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The Florence, London,

The Florence

4.5
4.5
498 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:30
Booked 14 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for craft beers
A grand old dame of a pub in the centre of Herne Hill and opposite Brockwell Park. In the front, we are large, light and airy around our central island bar. Out the back, we have our large decked garden, with some shade. To eat, we serve traditional pub food with a modern approach. We go for product quality over marketing for our draught and bottled beer collection and have a range of rotating ales. Dog friendly, date-night friendly, spot of food and then drinks for a celebration friendly, bring your folks for lunch when they are visiting friendly. You get the idea - we are quite friendly.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7326 4987
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    The Florence has the perfect space for a variety of celebrations and events. Along with exclusive access to a function room, we can offer tailor made packages to suit your booking needs. We have a canape, two or three course dining menus and meeting packages available upon request.
  • Private party contact
    Meetings & Events Manager: 020 7326 4987

Experiences

  • Six Nations - England vs France

    8 Feb 2025 only
    Big screens, cold pints and every Six Nations match. Book your seats now.
  • Six Nations - England vs Ireland

    1 Feb 2025 only
    Big screens, cold pints and every Six Nations match. Book your seats now.
  • Six Nations - England vs Italy

    9 Mar 2025 only
    Big screens, cold pints and every Six Nations match. Book your seats now.

What 498 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • South East London

    Best Ambience

  • South East London

    Best Value

  • South East London

    Great for outdoor dining

  • South East London

    British

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Florence is a charming gastro pub offering "absolutely delicious" food and a "great atmosphere." Guests rave about the friendly and attentive service. Ideal for family meals, work lunches, or a night out with music, it's "super dog friendly" and perfect for Sunday roasts. Highly recommended!

498 Reviews
  1. Piero

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    The quality of the food was very poor. We ordered two roast sunday lunch (pork) and two kids menu’. The Yorkshire pudding and the vegetables were not fresh (likely cooked the day before and warmed in the microwave). The roast was poor quality and pre-coocked. The steak from the kids menu was small and overcoocked (we ordered medium-rare). Food arrived in 5 minutes that means was precoocked. The room was cold because every few minutes someone opened a very noisy back door to access the garden). We were very disappointed and left without ordering the pudding.

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  2. Darren

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent and staff service was outstanding and friendly.

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  3. Tom

    London

    25 reviews

    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Really nice buzzy pub and a great Sunday roast. Let down a bit by the vegan roast not being available, they wouldn’t let us order extra gravy even when we offered to pay for it and then we weren’t allowed to order any dessert “for two hours” Bit weird, but if you can get past it’s a solid roast in a lovely pub! :)
    The FlorenceResponded today
    Hello Tom, Thank you for your feedback and apologies for your experience in our pub. We do offer free extra gravy - that was an unfortunate misunderstanding and I’m sorry about that. During the festive season our vegan option is replaced by the Wild mushroom strudel from the mains. But not to worry - the vegan wellington is making a comeback in January! We hope to see you soon. All the best, Team Florence

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  4. Sophie

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Florence is a home from home pub - great ambience, delicious food and excellent service, particularly given the number of people they’re looking after. Everyone very welcome - children and dogs too👏😊
    The FlorenceResponded on 22 November 2024
    Dear Sophie, Thank you so much for the lovely review! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your visit and are looking forward to welcoming you back very soon :) The Florence Team

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  5. Ianus

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really good food and drink and lovely out door area
    The FlorenceResponded on 5 November 2024
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback and thank you for the stars! :) Looking forward to welcoming you back! The Florence Team

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  6. Claudia

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First visit for us and really enjoyed the experience. Super dog friendly. Tables not over cramped. Food excellent, service attentive and warm. Overall we’ll definitely go back.
    The FlorenceResponded on 5 November 2024
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback and thank you for the stars! :) Looking forward to welcoming you back! The Florence Team

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  7. Marie

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, great service. Lovely decor inside and a good sized secure outdoor garden. Plenty of tables inside and out. Definitely recommend going here. Dogs welcome too.
    The FlorenceResponded on 5 November 2024
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback and thank you for the stars! :) Looking forward to welcoming you back! The Florence Team

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  8. Oenono

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food. Excellent service. Couldn't fault them. Got a little bit noisy in the evening but other than that. Lovely place.
    The FlorenceResponded on 5 November 2024
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback and thank you for the stars! :) Looking forward to welcoming you back! The Florence Team

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  9. Ejike

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Every time I’ve been to The Florence, it’s always been great. The roast was wonderful, kids were more than happy with the burgers and the service was great too. We have a dog and the pub is really dog friendly, so an all round winner! We’ll be back!
    The FlorenceResponded on 5 November 2024
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback and thank you for the stars! :) Looking forward to welcoming you back! The Florence Team

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  10. Warrick

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The meal was celebration lunch for my Mum's birthday and as always we were very well looked after by the wonderful staff at the Florence
    The FlorenceResponded on 5 November 2024
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us feedback and thank you for the stars! :) Looking forward to welcoming you back! The Florence Team

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FAQs

The Florence offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7326 4987.

The Florence is rated 4.5 stars by 498 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:30
Booked 14 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Florence

131-133 Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0NG

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Herne Hill
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    37 bus or Herne Hill Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    020 7326 4987
  • Private party facilities
    The Florence has the perfect space for a variety of celebrations and events. Along with exclusive access to a function room, we can offer tailor made packages to suit your booking needs. We have a canape, two or three course dining menus and meeting packages available upon request.
  • Private party contact
    Meetings & Events Manager: 020 7326 4987
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