A resource guide to Camberwell, SE5, London. It features the best local bars, cafes, restaurants, shops plus community info, fitness, local history and the best roads to live on. Part of the SLG (est. 1999).
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Kerfield Arms is the 2nd pub in London to be awarded a Michelin Star
Sadly after 14 years The Crooked Well closed down last year. The good news is that the team behind The Baring, N1, have taken on the lease & will trade under its original name of the Kerfield Arms. More info. In the 80’s the fabulous The House of Love played some early gigs there.
The Kerfield Arms, 16 Grove Lane, SE5 8SY map. Overground: Denmark Hill
Lala Book celebrates its first birthday.
Camberwell is celebrating its first bookshop since Wordsworth Books closed down 20 years ago In Butterfly Walk. It is run by the enterprising Danielle Moylan (The story). It has a a varied selection of fiction and non-fiction books, magazines and zines plus coffee.
Recommended books for 2025.
Lala Books, 4a Grove Lane, SE5 8SY map
Habesha celebrates its first birthday.
On the site of the fabled Tadims, Habesha offers authentic dishes using traditional recipes plus vegan-friendly dining. Restaurant. Collection. Home delivery. Fully licensed. Habesha refers to the people ofn the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea between Asmara and Addis Ababa.
Habesha, 41 Camberwell Church Street, SE5 8TR map
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