Andrea’s guidebook
My favourite restaurants, cafes and places to sit quietly
All these places offer consistently good quality coffee, drinks food and ambience.
Easy walking distance, the nearest flat white and sourdough toasts, good for catching the afternoon sun.
17 locals recommend
Crol and Co
77 Dunton RdEasy walking distance, the nearest flat white and sourdough toasts, good for catching the afternoon sun.
Walking distance through the park, cafe with a social conscience (helping ex-convicts re-train). Spacious, with good service for breakfast and lunch.
Brewbird
29 Peckham RdWalking distance through the park, cafe with a social conscience (helping ex-convicts re-train). Spacious, with good service for breakfast and lunch.
Great atmosphere with funky tropical feel at communal tables and freshly cooked south Indian food. Not your standard tandoori by any means.
177 locals recommend
Ganapati
38 Holly GroveGreat atmosphere with funky tropical feel at communal tables and freshly cooked south Indian food. Not your standard tandoori by any means.
A lovely little cafe for coffee, bread and pastry on the edge of a lovely Georgian square at the other end of the park.
65 locals recommend
Fowlds Cafe
3 Addington SquareA lovely little cafe for coffee, bread and pastry on the edge of a lovely Georgian square at the other end of the park.
Excellent little cafe/ restaurant serving really generous brunches (stack of pancakes with berries and bacon sandwich). They also do dinner. Can get busy.
8 locals recommend
TUPI Peckham
206 Rye LnExcellent little cafe/ restaurant serving really generous brunches (stack of pancakes with berries and bacon sandwich). They also do dinner. Can get busy.
The Montpelier
43 Choumert RdTop local's favourite Peckham pub for drinks, lunch and dinner.
Favourite evening dining spot for cool cats, loads of choices for street food and drinks and plenty of hanging out.
227 locals recommend
Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington CausewayFavourite evening dining spot for cool cats, loads of choices for street food and drinks and plenty of hanging out.
For scrummy Ethiopian food which suits vegans (fasting food), meat lovers and the wheat / gluten sensitive (Ethiopian bread - injera - is made of teff flour, so no wheat allergens) alike, at very reasonable prices.
53 locals recommend
Zeret Kitchen
216-218 Camberwell RdFor scrummy Ethiopian food which suits vegans (fasting food), meat lovers and the wheat / gluten sensitive (Ethiopian bread - injera - is made of teff flour, so no wheat allergens) alike, at very reasonable prices.
Cool creative locals hang out in all numerous cafes and restaurants and eat outside in the green spaces or visit the White Cube gallery for some great exhibitions.
263 locals recommend
Bermondsey Street
Bermondsey StreetCool creative locals hang out in all numerous cafes and restaurants and eat outside in the green spaces or visit the White Cube gallery for some great exhibitions.
Street food, market, restaurants in the arches, drinks and atmosphere.
292 locals recommend
Maltby Street Market
Maltby StreetStreet food, market, restaurants in the arches, drinks and atmosphere.
Grab some lunch at top foodie hangout with cafes and takeaway street food stalls in abundance. If Southwark Cathedral Gardens have no seats left, try walking down Redcross Way to Redcross Cottages and Garden for a charming secluded green space in the sun passing the medieval graveyard on the way.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetGrab some lunch at top foodie hangout with cafes and takeaway street food stalls in abundance. If Southwark Cathedral Gardens have no seats left, try walking down Redcross Way to Redcross Cottages and Garden for a charming secluded green space in the sun passing the medieval graveyard on the way.
Park Life Cafe
3 Chumleigh St