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The Florence, London,

The Florence

4.4 (523)
£25 and under
British
131-133 Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0NG

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Dog-friendly
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.

Dining areas

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
  • Website
    http://www.florencehernehill.com/
  • 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
  • Location
    131-133 Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0NG
  • Neighborhood
    Herne Hill
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    37 bus or Herne Hill Station
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • London Restaurant Festival - Prix-Fixe Menu

    £18.00 - £22.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Your New Flavour Fixe Our all-new Prix-Fixe menu runs Monday-Thursday, 3pm-8pm 2 course £18 3 course £22
    London Restaurant Festival - Prix-Fixe Menu Photo

  • Father's Day

    £38.00 per person

    Jun 15, 2025 only
    Make Dad’s Day! Join us on 15th June and treat the father figure in your life to a special 3 course set menu.
    Father's Day Photo

Private dining

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 523 people are saying

The Florence reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Florence boasts a "modern atmosphere" and consistently "delicious food," with standout dishes like the "banging burger" and "amazing fish pie." Service is often praised as "impeccable and warm," with accolades for friendly staff like Marcella and Lorcan. Enjoy a "cosy garden" and "great selection of drinks" in this "lovely pub."
523 Reviews

  1. Saki

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Booked last minute for dinner and were very pleasantly surprised. Hadn't visited the Florence before, but the food was absolutely delicious, the pub itself is very modern and has a great atmosphere. To top it all off the service was impeccable and warm, thank you to our waitress Marcella!
    The FlorenceResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for the lovely feedback! Looking forward to welcoming you again soon! :) The Florence Team

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  2. Bernie

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Banging burger and a cosy garden in the back. Chilled service from the guys behind the bar, shout-out to Lorcan!
    The FlorenceResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for the lovely feedback! Looking forward to welcoming you again soon! :) The Florence Team

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  3. steve

    London20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    GREAT PUB Food was excellent and service from all the staff was amazing , such a pleasant bunch
    The FlorenceResponded on May 5, 2025
    Thank you so much for the lovely words and the stars Steve! See you soon :) The Florence Team

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  4. Simon

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and slick service. Everyone clearly enjoying the food.
    The FlorenceResponded on May 5, 2025
    Thank you so much for the lovely words and the stars Simon! See you soon :) The Florence Team

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  5. Grace

    Brighton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really good roast, I had the vegan option and enjoyed it. My partner had the lamb and he enjoyed it. Service was great and the waitress was very friendly and , throughly enjoyed the whole experience, I would have preferred a lot more vegetables and possibly more vegetable options. Stuffing was superb.
    The FlorenceResponded on May 5, 2025
    Thank you so much for the sweet review Grace, means a lot to us! See you soon :) The Florence Team

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  6. Joe

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love the Florence. Have spent many birthdays here. Last month I organised a party of 12 and everyone was so kind and courteous. The food is delicious and well priced. Excellent venue. Today I had an amazing fish pie which was so creamy and cooked to perfection. Served by amazing staff. Get yourself there.
    The FlorenceResponded on May 5, 2025
    Thank you so much for the lovely review Joe, means a lot to us! See you soon :) The Florence Team

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  7. Daniel

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and portion sizes for value for money. Worth going !
    The FlorenceResponded on May 5, 2025
    Thank you for the stars Daneil! :) The Florence Team

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  8. Robert

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent Sunday lunch - we had lamb, beef and chicken - the chicken particularly good. Well kept Timothy Taylor Landord to drink, and friendly attentive service from Leanne from South Africa! Thank to all the staff for an excellent afternoon.
    The FlorenceResponded on May 5, 2025
    Thank you for the lovely review Robert, means a lot to us! :) The Florence Team

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  9. Megan

    London1 review

    2.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Slow service for a relatively quiet night (Monday) and simple orders burgers and chips, pie and mash. Also we asked for a menu alteration, from vegan cheese to normal cheese, on two of the burgers and this was totally ignored. Vegan cheese is really plastic / unhealthy and synthetic and made us feel terrible afterwards. We were so hungry by the time the food came that we didn't bother to ask them to make the food again as we really didn't want to wait another 20-30 minutes. Nice ambience, but dont expect much from service and food quality here.
    The FlorenceResponded on May 5, 2025
    Hi Megan, We are disappointed to hear that you didn't enjoy your visit. The cheese was replaced with regular burger cheese (it's yellow unlike the vegan cheese which is white). Hopefully we can do better next time. The Florence Team

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  10. Alice

    London1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We went for a Mother’s Day and birthday meal. The chef only serving a set menu even though when we booked they said there would be the general menu available there was nothing we could eat on the menu and although the (very accommodating) waitress asked directly, the chef said absolutely no. The waiting staff seemed nervous of the chef. We had to leave despite it being a special occasion and we literally couldn’t eat anything on the menu. It felt like the chef was stressed and creating a situation where the staff was afraid to upset them.
    The FlorenceResponded on April 1, 2025
    We are saddened to hear that you had a negative experience at The Florence. On Mother's Day we were serving just slightly different Sunday Roast menu which was advertised weeks before. Even though that Sunday the vegan burger was not available, we did have another vegan option on the menu which you refused using profane language. We are surprised to read the comments about our staff - maybe they came across nervous due to the way they were spoken to in this situation. All the best, 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 4.4 stars by 523 OpenTable diners.

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

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. London
  4. South East London
  5. Herne Hill

Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Florence

131-133 Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0NG

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    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
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.florencehernehill.com/
  • 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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