The Montpelier

Large, quietish, and with lots of seating. All positive points for a pub. It was very cold when we visited and although we were seated next to a fireplace, said fireplace was full of fairy lights. So that was less than ideal. Basically a nice spot, though!

Such a charming pub. Great atmosphere, good beers and extremely friendly staff. I think it’s the best pub in the area. I wouldn’t eat here — food is very average but it’s not renowned as an eatery so still 5 stars from me!

I called into have a quite drink I asked for a bottle of Carling but they did not have this so was told to try a bottle of Peroni just a normal size 330 ml when the bottle was opened I was then told the price £3.90 I said are you sure which she replied yes! So I you go make sure you have some Dough

Nice enough pub, frequented by the sort of hipsters you might expect in this sort of the world. Good looking food, good beers (tending to the –cough cough– craft beer –grinds teeth– end of things), and Sunday afternoons here are enlivened or marred (depending on your point of view on jazz) by live music. Wine list is unambiguous.

I’m just reviewing the pub cinema at the moment as I was keen to make sure other people knew what they were in for. It was an all round pretty bad experience — the website didn’t work so I emailed to ask whether I had to buy tickets online, they replied saying it was working again (but didn’t tell me it was mandatory), so since I was busy at that point I didn’t buy them. We arrived, they told us you had to buy tickets online (WHY?!), then made me fumble around with my phone for about ten minutes trying to get it to work (it didn’t) before saying it was fine to just pay for them in cash. The staff were quite rude, distant and difficult the whole time through.
When we actually got into the cinema, the pub was so loud we could barely hear the film (luckily it had subtitles), and the picture quality was pretty bad. It’s only a few pounds but I definitely wouldn’t come back. It’s a shame, because it’s a great idea. I was also thinking sofas would have been better than the antique cinema seats, which creak and aren’t very comfortable, but that’s an aside.
I never write reviews on Unilocal (since they stopped paying me to do so), but my experience was so negative I felt motivated to log in for the first time in about four years…

always busy, sometimes a bit too busy as there aren’t as many tables inside as there should be! during the summer the outside area is perfect. so its a quality boozer, with good beers, decent food and cool crowd. it’s a bit expensive… since when did scampi fries cost £1.20?!? but the atmosphere is excellent and the staff generally pleasant.
all part of the peckham resurgence. they do a good coffee it seems, also close to the station.
best pub in that part of SE15.

Very good pub a stones throw from Peckham high street. Popped in here after the fireworks last night for a few pints. We had to stand at the bar for a bit until we could get a table but not for long. Was happy to see that they sell meantime wheat beer as I’m a big fan. Have to agree with James D on the scampi fries, £1.20 is a piss take. The inside is nice and cosy, staff were all v friendly, all in all a top place. Will definitely be back.

The pub is very nice and you can have a hard time choosing what to drink due to the extensive menu. The ales are good and strong, just as I like my beer.

Recently went here on a Friday night and was great! Really busy and fantastic atmosphere.

Haven’t done much pub crawling in Peckham but the little bit that I have has found me making my way to the Monty on a semi-​regular basis. Cool vibe, good music, menu looks solid (not that I’ve tried much off it, but what I have was tasty) and the staff has always been friendly. As a student who sometimes goes a bit nuts sitting in my library or Peckham Library for hours on end, the Monty is a good switch-​up to have a pint and pound out an essay mid-​week.
Haven’t spent more than just a few minutes here during the weekends. Tends to be rammed with families /​friends doing the food thing during the day (the wait staff are uncannily good at dodging toddlers), then people getting after it at night. From what I’ve heard some pretty solid and high-​profile music acts come through the pub semi-​regularly, which is a bit unexpected from such a small place. Also do a backroom cinema screening which I’ve never attended but seems like a good way to waste a few enjoyable hours.
All said and done one of the better pubs I’ve spent time in in London, definitely worth a visit if you find yourself down Peckham way.
Update: Yep, as mentioned in my original review, every now and again some entirely unexpected guests opt for a pint or two at the Monty. Went in a few weeks back and found myself sat next to Simon Green (aka Bonobo) at the bar, which was pretty perfect seeing as I’d briefly met him the night before at his show at the Roundhouse. Really down to earth guy who was probably rather entertained (or is that annoyed?) by a tall talkative American that is usually entirely comfortable around just about anyone, but definitely had something of a «cat got your tongue moment» when finding himself face to face with one of his absolute favorite musicians. Bartender, another round please!

While not the traditional pub that I generally hold so dear, I really enjoyed my visit here. The Cotswold Lager was delicious, the best lager I have had in years. Was glad that I decided to choose it, despite the presence of some real ales too I like the way they mark the toilets at the back of the pub. Has some potential for graffiti.