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Discover great restaurants, bars, pubs and things to do in arty Camberwell
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South-east London's Camberwell is an artistic part of town, with Camberwell College of Arts luring new talent to SE5. With this audience in mind, restaurants and bars are diverse and offer a whole lot more than the spread of chicken shops on the high street would lead you to believe. Take a trip to a refurbed pub for an unusual wine list, a new age Chinese restaurant for Xinjiang cuisine or Burgess Park for a scenic stroll.

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The best bits of Camberwell

Restaurants in Camberwell

Spike + Earl
Restaurants

Spike + Earl

  • 4 out of 5 stars
You’d probably expect ordering a coffee at the home of south London’s most revered roastery to be an absolute nightmare. There’ll be beans to choose, surely,...
Theo's Pizzeria
Restaurants

Theo's Pizzeria

  • 4 out of 5 stars
Sourdough pizza giant Franco Manca now has 18 restaurants across London, but one bit of the city not yet coloured in on the chain’s floury Risk board is the...
Louie Louie
Restaurants

Louie Louie

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
Like the rock ’n’ roll rebel anthem it shares a name with, Louie Louie – sat halfway along staunchly ungentrified Walworth Road – is a...
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Silk Road
Restaurants

Silk Road

  • 3 out of 5 stars
A pioneer of London’s trend for branching out into regional Chinese cuisines, Silk Road quietly churns out favourites from the north-west frontier province of...
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Things to do in Camberwell

Bars and pubs in Camberwell

Stormbird
Bars and pubs

Stormbird

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • price 1 of 4
It’s easy to miss Stormbird. While Camberwell has become a hive of trendy pubs either doubling as bike shops or serving pricey animal organs cooked in...
Crooked Well
Bars and pubs

Crooked Well

  • 3 out of 5 stars
  • price 2 of 4
It’s a good sign if you’re waiting for a pal in a restaurant for half an hour, with only the menu to read – and the more you look at it, the more interesting...
Camberwell Arms
Bars and pubs

Camberwell Arms

  • 3 out of 5 stars
This well-proportioned Victorian boozer has been revamped by the team that produced Waterloo’s Anchor & Hope and Stockwell’s Canton Arms...
Hermit's Cave
Bars and pubs

Hermit's Cave

  • 3 out of 5 stars
This friendly cabin of an Irish pub has been the haunt of Camberwell’s more cultured art students since Leonardo’s time, it seems. Prices are still...
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Hotels in Camberwell

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The perfect weekend in Camberwell

Sip: Daily Goods
Restaurants

Sip: Daily Goods

  • 4 out of 5 stars
A light, airy little box of a coffee shop 
Shop: Rat Records
Shopping

Shop: Rat Records

This small but mighty spot has been a Camberwell draw for more than 15 years
Chill: Burgess Park
Attractions

Chill: Burgess Park

All you need to know about Burgess Park is that it allows barbecues (in designated areas)...
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