The Actress

4.5

123 Reviews

£25 and under

Pub

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2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:30 PM

Booked 4 times today

Experiences are available.

Kid-friendly
Vegan-friendly
Good for groups

The Actress pub in East Dulwich lies just off Lordship Lane in a peaceful and popular residential area. Our helpful and friendly staff create a relaxed environment for our locals visitors and their dogs to enjoy, a perfect meeting place for friends. Outdoor heaters ensure our beer garden is comfortable all year round and can seat over 60 people!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Pub, Sports Bar, Beer Garden
Hours of operation
Mon 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 8693 2130
Website
http://www.theactresseastdulwich.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
90 Crystal Palace Road, London, SE22 9EY
Neighborhood
East Dulwich
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Nearest station: East Dulwich Station, Bus 12
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

QUIZ NIGHT
Multiple dates available
Join us for a Sunday night quiz, wind down your week right and take home some cash! Quiz starts at 7pm hosted by Vicki from QuizLive. £50 bar tab for the winner, bottle of wine for the silliest name & a Golden question bonus for a rolling weekly amount, check socials for current rollover.
The Kids' Table uk
Multiple dates available
Parents of East Dulwich! The most relaxed Sunday roast out you’ve had since FOREVER awaits, just around the corner! we are hosting @TheKidsTableUK table of supervised creative fun for the nippers every Sunday 12pm – 4pm so you can enjoy a pub lunch that is more harmonious than harassed. Book a table for lunch and request The Kids’ Table. Free and first come, first served to dining customers of the pub. Min age 3yrs.
Italy vs Ireland
Mar 15, 2025 only
Big screens, cold pints and every Six Nations match. Book your seats now.

What 123 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

123 Reviews

M
Michael
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another fantastic evening! Great pizza, beer and atmosphere - and family friendly to boot!👍🏻🙌🏻
The ActressResponded 2 days ago
Hi Michael. Thank you so much for the high rating. It's really appreciated. Hope to see you back soon! Cheers, Team Actress
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Michael
London
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Roast Beef was excellent! Table set ups were a bit all over the place, but it’s a pub, so fair enough. Mulled wine was also terrific!
The ActressResponded 2 days ago
Hi Michael. Thanks for the 4 start rating. We hope to see you back soon so you can give us another chance to get a 5 start. Cheers, Team Actress
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Gian Paolo
VIP
London
44 reviews
3.0
44 reviews
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our Sunday roasts were not great. Mine was cold, another was a meager portion. The third was okay.
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Jacqui
London
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely Sunday roast , I had the beef , the Yorkshire was huge ! My guest had the vegan Wellington which was very much enjoyed .
The ActressResponded on October 17, 2024
Hi Jacqui, thank you so much for your kind words, hope to see you again soon. Cheers, The Actress team
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Rose
VIP
London
11 reviews
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Booked for our group assuming it would be busy in a pub on a Friday (had been a few years ago and remembered it as a great pub). But at 8:30 when we arrived, it was empty. No atmosphere and the same children’s party music (S Club 7) that had been playing when I’d popped in earlier that evening. They weren’t serving pizzas, had run out of pies and the burgers we ordered arrived lukewarm. Both options of free drink from the Dusk app were unavailable due to the spirits not being in stock. Bar and kitchen staff seemed in a rush to close. At 9pm. In a pub. On a Friday.
The ActressResponded on October 8, 2024
Hi Rose, firstly thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Fridays generally from 4-7 are very family heavy, after school vibe and has always been this way during term time. Our pizza chef fell ill quickly and was sent home hence the no pizza and early pack up of the kitchen leaving one chef alone, very unfortunate but unavoidable this instance. the pub was open until 23.30 so perhaps a misunderstanding. The DUSK app we do not operate, when we run out of product we have to wait for them to remove it. Its a free drink, some are more popular than others and run out AND we dont always know what the drink is going to be, to order plenty. thats said we apologise sincerely for your poor experience, we'd love to turn this around for you i hope you join us again! The Actress team
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Louloulounge
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We originally booked a table outside, but the weather was terrible so when we arrived they confirmed they had proactively moved our booking inside. There was a lot of choice with food and the portions sizes were very generous when they arrived.
The ActressResponded on August 26, 2024
Thanks so much for taking the time to review, means a lot! hope to see you soon The Actress team
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Mark
VIP
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
In the back streets of East Dulwich, the food and service is always good for Sunday Lunch. Avoid the busy pubs in Lordship lane and come here.
The ActressResponded on August 12, 2024
thanks for your review mark, much appreciated!
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BR1977
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great new additions to the menu and Sunday lunch was excellent.
The ActressResponded on July 10, 2024
thanks for taking the time to leave a review, Cheers, The Actress team
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RebecaEllymadamtrousoady
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wawww... very nice startar chicken liver profiteroles with cherry infused... I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE ALL THE STARS! I really enjoyed the food with my family! I will come back for soon! ✨️
The ActressResponded on June 20, 2024
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, glad you had a good time. The Actress team
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apltt
London
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 16, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We came for Father's Day and were placed in the Euros area, which was an odd choice but not a problem as not too loud. All 3 roasts were pretty good - though over-priced at £18-£20 IMO. Desserts took ages to arrive, which was odd given they clearly weren't made from scratch. I had to return my profiteroles as they were hard - as in stale, or perhaps heated then left out, not frozen. The replacement was a kids'-size brownie so we asked for service to be removed at the end, which tbf they did. All in all, a rather uninspiring experience with pretty basic service. This place is probably good for pizza as that's their signature thing and it's a pretty chilled place to hang out with kids, but despite inflated prices and a location in the heartland of gastro-pubbery, it doesn't seem to aspire to be anything great.
The ActressResponded on June 20, 2024
Apologies about your seating arrangement, we have limited space as it is and a last minute booking for fathers day we did our best to accommodate. The Kids size brownie was choice not our recommendation & would have removed the original dessert but hadn't when you came to pay so you asked we forfeit the service not the food not eaten. We make everything 100% in house so we are incredibly sorry the profiteroles were stiff and not up to par and taken that on board. Cheers, The Actress team
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FAQs

The Actress offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 8693 2130.

The Actress is rated 4.5 stars by 123 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:30 PM

Booked 4 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

90 Crystal Palace Road, London, SE22 9EY

Additional information

Neighborhood
East Dulwich
Hours of operation
Mon 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Pub, Sports Bar, Beer Garden
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Nearest station: East Dulwich Station, Bus 12
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.theactresseastdulwich.com/
Phone number
020 8693 2130

The Actress

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Experiences

QUIZ NIGHT

The Kids' Table uk

Italy vs Ireland

Menu

What 123 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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