The Peckham Pelican

For a bar, they make some STELLAR pizza and cake. Seriously, the food here is comparable to specialised pizza restaurants and bakeries. Drinks are made fast and efficiently with a relaxed atmosphere. Great hangout spot for friends. I recommend getting an English Garden as a drink here.

Just got kicked out of the pub while I was working on my laptop. The manager told me, “This is a pub, not a library,” and said I had to buy a drink. I don’t actually drink, so that was a bit awkward. It used to be my favourite spot, but now I’ll think twice before going back. If you just want to quietly get your work done, you might want to avoid that venue.

I agree with the "artsy" comments, and I am a bit undecided on whether the place is purposely like that or just neglected, but either way, it did the job. Prices are definitely not neglected, fyi, but not more expensive than any other pub in the area either. There are some food options which I did not get to try but those seem to be priced all right. The outside area is a nice touch for those rare summer days when you actually can actually sit outside but at 22:00 you will be asked to move inside.

This place does the biggest and juiciest temales in London. I just wish it did more tapas. The manager is always up for a chat (he's the one with grey hair), and loves to hear people's stories. Come for the beer, stay for the foot rubs.

The Pelican is an amazing cafe/pub with kind staff and a great atmosphere. The bagels are delicious and the food selection has been expanded recently with some tasty soup of the day and baked goods. All remarkably affordable. Great quiet place to work during the day, and a lively place to share a pint during the evening.

A great little pub with a good selection of reasonably priced drinks, always something interesting happening and a warm friendly vibe.

Great spot to work from with a tea/coffee. Beers are a great price too

Excellent drinks prices, after drink food available and plenty of seating with a good crowd.

From the outside the Peckham Pelican doesn't look anything special but if you make the effort to visit you won't fail to be impressed. With drinks the Peckham Pelican offers both a wide selection of coffees and also some craft beer mostly in bottles but with a weekly special served from a keg which on my recent visit was from the newly opened (also based in Peckham) Brick Brewery. On the food front there are a couple of good value daily specials, during the day the menu also includes toasted bagels I'd recommend trying the goats cheese which was delicious. In the evening pizzas are served which I look forward to trying in the near future. There was a notice stating food served until 10:30pm which is a bonus. Finally not forgetting the friendly service, the chilled out atmosphere the Peckham Pelican also offers free Wifi.

The perfect place to come along with a computer and an extra ling to-do list. And in just the right location! It is a beautiful space with cheap bagels and wine, and tasty pizza. A great selection of boardgames and staff who have the same taste in music as me completes the mood. Only downside is that staff are not always the most attentive, but hey it's a pretty downbeat joint, so I don't mind.

Really nice setting, I like the layout and the general feel of the place. Open, but cosy. I've heard the staff are a bit grumpy but I haven't noticed it in the few times I've been there. Just a bit out of the way of anything, but if you are passing through it's worth a drink. Three stars just cause I couldn't think of any compelling reason to go there if I wasn't passing through.