Eat Out London!Sylvan Post
24-28 Dartmouth Rd London SE23 3XU | 020 8291 5712
Sylvan Post – 24-28 Dartmouth Rd London SE23 3XU | 020 8291 5712
Once a Royal Mail Post Office serving the community of SE23 and beyond, Sylvan Post is now a vibrant part of Forest Hill life.
Located only a short distance from Forest Hill Station on Dartmouth Road, its original assortment of 1960′s Post Office decor, vaults, stamp collection, and vintage charm makes the Sylvan Post a quirky yet traditional pub perfect for any social occasion.Spread across a large open bar and dining area, and two reception rooms, Sylvan Post is a spacious yet lowly lit and cosy family friendly local.
Boasting five real ale pumps, we offer a handpicked selection of local and regional ales.
Round up the family and enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon with one of our traditional roasts serving the finest butchers joints and vegetarian options.
Don’t forget to browse our board game selection!
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Sylvan Post | Londonist
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As the Post Office gives up the ghost piecemeal, we hope it'll have the common decency to sell off every single one of its properties one by one to the Antic pub group.
No queues or overpriced stationary at this ex-PO — just excellent cask ale (five usually, from the likes of local brewers Brockwell and Brick), and the kind of kitsch 1960s decor that should be a bit much, but somehow hits the nail on the head.
Rest your tipple on Formica tables or old school desks at this playful pub, which more than hints at its former purpose, with stamps for wallpaper, and shiny post boxes marked 'Country' and 'London'.
Lounge in the front room and devour a smoked duck and mango salad, or hunker out back in one of the former vaults and nurse a glass of Volden — an exclusive Antic ale.
Sylvan Post – 24-28 Dartmouth Rd London SE23 3XU | 020 8291 ...
food
Once a Royal Mail Post Office serving the community of SE23 and beyond, Sylvan Post is now a vibrant part of Forest Hill life.
Located only a short distance from Forest Hill Station on Dartmouth Road, its original assortment of 1960′s Post Office decor, vaults, stamp collection, and vintage charm makes the Sylvan Post a quirky yet traditional pub perfect for any social occasion.Spread across a large open bar and dining area, and two reception rooms, Sylvan Post is a spacious yet lowly lit and cosy family friendly local.
Boasting five real ale pumps, we offer a handpicked selection of local and regional ales.
Round up the family and enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon with one of our traditional roasts serving the finest butchers joints and vegetarian options.
Don’t forget to browse our board game selection!
Food & Drink – Sylvan Post
Sylvan Post, Forest Hill & Honor Oak Park
Once a Royal Mail Post Office, Sylvan Post is now a vibrant part of Forest Hill life.
Located a short distance from Forest Hill Station, its original 1960's Post Office decor and vintage charm makes the Sylvan Post a quirky yet traditional pub perfect for any social occasion.
The kitchen a serves fresh seasonal British pub menu, traditional Sunday roast and homemade bar snacks.
To keep you entertained throughout the week, Sylvan Post hosts a variety of events and live music.
The following customer reviews are not endorsed by Fluid London and are simply those of users who wish to publish their independent experiences of Sylvan Post.
Sylvan Post | Bars and pubs in Forest Hill, London
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With retro and recycling being the flavours of the moment, how very on-trend of the Antic pub company to convert a former 1960s post office into their latest bar.
Interesting spaces abound in this building, with back offices converted into a variety of kitsch snugs – my favourite being the one with the metal strong room door (presumably where bags of cash were stashed for paying out pensions and benefits).
The main room has a vibe: cosy, low-lit banquette nooks to the side, while centre stage it’s all cheap formica tables and industrial-strength lino.
A generous wooden bar emulates the original post office counter – albeit without the attack-resistant payment windows.
The offer was marginally boosted by a half-decent burger and a surprisingly good pear and peach crumble, but we’d say this bar’s strictly for the beer drinkers.