Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Dragon Castle
100 Walworth RdExcellent dim sum and Cantonese food.
Great coffee, cakes + open weekends for dinner (BYO). Lots of character.
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The Electric Elephant Cafe
186A Crampton StGreat coffee, cakes + open weekends for dinner (BYO). Lots of character.
Characterful real ale pub, with good food and good atmosphere.
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The Old Red Lion
42 Kennington Park RdCharacterful real ale pub, with good food and good atmosphere.
Good range of Asian food, comfortable and clean
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Oaka at the Mansion House
48 Kennington Park RdGood range of Asian food, comfortable and clean
Classic French cooking and nightly music in a 2-floor art deco brasserie modelled on 1920s Paris.
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Toulouse Lautrec
140 Newington ButtsClassic French cooking and nightly music in a 2-floor art deco brasserie modelled on 1920s Paris.
Vats Wine Bar
51 Lamb's Conduit StAuthentic Polish food.
Good gastro pub style restaurant + has some hotel rooms
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The Tommyfield
185 Kennington LnGood gastro pub style restaurant + has some hotel rooms
We've tried a few Indian takeaways around SE London (and there's loads of choice) - this is our favourite. Haven't been to the restaurant but I imagine the food in-house is even better than the takeaway.
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Kennington Tandoori
313 Kennington RdWe've tried a few Indian takeaways around SE London (and there's loads of choice) - this is our favourite. Haven't been to the restaurant but I imagine the food in-house is even better than the takeaway.
Drinks & Nightlife
Laid-back community pub serving burger, bar and sharing plate menus and more than 20 single malts.
Address: 60 Carter St, London
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Kennington Park
Kennington Park RoadLaid-back community pub serving burger, bar and sharing plate menus and more than 20 single malts.
Address: 60 Carter St, London
French seafood restaurant with kitsch, nautical-themed decor featuring portholes and fishing nets.
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The Lobster Pot
3 Kennington LaneFrench seafood restaurant with kitsch, nautical-themed decor featuring portholes and fishing nets.
Spacious pub with reasonable standard pub grub - burgers, nachos etc. Studenty but has some boho character, and I think they have some good live music there regularly. Plenty of outside tables for when the weather is good.
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The Dog House
293 Kennington RdSpacious pub with reasonable standard pub grub - burgers, nachos etc. Studenty but has some boho character, and I think they have some good live music there regularly. Plenty of outside tables for when the weather is good.
Essentials
It's nearby, but there's a 24 hour convenience store even closer, on the corner of Amelia St and Walworth Rd.
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TESCO Express
277 Battersea Park RdIt's nearby, but there's a 24 hour convenience store even closer, on the corner of Amelia St and Walworth Rd.
Morrisons
The GroveThe closest large supermarket.
Everything Else
General market but some wonderful/cheap fresh fruit and vegetable stalls - better/cheaper than you'd get at the supermarkets. Also some excellent fishmongers.
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Imarike ye-East Street
East StreetGeneral market but some wonderful/cheap fresh fruit and vegetable stalls - better/cheaper than you'd get at the supermarkets. Also some excellent fishmongers.