Guidebook for London
Food Scene
It's just round the corner and does the best pizza in town. You can eat in or take away but you have to collect.
58 locals recommend
La Luna - Walworth Road
380 Walworth RdIt's just round the corner and does the best pizza in town. You can eat in or take away but you have to collect.
A cute little cafe near to an interesting set of artists mews.
47 locals recommend
The Electric Elephant Cafe
186A Crampton StA cute little cafe near to an interesting set of artists mews.
A little cafe in the crypt of the lovely local church, serves lunch and coffees most days with different chefs on rotation. Inside and outside seating. Open various days...
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Liverpool GroveA little cafe in the crypt of the lovely local church, serves lunch and coffees most days with different chefs on rotation. Inside and outside seating. Open various days...
An evening wander through Pasley Park and through Clever Square to be rewarded by some lovely food at this great restaurant in Kennington. Has a great fish selection.
78 locals recommend
The Tommyfield
185 Kennington LnAn evening wander through Pasley Park and through Clever Square to be rewarded by some lovely food at this great restaurant in Kennington. Has a great fish selection.
The Dog House
293 Kennington RdA hearty local pub serving food with an eclectic mix of customers.
Our great local pub with outside seating. Serves lunch and dinner most of the week and full roasts on Sundays.
Walworth, The Bee Hive (S-bound)
Our great local pub with outside seating. Serves lunch and dinner most of the week and full roasts on Sundays.
Established in 1902, a traditional London pie'n'mash bar in authentic surroundings. Eat-in or take-away, a perfect 'Cockney' experience. Open lunchtimes only. 11-2.
40 locals recommend
M.Manze
87 Tower Bridge RdEstablished in 1902, a traditional London pie'n'mash bar in authentic surroundings. Eat-in or take-away, a perfect 'Cockney' experience. Open lunchtimes only. 11-2.
A very traditional south London Pie and Mash shop open at lunch times.
19 locals recommend
Arments Pie & Mash
7-9 Westmoreland RdA very traditional south London Pie and Mash shop open at lunch times.
Monmouth coffee
36 Maltby StThe best coffee in London...
Oaka at the Mansion House
48 Kennington Park RdGreat modern Asian fusion food...
Great atmosphere, very friend, great old busy pub with lovely food.
68 locals recommend
The Old Red Lion
42 Kennington Park RdGreat atmosphere, very friend, great old busy pub with lovely food.
Great little community cafe with a terrace onto the park. Serves lunch, coffee, tea and cake. A favourite with dog walkers.
16 locals recommend
Collective - Kennington Park Cafe
4 Saint Agnes PlaceGreat little community cafe with a terrace onto the park. Serves lunch, coffee, tea and cake. A favourite with dog walkers.
Another great little community cafe with a terrace onto the park. Serves lunch, coffee, tea and cake. A favourite with dog walkers.
13 locals recommend
Park Life Cafe
3 Chumleigh StAnother great little community cafe with a terrace onto the park. Serves lunch, coffee, tea and cake. A favourite with dog walkers.
The Lobster Pot
3 Kennington LaneGreat French restaurant.
Pan & Grill
302 Walworth RdConvenient cafe/restaurant serving a range of meals.
Southwark Playhouse Cafe & Bar
77 - 85 Newington CausewayTheatre cafe and bar - good to pop into.
Bayroot
8 Camberwell RdFowlds Cafe
3 Addington SquareGreat little cafe serving home made food in a very cute square.
Mama Thai Home Cooking
235 Walworth RdGreat, cheap Thai food.
Franks
Frank's Cafe is the flagship architectural commission of Bold Tendencies in Peckham. The bar was designed by Practice Architecture (Paloma Gormley & Lettice Drake), and opened in 2008 by bartender Frank Boxer and chef Michael Davies.
Bold Tendencies
Bold Tendencies is a summertime non-profit commissioning art project, now in its 10th year. It commissions site-specific works of visual and performing art most noted for large-scale sculpture. Bold Tendencies is now a firm fixture in the international exhibition calendar, having welcomed over half a million visitors to the car park.
Children and dogs welcome
http://frankscafe.org.uk/
257 locals recommend
Frank's Cafe
95A Rye Ln
Franks
Frank's Cafe is the flagship architectural commission of Bold Tendencies in Peckham. The bar was designed by Practice Architecture (Paloma Gormley & Lettice Drake), and opened in 2008 by bartender Frank Boxer and chef Michael Davies.
Bold Tendencies
Bold Tendencies is a summertime non-profit commissioning art project, now in its 10th year. It commissions site-specific works of visual and performing art most noted for large-scale sculpture. Bold Tendencies is now a firm fixture in the international exhibition calendar, having welcomed over half a million visitors to the car park.
Children and dogs welcome
http://frankscafe.org.uk/
Our great local pub with outside seating. Serves lunch and dinner most of the week and full roasts on Sundays
52 locals recommend
The Beehive
60 Carter StOur great local pub with outside seating. Serves lunch and dinner most of the week and full roasts on Sundays
LOUIE LOUIE is a cafe during the day with excellent coffee
& homemade cakes plus all day brunch at the weekends.
Under the rafters lies LATE NIGHT LOUIE: a stylish basement bar with booth seating serving up an eclectic cocktail list, natural wines and local craft beers.
In the evening Louie Louie transforms into a bar & restaurant. For four nights a week, Wednesday to Saturday, we hand over the apron to a Chef In Residence.
http://louielouie.london/
54 locals recommend
Louie Louie
347 Walworth RdLOUIE LOUIE is a cafe during the day with excellent coffee
& homemade cakes plus all day brunch at the weekends.
Under the rafters lies LATE NIGHT LOUIE: a stylish basement bar with booth seating serving up an eclectic cocktail list, natural wines and local craft beers.
In the evening Louie Louie transforms into a bar & restaurant. For four nights a week, Wednesday to Saturday, we hand over the apron to a Chef In Residence.
http://louielouie.london/
Shopping
Baldwins Sarsaparilla Ltd
A great selection of natural remedies, herbs, ointments, and wholefoods.
The standard large grocery supermarket selling all you'd expect in a large store.
250 locals recommend
Morrisons
The GroveThe standard large grocery supermarket selling all you'd expect in a large store.
An amazing fresh produce & local food market on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Just jump on the number 35 or 40 and bus stop L on the Walworth Road and get off at stop M (Borough High Street).
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetAn amazing fresh produce & local food market on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Just jump on the number 35 or 40 and bus stop L on the Walworth Road and get off at stop M (Borough High Street).
Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington CausewayA great food market.
Borough Market
Borough High Street An amazing food and farmers market close to London Bridge.
A local eclectic market that's been going since 1880. Checkout the plaque on the wall at the entrance to East Street - commemorating Charlie Chaplin who was a local.
There are several plant stalls on a Sunday morning.
62 locals recommend
East Street Market
East StreetA local eclectic market that's been going since 1880. Checkout the plaque on the wall at the entrance to East Street - commemorating Charlie Chaplin who was a local.
There are several plant stalls on a Sunday morning.
Oval Farmers' Market
Kennington Park RoadVery cute and unique vegan wholefood store, volunteer run. Very affordable food. Open: Thurs : 2-8pm Fri : 3-7pm Sat - 3-6pm www.fareshares.org.uk
Fareshares
56 Crampton StVery cute and unique vegan wholefood store, volunteer run. Very affordable food. Open: Thurs : 2-8pm Fri : 3-7pm Sat - 3-6pm www.fareshares.org.uk
Essentials
Our favourite shop for great top quality ready meals and fresh food.
32 locals recommend
Marks & Spencer London Walworth Road
311 Walworth RdOur favourite shop for great top quality ready meals and fresh food.
Our local deli food store 2 minutes away. It sells most things. It never, ever closes. Open on xmas day, New Year's day, 24/7/365!
24 locals recommend
Oli Food Centre
334 Walworth RdOur local deli food store 2 minutes away. It sells most things. It never, ever closes. Open on xmas day, New Year's day, 24/7/365!
Sightseeing
The best way to travel around London is on the buses so you get to see everything around you. Take the no. 12 or 148 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road) and go over Westminster Bridge.
305 locals recommend
Palace of Westminster
The best way to travel around London is on the buses so you get to see everything around you. Take the no. 12 or 148 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road) and go over Westminster Bridge.
London Eye
The big wheel on the south of the river for amazing views of London.
The South Bank has so much to explore, art galleries, theatres, the Royal Festival Hall, cafes etc... well worth a trip. Jump on the 68, 171, or 176 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road, off at stop J/K)
436 locals recommend
Southbank Centre
The South Bank has so much to explore, art galleries, theatres, the Royal Festival Hall, cafes etc... well worth a trip. Jump on the 68, 171, or 176 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road, off at stop J/K)
The apartment's great location make's the most of traveling across London's bridges. Go over Blackfriars Bridge on the 45 bus, bus stop L on the Walworth Road. Visit the city, walk along the river...
7 locals recommend
Blackfriars Railway Bridge
Blackfriars RoadThe apartment's great location make's the most of traveling across London's bridges. Go over Blackfriars Bridge on the 45 bus, bus stop L on the Walworth Road. Visit the city, walk along the river...
Bus 35 or 40 (stop L on the Walworth Rd) and go over London Bridge. Start your visit of the City of London by taking in the fabulous view from the top of the Monument to the Fire of London.
107 locals recommend
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Fish Street HillBus 35 or 40 (stop L on the Walworth Rd) and go over London Bridge. Start your visit of the City of London by taking in the fabulous view from the top of the Monument to the Fire of London.
Palace of Westminster
City Hall
Kamal Chunchie Way
Oxo Tower Wharf
Barge House StreetLambeth Palace
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadThe Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London,
Arts & Culture
Covernt Garden is a great area to explore. Jump on the 68, 171, or 176 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road), after enjoying the view from the bridge, jump off (the bus that is!) and wander north.
252 locals recommend
Royal Opera House
Bow StreetCovernt Garden is a great area to explore. Jump on the 68, 171, or 176 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road), after enjoying the view from the bridge, jump off (the bus that is!) and wander north.
Bus 35 or 40 (stop L on the Walworth Rd) & get off on London Bridge, cross over the road & go down the diagonal steps by the mirrored building on the river, head East along the river to Tower Bridge.
1577 locals recommend
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadBus 35 or 40 (stop L on the Walworth Rd) & get off on London Bridge, cross over the road & go down the diagonal steps by the mirrored building on the river, head East along the river to Tower Bridge.
Imperial War Museums
Lambeth RoadSouthwark Playhouse
77-85 Newington CausewayA great rep theatre.
National Theatre
Upper GroundAmazing theatres with some amazing productions.
Worth wandering inside just to see the views from the public viewing platform.
130 locals recommend
Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere RoadWorth wandering inside just to see the views from the public viewing platform.
The White Bear
138 Kennington Park RdLocal theatre above the pub.
Blue Elephant Theatre
59A Bethwin Rd
South London Gallery
65 Peckham RdLondon’s Cinema Museum is devoted to keeping alive the spirit of cinema from the days before the multiplex. Set in historic surroundings in Kennington, close to the Elephant & Castle, the Cinema Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s to the present day.
http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/
19 locals recommend
Cinema Museum
2 Renfrew RdLondon’s Cinema Museum is devoted to keeping alive the spirit of cinema from the days before the multiplex. Set in historic surroundings in Kennington, close to the Elephant & Castle, the Cinema Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s to the present day.
http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Catherine StreetGallery@Oxo
Barge House StreetEmbassy Tea Gallery
195 205 Union StreetGasworks
155 Vauxhall StThe Pullens is home to artists, potters, photographers, clothing designers, furniture designers, jewellers, graphic and digital designers, art dealers, publishers, writers and architects. This creative community is based in unique 1890s workshops set around distinctive cobbled yards in London SE17.
Pullens Yards celebrates Open Studios twice a year: in June and the first weekend in December. It's a great place to find one-of-a-kind gifts and to celebrate South London's creative arts. You'll find Pullens Yards between Kennington Park Road and Walworth Road, SE17.
6 locals recommend
Pullens Yards
Peacock YardThe Pullens is home to artists, potters, photographers, clothing designers, furniture designers, jewellers, graphic and digital designers, art dealers, publishers, writers and architects. This creative community is based in unique 1890s workshops set around distinctive cobbled yards in London SE17.
Pullens Yards celebrates Open Studios twice a year: in June and the first weekend in December. It's a great place to find one-of-a-kind gifts and to celebrate South London's creative arts. You'll find Pullens Yards between Kennington Park Road and Walworth Road, SE17.
Menier Gallery
51-53 Southwark StMenier Chocolate Factory
53 Southwark St
Tate Modern
BanksideHotel Elephant Workspace
1-5 Spare StArtist community, gallery and cafe. Open late on Fridays.
Parks & Nature
Local refurbished park with lake, tennis courts, bike tracks, lovely trees...
232 locals recommend
Burgess Park
Cobourg RoadLocal refurbished park with lake, tennis courts, bike tracks, lovely trees...
Pasley Park
39 Chapter RdA local pocket park with a playground.
Local park with lovely big trees, cafe and outdoor sports courts.
108 locals recommend
Kennington Park
Kennington Park RoadLocal park with lovely big trees, cafe and outdoor sports courts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Toulouse Lautrec
140 Newington ButtsGreat French restaurant with live music.
Ministry of Sound
103 Gaunt StFamous London nightclub.
Coronet
An Independently run Arts and Music Venue
http://www.southlondonartmap.com/galleries/corsica-studios
61 locals recommend
Corsica Studios
5 Elephant RdAn Independently run Arts and Music Venue
http://www.southlondonartmap.com/galleries/corsica-studios
Local micro brewery open for tasting etc. on a Saturday.
11 locals recommend
Orbit Beers Brewery & Taproom
225 & 228 Fielding StLocal micro brewery open for tasting etc. on a Saturday.