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The Florence, London,

The Florence

4.4
4.4
506 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 30 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood 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.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–00:00 Sun 12:00–22:30
  • 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
  • Area
    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, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Mother's Day

    £38.00 per person

    30 Mar 2025 only
    Treat her to our gorgeous set menu this Mother's Day, with a Lillet Rose Spritz on us. Our special set menu consists of 3 delicious courses for £38, and includes our revamped Sunday roasts. The Mother’s Day menu can be found on our website.
    Mother's Day photo
  • Six Nations - England vs Scotland

    22 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 506 people are saying

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

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • South East London

    British

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Florence is a charming pub with "delicious food" and "excellent service" that creates a "home from home" atmosphere. Known for its "wonderful roast" and dog-friendly environment, it offers a "lovely decor" and a "good selection of drinks." Guests appreciate the "friendly staff" and "secure outdoor garden."

506 Reviews
  1. Pirthi

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Good food we choose the wrong to go out to eat In a pub. Forgetting the Rugby wea on.
    The FlorenceResponded on 3 February 2025
    Thank you for the stars Pirthi :) The Florence Team

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  2. Lizzy

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    On a Saturday night the dinner tables are sandwiched between 2 parties, it was way too noisy for conversation, people passing by the tables all the time. Not a well thought out table layout for those eating and those partying.

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  3. Luke

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Table was full due to rugby - nowhere for us to sit so we left
    The FlorenceResponded on 3 February 2025
    Hi Luke, We are very busy on Sundays and advise to book in advance to secure a table during peak time. We are surprised to see that you felt inclined to leave us a 1 star review even though you didn't even stay - may we please ask you to reconsider this review until you try our amazing roast? All the best, The Florence Team

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  4. Jane

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Had made a booking for my birthday. Arrived couldn’t find any staff . Found a waiter who was sullen and unfriendly. Tables in restaurant were all dirty . All empty so not sure why none had been cleared. Service was slow despite there being no other diners. One waitress was really lovely and was working hard to help. The rest of the staff couldn’t be bothered to- had to go and find people to help with drinks order. Lazy restaurant- won’t go back. Food was nice but that’s all I can say.
    The FlorenceResponded on 3 February 2025
    We are sorry to hear that you didn't receive the top notch service we strive to provide to each of our guests. Please get in contact and let's make this right! Warm regards, The Florence Team

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  5. Becky

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic pub, lovely staff and amazing food. Would come again.
    The FlorenceResponded on 18 January 2025
    Thank you so much for the lovely words and the stars Becky - we really appreciate it! Hope to see you again soon :) The Florence Team

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  6. Steve

    Berkshire

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    One Male member of staff rude while serving! Female membes of staff fantastic but could not believe how rude the male member of staff was!
    The FlorenceResponded on 13 January 2025
    L Strachan, we're disappointed to hear of the negative experience you had at our pub! I would really like to speak with you more regarding this matter. Please get in touch with us at via our email address on website contact form. Kindly, The Florence Team

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  7. andrew

    London

    66 reviews

    3.0

    66 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    It was all alright. Nothing amazing. Potatoes and chicken were a bit dry, staff were a bit few in number to serve quickly. The food was all eaten, but for £20 mains, £7-8 dessert, needs to be better. Staff were all very nice, wine was delicious and the ambience was good.
    The FlorenceResponded on 13 January 2025
    Hi Andrew, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and for the lovely comments! Looks like we didn't fully meet your expectations when you visited us. If there is anything we could have done to make it better? Please get in touch and let me know using our email address or website contact form. Kindly, The Florence Team

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  8. Simren

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, lovely pub - good selection of drinks too. Dog friendly.
    The FlorenceResponded on 15 January 2025
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! Thanks for the stars and hopefully see you again soon :) The Florence Team

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  9. Kitty

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a delicious roast, it’s hard to find a good roast! Also great service
    The FlorenceResponded on 6 January 2025
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! Thanks for the stars and hopefully see you again soon :) The Florence Team

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  10. 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.
    The FlorenceResponded on 13 January 2025
    Hi Piero, it's upsetting to hear that you did not receive the top-notch experience we strive to provide. We can guarantee everything on our menu is cooked fresh on the day. I'd really like the opportunity to turnaround your experience. Please could you get in touch via email or our website contact form when you've got a moment. Kindly, 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 506 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 30 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 12:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–00:00 Sun 12:00–22:30
  • 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, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • 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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