Guidebook for New Cross area
Food Scene
Good friendly cafe: a bit of a walk up the hill but worth it!
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The Hill Station
Kitto RoadGood friendly cafe: a bit of a walk up the hill but worth it!
Nice Hungarian food: very close by.
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The Rosemary Organic Hungarian Restaurant
178 New Cross RdNice Hungarian food: very close by.
Good Chinese restaurant: full of Chinese diners. The carpet is pretty dirty these days but don't let that put you off!
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Hong Kong City
43 New Cross RdGood Chinese restaurant: full of Chinese diners. The carpet is pretty dirty these days but don't let that put you off!
Amazing jerk chicken take away. No visitor would ever try it unless they knew it was here: it looks dodgy from the outside but everyone local loves it!
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Smokey Jerkey 2 London
158 New Cross RdAmazing jerk chicken take away. No visitor would ever try it unless they knew it was here: it looks dodgy from the outside but everyone local loves it!
The New Cross House
316 New Cross RdPub with good food.
Birdie Num Nums Cafe
11 Lewisham WayGood little cafe.
Good pub with food and locally brewed beers.
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The White Hart Beer House & Kitchen
184 New Cross RdGood pub with food and locally brewed beers.
This is a kebab place called The Best Kebab - it is really good. I recommend their falafel wrap (but their meat kebabs are also nice). Nice friendly owners. Cheap prices.
124 New Cross Rd
124 New Cross RoadThis is a kebab place called The Best Kebab - it is really good. I recommend their falafel wrap (but their meat kebabs are also nice). Nice friendly owners. Cheap prices.
Nice kebab take away or you can eat in. They also do fish and chips - this is sometimes great (but once I had it and it was not so great, not awful but not great).
Alanya Kebab & Steak House
164 New Cross RdNice kebab take away or you can eat in. They also do fish and chips - this is sometimes great (but once I had it and it was not so great, not awful but not great).
Drinks & Nightlife
New Cross Inn
323 New Cross RdPub with gigs.
Amersham Arms
388 New Cross RdPub with gigs.
The Montague Arms
289 Queen's RdNewly renovated pub with games to play.
Fairly traditional pub that also serves food. I've not eaten here for a while so I am not sure what it is like lately.
Five Bells
155 New Cross RoadFairly traditional pub that also serves food. I've not eaten here for a while so I am not sure what it is like lately.
Lovely pub, good beer. They have club nights sometimes - just pop in and see what they have on.
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The White Hart Beer House & Kitchen
184 New Cross RdLovely pub, good beer. They have club nights sometimes - just pop in and see what they have on.
Essentials
ALDI
689 Holloway RdGetting Around
London overground and mainline station to London Bridge.
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New Cross Gate station
New Cross RoadLondon overground and mainline station to London Bridge.
For trains to and from Victoria station.
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Queens Road Peckham station
For trains to and from Victoria station.
Arts & Culture
South Bank
Parks & Nature
Lovely view of Canary Wharf area from the top of the hill. There is a small animal zoo as well. Take the 177 bus to Greenwich from the main road by the Post Office.
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Greenwich Park
Lovely view of Canary Wharf area from the top of the hill. There is a small animal zoo as well. Take the 177 bus to Greenwich from the main road by the Post Office.