Clive's Guidebook
Food Scene
If you fancy eating something Thai, you don't have to go too far away. The Begging Bowl is just two minutes walk from our doorstep.
http://www.thebeggingbowl.co.uk
166 locals recommend
The Begging Bowl
168 Bellenden RdIf you fancy eating something Thai, you don't have to go too far away. The Begging Bowl is just two minutes walk from our doorstep.
http://www.thebeggingbowl.co.uk
Excellent sandwiches made with sourdough from the local Brickhouse Bakery, with a nice garden at the back. Breakfast served until 2pm for late risers and lazees, and just 4 minutes walk from our house.
84 locals recommend
Anderson & Co
139 Bellenden RdExcellent sandwiches made with sourdough from the local Brickhouse Bakery, with a nice garden at the back. Breakfast served until 2pm for late risers and lazees, and just 4 minutes walk from our house.
Colourful South Indian restaurant, with proper Indian chefs. Their influences are the home style cooking and street food of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Booking is essential!
http://www.ganapatirestaurant.com
177 locals recommend
Ganapati
38 Holly GroveColourful South Indian restaurant, with proper Indian chefs. Their influences are the home style cooking and street food of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Booking is essential!
http://www.ganapatirestaurant.com
Petitou with it's gorgeous terrace is the best place to have a French style breakfast. Their scrambled eggs are amazing!
http://www.petitou.co.uk
61 locals recommend
Petitou
63 Choumert RdPetitou with it's gorgeous terrace is the best place to have a French style breakfast. Their scrambled eggs are amazing!
http://www.petitou.co.uk
Nice little café, grab a seat outside and enjoy their coffee supplied by local small batch roasters Volcano Coffee Works. Breakfast baps are a definite hit as well as the banana bread with yoghurt and honey.
http://www.cafeviva.co.uk
15 locals recommend
Cafe Viva
44 Choumert RdNice little café, grab a seat outside and enjoy their coffee supplied by local small batch roasters Volcano Coffee Works. Breakfast baps are a definite hit as well as the banana bread with yoghurt and honey.
http://www.cafeviva.co.uk
The best Italian cuisine in the area, you won't find the same dish the following day. They have an ever changing menu with best quality ingredients from selected London based suppliers.
146 locals recommend
Artusi
161 Bellenden RdThe best Italian cuisine in the area, you won't find the same dish the following day. They have an ever changing menu with best quality ingredients from selected London based suppliers.
Lovely independent cafe space and a friendly bar with seasonal cocktails. Great smashed avocado on toast, relaxed vibe.
http://www.lerrynscafe.com
14 locals recommend
Lerryn's
200 Rye LaneLovely independent cafe space and a friendly bar with seasonal cocktails. Great smashed avocado on toast, relaxed vibe.
http://www.lerrynscafe.com
From outside it is just a little Persian deli, but if you go inside there are tiny tables for having a mint tea or a saffron banana split. Sally Butcher and her Iranian husband Jamshid run Persepolis. Sally's cookbooks are also available in the shop and they are worth buying.
http://foratasteofpersia.co.uk
72 locals recommend
Persepolis
28-30 Peckham High StFrom outside it is just a little Persian deli, but if you go inside there are tiny tables for having a mint tea or a saffron banana split. Sally Butcher and her Iranian husband Jamshid run Persepolis. Sally's cookbooks are also available in the shop and they are worth buying.
http://foratasteofpersia.co.uk
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Story is squeezed into a railway arch underneath Peckham Rye station which is 7 minutes walk from our place. Probably one of the most popular bars in the area, serves some excellent cocktails along with bottled beer and wine. It has an urban garden, but on the weekends it gets very busy, so try and arrive before 10pm.
http://cargocollective.com/barstory
141 locals recommend
Bar Story
213 Blenheim GroveBar Story is squeezed into a railway arch underneath Peckham Rye station which is 7 minutes walk from our place. Probably one of the most popular bars in the area, serves some excellent cocktails along with bottled beer and wine. It has an urban garden, but on the weekends it gets very busy, so try and arrive before 10pm.
http://cargocollective.com/barstory
A lovely pub with blue walls covered in plants, nice to sit out with a pint or dinner in the summer. They have a cinema room as well! Busy on weekends!
http://www.themontpelier.net
107 locals recommend
The Montpelier
43 Choumert RdA lovely pub with blue walls covered in plants, nice to sit out with a pint or dinner in the summer. They have a cinema room as well! Busy on weekends!
http://www.themontpelier.net
Great food and a wide range of drinks available, During the summer the beer garden is unbeatable and they serve BBQ food. You can also watch all the sport here or play table tennis in the garden.
49 locals recommend
The Rye
31 Peckham RyeGreat food and a wide range of drinks available, During the summer the beer garden is unbeatable and they serve BBQ food. You can also watch all the sport here or play table tennis in the garden.
Beers and aperitif, traditional pub food two minutes from our house.
http://www.victoriainnpeckham.com/pub/home
77 locals recommend
The Victoria Inn
77 Choumert RdBeers and aperitif, traditional pub food two minutes from our house.
http://www.victoriainnpeckham.com/pub/home
One of the best rooftop bars in London, personally I love it! Expect long queues on sunny weekends but it's worth it for the stunning 360 view and the oh so pink staircase! Open during the summer months.
http://frankscafe.org.uk
257 locals recommend
Frank's Cafe
95A Rye LnOne of the best rooftop bars in London, personally I love it! Expect long queues on sunny weekends but it's worth it for the stunning 360 view and the oh so pink staircase! Open during the summer months.
http://frankscafe.org.uk
Parks & Nature
London's second largest Victorian cemetery which was in use throughout the 19th century. With its tranquil and overgrown wildness it's a great place for a stroll, with stunning views over the city.
http://www.fonc.org.uk
51 locals recommend
Nunhead Cemetery
Linden GroveLondon's second largest Victorian cemetery which was in use throughout the 19th century. With its tranquil and overgrown wildness it's a great place for a stroll, with stunning views over the city.
http://www.fonc.org.uk
A perfect place to have a picnic, or go running, or just walk around, only 10 minutes from our place. Don't miss the Japanese garden!
130 locals recommend
Peckham Rye Common
34 Straker's RdA perfect place to have a picnic, or go running, or just walk around, only 10 minutes from our place. Don't miss the Japanese garden!
Arts & Culture
The first purpose-bulit gallery in Britain with a collection of over 600 paintings. Rich in Western European Baroque paintings and British portraits from Tudor times to the 19th century.
http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
271 locals recommend
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery RoadThe first purpose-bulit gallery in Britain with a collection of over 600 paintings. Rich in Western European Baroque paintings and British portraits from Tudor times to the 19th century.
http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
If you want to see a giantic overstaffed walrus or enjoy the beautiful green sorroundings you have to visit this place. World cultures, natural history and music exhibitions, just a short bus ride away or a 45 minute walk.
http://www.horniman.ac.uk
395 locals recommend
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London RoadIf you want to see a giantic overstaffed walrus or enjoy the beautiful green sorroundings you have to visit this place. World cultures, natural history and music exhibitions, just a short bus ride away or a 45 minute walk.
http://www.horniman.ac.uk