The Herne in Southwark

i booked the barn out the back and had the most lovely time. the staff were welcoming and attentive, the barn has free pool which we all loved and the food we had was excellent.

The food was amazing, big portions, good value for money. Manager was very helpful and friendly. Can’t find any fault at all. Highly recommend

Under new management. They are still learning to be fair. Basics a little lacking. Menu is good but not perfect, all down too an individuals taste though, jumped up words to describe basic combo's. That being said, still tasty.. Children are welcome until 8pm, they should be supervised as hot food and drinks in glasses are regularly delivered to tables inside and outside the pub. Accidents do happen. Well-behaved dogs and owners welcome also, bear in mind though not all punters are dog lovers. Excessive barking is a distraction from having a good time. Staff can not tell everyone to leave!

Great pub quiz and very nice pub

Very helpful, friendly & polite staff. Great choice of foods & beers on tap. Different worth a visit.

A truly excellent roast. Note that this is a busy pub, and the food can take a long time (nearly an hour) to come... so plan accordingly. The staff are extremely friendly, welcoming and accommodating to requests. Do not deny yourself the absolute unadulterated pleasure of the sticky toffee pudding - honestly this beast deserves a whole new name, it's in a different league.

Great garden and friendly staff!

Atmospheric pub and lovely and efficient servers ; seth, finn and darcy x

Darcy was the best waitress ever, so friendly and beautifullll

Amazing Sunday lunch with the family.. food so good… service amazing and very attentive. Lizzie was a superstar….

Had a fabulous roast at The Herne today - crispy and fluffy potatoes, well cooked meat, great seasoning. The pub is gorgeous and just how I want a pub to be! Lovely staff too :)

Lovely pub. Family friendly. Great atmosphere.

Had my birthday here over the weekend, with over 30 people the staff were super accommodating and really on the ball. They came to check in throughout the night to ensure we were all having a great time. Will definitely be back!

I met a lovely Barman named Rob. He had a touch of the “Jimmy Carr” about him. And he was VERY manly

I had a selection of 5 small plates plus one schnitzel and my friend had a burger, every single dish was exceptional. The Herne is a very nice place. Good atmosphere, very friendly staff, spaced tables and the best beer garden.

We live in the local area and often visit the pub with friends. It’s just been taken over so will be interesting to see what happens. One thing to note is the food, which has vastly improved - though it’s more expensive and the portions could be bigger, more chips please!! Big shout out to Archie who was a star, very friendly, patient and professional. We’ll be back!

Good cruiser with a little outside pool room and speakers, no notes

Nice garden area, good beers, good chicken burger.

Really friendly, professional service. Came for a Sunday roast and had the Wellington. One of the best roasts I have had in the area. The vegetables were really fresh and cooked well, unlike many roasts in pubs where they are bland and overcooked. The wellington was really flavourful. My only complaint was it was lukewarm, but so tasty that I didn't mind. Lovely huge garden which gets the sun.

This employee was great. Amazing service one of a kind. Props to blaise

Wow, was over visiting from then US this is such a quaint little pub, Elodie was such a delight, telling jokes and stories from her life! And boy, did she pull a good pint! Couldn't reccomend this place more!

Seb especially was an exceptional service always helping me with help In hand

The Herne Tavern is a fantastic spot, nestled close to the beautiful Peckham Rye Park. The setting is leafy and green, making it a perfect escape in the city. The huge beer garden is a highlight, with plenty of trees providing shade and a covered outdoor area that's great for families. Inside, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere, a pool table, and hearty pub food that hits the spot. The beer selection is top-notch, featuring a variety of brews, including well-kept cask ales. Plus, they occasionally host live music, adding to the lively and inviting vibe. Highly recommended!

Food was great and service was super- Bea was very helpful. Really lovely evening

It's a great pub with amazing food. We have been there for just burgers and Sunday Roast. Both times the food was great! The staff is very friendly. The garden area is super spacious with lots of sitting space, which is very nice during the warm days.

Excellent experience as usual. Service was particularly brilliant - thanks Bea!

Very welcoming and kind, foxes passing by the tables!!!

Lovely eating in shade of big, shaded back garden on a very hot day. Had the special offer - sirloin steak with a generous rocket and fennel salad which cost a tenner.

Had a baby shower with over 30 people in the back of the pub garden. The team were very helpful and accommodating in the buildup and on the day itself. The pub made a great venue for everyone in terms of atmosphere, drinks and food. Quite a few of the guests commented on how lovely the pub is and how many nice different areas it has to be in.

Nice pub boasting an impressive outdoor area.

£1 for each ounce of sauce!!... so mayo, BBQ and enough Ketchup for your chips can be as expensive as your burger. Crazy!! Good for a drink , nice service at Bar. Cigarrette buts all over the garden patio. Needs to improve cleaning..

This pub is terrible for people with dietary restrictions. The menu is unclear, and the staff are unhelpful. When I inquired about gluten-free options, the staff seemed uninformed and unwilling to assist. I can't recall the last time I was told there were no gluten-free options available.

Excellent service, delicious burgers!! Best place for families

Yeah best beer garden I've been in. Lots of tables, separated by greenery so have some privacy. Food is amazing. Good vibes.

Once great pub slowly crawls towards liquidation...not literally but average beers and pretty dumb customer service, sees another once adequate pub become below par

What a lovely little gem. Yet to try the food. The kitchen is not up and running yet they allow patrons to order in food until the kitchen is operating.

banging burger ! decent drinks menu but cocktails a bit watery

Icl I rate it but them workers were a lil dry ibsr

A nice pub but terrrrrrible food. You get 12 nachos for £9. It’s fine for a drink (avoid the cocktails as they aren’t fresh), and the beer garden is nice. But DO NOT come here for the food.

The food here is a real ripoff. You have to order through an app which includes photos of the dishes. However, what you receive is a fraction of the size of the photos. They even charge £1 for a tiny ramekin of ketchup to go with your chips! Its definitely the worst value place in the area.

Rip off nachos. Tiny portion. Mates took the piss out of me for being such a mug. But I didn’t know what I was gonna get.

Food not great, greasy fries and £1 for ketchup says it all. With a sneaky optional £4.50 service charge. Burgers are ok. But for £15 ketchup should be free. Obviously. However. Excellent pub and music on a Thursday!!! The Irish Trad is top draw . Friendly staff and beautiful old school pub. Good pints if you can afford them 3 pints best part of £20. Only down side is expensive pints and over priced food. Other than that great!

Nice traditional pub very popular with the changing face of Dulwich

Lovely pub to take the kids after a stroll round Peckham Rye. The beer garden is lovely and we spent a great few hours eating and drinking soaking up the atmosphere.

Nice local pub with a good range of beers on draft. Friendly service. Good outdoor space for when the weather is good. Food options seem to be mainly burgers but a fair range.

Overpriced chicken burger, and £2 extra for tiny bit of mayonnaise which we had to order through app while staff were doing nothing at the bar. I had to eat this while wearing my coat as it was freezing. Never again.

Lovely atmosphere, great staff, gorgeous outside

Food was average and I was charged £2 for a half empty, small pot of cheap (and not tasty) ketchup and mayo

Three of us turned up at 12:00 on a Sunday for the roast lunch. The Pub had just opened for the day. Inside was quite cold although they had just lit a fire. We ordered an adult and a kid roast beef and the celeriac roast. Plates came out about 15 mins after ordering. Roast beef was clearly reheated cuts from a joint cooked at some other point in time. Roast potatoes were also reheated and not fresh or particularly tasty. The roast celeriac was freshly cooked which showed as it was really tasty. Chef hadn't bothered to heat the plates so in the cold room the food quickly turned tepid. You have to order food via a qr code on the table but order drinks at the bar. One of the three staff could have come over and greeted us and offered a drink instead of standing behind the bar sniggering and gossiping with each other in a fairly empty pub. I gave the bartender feedback on the reheated food and they comped us a desert 'from the chef'. For £50 I would have expected a lot better. I'm glad there is the option to remove service at the QR order stage. Shame, as I have come to this pub for the roasts in the past and they were excellent. On the strength of the fare today I won't be back and the proprietor should consider the standard of the food the chef is sending out . Poor form.

If you’re coming here for the roast, don’t bother. Meager portions which were prepped the night before & reheated the day of. Would expect things to be fresh, given the price. This is a real shame as the food here used to be very good

Popped in for a quick drink with a few friends.

Friendly comfortable great staff well priced

If you’ve booked a table and your 20 minuets late, UNLUCKY coz I’ve taken your table and I’m enjoying burger and beer wiv mum and dad

Cask beer not well kept. Didn’t bother to taste after sharing feedback and therefore still serving. The person serving didn’t show any concern and another person overheard equally couldn’t care less. Such a shame but this pubs standards have slipped.

A group of us were here for a lunch and drinks and the food was delicious, as was the Guinness and service. Lovely spot!

Disappointing food, the Padron peppers arrived with out 2 of the ingredients, the sea salt and chilli flakes, the server said he would alert the kitchen and was happy to take the dish back to the kitchen for the missing ingredients to be added but I had eaten most of it by that time and decided not to bother The salad was largely lettuce with a few radishes.

Lovely local pub with a very nice garden

Great venue, great beer garden. Really bad white wine though. I will be back but stick to beer

Brilliant food Brilliant staff Brilliant atmosphere 👍👍

Thi si one of my best pubs I loved 💜The best food!

Lovely pub, great garden and the food menu looked good.

We went for drinks and sandwiches after my Brother-in-law's funeral at Honor Oak. The staff couldn't have been more helpful and organised for what could have been a difficult gathering.

We went on a Tuesday evening and it was like stepping into a pub from a Bill Bryson book. There was even an Irish band rehearsing songs on the fiddle. We weren't able to sample the food as the kitchen was closed, and although you can order Yard Sale Pizza there the barmen let us go and grab some chips from the chippy up the road. Wish more pubs were that chilled. Highly recommend a visit, the garden outside looked amazing too and would be perfect for a drink in any weather as it's covered...

Pub/restaurant located just opposite end of Peckham Rye park. Proper local boozer decor serving well looked after beer. Food not served when I visited late afternoon but menu looked good.

Worth going just for the beer garden in the back. Always a nice crowd, tons of space, decent beers. One time ended up seeing some of my friends order the food and after seeing it we ended up walking to get pizza across the rye, but of course we weren't going there for the food. So, I guess take that as you will.

Great pub with an excellent outdoor area, perfect for summer days.

Love this place. I used to live along the street at Peckham rye and moved to Brockley but still keep coming here for the atmosphere and top- notch bartenders. Cheers

Great pub with lovely outside space

Beautiful garden but slow service. Was not busy but took almost an hour to get food. Half the food was cold as if it was sat out while the other food was cooked. Come for drinks not food.

God food. Some great staters. Service is good but sometimes a little slow.

Excellent pub with good selection of pints. Guinness needs a bit of improving (pouring mainly), bit otherwise all good. Staff particularly helpful and friendly. Would recommend a visit.

Normally good but poor today. An hour wait for food! Chips were over cooked, fish was bland. Only roast available was chicken, which was ok! Presume this was a blip on the normal good food and service. Staff generally were as helpful as always.

Normally good but poor today. An hour wait for food! Chips were over cooked, fish was bland. Only roast available was chicken, which was ok! Presume this was a blip on the normal good food and service. Staff generally were as helpful as always.

Great pub after a long walk from crystal palace. Only 1 CD though so maybe we were there for too long😉

Big fan. Good beer, tasty food and a great beer garden

Lovely traditional English pub. Great beers and wines. Lovely friendly, helpful staff. Beautiful beer garden.

Covid safe with online ordering which worked well (although if you want to split the bill you have to order separately as you have to pay when you order) and the service was good and quick but the food was awful, clearly all bought in and heated up. We only had a couple of starters (squid, burrata which just didn't taste fresh and mezze, even the houmous wasn't good) and decided not to risk a main course. We ordered crisps to keep us going but even these were stale tasting. They have good outdoor capacity for drinks but it is all a bit bare and uninviting. I last visited a few years ago when the food was outstanding, definitely not the case now..

I had such a fantastic evening at The Herne before it sadly had to close again due to moving into Tier 3. We sat under cover in the garden and kept cosy as there were plenty of heaters. The menu has something for everyone, including really good vegetarian and vegan choices. I had a Pieminister pie with mash and gravy and it was absolutely delicious, I can’t wait for it to reopen, I’ll definitely be going back.

One of the largest beer gardens in South London with over twenty tables! A decent selection of keg ales, only a couple of cask ales but they do seem to be going out of fashion. It's COVID secure pub with track and trace, table service and frequent table washdowns, on a mild night / weekend day in Tier 2 this would be the ideal place to go to hang out with your mates in their ample garden.

Great night, thanks guys.Grace you were very welcoming. Sorry for the dog issue. 🤪

Covid has played havoc with the hospitality industry and I haven't been out and about much but The Herne, with it's enormous, beautiful garden, was the perfect spot for an Al-Fresco meal at a socially distanced table! Service was really efficient, especially given the circumstances and thought had gone into hygiene protocols. Menu was limited to burgers but they were meaty, delicious and well cooked, no complaints at all. I had the Hot burger and it was just the right amount of spice. Great job by these guys. Please support them!

The herne were so welcoming. I felt completely safe with the measures they have and they let our toddler play as she was not touching anyone or anything people were using which was so kind x

It's the second time I have been here for a family lunch and the second time I have had a very pleasant experience. It's a big, spacious pub which allows for almost private dining. The staff were friendly and efficient. The menu was pretty limited but the burgers and fish and chips were very decent. Children's meals were good and overall the value was pretty decent.

Very nice pub with friendly staff and and a great offer the food menu looks great ans it's perfect for family gatherings or private parties. Even though I like the atmosphere in this place it seems like a nice community. Everybody knows each other. X

Nice pub. Good winter garden. Good draught selection. Not loud. Worth a visit.

I've been to The Herne many times over the years and it's always been a pleasure. Staff is friendly, the garden is lovely, and the food is pretty good. It's a good size so it doesn't get overly crowded (especially considering the huge back garden), which I really like! Overall, a nice spot for a quiet drink with friends.

The fried stuff is exceptional!

Really enjoyed the fish and chips. The batter was crisp, the chips thrice cooked and the peas, lovely and minty. This pub has a wonderful atmosphere and discovered the outdoor area (first time I have been in the summer) which was a bit of a treat for a London pub. What's not to like.

Good pub with decent food. Friendly staff and a great range of beers. Nice large beer garden too.

I'd been here before for a drink and enjoyed the atmosphere so my brother booked it for a family lunch for ten. Everyone from 4 to 75 enjoyed our experience. We were allocated an almost private area in a busy pub which was nice. Service was very friendly and the food was good, solid pub grub. The scotch egg and camembert starters were excellent and the lamb burgers were juicy and delicious. Good beers and excellent wine. Very pleasant afternoon.

Beautiful local pub with traditional decor and friendly staff. Good food too! The garden is busy with kids in the summer but overall this is quite a 'grown up' pub in comparison to others nearby - which is a good thing in my opinion!

a good pub with a good selection of beers that does good, reasonably priced food in the East Dulwich area of south east London

I use to come here all the time before it became like a Gastro pub. Don't go into like I use to..I dont always get a friendly vibe here.

Great place really enjoyed my family day out with the kids. Would definitely recommend and come back.

My first visit here and not disappointed. We sat in the beer garden for a couple of drinks... nice and big with a real chilled atmosphere. We managed to get a roast in too... gorgeous. Pork, beef and chicken. All cooked to perfection. Staff really helpful too.

Went on a Sunday. Had a really nice fish and chips with a few beers. Food was great. Service great, staff polite. Really nice beer garden too. Will definitely come back and highly recommend to others!

Good local pub with gastropub style food without the pretentiousness and good range of local ales. Great friendly service.

Decent food, cute pub, really good and attentive service

We've eaten here a few times and the food is excellent. Always great service and also a lovely garden for the summer months!

Llegamos a esta casa pública 6 o'clock, que no era especialmente concurrida. pedimos nuestra comida y tenía un cuarenta minutos de espera, que nos trajeron los entrantes y platos principales al mismo tiempo. Me enviaron de vuelta la red y espera que nos sirvieron los platos principales fresco cuando estábamos listos. Después de otra corta espera nuestros platos principales llegó y, de hecho, eran frescas, la comida era deliciosa bien vale la pena la espera (aunque podía hacer sin) y el personal era muy amable y servicial.