The Pigeon Hole

This is the best place for breakfast. If not London, then Camberwell at a minimum. Easy going and cheap but really good quality and absolutely delicious food. They do great scrambled eggs from £4.50 but I just discovered baked eggs (shakshuka) down the bottom of the menu for £6.50. And the espresso is really good quality, like by overly judgemental Australian standards. They also have 2-for-1 cocktails after work, 5-7pm. When the cocktails are already only £6, it works out at £3 each. There's plenty of space to sit out the front on a sunny day.

Cosy café with large tables for groups and a bar by the window for singles. Books are available if you want to read while sipping their quality coffees and teas. Oat milk is available but no gluten free baked treats.

Maybe having a bad day (me and them both) but... I found they place really dirty. Dirty glasses, water bottles, floor... My milk had coffee grounds in it, and my mug was full of bits. Tea tasted good, but if the front of house was anything to go by, I wouldn't eat there. Will give it another go, but I was not at all impressed.

Literally a hidden gem, since one has to leave the main road to find this lovely café on a much quiet corner. Greeted with a smile upon arrival, everything I had here — from a compact but very tempting menu, prices being honest if not actually inexpensive — tasted to smiles. The shortbread latte, one of their own recipes, was smooth, not too sweet, very delicate and so heartwarming on a cold day. The cheddar cheese toast was made incredibly tasty with the addition of pickled onions and mustard mayo (and extra mushrooms) — a delicious combination, really. The place itself is rather charming, with a homely feel — the shelves of books arranged by spine colors made the ambience the more lovely. Made me instantly connect with the place —a place that deserves more appreciation, and certainly one’s repeated visits.

👌 Homely comforting food, QUALITY ingredients, dog friendly, seating outside and great music. Loved it.

Bad service. Staff incredibly slow and kind of rude / ignored us. Was really quiet and took over 30 minutes to get 4 coffees, made 2, forgot 2, had to remind her then had to remind again as forgot the last one again. Food was tasty yet small and also very slow. seriously concerned as to what the service is like if its busy as it was pretty quiet. As we were leaving another staff member showed up that seemed a bit more with it and smiley, shame she didn't arrive earlier.

A beautiful little place that completely stands out from anything else in the area. Creative and tasty hot food, friendly, professional and relaxed staff add to the wonderful experience. Will definitely make an effort to visit again. Dog friendly too! Needs a sign post outside to direct people to the cafe. Not a critique, just an idea!

Whisk yourself away from the busyness of life in this little, homey coffee shop. There was a little confusion to start as they were listed on a coffee payment app (and even advertised it in the shop!) but they didn't know how to use it. So I paid using old-fashioned notes and coins instead. The flat white was a touch bitter but otherwise not too bad. I had the baked kale and eggs for brunch. Unfortunately, the chef came and told me that she ran out of parmesan. This turned out to be a key ingredient as it did taste a little bland. It was accompanied with two slices of rather delicious garlic-buttered walnut bread. The eggs were slightly overcooked - a runny yolk would have been a much welcomed effect to the dish, although I did love the crisped kale. I thought the price of £6.50 was reasonable. The hubby's bacon and sarnie didn't have the strong aromas of bacon that one falls head-over-heels for - it certainly wasn't anything special. I loved the second hand furniture (some of which is up for sale).

Small and informal cafe that occasionally hosts guest chefs for special dinners and also doubles as a furniture shop. A fine place to spend an afternoon

The Pigeon Hole is my favourite place to have coffee in Camberwell. There's clearly been a lot of thought and love put into every aspect of the cafe - food, drinks, furniture, decoration and small details like the library of books and the 'classics with a twist' menu of cocktails. The owners are two friendly local girls who go out of their way to make you feel at home. A hidden gem for first time visitors, but already a steady favourite for many.