The Camel & Artichoke in Lambeth

Cosy pub. Very slow service. There was a lot of poo on the men's room floor.

Good place for a quick catch up.

Came down today from Scotland for a concert, after a brisk walk, ended up in The Camel & Artichoke. We were greeted by your colleague with a beaming smile. Claire was helpful, friendly, courteous throughout the four hours we were there. She was busy completing other tasks but frequently checked in with us, she could not have done any more. I’d hire her based on today’s experience. The pub itself, was clean and spacious. The toilets clean. The ambiance spot on. We will definitely drop in next time I’m in London. Thank you.

A lovely busy pub with lovely experienced barstaff who are helpful to the less mobile of their customers, catering for both cash and card payments also has a lovely beer garden for those people who prefer outside drinking. One to visit whilst in Lower Marsh, you won't be disappointed!

Popped in while waiting for the rest of the stag party to turn up, watched the football, reasonably priced beer, great atmosphere; Laura and Leila were absolutely fantastic, being northern, offered great advice for the rest of our day in the area! Fantastic service, really good craic!

We needed a rest after exploring Leake Street and the Vaults and wandered along Lower Marsh Street. We were pleasantly surprised to find this pub which was having a quiet day. We enjoyed our drinks in the quiet of the beer garden where there was only one other customer. It was a little bit of peace in the hustle and bustle of the city.

Lovely welcoming bar in the center of Lower Marsh. Great selection of beers 🍻!!

I don't usually leave negative reviews but I'm not happy with my recent experience. I was having a quiet drink solo (I had to be within a few minutes walk from the woman I care for whilst she was out with a friend so my location was limited). I noticed at some time around 20:15pm, the music had been turned off and the lights were being turned off...it sounded like the staff were closing down for the night but nobody had told me the bar was closing soon (or as far as I know, any other customers that may have been outside) . At almost 20:30pm I ended up asking 'are you closing?', to the staff (who by this time were ready to walk out the door), they said 'yes', I asked 'when?' And they said 'now!'... I asked if they usually close at this time and they said 'it just depends how busy it is', I appreciate if there's only one customer then it isn't exactly beneficial to stay open but I'd expect the staff to at least give the customers a heads up before the whole bar is completely closed up and they're ready to walk out the door.

Great girls behind the bat. Thank you

A long, thin boozer with a yard at the back that can be a bit of a suntrap in the summer. Very friendly staff and a good choice of beers and spirits. A good spot to know about, not too far from Waterloo station.

We had the best time, Olivia was amazing and sorted us out from behind the bar and also let us play our own music which was amazing. Best vibe. Visit!

We hired The Camel for a private event and it was perfect. Thanks to all the wonderful staff that made it happen! Very comfortable pub for 80-100 people standing inside and out. The garden is well hidden and away from the street. Good selection of drinks with reasonable prices. Good sports pub as well when there is something on. We will be back!

Great pub with very friendly staff. An oasis in the city hustle. Great range of draught beers.

Very cool pub. French waitress at the top and therefore perfect for us. Cool and relaxed atmosphere.

Friendly, nice service, delicious beer and cider. Nice quiet beer garden in the back yard.

Nice vibe, great beer selection, and nhs discount, what more could you want?

Popped in for a quick pint,brilliant service from the young lady behind the bar,very polite and friendly,her boss should give her a pay rise,she is brilliant.👍👍👍

I have visited the bar with few friends and we absolutely loved it! A big thanks to Laura who looked after us and was absolutely brilliant! We will surely be back soon again 😍

Great hidden gem near Waterloo! Lovely beer garden , great staff and cheapest pint in London . Fantastic 👍🏼 x

gemma collins lookalike serving at the bar needs to learn some people skills

Really good place to watch the match

Hubby and I stopped off for a drink - not the best welcome from the barmaid

Lovely part of the world. They kept the Villa game on all the way through pens despite numerous requests for the Liverpool and west ham games. Chef was away so bring your own food was allowed. Good price for a beer and everyone working was bloody lovely ❤️

Really nice pub, staff are fab and incredibly beautiful. Laura pulls the best pint of Guinness I have have in this country, I was born 800m from Guinness brewery. This is comparable, all down to the staff. Defo visit, excellent.

I visited last week and seemed to have beaten the lunchtime rush Unfortunately I was the only person in there - but they were without a chef, so that may have w something to do with it. A simple inside layout that leads to a lovely little beer garden out the back. The barmaid was happy to chat with me while I was there and seemed reasonable cheerful - if not bored. The Guinness, and I'm going with it being the first one poured for the day, was excellent.

Went in here to watch premiership football match at 1:30pm on a Sunday. Bar staff was not over happy we wanted the music off and the football on and clearly couldn’t be bothered with being there just stuck on their mobile. Zero atmosphere. Guinness was ok, good selection of beers.

Only had one beer as it was closing time not very exciting

Good find in the area. Lots of competition in Lower Marsh Street but this pub stands out. It's a long narrow bar fitted out close to the Antic style but not a formula pub. Lots of screens. The one closest seemed to be showing a 90's fat Michael Gove talking about timing belts. I wasn't drunk. Honest. Beer prices are reasonable, for the area. Service was fast (it wasn't particularly busy). Will definitely go again.

Pleasant pub and service unfortunately they’re short staffed for cooks, so didn’t have any latenite food so had to go elsewhere.

Great, friendly atmosphere and a really nice chilled out vibe. My wine was nice and chilled too, and the bartender serving us was delightful. A good pub to visit with friends!

Popped in to watch the darts. Might be not to everyone's taste but 3 TV's in the bar on a very quiet midweek night, I didn't think it was too much to ask. I asked politely if the barmaid would mind putting the darts on just one of the TV's, I was told, very bluntly, no..... That's hospitality for you.

Good old fashioned pub. Decent prices. Small but good atmosphere

This was a good little bar, we just stopped in for one beer on our way to another attraction. The service was prompt and good. We unfortunately did not get to try the food here but maybe next time !!

Lovely cosy place with good drinks deals. Very friendly staff. Thank you Laura!

Jackie Dwane are absolute angels they came in as once a year drinkers, paid by card and didn't offer a tip well.. in here we were treated like absolute royalty. Besides that myself and my partner came in and he rested here whilst I worked. Jackie let him charge his phone and regenerate whulstmonly buying a pint. Jackie is the reason we came as a team. This pub is fabulous and always has a welcoming atmosphere and a fantastic attitude from that staff. It almost feels like it's not in London. This place is beautiful the people are beautiful and so is the service. I can't recommend more

Pretty standard. Nothing stands out.

Very lively and buzzing little bar, really amazing waitresses and waiter's they were all friendly and welcoming. Looking forward to returning.

A superb boozer in Waterloo. Found it this week when away with work, they have a great lager selection and the Guinness was immense. Will be back.

Noisy pub. Great for football and atmosphere bur music is too loud had to leave as we couldn't hear ourselves speak to each other. Shame

We had Sunday Roast which was quite nice. But not Hot enough and not enough Gravy. We asked for more Gravy twice and waited a long time . A Tiny jug arrived Luke warm which was a shame

Great atmosphere from staff and customers. Owners are lovely people and extremely welcoming. Highly recommend for a visit for anyone who wants a traditional pub experience in Central London.

Staff are lovely! Came in with work colleagues, pricing is good and the atmosphere is lively

Always a ho to! Lots of love to Jackie who always takes care of us! X

Staff are amazing! Great pub with a great atmosphere!

Always a lovely atmosphere and staff are lovely! Great selection of drinks too, would reccomend :)

Nice traditional pub, with an odd modern name (but that's ok). Only had drinks - good selection and friendly staff.

The staff is incredible, they always accommodate to our post work drinks! I love coming here, great music, great drinks and great staff x

The best pub in London hands down!

Closed at midnight, not reliable opening hours.

There's this one bartender who insists it's better business to freeze people inside because he wants to entice people to come in instead. About three thirds of people are with jackets on and this total idiot shouts at customers how they are wrong about the temperature. Food was okay ish. This bartender in question is a shouter against their clients. Never visit the bar.

Awesome place to take a short break the food was awesome and the staff is very friendly. I'll come back when I visit London again! ❤️✈️

Nada para comer nas segundas feiras.

Nice afternoon boozer...2 for one! Secret Court Yard Garden that feels like you are no where near London.

Dwane was an absolute leg, so welcoming and friendly - drinks are also so cheap for central London!!

Excelente comida y variedad de cervezas. Lo mejor es la atencion del personal!!!

A place to avoid if you want to watch sport. We thought it was a good place near waterloo to catch a champions league game which would be a bit quieter than other places. They waited until we had ordered a big round and then changed which game they were going to show 2 minutes before kick off. The staff weren't even apologetic - it honestly felt like they told us they were going to show the game we wanted so we'd buy drinks. Not the sort of service I would expect. We won't be coming back.

Nice food. Try the vegan beef !!! Amazing

not bad price. don't want to talk about what I saw in the women's toilet. best burger in town is a strong claim considering the stone cold buns, good burger sauce I suppose. enormous chips

This fine London establishment gets our 5 stars. Fantastic food, superb service. Thanks to Laura who took such great care of us. She is number 1! Looked after us, even when we arrived too early for food. Give that lady a pay rise!!

Not bad pub located near Waterloo Station. Came here on a Sunday to watch the football. Was nice enough but would not write home about the service, person behind the bar could not care less about a single patron there or anything for that matter. Alright drinks on offer, cocktails on tap and regular pints of beer and cider you expect. They ran out of glasses and decided to serve one of the cocktails in a small wine glass with pure foam too... Not great. What kept it alive was the atmosphere inside, probably just because of the football to be honest. Toilets were beyond disgusting. Follow me on Google Maps for more reviews

Laura and Ang are beautiful and were amazing with us! Thank you for everything!

Absolutely amazing staff! Providing excellent service! Thank you to the manager Laura for sorting out our tables for us! GREAT MUSIC TO!

A great little bar with a garden area. When I visited they were showing the Premier League football on tv. The staff are very friendly.

🚇 Lambeth North 🍺 £5.90 Amstel ❤️ A contemporary Waterloo boozer. . The Camel & Artichoke is situated mid terrace on Lower Marsh around the back of Waterloo station. The nearest Tube is Lambeth North, but I would recommend to travel to Waterloo Station and walk through atmospheric Leake Street tunnel to see some of London’s finest graffiti. . This pub was built in 1864 and started life as The Artichoke. The Camel was added to the pubs name in 2007 but for what reason I don’t know. . Although the pubs facade is beautifully Victorian the interior is modern with a slight industrial feel. The pub has a wood floor throughout, grey panelled and wallpapered walls and the servery is on the left hand side. There are a few screens dotted around the walls which show live sport on match days. At the rear of the pub is a heated beer garden with large circular benches. . The beer line up was all keg with a few craft options and Guinness. I ordered an Amstel, my pint was great and cost under six quid. This pub offers loads of drinks promos including 50p off pints on a Wednesday, hump day anyone? . The atmosphere was quiet on this Saturday afternoon with only myself and a few others in attendance. The soundtrack was R&B and the kings coronation was on mute on the TV. I was served by a nice member of staff, even though is was quiet she was all smiles. . I need to return the @camelandartichoke on another day as I feel this place comes to life in the evenings. If anyone on here has visited it would be great to hear about it. . ℹ️ Info correct on visiting 06/05/23

The pub was super accommodating on what sport to watch. Good selection of booze; no food though.

Charged me twice for bill- didn’t mind this as it was likely an accidental mistake but have completely ignored the messages I’ve sent and every time I ring the phone line it’s engaged. Will now having to persue a visa dispute to get the second charge back

Nice food but a bit of a sleepy atmosphere and very expensive

Great spot for a drink away from tourists

No the same how used to be need more love

the back garden was beautiful and a great atmosphere for our large group! great prices and deals on so many drinks, especially the 3 shots for £10. the bartenders were so sweet and attentive and showed us lots of love, will be coming back!

Great service friendly staff and customers.

Another great pub! We had a great time there.

A fine venue for drinking alcohol

Very nice little bar. Reminded me a little of Amsterdam brown bars

Superb place absolutely top class bar staff and the cherry on top of the cake is that 5hey are going to be serving food and if that's half as good as the bar staff then we are all in for a treat #highlyrecomended

Very good atmosphere. The owner is extremely cool. Recommend this to anyone visiting from abroad. Go in for a pint and to watch football.

No frills pub but ideal for drinks

Ended up here on my 40th birthday on the 1st march and so glad we did! Lovely pub, nice vibe. Staff was excellent even wishing me a happy birthday (its the personal touch). Manager offered me free shots and was so lovely, will definitely be returning next year. Not expensive either. Thanks for a great night!

Nice enough little place, service was good, good selection of drinks, nice atmos. Toilets were, slippery, not sure why, and the foot ball was on a bit loud considering noone was watching it meaning you couldn't sit and chat.

Pub was ok but waterloo is shocking area needs money spent on it

Decent pub. Food a bit cheap and cheerful/greasy to be honest... But decent atmosphere

Came with a friend and we had a good time in the beer garden. Had a pint which was a good price too. Friendly people and nice atmosphere. Would definitely visit again.

First time getting bevs at The Camel & Artichoke and I am 100% returning. Lovely vibes and decently priced drinks for a central location, BUT it was Jackie's top notch service that won me over (and I never write reviews). Gosh what a wonderful woman - you know when you can just tell someones got a heart of gold? That's Jackie. I don't know what Jackie's job title is (she needs a promotion), but it's rare to come across a watering hole these days where the lovely folk working there give you landlady energy that makes you feel like you are settled in right at home. That's Jackie. A pure gem in a hidden gem. That's Jackie and that's The Camel & Artichoke. Also, Jackie so speedily came outside to hand me my bum bag that I left on the seat, thank you so much.

This pub is just pure good vibes, well priced and Jackie on the bar? a legend. Will definitely be returning

Jackie is a fantastic bar person and really made us feel welcome

I recently visited this pub with a friend for a brief drink. The staff, in particular a young black man, was very friendly and accommodating. When next in the area, I plan to return again without doubt.

Popped in for drink. Lovely location, good vibes

Really friendly staff coupled with a great relaxing atmosphere.

Lovely boozer. Not a typical old man pub, kids welcome, and it proved perfect for World Cup viewing.

Nice place wlth heated beer garden. Offers 10% NHS discount too.

Google maps said it’s open till 1am. We showed up at 11pm and were told by bar staff that they were closed

Fantastic atmosphere. We watched the England match and everyone was super friendly, welcoming and attentive . Great drinks and food and a place we will definitely come back to again!

Fantastic service and staff, perfect location, would recommend for any night!

This is a lovely pub with a great choice of drinks and food and a really friendly atmosphere. I left my ID behind which the lovely barmaid Naomi managed to find me on social media to let me know and Laura, the manager, kindly posted it to me. This is above and beyond anything I would've expected and I'm so grateful to them. Definitely worth a visit!

Place is good....mainly contactless or card payment is accepted...only in alcohol you can pay cash

Amazing staff who were friendly and helpful. Overall, a lovely atmosphere inside and the beer garden is really nice as well. I only had a bottle of white wine with a friend, but it was served well chilled in a bucket and with clean glasses. For the wonderful staff alone, I would return.

Great spot for meeting people - such as your friends. Handy outdoor seating means you are never too hot in those balmy November evenings.

After a day out with the kids, we were looking for a quiet spot to sit down and enjoy some pub grub. We were very happy to find a quiet pub to set down in however the menu didn’t match their online description and it was cheese toasted, soups and sides. I wasn’t totally enthused at first but I have to say, what we ate was really really tasty! We had the tomato soup and a French onion. They were both a hit. We had spicy Smokey cheese toasties, a brisket toastie and some of their fried potato - again, delicious. The downside of my review was the service, as it was non-existent. The bar lady wasn’t attentive at all, chatting away and sitting on the sofa on her phone. We had our dinner boards in front of us for 2 hours and they weren’t cleared up. There was an issue in the men’s room (that was spotless when we arrived). It looked as though someone had vomited on the floor or urinated. I told the bar man immediately and he said “oh yeah I know, it flooded. Someone left the tap on. I am not a plumber” and walked off. Funnily enough, there was a mop just sitting there next to the sofa which would have certainly helped the situation! Nice pub, lots of potential. Not so good service.

The pub is in a sweet location, lovely street, close to Waterloo station, and it’s actually quite nice. We ordered some grilled sandwiches and soups that were good. We also enjoyed the old school hip hop and r&b playlist. The service was very bad though. There were two members of staff on the floor that seemed completely careless. After we finished our food nobody cleared the table for the three hours we were there, and by the time we left there was a pile of plates and glasses on the table. One of the member’s of the staff was just sitting looking at her phone non-stop, very rude.

Five stars for the food , the grilled cheese sandwiches are phenomenal. Recommend the chicken and the mushroom ones as they paired greatly with one another, the chef there, Chiraz is a top guy and deserves some appreciation