Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
White Horse
20-22 Peckham RyeNice pub, DJ's at weekends
Mango Landin
40 St Matthew's RdSlightly bonkers pub. Can have erratic opening hours. Friendly
A Scottish themed pub in Brixton which serves Mexican food. You couldn't make it up! Has lots of live music including reggae and a mixed friendly crowd. Entry often free before 11pm
112 locals recommend
Hootananny Brixton
95 GreaterA Scottish themed pub in Brixton which serves Mexican food. You couldn't make it up! Has lots of live music including reggae and a mixed friendly crowd. Entry often free before 11pm
Seven at Brixton
UNIT 7 MARKET ROWFunky bar serving Spanish tapas style food and great cocktails
Electric Social
40 Acre LnBar with DJ's most nights
Dogstar
389 Coldharbour LnGreat late night venue - very friendly and good music
Food Scene
Caribbean cafe/restaurant. Opening hours bit sporadic, but good place for breakfast (full English, including veggie version) or lunch at the weekend
68 locals recommend
Negril
132 Brixton HillCaribbean cafe/restaurant. Opening hours bit sporadic, but good place for breakfast (full English, including veggie version) or lunch at the weekend
Speedy service and tasty Japanese/Thai food. Sushi is excellent and very good value
14 locals recommend
Oishii
70 Streatham HillSpeedy service and tasty Japanese/Thai food. Sushi is excellent and very good value
New and super buzzy area of covered arcades with tiny cafe's and restaurants serving amazing, great value food from around the globe. New places opening weekly. Too many to recommend - just dive in!
492 locals recommend
Brixton Village Market
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnNew and super buzzy area of covered arcades with tiny cafe's and restaurants serving amazing, great value food from around the globe. New places opening weekly. Too many to recommend - just dive in!
Very friendly local restaurant. Brazilian/Portuguese
Make sure you save some room for the cakes - they are amazing!
Brazas
45 Tulse HillVery friendly local restaurant. Brazilian/Portuguese
Make sure you save some room for the cakes - they are amazing!
World famous (honestly!) pizza restaurant in Brixton Market. Cheap but be prepared to queue at the weekends.
561 locals recommend
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketWorld famous (honestly!) pizza restaurant in Brixton Market. Cheap but be prepared to queue at the weekends.
Everything Else
A very pretty and varied local park. Great for when you want to stretch your legs and listen to the birds!
287 locals recommend
Brockwell Park
Brockwell Park GardensA very pretty and varied local park. Great for when you want to stretch your legs and listen to the birds!
Arts & Culture
Fantastic live music venue, floor slopes slightly so even if you are short you can still see the bands!
Tickets can often be bought from touts outside the tube station
250 locals recommend
O2 Academy, Brixton
211 Stockwell RdFantastic live music venue, floor slopes slightly so even if you are short you can still see the bands!
Tickets can often be bought from touts outside the tube station
A fantastic art house cinema and much, much more! Great range of films (from blockbusters to foreign language), super comfy seats Bars and cafe. Music nights too !
371 locals recommend
Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour LnA fantastic art house cinema and much, much more! Great range of films (from blockbusters to foreign language), super comfy seats Bars and cafe. Music nights too !
Tiny live music venue. Huge variety of bands. Very friendly and cheap entrance (often free). An experience!
87 locals recommend
The Windmill
22 Blenheim GardensTiny live music venue. Huge variety of bands. Very friendly and cheap entrance (often free). An experience!