Must see restaurants in Brixton, Peckham & South London

Blink-and-you'll-miss-it Koi has a secret weapon to alert passers-by: the ever-enticing aroma of noodles and a chirpy band of staff. There's a thin –…

Smoke & Salt works wonders with simple ingredients and back-to-basics techniques of smoking, curing and preserving in a wood-lined shipping container, and…

Northeast of Peckham's core, this family-run neighbourhood restaurant is worth the venture. Decorated with dusky pink and exposed-brick walls and blue…

Far off the usual tourist track, the phenomenal Chez Bruce, opposite leafy Wandsworth Common, has been in business for more than two decades. Despite its…

Crowd into this small shopfront for some of the best tacos in town. Started by two former music-industry execs with no restaurant experience, this once…

A few floors below famous Frank's, Peckham Levels is the place to go if you want to drink in a former car park year-round. The first five floors are…

You can carry on east to Brixton for the original branch, or stop off on this side-street outpost for terrific burgers, the best of a few burger bars in…

Located within Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery, this restaurant is most notable for its amazing pill-inspired decor. The original Pharmacy in…

Alongside and under railway arches leading from London Bridge, Maltby Street Market is a perfect pit stop to fuel up for a big day on the Bermondsey Beer…

Catering to carnivores with succulent grilled meats and sausages (and some token veggie dishes), this Argentine restaurant is ever popular. Go for one of…

Named after the nearby church, this sleek Clapham restaurant boasts a Michelin star. You can't go wrong with any selection from its outstanding menu, and…

Started as a home-based supper club and named after the founder's mother, Mamalan is the place to go for authentic, handmade Beijing street food dished up…

One of London's latest stacked shipping-container pop-ups, Pop Brixton is a brilliant community initiative that's home to 100% independently owned bars,…

The Doors, 10cc and exposed brickwork may not exactly conjure up the hutong of Běijīng, but the pan fried jiǎozi dumplings are spot on, and the soup…

True Flavours Caribbean is a few minutes walk from the hustle and bustle of central Brixton, and as such not frequented too often by visitors to the area,…

In a rarefied, modern extension of the Dulwich Picture Gallery, this cafe is a lifeline in the food desert that is Dulwich. Although the tea breaks are…

Dating from 1902, M Manze started off as an ice-cream seller before moving on to selling its legendary staples: minced-beef pies. It’s a classic operation…

A rare Eritrean restaurant, unpretentious Asmara serves spicy chicken, lamb and beef stews and vegetable/vegan dishes that you scoop up with injera, a…

In a cosy space a short walk from central Brixton, this wonderful French bistro has an ever-changing menu of creative small plates that go well with a…

It began in a shipping container at Pop Brixton, and now Kricket has moved its Indian small plates into permanent digs in a pair of railway arches…