The Camberwell Arms is a South London restaurant and bar, headed up by Chef Director, Michael Davies, who creates regularly changing menus based on seasonal and quality ingredients. Voted #1 of the Guardian's 50 best Sunday lunches 2017 as well as the winner of the OFM Awards 2015, the food is elegant yet comforting, ensuring that natural bold flavours aren't over-complicated.
Michael and his team have asserted their own unique style within this local neighbourhood pub, serving up a thoughtful selection of snacks, small plates and generous feasting dishes designed for sharing and conviviality. Expect hearty and comforting choices with dishes suitable for vegetarians without being a throwaway afterthought.
Michael and his team have asserted their own unique style within this local neighbourhood pub, serving up a thoughtful selection of snacks, small plates and generous feasting dishes designed for sharing and conviviality. Expect hearty and comforting choices with dishes suitable for vegetarians without being a throwaway afterthought.
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Bringing people together in celebration is what we do be best, and nothing gives us more pleasure than creating a joyful atmosphere, where great food and drink can be enjoyed. Catering by The Camberwell Arms aligns provenance and seasonality to inspire bespoke menus created by Michael Davies. We continue to work with the country's most prestigious suppliers to build menus that confidently showcase exemplary ingredients.
Reviews (15)
Murray McPherson
Jan 23, 2022
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Scott Thompson
Jan 22, 2022
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Not bad, not great. My group had a table in the corner with a wall light above it that kept flickering on and off. We didn't know it at the time, but this was to set the tone for the whole experience.
The starters were the best part of the meal, most notable were the celeriac fritters and the lamb. The sole was a bit fiddly to share and ended up being full of bones despite my fellow diner's best efforts to fillet it. The pig's fat on toast was also pretty good.
We waited for ages between our starters and mains and had to remind the manager that we were waiting. Although he said they'd only be
The starters were the best part of the meal, most notable were the celeriac fritters and the lamb. The sole was a bit fiddly to share and ended up being full of bones despite my fellow diner's best efforts to fillet it. The pig's fat on toast was also pretty good.
We waited for ages between our starters and mains and had to remind the manager that we were waiting. Although he said they'd only be
James M.
Oct 25, 2021
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Highly recommended with delicious food and great wine selection. Unassuming from the outside, the old adage "never judge a book by it's cover" springs to mind. The people are really nice, the choice of food and beverage is wide and its very popular. Booking is recommended, particularly at weekends "we're booked weeks ahead for Sunday lunch". There's a great vegetarian selection; we had a bell pepper dish, a broccoli dish and a tomato dish with fabulous flavours. I must mention dessert too - try the sensibly sized gorgeous orange cheesecake and plums; yum! Parking is on street locally, wheelchair
Valerie Elson
Aug 24, 2021
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Roselle Lam
Aug 18, 2021
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Cherry Brandy Kiss
Jul 27, 2021
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Hadn’t taken photo of our main as it would have been a little awkward/rude on the date, but I have to say, it was very much worth the visit from North London for Sunday Roast!
Enjoyed the Lillet Rose (aperitif in the photo) and sourdough was gorgeously made with rosemary and lovely oil (didn’t ask what oil though).
We went for a roast but as it is rare to have slow cooked beef which was on the menu we decided to go for that instead! We thoroughly enjoyed it all. The beef was very tender and fat was edible (yes we enjoy eating all the bit and not waste it). The olive and greens combination
Enjoyed the Lillet Rose (aperitif in the photo) and sourdough was gorgeously made with rosemary and lovely oil (didn’t ask what oil though).
We went for a roast but as it is rare to have slow cooked beef which was on the menu we decided to go for that instead! We thoroughly enjoyed it all. The beef was very tender and fat was edible (yes we enjoy eating all the bit and not waste it). The olive and greens combination
Koi
Jul 14, 2021
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Weffy Hoare
Dec 16, 2019
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Becca
Dec 02, 2019
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I've been coming to The Camberwell Arms regularly for about 3 years now. I absolutely love it and have never been disappointed in the 40 or so times I've eaten here. I've eaten solely vegan and vegetarian options here, and their offerings are always delicious, varied and interesting. The pub is perhaps best known for its meat and fish options, but also do non-meat options extremely well aka better than a lot of solely vegetarian/vegan restaurants. This is such a rarity!!! They use a lot of premium and seasonal vegetables, as well as foraged and homegrown produce!
The desserts are killer. The drinks
The desserts are killer. The drinks
Stuart Meader
Nov 02, 2019
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Fatima Duerden
Nov 02, 2019
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Cecily Gayford
Jul 19, 2019
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The Camberwell Arms catered my 30th birthday party and it was absolutely perfect: totally amazing food, great service and really smoothly put together by Joanna. The vegetarians and vegans were properly catered for (not just given a version of the menu with meat/dairy removed) and it was generally just a really lovely and professional experience working with them.
Stephanie White
Mar 25, 2019
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Jose H. Ortiz
Feb 23, 2019
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Vijay Logan
Jul 18, 2018
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I tend not to hand out 5 stars easily but this was an easy decision. The service here is great! Our waitress was very knowledgeable and knew everything about the menu. We started our Sunday lunch with a cocktail, (because why shouldn’t you) followed by a great selection of starters and finally our shared Sunday roasts of chicken and pork! Choosing shared plates are the best way to enjoy a bit of everything!
We’ve also been here for a pint in the bar which is always good. Plus they allow dogs into the restaurant area too which is a bonus!
We’ve also been here for a pint in the bar which is always good. Plus they allow dogs into the restaurant area too which is a bonus!
