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Southeast London: Camberwell, Dulwich and Peckham
Trophies at the East Dulwich Tavern, London SE22
Contemporary pub (Antic)
1 Lordship Lane SE22 8EW
T (020) 8693 1316 W www.eastdulwichtavern.com f edt-the-east-dulwich-tavern
Open 1200-2400 (0100 Fri-Sat). Children welcome until 2000.
Cask beers 5 (Adnams, 4 sometimes unusual guests) Cask marque, Other beers 3 keg, 12+ bottles, Also a few malts
Food Upmarket pub grub, Outdoors Benches on street, Wifi. Disabled toilet.
Big screen sport for major events, quizzes planned, functions
The EDT, as it likes to be called, is one of the earlier makeovers of the innovative Antic pubco, last refurbished in the mid-2000s, and exemplifies their approach: a big landmark pub in a popular residential area, fitted out in a curious but rather pleasing mix of traditional and offbeat lounge style. You’ll find stuffed deer heads, displays of commemorative porcelain, quirkly artworks, church hall chairs, leather sofas and, in one section, a beautifully tiled floor. Three big spaces, one with more of a restaurant feel, are arranged around a square bar, and there’s a large function room upstairs. The pub attracts a mixed crowd of ages, though seems a little less warm hearted than other Antic places I’ve been to. Adnams Lighthouse is the one regular ale, and that same brewery’s seasonals and specials are popular; otherwise expect to see the likes of BrewDog, Castle Rock, Dark Star, Orkney or Skinners, with some more unusual styles, supplemented by Czech lager from Žatec, Grolsch Weizen and bottled beers like Brooklyn East India Pale Ale, König Pilsner and Westmalle Trappists. Food at moderate if not cheap prices might include spiced crab linguini, sea bass fillet with ratatouille or wild mushroom risotto. It’s right on Goose Green at the top of Lordship Lane where Peckham meets Dulwich, round the corner from the Blake mural and a shortish step from Peckham Rye Park.
National Rail East Dulwich Cycling Links to LCN+ 22, 23