Cafe Sol - Lambeth

The restaurant was a great experience with delicious food and friendly staff. I highly recommend Jorge for his exceptional service. read more The restaurant was a great experience with delicious food and friendly staff. I highly recommend Jorge for his exceptional service.

The most racist establishment in the UK. They cannot continue and we should not contribute financially to them by considering going. On the night of Friday 13th... read more The most racist establishment in the UK. They cannot continue and we should not contribute financially to them by considering going. On the night of Friday 13th October 2023, my friend and I considered going and stayed in the queue for one hour, only to be told at the front by the security individual that we had to be part of a non-existent guest list . When I questioned the security individual on this, he then changed his reasoning and said we must be accompanied by two women. I asked for his name and he would not give it, and then forcefully grabbed us out of the queue. He will be sued on this as we have taken his picture. I would like to also add that two white males in front of us got in to the venue with no such questioning. On a second occasion earlier this year, I was with my girlfriend, whom was white, and in the middle of the queue, the same security individual came up to us and began to interrogate my girlfriend, asking her what my first name is, then my surname, then how we know each other, and asking for my ID, all the while not looking at me once in the eye. My own girlfriend! We decided to leave straight away and not enter the venue. Similar stories were shared with me by others whom I live with in Clapham about their friends who are people of colour being verbally abused, discriminated on and not being allowed in. This is 2023 in London, not the 1940s KKK. I am thoroughly disappointed with the owner of the venue and he will be properly sanctioned on this form of institutional covert racism. It is a certainty that I will be writing a legal letter to the local MP and Mayor of London office in order to highlight the above observations and evidence in order to close this venue down immediately. The owner as well as each individual in his security team be lawfully taken to court for judgement and punishment on such illegal activities mentioned. I ask everyone who considers going to this venue or have been before to please no longer go, as we can no longer help Cafe Sol continue doing this, by going and paying our hard-earned money to their racially-discriminatory business. A statement can be made by each of us about how racism is unacceptable in this 21st century day and age, especially in a multi-cultural and beautiful city like London. We 're Londoners for a reason. Cafe Sol is a stain on our society, being that no-one should be discriminated on for the colour of their skin.

My friends and I, including some who are black and Asian, were denied entry with no explanation while our white friends faced no such issue. It was disappointin... read more My friends and I, including some who are black and Asian, were denied entry with no explanation while our white friends faced no such issue. It was disappointing and hurtful, especially considering that we were all sober and well-behaved. Discrimination has no place in any establishment, and I hope Cafe Sol addresses this issue promptly.

Came here on a Friday night for a good time and I did! (Despite the 10 pound entry). The drinks were okay but the music was very good. I wouldn’t come back agai... read more Came here on a Friday night for a good time and I did! (Despite the 10 pound entry). The drinks were okay but the music was very good. I wouldn’t come back again though unless you live in Clapham. Atmosphere: 3

A lot of the one star reviews are from people of colour, not surprising. I have been denied entry here twice, the bouncer (a black man himself), asked if we wer... read more A lot of the one star reviews are from people of colour, not surprising. I have been denied entry here twice, the bouncer (a black man himself), asked if we were on the guest list and refusing our entry. Immediately after, he let several groups of white people, some of which were just men, without question. Its 2025, this behaviour is embarrassing.