Herne Tavern, London SE22

About us

An impressive 1930s interior and a magnificently large garden make it a special place to visit all year round.

Real fires in the winter, table tennis in the summer; cracking beers, great wines, superb spirits, properly fresh food.

Opening Hours:

12pm-11pm Sun-Thu / 12pm - 12am Fri - Sat

Kitchen Hours:

Mondays Closed | 12pm-9pm Tues - Sat

Sunday 12 - until the roasts run out!

We are dog friendly. Supervised children are welcome until 8pm.

Classic cask ales mingle with modern craft beers, a well chosen wine list and a fantastic range of spirits.

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Facilities

Beer gardenCar parkDogs allowedFamily friendlyFoodOutside areaReal aleReal fireWiFi freeFootballTerrestrial TVCask Marque

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Reviews

529 reviews

4.4/5

Kevin Sharkey

3 months ago

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.

Georgina Oldrich

3 months ago

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

Mark Thompson

6 months ago

Great staff, tasty food. Portion sizes (not a lot of chicken in the chicken burger, not overly generous with my chips!) were a bit small, but we still enjoyed it. Lovely garden.

T B

7 months ago

The best pub in the area. Super glad they have Brooklyn Lager on tap. Also lot of doggos! Update: at the second visit we ordered Fish & Chips - which was not bad for the price - and Charcuterie Board which was a total disgrace. Asda quality cured meat selection with a few slices of sad looking sourdough, heated up in the oven (not even toasted, was it frozen?) garnished with a couple of pickles. Very disappointing.

Ben Smith

1 year ago

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...