One of Camberwell’s hidden gems, The Castle serves some of the best food in South London. Fresh mussels in white wine, 100% beefy burgers and sunday roasts are all highly recommended.

The Castle has a quality array of liquor, incorporating all the rarer Bourbon’s and whiskeys! The pub changed management early last year, but the only real change has been the staff, though previously drinks came with humongous slices of fruit in them (think Jack Daniels, coke and 1/2 an orange) which has now diminished somewhat.

Other features include: friday and Saturday night music, upstairs room to hire, screen for main football and rugby events.

The Castle has changed management in the last year, and isn't quite as good as it once was. It used to be twinned with The Bishop in Dulwich and The Clarence in Balham. The changes for the worse have mostly been in bar staff, though they seem to have now found their footing and are building up a better rapport with customers.

The food has, in my books, improved. Portions are always large and always hot. The mussel pots are a Camberwell favourite and the place is always packed out at lunchtimes, especially since they added a lunchtime student menu.

The Castle's difficulties are seeming to stem from the lack of a license to let people take their drinks outside. The only smoking space is on the street and rather unpleasant, and this seems to account for the downturn in attendance on a Saturday night.