Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer Rebellion
129 Queen's RdRustic/industrial interior. Boutique micro brewery.
...We all call it the Bussey Building. Old factory saved from demolition. Vinyl record sales, Mexican street food, DJs, theatre, comedy, rooftop cinema & great clubbing nights. Try & catch the "South London Soul Train" nights :)))
67 locals recommend
The CLF Art Cafe
133 Rye Ln...We all call it the Bussey Building. Old factory saved from demolition. Vinyl record sales, Mexican street food, DJs, theatre, comedy, rooftop cinema & great clubbing nights. Try & catch the "South London Soul Train" nights :)))
Ridiculously popular, summer pop-up bar on the rooftop of a multi-story car park. Yes, a car park. Amazing views of London. Campari signature drink. GREAT FUN. 12 minute walk. frankscafe.org.uk
257 locals recommend
Frank's Cafe
95A Rye LnRidiculously popular, summer pop-up bar on the rooftop of a multi-story car park. Yes, a car park. Amazing views of London. Campari signature drink. GREAT FUN. 12 minute walk. frankscafe.org.uk
Local micro brewery with great beers & courtyard. Usually has a big BBQ going in the evenings. 13 minute walk. Great after a movie at Peckhamplex ;) brickbrewery.co.uk
50 locals recommend
Brick Brewery
209 Blenheim GroveLocal micro brewery with great beers & courtyard. Usually has a big BBQ going in the evenings. 13 minute walk. Great after a movie at Peckhamplex ;) brickbrewery.co.uk
Retro, private members pool club and bar. Bring ID to join and play. Eclectic, fortnightly clubbing nights with great DJs - non members can play pool on clubbing nights ;))
33 locals recommend
Canavan's Peckham Pool Club
188 Rye LnRetro, private members pool club and bar. Bring ID to join and play. Eclectic, fortnightly clubbing nights with great DJs - non members can play pool on clubbing nights ;))
Relaxed, eclectic, cocktail bar under the Peckham Rye railway arches. DJs on weekends and well made 2-4-1 cocktails on weeknights.
141 locals recommend
Bar Story
213 Blenheim GroveRelaxed, eclectic, cocktail bar under the Peckham Rye railway arches. DJs on weekends and well made 2-4-1 cocktails on weeknights.
Our fab local Nunhead English pub. Great food & atmosphere. Pop-up guest chefs e.g. "Burger Bear" days - best burgers in London. Also, read the plaque outside - this pub has a very interesting history.
56 locals recommend
The Old Nuns Head
15 Nunhead GreenOur fab local Nunhead English pub. Great food & atmosphere. Pop-up guest chefs e.g. "Burger Bear" days - best burgers in London. Also, read the plaque outside - this pub has a very interesting history.
Amazing, uninterrupted, London views on the rooftop of the Bussey Building. Enter through door B on the ground floor and climb the stairs. It's worth it!
32 locals recommend
Bussey Rooftop Bar
133 Rye LnAmazing, uninterrupted, London views on the rooftop of the Bussey Building. Enter through door B on the ground floor and climb the stairs. It's worth it!
The NINES
Great coffee in the day and even better cocktails by night.
DJs on Friday & Saturdays nights 'til 1am. Interesting, large NY-style space... rough exposed bricks, vintage lights, knackered tiled walls and the furniture is all "fire-sale chic".
Space neatly divvied up into quieter nooks and DJ-facing benches.
Great food and interesting layout in the restaurant upstairs. Nice cocktail sofa area at the back with a large glass wall overlooking... an alley :)
29 locals recommend
John The Unicorn
157-159 Rye LnDJs on Friday & Saturdays nights 'til 1am. Interesting, large NY-style space... rough exposed bricks, vintage lights, knackered tiled walls and the furniture is all "fire-sale chic".
Space neatly divvied up into quieter nooks and DJ-facing benches.
Great food and interesting layout in the restaurant upstairs. Nice cocktail sofa area at the back with a large glass wall overlooking... an alley :)
Entertainment & Activities
Huge, open green park and gardens including an English garden, Japanese garden, ponds and arboretum. Great coffee shop and brunches right in the middle of the park.
130 locals recommend
Peckham Rye Common
34 Straker's RdHuge, open green park and gardens including an English garden, Japanese garden, ponds and arboretum. Great coffee shop and brunches right in the middle of the park.
Arts & Culture
Cutting edge installation art exhibitions, orchestral performances, theatre... in a 70s concrete car park. Yup. Fabulous in summer. Follow with a Campari @ Franks ;) 13 minute walk boldtendencies.com
17 locals recommend
Bold Tendencies
95a Rye LnCutting edge installation art exhibitions, orchestral performances, theatre... in a 70s concrete car park. Yup. Fabulous in summer. Follow with a Campari @ Franks ;) 13 minute walk boldtendencies.com
Independent, 6-screen, low frills cinema. 2D & 3D screenings. Huge buckets of popcorn. A true local secret as tickets are £4.99 (2D) & £5.99 (3D) all day! 12 minute walk. LOVE IT! www.peckhamplex.com
213 locals recommend
Peckhamplex
95A Rye LnIndependent, 6-screen, low frills cinema. 2D & 3D screenings. Huge buckets of popcorn. A true local secret as tickets are £4.99 (2D) & £5.99 (3D) all day! 12 minute walk. LOVE IT! www.peckhamplex.com
Wonderful gallery with changing exhibitions and lovely coffee shop.
215 locals recommend
South London Gallery
65 Peckham RdWonderful gallery with changing exhibitions and lovely coffee shop.
Sightseeing
An idyllic garden within a quiet street. Habitats include summer meadow, minibeast village, woodland copse, stag beetle sanctuary, wildlife pond & bog garden, flowery chalk bank. In central London!
London Wildlife Trust Centre For Wildlife Gardening
28 Marsden RdAn idyllic garden within a quiet street. Habitats include summer meadow, minibeast village, woodland copse, stag beetle sanctuary, wildlife pond & bog garden, flowery chalk bank. In central London!
Shopping
Excellent mid-century, vintage furniture and lighting store. Very knowledgable owner. On our Nunhead high street. 7 minutes walk.
Papa Bear
32 Nunhead GrnExcellent mid-century, vintage furniture and lighting store. Very knowledgable owner. On our Nunhead high street. 7 minutes walk.
Food Scene
Divine, authentic Spanish Tapas, good wine list in a church inspired setting. Reserve a table. Basement cocktail bar with the best cocktails for miles. A short bus ride to Camberwell - but worth it!
49 locals recommend
Angels & Gypsies
29-33 Camberwell Church StreetDivine, authentic Spanish Tapas, good wine list in a church inspired setting. Reserve a table. Basement cocktail bar with the best cocktails for miles. A short bus ride to Camberwell - but worth it!
Excellent British and European cuisine. Beautiful traditional setting. Must reserve. A little pricer but excellent. A short bus ride to Camberwell.
87 locals recommend
The Crooked Well
16 Grove LnExcellent British and European cuisine. Beautiful traditional setting. Must reserve. A little pricer but excellent. A short bus ride to Camberwell.
Lovely, huge bakery and coffee shop under the rail arches. Artisan breads, great brunches, quiches, cakes and coffee. WiFi. Really nice to linger on a rainy day. 8 minute walk.
62 locals recommend
Blackbird Bakery London
134 Queen's RdLovely, huge bakery and coffee shop under the rail arches. Artisan breads, great brunches, quiches, cakes and coffee. WiFi. Really nice to linger on a rainy day. 8 minute walk.
A true local secret. Excellent pan-Balkan mezze & grill. Grilled harissa marinated quail, flame grilled octopus, walnut baklava... delicious & surprising. Reserve! 6 minute walk. peckhambazaar.com
101 locals recommend
Peckham Bazaar
119 Consort RdA true local secret. Excellent pan-Balkan mezze & grill. Grilled harissa marinated quail, flame grilled octopus, walnut baklava... delicious & surprising. Reserve! 6 minute walk. peckhambazaar.com
Our local coffee shop with a great deli, 120 craft beers (!), imported cheeses and excellent coffee and brunch. Nice, friendly owners. Wifi. 6 minute walk. bambuni.co.uk
22 locals recommend
Mother Superior Wine Store & Deli
26 Nunhead GrnOur local coffee shop with a great deli, 120 craft beers (!), imported cheeses and excellent coffee and brunch. Nice, friendly owners. Wifi. 6 minute walk. bambuni.co.uk
Voted by Timeout in the top 30 of all 20,000+ restaurants in London. Excellent, inventive, Mediterranean food and fresh home made pasta. Quality ingredients. Always a surprise on the short but changing menu. Very busy - must book! Try either an early or after 9pm table.
146 locals recommend
Artusi
161 Bellenden RdVoted by Timeout in the top 30 of all 20,000+ restaurants in London. Excellent, inventive, Mediterranean food and fresh home made pasta. Quality ingredients. Always a surprise on the short but changing menu. Very busy - must book! Try either an early or after 9pm table.
Huge long tables, 'family style' shared platters. Simple fresh dishes and grilled meats. Seasonal menu. Great Negroni Bianco. Get ready to make new friends. :)
40 locals recommend
Forza Win
31 Copeland RdHuge long tables, 'family style' shared platters. Simple fresh dishes and grilled meats. Seasonal menu. Great Negroni Bianco. Get ready to make new friends. :)
Four Hundred Rabbits: Nunhead
143 Evelina RdSourdough pizza comes to Nunhead :))
Lovely Taiwanese Bao. Small, with buzzy, fun atmosphere. Big windows for people watching. Bottomless cocktail Sunday brunches ;)
77 locals recommend
Mr Bao
293-295 Rye LnLovely Taiwanese Bao. Small, with buzzy, fun atmosphere. Big windows for people watching. Bottomless cocktail Sunday brunches ;)
Everything Else
Frequent train & London underground services to many locations including London Bridge (2 stops & 11 minutes) Canary Wharf (3 stops), Whitechappel, Shoreditch & Hoxton (6, 7 & 8 stops away, 20 mins).
39 locals recommend
Queens Road Peckham station
Frequent train & London underground services to many locations including London Bridge (2 stops & 11 minutes) Canary Wharf (3 stops), Whitechappel, Shoreditch & Hoxton (6, 7 & 8 stops away, 20 mins).