We checked 8 brunch spots around Dulwich, from Megan's in the Hamlet to Spinach, for serving times, menu prices and hygiene ratings. Updated October 2026.
For brunch around Dulwich, most people end up at Megan’s in the Hamlet in Dulwich Village, which serves brunch every day; Spinach on Lordship Lane, which takes no daytime bookings; Söderberg, whose bakery is next door; or West 16th on Half Moon Lane.
Prices are from the menus online on 26 October; several add a 12.5% discretionary service charge, noted where the menu says so.
1. The Crown and Greyhound, Dulwich Village
The Crown and Greyhound is the big pub in the middle of Dulwich Village. It reopened in March 2026 after a refurbishment and now has 20 hotel rooms.
CAMRA says it was once two pubs, “one for the gentry and one for the labourers”, and notes a landscaped garden at the back. The pub’s own site offers “a relaxed lunch, a sumptuous Sunday roast, an indulgent dinner or lazy brunch”.
The pub says it is best known for its large gardens, its hotel and its function rooms, including the Dulwich Suite. Alongside brunch it serves Sunday, sandwich, pizza and à la carte menus, with buffet and feasting menus for events and weddings.
It recommends booking or enquiring online through its website, where the bookings manager can pick up any special requirements. It publishes no menu prices online, so ask when you book.
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Open Mon to Sat from 9am; Sun from 11am
Food brunch, Sunday, sandwich, pizza and à la carte menus; buffet and feasting menus for events and weddings
Booking online through the pub's website
Call 020 8299 4976
Address 73 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BJ
Hygiene rating 5, Food Standards Agency, 1 December 2025
Website thecrownandgreyhound.co.uk
Good for big gardens, hotel stays, functions and weddings
2. South London Louie, South London Gallery
South London Louie is the café and restaurant inside the South London Gallery on Peckham Road. It opened in January 2023 and is run by Chris and Lena Greenwood.
It is part of The Louies group, which also has Louie On Sea inside the Turner Contemporary in Margate, Saint Louie in the crypt of St Peter’s Church in Walworth and Little Louie, a bakery in Elephant & Castle.
The café says it serves brunch every weekend from 10am to 3pm, with coffee from Redemption, cakes and pastries from its own bakery, and a monthly programme of supper clubs. Its October weekend menu has Greek yoghurt with seasonal fruit, granola and almond butter at £7.50, a bacon or halloumi ciabatta roll with fried egg and cheddar at £11, cornbread with jalapeño, feta and cheddar at £11, and baked gigantes beans on toast with feta and mint at £11.
Focaccia toasties, including kimchi and cheddar, run from £7.50 to £8.80. Gallery members get 10% off.
Email sll@louielouie.london.
Corrected 7 November: the cakes and pastries come from the café’s own bakery; Saint Louie is the group’s café in Walworth, and South London Louie now publishes its brunch menu.
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Open Mon 9am to 3pm; Tue 9am to 4pm; Wed to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 6pm
Food brunch Sat and Sun 10am to 3pm; monthly supper clubs
Price brunch dishes £7.50 to £11; focaccia toasties £7.50 to £8.80; 10% off for gallery members
Address 65-67 Peckham Road, SE5 8UH
Hygiene rating 3, Food Standards Agency, 30 April 2025
Website thelouies.co.uk/south-london-louie
Good for weekend brunch, vegetarian and vegan dishes, gallery visit
East Dulwich
Spinach, Lordship Lane
Spinach opened on Lordship Lane in 2015 and calls itself “a welcoming and lively neighbourhood restaurant”. It takes no reservations for breakfast or lunch: “just pop along”. On the September weekend brunch menu, eggs any way on sourdough are £9, crushed avocado with poached eggs £10.50, and sweetcorn fritters, courgette and feta pancakes or brioche French toast £18. Vegan and gluten-free options are marked. The menu adds 12.5% service and a £1 donation to the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity. Open daily from 8am, to 5pm Monday to Thursday and Sunday and 6pm on Friday and Saturday, though the site also says brunch runs until 7pm on those two days. Call 020 8299 3344. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 18 November 2025). 161 Lordship Lane, SE22 8HX. Our listing.
Söderberg, Lordship Lane
Söderberg is a Scandinavian bakery and coffee shop that began in Edinburgh. Its East Dulwich page serves brunch from 8.30am every day. Its bakers arrive “before sunrise” to make cinnamon and cardamom buns and sourdough in the bakery next door. On the kitchen menu posted on that page, Swedish waffles are £7.50 to £11.70, two eggs on toast £8.50, and open sandwiches and salads £11.70 to £14. There is a children’s menu, and the page says it is dog friendly. Open Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.30pm, Saturday 8.30am to 6pm and Sunday 8.30am to 5pm. Call 020 3535 5932. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 12 June 2025). 36-38 Lordship Lane, SE22 8HJ.
Dulwich Village
Megan’s in the Hamlet, Dulwich Village
Megan’s is a group of all-day restaurants, and its Dulwich branch takes a large corner spot in the village with a covered outdoor area and what it calls a “dog-friendly interior” (Megan’s). Breakfast runs until 11am on weekdays and 10am at weekends. Brunch and lunch follow until 3pm, from 11am Monday to Thursday and 10am Friday to Sunday. On the July weekend brunch menu, shakshouka is £13.90 to £15.50 (“we’ve been making shakshouka since 2014”), the brunch grill £16.50, pancakes £14.90 to £15.90, and a Turkish brunch tray for two £19.50 a head. There is a kids’ menu, online booking, and the restaurant says it always leaves space for walk-ins. Call 020 3468 0226. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 24 October 2024). 25 Dulwich Village, SE21 7BN. Our listing.
The Café at Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road
The gallery café has been run since 2021 by Bovingdons, under the Flotsam & Jetsam name it first used on Wandsworth Common, and The Caterer reported an all-day brunch “in an Antipodean style”. The gallery’s eating and drinking page gives café hours of Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 5pm, closed on Mondays. On the September all-day menu, pancakes are £13.50 (£6.75 for children), eggs Benedict £14.50, smashed avocado and feta on sourdough £14.95 and a full English £15.95. It is card only and adds 12.5% service. The FSA lists the café and canteen as awaiting inspection under a new registration (FSA). 14 Gallery Road, SE21 7AD.
Herne Hill
West 16th, Half Moon Lane
West 16th calls itself a “Kitchen / Café / Studio”. Its brunch menu runs until 2pm Monday to Friday and until 3pm on Sundays and bank holidays. Toasties are served until 4.45pm, and it warns that salads and sandwiches usually sell out by 3pm. On its May daytime menu, folded eggs are £13.80, huevos rancheros £14.80 and slow-roast lamb shakshuka £20.90. It is card only and adds a 12.5% discretionary service charge. Open Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm, Friday 8am to 10pm (dinner from 6pm), Saturday 8.30am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 5pm. For large groups email w16dulwich@west16th.co.uk. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 27 November 2025). 137 Half Moon Lane, SE24 9JY.
Utter Waffle, Dulwich Road
Utter Waffle began in Herne Hill and opened a second restaurant in Balham in 2024. It says its whole menu is gluten free because the company is co-owned by a coeliac and has a separate vegan menu. On the current food menu, almond “croiffles” are £8 to £9, dippy eggs with cheddar waffle soldiers £13.70, and the brunch waffles and fried chicken waffles £14.70 to £15.40. It is cash free and adds 12.5% service. Its 90-minute bottomless brunch runs all day, and booking is essential for it. It calls itself dog friendly, and the menu has a £2 puppuccino. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and weekends 8.30am to 4pm. Call 020 7274 6409. Hygiene rating 5 under Lambeth Council (FSA, 6 October 2025). 119 Dulwich Road, SE24 0NG.
Camberwell
How we chose
These are the brunch places people look for around Dulwich, and every one has a food hygiene rating of 3 or better. Some well-known names also do brunch but publish no menu or hours of their own online: the Blue Brick Café on Fellbrigg Road, Goodcup in Nunhead, Fowlds in Camberwell, Archie’s on Railton Road and Park’s Edge on Norwood Road. Franklins on Lordship Lane, long known for weekend fry-ups, closed in 2026 after 26 years (Hot Dinners). Brunch hours shrink in winter and on bank holidays, so check before you set off.
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For more locally, see things to do in Dulwich, what’s on in Dulwich this month, our guides to Dulwich cafes, Dulwich restaurants, Dulwich pubs, Sunday roasts, playgrounds and walks near Dulwich, and every cafe in our Dulwich business directory.
Frequently asked questions
Where can you get brunch in Dulwich without booking?
Spinach on Lordship Lane takes no bookings for breakfast or lunch, and Megan’s in the Hamlet says it always leaves space for walk-ins. The Dulwich Picture Gallery café and Söderberg also serve brunch to people who turn up. Utter Waffle in Herne Hill takes bookings, and says booking is essential for its bottomless brunch.
Which Dulwich brunch places allow dogs?
Megan’s in the Hamlet describes its interior as dog friendly, Söderberg on Lordship Lane says it is dog friendly, and Utter Waffle on Dulwich Road calls itself a dog-friendly venue and has a dog menu with a £2 puppuccino.
Where is gluten-free brunch in Dulwich?
Utter Waffle on Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, says its entire menu is gluten free. The company is co-owned by a coeliac. Spinach on Lordship Lane marks gluten-free options on its weekend brunch menu.
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