As part of my mission to explore the delights of South
London, my friends and I paid a visit to The Tiger next to Camberwell Green.
The tables were cosily stuffed into the busy pub, and
everyone seemed to be happily enjoying themselves on a rainy Saturday night in
April. The Tiger is only a short bus ride from my flat in Elephant and Castle,
and was a welcome change from the bustle of central London establishments I am
wont to frequent.
Formerly called the Silver Buckle, the atmosphere was buzzing and lively, filled with an array of very normal
people. Obviously young and reasonably trendy, but nothing close to the painful
hipster-ism of the Old Queen’s Head in Islington the other week - though the decor was equally as sumptuous. 
The décor was a delightful mash of 1900s period furniture
and ornaments, the highlight being art nouveau shell lampshades ensconced on
the wall, emitting a pearlescent glow over the revelers. The sense was very modernist
art salon, but lightened up by the moose heads protruding from the walls. The
highlight was their propensity to play old songs by The Smiths; need I say
more?
I’m not sure about value for money as I had my drinks bought for me all night (only two, in fairness) by my ever-generous boyfriend. There were no complaints later on so I assume they were fairly average for a zone 2 student-y pub in South London. I recommend this pub highly as a gem below the Thames.
The Tiger 18 Camberwell Green London SE5 7AA
