Guidebook for London
Food Scene
One of the great restaurants in Brixton Market. Many others to choose from too.
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Brixton Village Grill
43-44 Granville GroveOne of the great restaurants in Brixton Market. Many others to choose from too.
Amazing Cocktails and Amazing tapas. We love this place. Book in advance or wait with a cocktail for a table. Small restaurant.
381 Coldharbour Ln
Amazing Cocktails and Amazing tapas. We love this place. Book in advance or wait with a cocktail for a table. Small restaurant.
Cool Tapas Restaurant & Bar, very decent prices and good food. All located in the crypt of a church - much nicer than it sounds! More for winter than summer.
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Gremio de Brixton
Brixton HillCool Tapas Restaurant & Bar, very decent prices and good food. All located in the crypt of a church - much nicer than it sounds! More for winter than summer.
Great Indian. This is where we order our take aways from too. But nice to eat in too!
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Maharani
117 Clapham High StGreat Indian. This is where we order our take aways from too. But nice to eat in too!
Red Dog Saloon Clapham
27-31 Bedford RdGreat American diner. Quite pricey but worth it.
The best Chinese Street food, home made dumplings and spicy chicken. Mmmm. There are two of them, the other one in Brixton Village!
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Mamalan
The best Chinese Street food, home made dumplings and spicy chicken. Mmmm. There are two of them, the other one in Brixton Village!
Osteria dell'Arte
126 Clapham High StGreat Italian. Tasty pizzas and pastas.
Haché Clapham
153 Clapham High StDoes what it says on the tin. Great burgers.
Our favourite restaurant. Book month in advance. English tapas. Divine.
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The Dairy
15 The PavementOur favourite restaurant. Book month in advance. English tapas. Divine.
Best Sushi in London. Do book to make sure you get a place.
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Tsunami
5-7 Voltaire RdBest Sushi in London. Do book to make sure you get a place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good pub close to home. Big Beer garden. A bit "student focused" Fri & Sat evenings.
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The Duke of Edinburgh Pub | Brixton
204 Ferndale RoadGood pub close to home. Big Beer garden. A bit "student focused" Fri & Sat evenings.
Big Garden, show sports and very nice pub. Theatre Pub, West end tests some shows here. Very intimate little theatre.
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The Landor
70 Landor RdBig Garden, show sports and very nice pub. Theatre Pub, West end tests some shows here. Very intimate little theatre.
Buena Vista
19 Landor RoadBest Mojitos. Small and cozy bar, very often live music.
D'vine Wine Cellars - Amazing little wine shop, just on the way home. Meet Greg who will help you choose (and taste...). Open every day. We love this place.
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D Vine Cellars
1 Voltaire RdD'vine Wine Cellars - Amazing little wine shop, just on the way home. Meet Greg who will help you choose (and taste...). Open every day. We love this place.
The Clapham Tap
128 Clapham Manor StLively pub, often with Live music. Younger crowd.
Great pub, welcoming kids during the day too. Big garden to relax & they also show sports. Nice place.
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The Landor
70 Landor RdGreat pub, welcoming kids during the day too. Big garden to relax & they also show sports. Nice place.
A cinema but also nice to have a drink outside in summer. One of the few sunny places in afternoon.
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Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour LnA cinema but also nice to have a drink outside in summer. One of the few sunny places in afternoon.
SW9 Bar
11 Dorrell PlRelaxed late evening bar. Mixed crowd and no loud music.
Iconic Music Venue in London. Here all the greats have performed - very often sold out but you can buy tickets outside at last minute good price- don't fall for scams though. If you don't get a ticket, just walk home 10 min and have a drink on the way...
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O2 Academy, Brixton
211 Stockwell RdIconic Music Venue in London. Here all the greats have performed - very often sold out but you can buy tickets outside at last minute good price- don't fall for scams though. If you don't get a ticket, just walk home 10 min and have a drink on the way...
Everything Else
Great Real Ale Pub. Almost too many ales to choose from
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The Craft Beer Co. Brixton
11-13 Brixton Station RdGreat Real Ale Pub. Almost too many ales to choose from
The most wonderful bakery in South London, and next to our home! Open from 6ish every morning, bread, croissants and pastry to die for.
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The Old Post Office Bakery Ltd
76 Landor RdThe most wonderful bakery in South London, and next to our home! Open from 6ish every morning, bread, croissants and pastry to die for.
Essentials
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillSuper big supermarket with everything you need.
Good shop for groceries. There is one opposite Clapham North Station too - "behind" the Clapham North pub.
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Sainsbury's Local
13-14 Bermondsey SquareGood shop for groceries. There is one opposite Clapham North Station too - "behind" the Clapham North pub.
Parks & Nature
This is where everyone from Clapham goes to lie on the grass and have a picnic. Or go running, or just walk around and have an ice cream.
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Clapham Common
Windmill DriveThis is where everyone from Clapham goes to lie on the grass and have a picnic. Or go running, or just walk around and have an ice cream.
Big park to get lost in and relax. Makes a difference to the busy London streets.
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Hyde Park
Big park to get lost in and relax. Makes a difference to the busy London streets.
Shopping
Weird and wonderful shops. From hand made jewellery, art, clothes, to fruit and fish. Among the restaurants.
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Imarike ye-Brixton Village
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnWeird and wonderful shops. From hand made jewellery, art, clothes, to fruit and fish. Among the restaurants.
Best shopping in London. You can easily spend hours here walking down from Sloane Square tube all the way to Fulham... From the chain shops to the specialist small shops. This is where Londoners shop.
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King's Road
King's RoadBest shopping in London. You can easily spend hours here walking down from Sloane Square tube all the way to Fulham... From the chain shops to the specialist small shops. This is where Londoners shop.
Arts & Culture
Tate Modern
BanksideModern Art museum. Free entry. Great place.