Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Lovely vegetarian cafe for breakfast / lunch / coffee, at the end of my street. Very sweet!
12 locals recommend
Blue Brick Cafe
14 Fellbrigg Rd
12 locals recommend
Lovely vegetarian cafe for breakfast / lunch / coffee, at the end of my street. Very sweet!
The best of the Indian restaurants on the Lane - proper cooking (though there's nothing wrong with the traditional British/Indian curry at the others if you want comfort food!)
7 locals recommend
Tandoori Nights
73 Lordship Ln
7 locals recommend
The best of the Indian restaurants on the Lane - proper cooking (though there's nothing wrong with the traditional British/Indian curry at the others if you want comfort food!)
Wonderful tiny little cafe/restaurant with the best pizza in South London (you may need to book). Also does take away.
13 locals recommend
Il Mirto
6 Melbourne Grove
13 locals recommend
Wonderful tiny little cafe/restaurant with the best pizza in South London (you may need to book). Also does take away.
Fantastic reviews for this new restaurant; you can't book tables though so it's worth turning up early!
146 locals recommend
Artusi
161 Bellenden Rd
146 locals recommend
Fantastic reviews for this new restaurant; you can't book tables though so it's worth turning up early!
Very popular Thai restaurant - again, you can't book, but you probably won't have to wait long. Gets busy and noisy but much loved!
166 locals recommend
The Begging Bowl
168 Bellenden Rd
166 locals recommend
Very popular Thai restaurant - again, you can't book, but you probably won't have to wait long. Gets busy and noisy but much loved!
Lovely little cafe, also good for sandwiches etc. on trendy Bellenden Road.
84 locals recommend
Anderson & Co
139 Bellenden Rd
84 locals recommend
Lovely little cafe, also good for sandwiches etc. on trendy Bellenden Road.
Great new little cafe, exposed brickwork etc - lovely!
15 locals recommend
Cafe Viva
44 Choumert Rd
15 locals recommend
Great new little cafe, exposed brickwork etc - lovely!
It's been there a while and it's still a fantastic, artistic local cafe.
61 locals recommend
Petitou
63 Choumert Rd
61 locals recommend
It's been there a while and it's still a fantastic, artistic local cafe.
Nice little cafe/restaurant/bar specialising in all things French.
9 locals recommend
The French House
52 Lordship Lane
9 locals recommend
Nice little cafe/restaurant/bar specialising in all things French.
Excellent bar/wine bar/restaurant/cafe - lovely food (plates to share etc) and fantastic range of wines.
29 locals recommend
Toast
29 locals recommend
Excellent bar/wine bar/restaurant/cafe - lovely food (plates to share etc) and fantastic range of wines.
Lovely little Thai restaurant - Bring Your Own Booze! Great food, nice low key atmosphere.
21 locals recommend
Thai Corner Cafe
44 N Cross Rd
21 locals recommend
Lovely little Thai restaurant - Bring Your Own Booze! Great food, nice low key atmosphere.
Totally classic old-school British/Indian curry house.
Dulwich Tandoori
54 Lordship Ln
Totally classic old-school British/Indian curry house.
Great little neighbourhood Chinese, no frills, been there for years and years, good solid cooking.
148 Chinese Restaurant
148 Lordship Ln
Great little neighbourhood Chinese, no frills, been there for years and years, good solid cooking.
Fantastic proper kebabs, Mediterranean grills etc. Nice atmosphere.
Koz Mediterranean Restaurant
580 Lordship Ln
Fantastic proper kebabs, Mediterranean grills etc. Nice atmosphere.
I love this fantastic authentic and excellent Spanish restaurant - tapas. Food is proper cooking, and wonderful wine list. A good place for a celebratory local meal.
49 locals recommend
Angels & Gypsies
29-33 Camberwell Church Street
49 locals recommend
I love this fantastic authentic and excellent Spanish restaurant - tapas. Food is proper cooking, and wonderful wine list. A good place for a celebratory local meal.
Good for a take away coffee and excellent bacon sandwich if you want a stroll around lovely Peckham Rye park on a sunny day. Usually full of children/buggies - excellent for families.
16 locals recommend
The Round - Peckham Rye
16 locals recommend
Good for a take away coffee and excellent bacon sandwich if you want a stroll around lovely Peckham Rye park on a sunny day. Usually full of children/buggies - excellent for families.
Lovely little deli but also does a good coffee!
Romeo Jones
80 Dulwich Village
Lovely little deli but also does a good coffee!
Local favourite specialising in South Indian street food.
177 locals recommend
Ganapati
38 Holly Grove
177 locals recommend
Local favourite specialising in South Indian street food.
Lovely restaurant overlooking the pool, good 'modern British' cooking.
108 locals recommend
The Lido Cafe
Dulwich Road
108 locals recommend
Lovely restaurant overlooking the pool, good 'modern British' cooking.

Essentials

Wonderful specialist cheese shop. He can be a bit grumpy but don't take this personally! The cheese is great.
8 locals recommend
The Cheese Block
69 Lordship Ln
8 locals recommend
Wonderful specialist cheese shop. He can be a bit grumpy but don't take this personally! The cheese is great.
Everything you could ever want to eat - with a health food / organic emphasis.
7 locals recommend
S M B S Foods
75 Lordship Ln
7 locals recommend
Everything you could ever want to eat - with a health food / organic emphasis.
Amazing speciality food shop specialising in produce from the area around London. Fantastic.
6 locals recommend
Franklins Farm Shop London
155 Lordship Ln
6 locals recommend
Amazing speciality food shop specialising in produce from the area around London. Fantastic.
Wonderful fishmonger.
13 locals recommend
Moxon's Fishmongers - East Dulwich
149 Lordship Ln
13 locals recommend
Wonderful fishmonger.
Fantastic butcher - use it instead of the supermarket!
15 locals recommend
William Rose Butchers
126 Lordship Ln
15 locals recommend
Fantastic butcher - use it instead of the supermarket!
Amazing butcher.
24 locals recommend
Flock & Herd
155 Bellenden Rd
24 locals recommend
Amazing butcher.
Best wine specialist (and independent!) on Lordship Lane.
7 locals recommend
La Cave de Bruno
143 Lordship Ln
7 locals recommend
Best wine specialist (and independent!) on Lordship Lane.

Drinks & Nightlife

Wonderful local pub and up-market restaurant. Excellent small list of wines by the glass, wonderful (quite expensive) food in a lovely room.
41 locals recommend
Franklins London
157 Lordship Ln
41 locals recommend
Wonderful local pub and up-market restaurant. Excellent small list of wines by the glass, wonderful (quite expensive) food in a lovely room.
Another very good local pub/restaurant for excellent local dining.
40 locals recommend
The Palmerston
91 Lordship Ln
40 locals recommend
Another very good local pub/restaurant for excellent local dining.
Fantastic and acclaimed (and tiny) tapas (sort of - the food is quite unique) bar and restaurant, also open for morning coffee. Part of the new wave of Peckham bars/eateries.
72 locals recommend
Peckham Refreshment Rooms
12-16 Blenheim Grove
72 locals recommend
Fantastic and acclaimed (and tiny) tapas (sort of - the food is quite unique) bar and restaurant, also open for morning coffee. Part of the new wave of Peckham bars/eateries.
Very popular 'gastropub' gets very busy at weekends with a young, trendy crowd, but a good place to go for a drink on a (slightly) quieter weeknight.
107 locals recommend
The Montpelier
43 Choumert Rd
107 locals recommend
Very popular 'gastropub' gets very busy at weekends with a young, trendy crowd, but a good place to go for a drink on a (slightly) quieter weeknight.
Traditional neighbourhood pub - no frills - but also does fantastic wood fired pizza!
46 locals recommend
The Gowlett Arms
62 Gowlett Rd
46 locals recommend
Traditional neighbourhood pub - no frills - but also does fantastic wood fired pizza!
Classic neighbourhood pub for everyone - shows football, does food, all ages, all kinds of people. Gets very noisy at weekends but can be fun. Classic neighbourhood London pub.
26 locals recommend
The EDT
1 Lordship Ln
26 locals recommend
Classic neighbourhood pub for everyone - shows football, does food, all ages, all kinds of people. Gets very noisy at weekends but can be fun. Classic neighbourhood London pub.
part of the team who did the renowned Anchor and Hope in Waterloo. Very good food, nice atmosphere. Trendy but not too trendy.
108 locals recommend
The Camberwell Arms
65 Camberwell Church St
108 locals recommend
part of the team who did the renowned Anchor and Hope in Waterloo. Very good food, nice atmosphere. Trendy but not too trendy.
Excellent, solid, fairly traditional pub overlooking the park which does a decent pint and decent food. Part of the Youngs Brewery chain.
26 locals recommend
The Clock House
196a Peckham Rye
26 locals recommend
Excellent, solid, fairly traditional pub overlooking the park which does a decent pint and decent food. Part of the Youngs Brewery chain.
An absolutely classic Victorian London pub - does food, but best for a pint!
18 locals recommend
The Crown & Greyhound
73 Dulwich Village
18 locals recommend
An absolutely classic Victorian London pub - does food, but best for a pint!
Fantastic (summer only) roof top bar on top of the multi storey carpark.has sculpture exhibitions. Hugely popular 'new wave' Peckham.
257 locals recommend
Frank's Cafe
95A Rye Ln
257 locals recommend
Fantastic (summer only) roof top bar on top of the multi storey carpark.has sculpture exhibitions. Hugely popular 'new wave' Peckham.

Shopping

Wonderful authentic Italian ice cream!!!
22 locals recommend
Oddono's East Dulwich
147 Lordship Ln
22 locals recommend
Wonderful authentic Italian ice cream!!!
Great range of organic products - shampoos, skin care, vitamins, herbs etc.
Healthmatters Health Store
47 Lordship Ln
Great range of organic products - shampoos, skin care, vitamins, herbs etc.
Good all round chemist.
8 locals recommend
Lloyds Pharmacy
185 Torridon Rd
8 locals recommend
Good all round chemist.
Excellent family-run greetings card shop. Good, extensive range.
Greetings (UK) Ltd
50 Lordship Ln
Excellent family-run greetings card shop. Good, extensive range.
lovely local bookshop with excellent children's section.
Village Books
1D Calton Ave
lovely local bookshop with excellent children's section.
fantastic independent local bookshop - great little children's selection.
10 locals recommend
Rye Books
47 N Cross Rd
10 locals recommend
fantastic independent local bookshop - great little children's selection.
The original local bookshop. Excellent.
Chener Books
14 Lordship Ln
The original local bookshop. Excellent.
Excellent independent bookshop, run by a successful young author, good 'alternative' selection of journals etc.
16 locals recommend
Review
131 Bellenden Rd
16 locals recommend
Excellent independent bookshop, run by a successful young author, good 'alternative' selection of journals etc.
My favourite florist in the area.
The Fresh Flower Co Ltd
39 N Cross Rd
My favourite florist in the area.
Fantastic independent clothes shop - good, classy selections with a slightly 'art school' vibe, albeit quite grown up!
8 locals recommend
Bias
143 Bellenden Road
8 locals recommend
Fantastic independent clothes shop - good, classy selections with a slightly 'art school' vibe, albeit quite grown up!
Lovely little shoe shop with some quite classy, unusual brands.
Stella C
51 N Cross Rd
Lovely little shoe shop with some quite classy, unusual brands.

Everything Else

Wonderful (quite expensive) Organic salon for massage, facials etc. A treat.
HB Therapy
8 Melbourne Grove
Wonderful (quite expensive) Organic salon for massage, facials etc. A treat.
Local outdoor swimming pool!! Even in winter!!
162 locals recommend
Brockwell Lido
Dulwich Road
162 locals recommend
Local outdoor swimming pool!! Even in winter!!

Arts & Culture

Renowned gallery showcasing globally recognised contemporary artists.
215 locals recommend
South London Gallery
65 Peckham Rd
215 locals recommend
Renowned gallery showcasing globally recognised contemporary artists.
Gorgeous classical art gallery with a small but excellent collection of Old Masters.
271 locals recommend
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery Road
271 locals recommend
Gorgeous classical art gallery with a small but excellent collection of Old Masters.
Great Brixton cinema - lively atmosphere, nice bar, decent food - and on the 37 bus route from East Dulwich!
371 locals recommend
Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour Ln
371 locals recommend
Great Brixton cinema - lively atmosphere, nice bar, decent food - and on the 37 bus route from East Dulwich!