No 67
South London Gallery, 67 Peckham Road SE5 8UH
Tel: 0207 252 7649
www.southlondongallery.org/page/3009/Caf
Camberwell cafes have been flourishing of late. There's Bay Cafe, Love Walk Cafe, Johansson's, House... but brace yourselves, because No 67 takes the Camberwell cafe to a whole new level of delight.
Accessible either directly from the street, or by a path leading through a garden from the main gallery, it is stylish, modern, sleek, and inviting. It has four different seating areas. First there's an outside seating area in the patio facing Peckham Road, a sunny spot filled with arty gay boys lounging under the 'Tree of Heaven' with their excellent cappucinos. Going inside, there's a sophisticated dark wood section with cushioned benches and chairs - it feels arty and looks good. Then you hit the counter for ordering food and drink. Blackboards announce a range of food and drink and they have an interesting, tempting range of both. Meringues and cake loomed temptingly on the counter, and a large bowl of salad looked so delicious that I immediately ordered it.
Going further into the building hits the third cafe space, a bright, partially glass room with a very high ceiling, arty decor, and one long, elegant 14-seater wooden table around which groups of people were enjoying their lunches.
Proceeding through that room's folding glass doors, we reached the back patio where we settled, with views of the garden in one direction, and adjacent blocks of flats in the other. It gave a real sense of place. A great mix of utilitarianist starkness and pleasing design details.
And so to the food. I had a barley, blue cheese and artichoke salad, with delicious fresh baby tomatoes. It was excellent, if rather blue cheesey... And a fair portion for £7. Roz opted for a mezze platter of hoummous, tzaziki and such, which she declared similarly pleasing, and fair for £5.50. For dessert, I had the best Eton Mess I have ever had. I have been dreaming about it ever since. Roz had a slice of quirky but tasty courgette cake (think carrot cake, but greener). The Union coffee was also very good. We were very impressed. Loved the ambience too - what a fantastic addition to Camberwell. It's open Tue-Sun 10-6:30, and late on a Wednesday til 9pm.
No 67 has turned the South London Gallery into a real destination, and it is frankly a delight of middle class artiness on the Peckham Road.
Read Time Out's glowing review here.
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5 (order at the bar, deliver to the table)
Ambience: 5/5
Gay friendliness: 4.5/5
Accessible either directly from the street, or by a path leading through a garden from the main gallery, it is stylish, modern, sleek, and inviting. It has four different seating areas. First there's an outside seating area in the patio facing Peckham Road, a sunny spot filled with arty gay boys lounging under the 'Tree of Heaven' with their excellent cappucinos. Going inside, there's a sophisticated dark wood section with cushioned benches and chairs - it feels arty and looks good. Then you hit the counter for ordering food and drink. Blackboards announce a range of food and drink and they have an interesting, tempting range of both. Meringues and cake loomed temptingly on the counter, and a large bowl of salad looked so delicious that I immediately ordered it.
Going further into the building hits the third cafe space, a bright, partially glass room with a very high ceiling, arty decor, and one long, elegant 14-seater wooden table around which groups of people were enjoying their lunches.
Proceeding through that room's folding glass doors, we reached the back patio where we settled, with views of the garden in one direction, and adjacent blocks of flats in the other. It gave a real sense of place. A great mix of utilitarianist starkness and pleasing design details.
And so to the food. I had a barley, blue cheese and artichoke salad, with delicious fresh baby tomatoes. It was excellent, if rather blue cheesey... And a fair portion for £7. Roz opted for a mezze platter of hoummous, tzaziki and such, which she declared similarly pleasing, and fair for £5.50. For dessert, I had the best Eton Mess I have ever had. I have been dreaming about it ever since. Roz had a slice of quirky but tasty courgette cake (think carrot cake, but greener). The Union coffee was also very good. We were very impressed. Loved the ambience too - what a fantastic addition to Camberwell. It's open Tue-Sun 10-6:30, and late on a Wednesday til 9pm.
No 67 has turned the South London Gallery into a real destination, and it is frankly a delight of middle class artiness on the Peckham Road.
Read Time Out's glowing review here.
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5 (order at the bar, deliver to the table)
Ambience: 5/5
Gay friendliness: 4.5/5
