Collective - Kennington Park Cafe

Delightful Sourdough pizza at Collective. I had a Napolitana and it was how you would hope for from such an establishment and arguably more reflective of the kind of pizza which may be bought in a specialist sourdough pizza restaurant rather than a hit within a park with other offerings (including high quality ice cream). There were no dips on the menu but upon asking I was given a choice of either chili or garlic oil to have wirh my pizza. I opted for the garlic oil and this too was high quality and hydrated my crusts adequately for me to enjoy them more than I would have without this being the case. As this establishment offers pizza for both eat in and takeaway, and is situated within Kennington park, I opted to takeaway my pizza and sit on the grass within view of the restaurant where I was able to drink a San Miguel which had been purchased from a nearby shop. Service was friendly and amenable, I would not hesitate to return or recommend Collective to anyone in search of Pizza in the Kennington area.

Very sweet and low key breakfast/brunch and coffee place in the middle of Kennington Park. There are lots of families, but also remote workers and couples flock to their terrace to grab a pastry or a drink, especially during a sunny day. Also suitable for children and dogs.

Best, best bread & butter pudding EVER! Lovely little cafe in the park, always seems popular. I popped in for a tea and treated myself to a bit of bread & butter pudding - I think made from the left over pastries, as it had little pops of flavours along with a crispy top and warming cinnamon. Lovely surprise, thanks

The pizza is great (real Italian 🇮🇹) and so are the staff, however, on our last visit the Collective pizza had literally no mozzarella on it and the size was about 80% of what it normally is/was. My 4y.o. also wasn’t happy with the size of his ice cream portion. Wish there were more dining options available in the park as lack of competition inevitably leads to this.

The bread and butter pistachio pudding was absolutely delicious – rich, creamy, and full of flavour! The pizza was also really enjoyable, made with fresh ingredients and cooked to perfection. The service was polite, friendly, and welcoming, which made the experience even better. I highly recommend this place!

My favourite local pizza place! The staff are always super great and sociable, they've been a lovely touch point through a tough year. I think the pizzas are fantastic, well made, flavoursome and speedy. I have had so many on the park, to take away etc and really I'll keep recommending them as they haven't disappointed yet. Well done for being such a wonderful business and really being quite the cornerstone to Kennington through these months.

I only had a cup of tea but I was impressed how welcoming, helpful, attentive and friendly the staff, all youngsters, were. Excellent cup of tea, too. (I should say I was only passing by and asked someone outside the cafe for directions to the public toilets, he turned out to be a staff member who invited me in for complimentary tea and cake, no doubt because of my age and I must have looked tired, but I wouldn't want people to take advantage of their kindness). I can't praise them enough.

I spend about half my salary in this place and have zero regrets. Decor and music are spot on, staff are lovely, pizza is SO good (and they deliver it to you in the park) sourdough is amazing and the snacks are divine - especially chocolate chip cookies. My favourite cafe in London.