The Castle in Southwark

No food grade as order externally. But a great quiet pub for Guinness and sports.

The Castle is an East Dulwich institution. I had my 21st birthday there back in the 90s, then I had my engagement party there in the 00s and now I take my kids in there to watch sports and hang out so I've seen it evolve where other pubs have either struggle and failed or lost their identity and become quite lovely but ultimately generic gastro hubs. The Landlord of one of these lovely but repetitive places once told me the secret was food, great earner. However the secret of the Castle's success is partly that they don't do food. It's a pub not a bloody Bijoux Gourmet Pizza Cucina salon and you gotta respect that. I dont think I've seen another pub straddle the social and economic challenges that relentless gentrification brings in quite the same way. My 18 year old daughter told me the other day about "this really cool pub" where her friends hang out. Not sure how impressed she was that me and her mum had our engagement party in her cool new hang out over 20 years ago! It's great to see a mix of old timers, hipsters, sports fans, young people, folk singers and poker players all just getting along. Robbie and Hayley who run the place have done an amazing job in nurturing such an inclusive atmosphere. I don't know how it works so well, it just does. Everything about the Castle is bang on including the drinks prices which are the lowest in the area.

Good Guinness like the place only thing which is irritating that it’s cashless

The best local anyone could ask for. Friendly staff, cheap drinks, sports on tv, darts and the management Haley and Robert make you feel so welcome. Did I mention cheap pints?! Get in

Last real pub in the area. Protect this place. Staff and customers friendly. Drinks very reasonable relatively. Can order in Yard Sale Pizza.

Lovely staff! Really friendly and helpful bartender and £3.80 a pint of ale! Community feel pub

All good except for the cashless part, unfortunately.

Favourite pub in South East London, great old fashioned boozer. Superb Guinness

You won’t find a better pint of Guinness anywhere else in the area. Lovely locals pub. So cosy, my cat even goes there! You can enjoy a game of darts, pool or just some sport on the telly. Yard sale delivers there really quick so you can enjoy an exceptional pizza too. Wicked pub.

Good All Round Service with every story to tell & smiles all around. Credit Debit card only! No food Ordered as my snack is crisp! Entertainment For Cable TV Good too & Toilets Clean too. Cheers with Care & Attention..🍻🍺🍹🍷

Small local pub, great for football

Great locals but it's being ruined from within and has gone cashless- for Gawds sake

One of the few proper pubs left in the area

I live abroad and find it increasingly difficult to find a proper pub when I'm home. This is absolutely it in every possible way.

Like this place! Nice atmosphere!

Proper local in East Dulwich, with a friendly welcome. Edit. Worrying it's gone card only, nice to have a choice of payment. More profit for the banks, paid for by the punters.

I felt that the pool table should have been returned subject to endemic that also brought regulars that not see on my return and seem to just focus on darts which is great and always been their but the spirit of league pool teams has always been a part of the Castle and when playing away from the Castle and playing their for that reason and was St. Patrick's day of evening I felt it had lost its charactor but good to see new faces which helps landlords as am sure was difficult through lock down and how there buisness effected. But again The pool table was a great fixture and are thew and between now in pubs & having to close down. 1 of the regulars know saying she no longer usees subject to pool table and found else where to play and drink. I also know of another venue so will probably loose my custom.

proper pub best in the area. Great Guiness as well

The castle is a good old fashioned boozer, no airs and graces. It's great at what it does. Oh and the function room is the best!

Really good vibe polite staff friendly customers really enjoyed myself every time I went

Went there for monthly folk club. Lovely pub with very nice, friendly staff.

Great friendly pub with excellent service. Last proper pub in SE22!

Last night I was DJ for a private party at The Castle. The staff were really friendly and helpful, in particular a lady who was behind the bar upstairs but all staff I interacted with were very nice. The room is a good size for a party and definitely a place I'd love to play at again and will be recommend should anyone local want a venue to book. Thank you!

As always friendly and welcoming

Good service and friendly staff, will return again.

The first time we went to this pub. As there are some many in the area. Had a great time and the icing on the cake was the Liverpool and Chelsea cup match. Liverpool won of course it was priceless and I don't even like football.

kelly was an hospitable host and the place was clean and tidy

Outside seating . Would have gave it 5* if there was Outside heating.

Very nice friendly local lub, good people,lovely staff ❤️🙂👍👌🏼😍🤗💖

Definitely a locals pub but they are few and far between nowadays. Great prices on drinks and friendly staff. Will visit more often as you can't beat a local boozer.

Really enjoyed watching the Euros here on their big screen, the atmosphere was immense. Good choice of beers and great service

Service was great staff so kind

Amazing pub. Very spacious with plenty of.space. Darts and I think some live music. Not now though. Beer garden and some tables in the front.

Is there a better pub in South London at the moment? No

Great vibe, great beer, good prices and a wonderful atmosphere what more could you want?

Cracking pub. Best prices in the area friendly staff and good atmosphere

Been going here for ten years. Always good. New People seem to walk in then straight back out for some unknown reason.

Robert is always so friendly beer and service excellent 👏👏👏

The only proper "southeast London" pub left in Eat Dulwich. No frills, but the craic (fun) is great, if you take the time to get to know the regulars. They're a personable bunch. Cheap drinks. Good craic. Thoroughly enjoy it.

A great pub with friendly staff and a great atmosphere it's a proper pub not one of those poncey yuppie pubs, pool table darts jukebox what more could you ask for from your local.

Cracking, well run, old fashioned boozer. Shows all the sport, including GAA and there's a good atmos big games. No food apart from they sometimes have rolls. Proper pub.

Its was great to be honest we used the function hall up stairs

Great pub. Drinks not expensive. Staff and management brilliant

Good old fashioned pub with a pool table. The only pub in Dulwich with a pool table. Traditional beer and spirits. Back to the 80's/90's.

Snooker table, dart board and sky sports.

Friendly and relaxed atmosphere

Old man's pub - Decor a bit dated and the backgarden is a little more than the smoker corner, but cheap enough drinks, a pool table and big screens for games, if you're down for a pint with the locals. Can't say the staff was particularly nice.

Lovely pub great staff and a savage pint of Guinness

A no frills pub with the focus on friendly staff, basic larger and a good atmosphere to chat with friends. The touch screen jukebox is a bonus too!

Old school pub with fruit machine and pool table basically the way a pub is meant to be plus the best Stella in dulwich

Staff are friendly lovely and know their stuff . A real excellent clean bar and a joy to drink in ...Robert / Roberto speaks excellent Italian which is nice for my partner to speak to him too ..

Very good . good service nice and clean very good out side space for luncheons. Nice place to meet and wonderfull way to pass the evenings.and a nice big screen fot footie watching and rugby.

Nice welcoming local pub...nice atmosphere

Been going to this pub for many years very good place to watch the football. Good selection of beers

The one positive is that they show live sports (football). Otherwise, the are FAR better pubs in the local area.

Happy hour weekdays 11:30 till 6 £3.00 Foster's.

The last working man's pub in East Dulwich, bit rough round the edges but friendly and a nice break from the more upmarket pubs in the area.

Great for English and Irish matches on screen. They need to revive the billboards (outside) that display the program of future matches..always helpfull.

Cheap beer and friendly staff. Shows all football . Can't go wrong

A proper working mans boozer. Shows all the sports, pool table and even a darts board. Unfortunately traditional boozers like this one are a dying breed. The decor is old skool but not in need of attention. The seats are plush, no rips or threads hanging off. The paint on the walls is fresh and the place is clean and generally pleasant. If you want a more traditional experience and a break from the all the poncy boozers on Lordship Lane, come to the Castle.

Traditional pub showing all the sport

Great pub very friendly staff nice pool 🎱 table sports on TV nice family atmosphere

Walked on the back street of Dulwich to avoid busy crowds and found this place. Compared to the other pub's in the area, this one is your typical 'old school boozer' which is hard to find these days. Decor a bit dated, but no complaints about the pint of carling I was served. Seem to be a pool table in the back bar, but I never got that far.

Local pub, mainly tradesmen on the way back from work in the week. Poor selection of ales.

Great pub. Amazing land lady n friendly customers.great facilities to accomodate private functions, Give it a go

Good pub for sports. Cheap beer.

Multiple TV screens and a large projector for all the football games

Fantastic pint pulled in here, it's very much like a tardis once your in it just keeps going back and back lol has a nice beer garden also

Proper boozer. Great for a pint or ten.

This may be an endangered species, the last "proper" pub in East Dulwich. With an Irish lilt, great Guinness and a genuinely friendly atmosphere, who could ask for more?

Jenny runs the pub. She is the back bone of the pub.