Must-see nightlife in Brixton, Peckham & South London

The first brewery in this part of town, Kernel is perhaps the originator of the Bermondsey Beer Mile. It closed its taproom years ago, before relaunching…

The newest rooftop to open in Peckham is this Italian restaurant-bar on top of a refurbished Edwardian building. The mix of indoor and outdoor space means…

Downstairs, this long-running local institution has a cavernous DJ and live-music bar, mobbed by a young South London crowd. The main bar is as casual as…

If you don't have time to make it to all of South London's best breweries, you can get the cliff-notes version at this small market-based taproom…

Awaken the artist within and pop down to this funtastic Bermondsey bar within a railway arch. A former pop-up in Battersea before migrating to SE1, there…

Regularly hosting the best gay club nights in South London, Fire is an expansive space under Vauxhall's railway arches that also attracts hetero clubbers,…

The playful space, decorated with cartoons and fairy lights, hints at the quirkily labelled range of beers with zingy citrus and dry-hopped notes brewed…

Tucked into two railway arches under Elephant and Castle station, Corsica Studios is where the weekend never dies: its license extends to 3am during the…

Located in the heart of Tooting, the Castle is the oldest pub in the area (it opened in 1832), and still one of the most popular. The beer is brewed…

Simply decorated with plywood furniture and communal tables, Partizan pours its core range of beers, including IPAs, pale ales, porters and punchy saisons…

Calling all '80s and '90s nerds: you could lose an entire evening testing out all the games in this two-level arcade bar, where you'll have to exchange…

Best known for its flagship deep coffee-chocolate porter, Anspach & Hobday brews that and more in its narrow railway arch along the Bermondsey Beer Mile…

A gay landmark, the welcoming Royal Vauxhall Tavern is one of the city's most loved cabaret and performance venues, and there's something on every night…

This fantastic place is a haven of alternative queer goings-on. It's open six nights a week until late, with a different feel every evening. Big hitters…

Wallpapered, antique-embellished Market House makes for a good drinks stop on an evening's crawl around Brixton. The weekday atmosphere is laid-back, but…

This lovely boozer is a favourite of Battersea residents for its winning combination of relaxed atmosphere, beer garden on sunny days (and open fire for…

This South London–based gin distillery has a bar in the arches at Maltby Street Market, ready to ply merry imbibers with devilishly good cocktails served…

Gauge the pulse of Brixton Village over a cup of Federation's gorgeous coffee, made with beans by guest roasters from as close as a nearby market stall…

Two Brewers endures as one of the best London gay bars outside the LGBT+ villages of Soho and Vauxhall. There's cabaret, bingo or karaoke most nights of…