The Waverley Arms is a community pub at 202 Ivydale Road in Nunhead that has served the neighbourhood for more than a century. It combines friendly local pub service with a food menu ambitious enough for a planned meal, while sport, quizzes and functions keep the room active throughout the week.
The main selection ranges from whitebait, wings and vegetable small plates to steak, fish and chips, salads, burgers and daily specials. Portions retain the generous feel of a pub meal, with vegetarian and vegan dishes clearly integrated into the wider menu.
Each week has recurring food events, including meat free offers, steak night, burger and beer combinations and Friday seafood specials. Saturday brunch adds cooked breakfasts and avocado on toast, while Sunday brings beef, chicken, pork and vegan Wellington roasts with traditional accompaniments.
Real ales, cocktails, wine and other bar drinks make the pub suitable for a quick pint as well as lunch or dinner. Guests with allergies or intolerances should advise staff before ordering because specials, ingredients and kitchen practices may change.
Address: 202 Ivydale Road, Nunhead, London SE15 3BU, England
The Waverley Arms Menu
Starters & Sharers
Crispy Deep Fried Whitebait with Tartare Sauce
GF
Pitta & Houmous
VG
Korean Cauliflower Wings with Hot Sauce
VG, GF
Cheese & Tomato Quesadilla with Guacamole
V / Add Chicken
Hot Peri Peri or BBQ Chicken Wings
GF
Padron Peppers with Vegan Dill Mayo
VG, GF
Chicken & Bacon Salad with Homemade French Dressing
Patatas Bravas with Homemade Tomato Sauce
VG / Add Cheese
Ham Hock Croquettes with Chipotle Aioli
Classic Nachos, Tortilla Chips, Melted Cheddar, Tomato Salsa, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Salsa & Jalapeños
V, GF / Add Chilli Con Carne (GF)
Dirty Fries – A Big Bowl of Fries covered in Melted Cheddar & Chilli con Carne
GF
Mains
Chicken Parmigiana with Fries Mixed Salad & Homemade French Dressing
Steak of the Day with Hand Cut Chips, Mixed Salad, Onion Rings & your choice of Peppercorn or Bearnaise Sauce
Please ask your server for Today’s Cut
Chargrilled Vegetables & Roasted Peppers, Israeli Cous-Cous Salad with Mixed Leaves & Vegan Pesto Dressing
VG, add Chicken /Tofu (VG) /Halloumi (V)
Classic Tuna Nicoise Salad – Tuna Steak, Mixed Salad, Olives, New Potatoes, Green Beans, Boiled Eggs & Lemon Dressing
GF
Beer Battered Haddock with Hand Cut Chips, Mushy Peas and Tartare Sauce
Herb Chicken with Fries, Mixed Salad & Homemade Coleslaw
Brown Rice Bowl with Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables, Mixed Salad & a Drizzle of Sriracha
VG, Add Chicken/Tofu (VG)/ Halloumi (V)
Chef's Daily Special
Please ask your server for today’s special
Burgers
All burgers come with Chipotle Mayo and are served in a brioche bun (except the vegan burger) with fries, baby gem lettuce & tomato.
Hand Pressed Steak Burger with Chipotle Mayo
Southern Fried Chicken Burger
Homemade Vegan Burger of the day with a Vegan Dill Mayo
VG
The Waverley Whopper – A Double Beef Patty, Cheese, Bacon, Onion Rings all in a Brioche Bun
Toppings
Cheddar Cheese, Bacon, Guacamole, Jalapenos
Brunch
Available Saturdays 10:30am-1pm
Waverley Full English Breakfast with Cumberland Sausage, Bacon, Free Range Fried Eggs, Mushrooms, Grilled Tomato, Hash Browns, Baked Beans & Sourdough Toast
Veggie Breakfast with Vegetarian Sausages, Free Range Fried Eggs, Mushrooms, Hash Browns, Baked Beans & Sourdough Toast
V
Smashed Avocado – Poached Eggs on Crushed Avocado on Sourdough Toast
V
Chicken & Bacon Sandwich on Sourdough Bread with Fries and Salad
Sides
Fries/Chunky Chips/Mixed Salad/Onion Rings
Seasonal Vegetables
Sauteed Green Beans & Garlic Butter
Mac & Cheese
Halloumi Fries with Sriracha Aioli
Cauliflower Cheese/ Roast Potatoes
Sunday Only
Dessert
Eton Mess
GF
3 Cheese Board served with Assorted Crackers & Caramelized Onion Chutney
New York Vanilla Cheesecake with a Fruit Compote
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream
Available VG
Apple & Pear Crumble with Custard or Vanilla Ice Cream
Ice Cream or Sorbet Scoop
Ask your server for Today’s Flavours
Kids
Mini Fish ‘n Chips & Peas or Baked Beans
Chicken Nuggets, Fries & Peas or Baked Beans
Sausage, Fries & Peas or Baked Beans
Macaroni Cheese
Kids Hot Dog, Fries & Peas or Baked Beans
Kids Roasts
Sunday Only
Sunday Roast
All served with Roast Potatoes, Vegetables, gravy & Yorkshire Pudding
28 Day Aged, Buccleuch Beef Roast with Horseradish
Free Range Half Suffolk Chicken
Free Range, Tunbridge Wells Pork Belly with Apple Sauce
Vegan Wellington (Sweet Potato, Quinoa, Spinach) with Vegan Gravy
V, Vegan without Yorkshire