London Camberwell Restaurant Guide

“Splendid flavours, lovely service, and reasonable prices” are, say fans, a “perfect combination” at this affordable Ethiopian restaurant in Camberwell.

2019 Review: Further gentrification comes to Camberwell in the form of this cute new wine bar – a late spring 2018 newcomer from Aussie chef Paul Williamson (formerly of WC in Clapham and Soho House). There’s a menu of Mediterranean-inspired small plates, pizzette, cheese and charcuterie alongside a rotating range of wines.

“Ever popular and always delicious” – this “absolutely fantastic” Camberwell gastropub has earned a reputation almost equal to that of its famous south London stablemate, the Anchor & Hope. It’s a “great local spot” – “busy but welcoming” – “with generally excellent and ambitious food (we’ve had the occasional less successful plate, but the success rate is high)”.

The “fabulous, flavour-packed, spicy ‘Chinese’ food from China’s Muslim northwest” (Xinjiang, home of the Uighurs) “never fails to hit the spot” at this “canteen-style” pit-stop in Camberwell. It’s an absolute “byword for value”, too (“and now accepts card payment”).

With its jazzy decor, this handsome-looking Camberwell gastropub with large outside seating area is worth discovering – “a gem in the very truest sense”, with a high-quality menu (which typically includes a “fantastic pie option”).

“Worth trying for the interesting selection of Kurdish dishes”, this “good-value” café in Camberwell shines a different light on Middle Eastern cuisine. Founder Pary Baban was forced from her home as a teenager by Saddam Hussein’s forces in 1989, collecting recipes as she fled across Kurdistan. Nandine means kitchen in Kurdish; there’s also Peckham Levels sibling.

“The grill is clearly in the hands of professionals” at this snug and popular Turk in Camberwell – staffed by “lovely people” who treat their customers to “great food”. “The free bread and onion dip to start is divine”, and guarantees a good vibe from the get-go.

A community-focused grocer / deli / cafe concept that launched in a former bank building the heart of Camberwell in March 2022; the old bank vault has been transformed into a wine cellar and bottle shop.