker serving me cared about my preference and catered to my requests. Affordable and great value for money. The place has a lovely welcoming vibe and I would definitely visit again soon.

The beef and bone marrow pie, mussels, corn, and pork fat on toast were excellent - albeit a tad too salty. Had a house ginger beer as well, which was sadly quite weak in flavour; the wine was great though!

We have been several times and the food is always so good we decided to have our wedding reception in the upstairs private dining space - we could not have had a more perfect meal! Every single bite was cooked and seasoned to perfection. They use exceptional ingredients. The menu is both modern and traditional so it’s a good place for families - our friends in their 30s loved it just as much as some of our older guests. No notes!

Super delicious, worth it for the roast! Beer onions on toast was gobbled quickly and was super flavourful. Roast chicken and pie were really good! Good size mains actually. Pie can easily feed 3 with a few other bits. Flavour of sticky toffee was nice, but consistency was a little off, more condensed and not really fluffy. Bloody Mary's perfect amount of spice and cheap at under £10

A warm room filled with the friendly bustle of a neighbourhood pub. The food is excellent for a pub, but my one gripe is that it is gratuitously greasy. The „pork-fat” toast is soaked in lard by design. But then, the „buttered” greens, noodles, fish… all swim in pools of melted butter as well. The salad vinaigrette has the thickness of mayonnaise, smothering out any mustardy tang; the horseradish sauce is creamed to the point of being a thick white blob with no bite. Adding lashings of fat is a shortcut to make meat and vegetables look shiny and taste indulgent, but it’s a trick that then leaves the eater feeling heavy and groggy after a single plate of food. Please consider being a bit more balanced to let proper cooking shine through. (Or offer the sauces on the side…)

The food was absolutely delicious! We got 7 dishes and I honestly couldn’t fault any of them. Our favourites were the aubergine platter and rice dumplings.

Went for brunch on the weekend, the staff was very friendly and attentive. Nicely presented food, the flavour was pretty good, the bread was soft like a pillow. Portion is on the smaller side but enough to fill me up. It’s my first time trying Kurdish food. Many vegetarian options which is a big bonus.

One of the best meals I’ve had for a very long time!! Incredibly good food, great atmosphere and excellent service. The cabbage dolma tasted exactly like how my mum makes it! It was my favourite! The Kurdish dumplings (meat) were excellent, very crispy on the outside. The sea bass was probably one of the best fish I’ve ever had. The dessert was delicious too. Thank you! Can’t wait to come back again

Amazing chefs table experience, food was incredible, expertly prepared, the chef also made a few adaptations for veggie dishes. Small plate format but substantial and enough to share, highly recommended for an intimate dinner date or special occasion.

Went for a casual Friday dinner, the food was fantastic and the atmosphere is great! Love the vinyls and is such a hidden gem in Camberwell. Do book a table ahead of time and if you want an even more fun experience, try to sit by the kitchen.

As soon as I knew The Bear was ran and owned by the same people from Naughty Piglets I knew it was going to be a banger. Wonderful chilled out service and really enjoyed the counter experience. It’s the one. The menu comprises from staples such as the crab and pork but wow, every dish was truly stunning. £160 for all 7 dishes, bottle of wine and service for 2 - good luck finding anywhere better!

I had an excellent Sunday roast here - it’s not often you find pies on roast menus across London! The chicken, leek and mushroom pie made by Carter’s (the current resident chefs) was just gorgeous - perfect pastry and tasty filling. I also had a side of chips which was the BEST chips I’ve had in a very, very long time, a perfect pub snack. Service was also quick, warm and unobtrusive - thanks Crooked Well team 👍

The Carter’s menu was so delicious, I need to come back for the full menu (I was there for a roast). Even though this place is right in the center of camberwell, it’s a bit off the main road so it was a nice chill spot for a Sunday! The staff were super friendly and fun. For starters try the panisse made of chickpeas, I didn’t want to share it (even though it’s a big portion)!

I booked the private room upstairs for my 30th birthday and had an amazing time. For starters the minimum spend was so reasonable compared to other pubs in London, making it far more affordable. The pub were super accommodating of all my requests in the lead up the event. The Head Chef Franc was amazing at helping me create a suitable menu for my guests and helped with lots of my back and forth emailing. Finally the staff were amazing on the day, so accommodating and made my day super special! Everyone still components the food- which was top quality! Would highly recommend for a private event.

Just had a delicious meal here today with a friend. We got the sharing vegetarian meze, absolutely delicious and a great variety of dishes that were of superb quality. The second course of vegetarian moussaka was equally as good. For dessert the baklava was really fantastic. Great service with very friendly attentive staff. I highly recommend a visit!

Such an amazing place in Camberwell! Very tasty food and great service! Outside tables in warm days make you feel like in Greece! Highly recommend!

One of our favorite pubs in Camberwell. The staff is super super nice and the Sunday roast is very good. We also celebrated here my sister's baby shower and it was very nice.

Great portion of fish and chips with mushy peas and a smigging of tarter sauce... very enjoyable... The only downside was that chips were served tepid at best.. however, overall, great location only 5 min walk from KCH. So perfect for lunch / dinner after a day appointment. the rear beer garden is a hidden gem, especially when the suns out

Very nice relaxing spot for Sunday roast. Loved all of the veggie sides that came with the roast and the pudding was also very nice. Overall good vibe and very friendly service. Would definitely recommend.

My recent experience with The pheonix was great. From the moment I stepped through the door, the warm and inviting ambiance set the stage for an unforgettable dining experience. The soft lighting, elegant decor, and soothing music created a perfect atmosphere for a relaxed meal. The service at the Pheonix was impeccable. The staff was attentive without being intrusive, knowledgeable about the menu, and genuinely passionate about providing a top-notch dining experience. Specially thanks to chef ,I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible meal you prepared for us.

I cannot help but feel absolutely blown away by this pub. What a fantastic, chilled, well curated environment. The decor is great, although the grey paint, although very popular in pubs, I find disappointing. The general vibe is welcoming and certainly relaxing, with (when I dropped by at 2pm on a Friday) Reggae softly drifting through though the air. The strikingly beautiful lady who served me was helpful and friendly. The beer selection is OUTSTANDING, I chose the Beavertown Satellite which I cannot recommend enough, it was well presented and cold. Overall, a spectacular experience and one of the best pubs I've visited in London.

Very nice weeknight meal here in Camberwell. The online order system is very easy and convenient. The steak and ale pie and the fish and chips were delicious, as were the cocktails. The gravy for the pie was particularly good. The sticky toffee pudding was perhaps the best I had in London.

Lovely place on a lovely early evening with the sun just on the front warming us on the terrace. It was busy but with enough space to everyone, a lot of beers and IPa’s to choose with a good choice of meals with reasonable prices considering we are in London. I can just recommend and will be back for sure!