The Herne Tavern is a heritage pub at 2 Forest Hill Road in East Dulwich, opposite Peckham Rye Park and Common. Original 1930s interior details and a secluded beer garden give it a strong neighbourhood character across both indoor and outdoor spaces.
The kitchen serves classic pub food with a seasonal British emphasis. The main menu is suited to lunch or dinner, balancing substantial comfort dishes with smaller plates and accompaniments for a more casual visit.
Sunday roasts are a defining part of the weekly offer, with aged beef, pork belly, chicken and a vegetable wellington among the choices. Roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, seasonal vegetables and gravy turn the meal into a generous traditional spread.
Real ales, craft lager, wine and cocktails support the bar, while live music and the pub quiz add to the community feel. The Herne Tavern works especially well for family meals, weekend gatherings and a long Sunday lunch near the park.
Address: 2 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 0RR, England
The Herne Menu
To Share
Gordal olives
Focaccia, oil & balsamic vinegar
Small Plates
Crispy chicken
Korean ketchup, sesame
Lamb kofta
tzatziki, flatbread
Padrón peppers
smoked sea salt
Crispy pink fir potatoes
garlic butter, devilled brown crab mayonnaise
Halloumi fries
hot sauce, lemon mayonnaise (v)
Roasted garlic hummus
parsley & sumac onions, flatbread (vg)
Salt & pepper squid
roasted garlic mayonnaise
Mains
Chicken schnitzel
wild rocket & fennel salad, garlic & herb butter, Parmesan
Cumberland sausages
mash, spinach, beer onion gravy
Caesar salad
Cos lettuce, focaccia croutons, boiled egg, Grana Padana
Cider-battered haddock
triple cooked chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce
Classic beef burger
mature Cheddar, house burger sauce, onion, skin-on fries
Plant-based burger
vegan Applewood cheese, jalapeño mayo, skin-on fries (vg)
8oz sirloin
triple cooked chips, watercress, peppercorn sauce
Sides
Wild rocket & Parmesan salad
Triple cooked chips
Skin-on fries
Dessert
Apple & blackberry crumble
ginger ice cream
Sticky toffee pudding
salted caramel ice cream, toffee sauce
Double chocolate brownie
vanilla ice cream
Affogato
vanilla ice cream
Selection of ice cream or sorbets
Sunday Roasts
Served with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding & gravy
Chef’s roast
35-day aged sirloin of beef, free-range chicken & Duroc roasted pork belly
35-day aged grass fed sirloin of beef
horseradish cream
Duroc roasted pork belly
apple sauce
Lemon & thyme free-range roast chicken
pork, sage & onion stuffing
Beetroot, nut & butternut squash Wellington
vegan gravy (v) (vg on request)
Sunday Sides
Seasonal greens
Cauliflower cheese
Roast potatoes
Pigs in blankets
Skin-on fries
Sunday Starters
Roasted garlic hummus
parsley & sumac onions, flatbread (vg)
Crispy chicken
Korean ketchup, sesame
Halloumi fries
hot sauce, lemon mayonnaise (v)
Salt & pepper squid
roasted garlic mayonnaise
Sunday Mains
Cider-battered haddock
triple cooked chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce
Sunday Drinks
Spicy Bloody Mary
50ml Reyka, tomato juice, house mix