Tanya & Ray’s guidebook
Food scene
Delicious coffee and pastries – one of Brockley's best cafes. Plus, there's outdoor seating too
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Browns of Brockley
5-6 Coulgate StDelicious coffee and pastries – one of Brockley's best cafes. Plus, there's outdoor seating too
A new and trendy coffee shop just 5mins walk over the bridge from central Brockley. We love their vegan focaccia sandwiches!
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Good as Gold
209 Mantle RdA new and trendy coffee shop just 5mins walk over the bridge from central Brockley. We love their vegan focaccia sandwiches!
This ethical and artsy cafe is perfect for vegans. Their smoothies and cakes are delicious, and plant-based too.
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The Broca
4 Coulgate StThis ethical and artsy cafe is perfect for vegans. Their smoothies and cakes are delicious, and plant-based too.
This family run restaurant does the best Asian food in the area. It's our go-to on takeaway night
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Malaysian Deli
338 Brockley RdThis family run restaurant does the best Asian food in the area. It's our go-to on takeaway night
The best takeaway fish and chips in south London, no question
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Brockley's Rock
317 Brockley RdThe best takeaway fish and chips in south London, no question
The Orchard London
5 Harefield RoadUpmarket bar and kitchen with a friendly, local crowd.
Casual restaurant with patio dining, serving all-day breakfast + Indian dinners, plus cocktails and wine
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parlez
16 Coulgate StCasual restaurant with patio dining, serving all-day breakfast + Indian dinners, plus cocktails and wine
Fried chicken (+ vegan alternative) at this popular local takeaway. They're on Deliveroo too, if you don't fancy the walk!
Coqfighter Brockley
10 Coulgate StreetFried chicken (+ vegan alternative) at this popular local takeaway. They're on Deliveroo too, if you don't fancy the walk!
This outdoor food and farmers market is only open on Saturdays (10am–2pm), but it's well worth the 10–15min walk – especially if the sun's out. We love Crosstown donuts and the dumpling stall.
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Brockley Market
Lewisham WayThis outdoor food and farmers market is only open on Saturdays (10am–2pm), but it's well worth the 10–15min walk – especially if the sun's out. We love Crosstown donuts and the dumpling stall.
A classic hip and buzzing coffee shop – walk there via our local park, Hilly Fields, and enjoy the view
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Cafe Oscars
48 Ladywell RdA classic hip and buzzing coffee shop – walk there via our local park, Hilly Fields, and enjoy the view
Highly rated Spanish wine bar and restaurant.
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L'Oculto Cocina - Wine Bar -Shop
325 Brockley RdHighly rated Spanish wine bar and restaurant.
Delicious sourdough pizzas in a nearby area called Ladywell. When the weather is good, we sometimes buy pizza here and eat it in Hilly Fields park.
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Mamma Dough - Ladywell
40 Ladywell RdDelicious sourdough pizzas in a nearby area called Ladywell. When the weather is good, we sometimes buy pizza here and eat it in Hilly Fields park.
Bars and pubs
A much-loved local Irish pub with live music, a buzzy atmosphere and a young, creative crowd.
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Skehans
1 Kitto RdA much-loved local Irish pub with live music, a buzzy atmosphere and a young, creative crowd.
A chic bar full of craft beer and organic wines. One of the more expensive options in the area, but it attracts a good crowd. It's owned by the people behind Salthouse bottleshop
Joyce
294 Brockley RoadA chic bar full of craft beer and organic wines. One of the more expensive options in the area, but it attracts a good crowd. It's owned by the people behind Salthouse bottleshop
An excellent local brewery housed in a former car garage. For fans of craft beer and ale
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Brockley Brewery Company
31 Harcourt RdAn excellent local brewery housed in a former car garage. For fans of craft beer and ale
Stylish, friendly and buzzy local pub in Brockley with good beers on tap and food.
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The Talbot
109 Mortimer RdStylish, friendly and buzzy local pub in Brockley with good beers on tap and food.
Shops
Gently Harefield Rd
7 Harefield RoadCute local shop full of plants, books, homewares, cards, etc
Trendy bottle shop with a huge selection of craft beers, organic wines and other unusual drinks.
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Salthouse Bottles
12 Coulgate StTrendy bottle shop with a huge selection of craft beers, organic wines and other unusual drinks.
Co-op Food - Brockley - Brockley Road
294-296 Brockley RdLocal supermarket
A small supermarket for all of your essentials. Closes at 11pm every night.
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Sainsbury's Local
13-14 Bermondsey SquareA small supermarket for all of your essentials. Closes at 11pm every night.
Neighbourhoods
Widely considered the trendiest area in south London, Peckham is full of great restaurants, lively bars, creative spaces, busy shops and cafes. This is where we'd go for a late night drink or a dance (plus, it's less than a 10-minute taxi ride home).
Our favourite places are: Forza Wine (pictured) for wine and skyline views, YogaRise for downward dogs, Peckham Levels for street food and a lively atmosphere, The Begging Bowl for Thai food, Artusi for upmarket Italian , Peckham Bazaar for Balkan, The Victoria, Brick Brewery, Peckham Riviera or Ray's personal favourite The Montpelier pub for beers. The Carpet Shop and Bussey Building are great nightclubs too.
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Peckham
Widely considered the trendiest area in south London, Peckham is full of great restaurants, lively bars, creative spaces, busy shops and cafes. This is where we'd go for a late night drink or a dance (plus, it's less than a 10-minute taxi ride home).
Our favourite places are: Forza Wine (pictured) for wine and skyline views, YogaRise for downward dogs, Peckham Levels for street food and a lively atmosphere, The Begging Bowl for Thai food, Artusi for upmarket Italian , Peckham Bazaar for Balkan, The Victoria, Brick Brewery, Peckham Riviera or Ray's personal favourite The Montpelier pub for beers. The Carpet Shop and Bussey Building are great nightclubs too.
A historic area famous for its park, beautiful old buildings and food market. It's a really nice place to spend a morning or afternoon.
Our favourite places are:
Greenwich market, The Painted Hall and the Royal Naval College, The Royal Maritime Museum, Dark Sugars, Trafalgar Tavern, The Old Brewey, Gypsy Moth pub which has views of The Cutty Sark – a famous ship.
The restaurants in Greenwich aren't that special (Franca Manca, Sticks + Sushi, GBK, Bill’s), so we'd recommend eating at the food market if you can.
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Greenwich
A historic area famous for its park, beautiful old buildings and food market. It's a really nice place to spend a morning or afternoon.
Our favourite places are:
Greenwich market, The Painted Hall and the Royal Naval College, The Royal Maritime Museum, Dark Sugars, Trafalgar Tavern, The Old Brewey, Gypsy Moth pub which has views of The Cutty Sark – a famous ship.
The restaurants in Greenwich aren't that special (Franca Manca, Sticks + Sushi, GBK, Bill’s), so we'd recommend eating at the food market if you can.
This is one of our favourite neighbourhoods in London, partly because there are so many great places to eat, drink and shop.
Highlights include: Oddono's for ice cream, Oru for coffee, The Palmerston for a pub lunch, The Actress for pizza, Franklin's for Dinner, The East Dulwich Picturehouse for films, and North Cross Road Food Market for food stalls (Saturdays 9am - 5pm).
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East Dulwich
This is one of our favourite neighbourhoods in London, partly because there are so many great places to eat, drink and shop.
Highlights include: Oddono's for ice cream, Oru for coffee, The Palmerston for a pub lunch, The Actress for pizza, Franklin's for Dinner, The East Dulwich Picturehouse for films, and North Cross Road Food Market for food stalls (Saturdays 9am - 5pm).
Although still 'up and coming', Deptford is likely to be the next creative and cultural hub in South London.
Our favourites are: SALT for beer and pizza, Little Nan's Bar for cocktails, Marcella for lunch or dinner (it's the sister restaurant of Artusi in Peckham), Steam Down for drinks, Planet Wax for records, FOREST for plants, Le Petit Village for London's best fruit, TILA for lunch/dinner, STOCKTON for cocktails and small plates, Little Faith Taproom for craft beer.
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Deptford
Although still 'up and coming', Deptford is likely to be the next creative and cultural hub in South London.
Our favourites are: SALT for beer and pizza, Little Nan's Bar for cocktails, Marcella for lunch or dinner (it's the sister restaurant of Artusi in Peckham), Steam Down for drinks, Planet Wax for records, FOREST for plants, Le Petit Village for London's best fruit, TILA for lunch/dinner, STOCKTON for cocktails and small plates, Little Faith Taproom for craft beer.
A quaint and typically English village, right in the middle of south London. This is a great place to go for a walk after you've explored East Dulwich.
We recommend Gail's for a pastry, The Crown & Greyhound for a pint, Christ's Chapel for a wander, Dulwich Picture Gallery for an exhibition, Flotsam & Jetsam for a coffee, Dulwich Park for a stroll, and a walk around the gates of Dulwich College for a look at one of London's most famous private schools.
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Dulwich Village
Dulwich VillageA quaint and typically English village, right in the middle of south London. This is a great place to go for a walk after you've explored East Dulwich.
We recommend Gail's for a pastry, The Crown & Greyhound for a pint, Christ's Chapel for a wander, Dulwich Picture Gallery for an exhibition, Flotsam & Jetsam for a coffee, Dulwich Park for a stroll, and a walk around the gates of Dulwich College for a look at one of London's most famous private schools.