Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Cable Cafe
8 Brixton RdGreat coffee, live bands
New Dewaniam
225A Camberwell New RdThe local Indian - and highly rated
The Oval Lounge bar & kitchen
24 Clapham RoadLocal bar with varied menu
Save the £25 entry to the Shard viewing platform and buy a drink here - it's a few floors lower but the views are still spectacular.
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Aqua Shard
31 St Thomas StSave the £25 entry to the Shard viewing platform and buy a drink here - it's a few floors lower but the views are still spectacular.
Bone Daddies
31 Peter StRamen with Japanese Rock
Brasserie Zédel
20 Sherwood StGrand French brasserie with reasonable prices
London outpost of the Milanese original. Excellent cakes, anti-pasti and pizza
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Princi
135 Wardour StLondon outpost of the Milanese original. Excellent cakes, anti-pasti and pizza
A chain but good quality French 'style' food at reasonable prices. Many other locations throughout London.
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Côte Brasserie - Soho
126 Wardour StA chain but good quality French 'style' food at reasonable prices. Many other locations throughout London.
Soho branch - also in Brixton Market
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Honest Burgers Meard St - Soho
4a Meard StreetSoho branch - also in Brixton Market
Seafood and steaks with pumping music and a soho atmosphere.
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Randall & Aubin, Soho
16 Brewer StSeafood and steaks with pumping music and a soho atmosphere.
Ten Room
10 Air StOn the pricey side but a good choice of cakes
L'ETO London
155 Wardour StreetExcellent cafe and cakes
Theo's
2 Grove LnAuthentic sourdough pizza
Drinks & Nightlife
A great German pub with probably the largest selection of beers in London plus traditional food (and football matches on the big screen)
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Zeitgeist Pub London
49-51 Black Prince RdA great German pub with probably the largest selection of beers in London plus traditional food (and football matches on the big screen)
The Kennington
60 Camberwell New RdLocal pub with a reasonable food offering
Pub in one of the most sought-after London Squares
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Prince of Wales
Cleaver SquarePub in one of the most sought-after London Squares
Traditional pub with a good beer selection and gastro food
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Fentiman Arms
64 Fentiman RdTraditional pub with a good beer selection and gastro food
The Crooked Well
16 Grove LnGastro pub
Everything Else
Mimi's
284 Camberwell RdItalian deli with takeaway food and a small space to eat in
Covered market with independent restaurants, cafes and stores of interest. Short bus ride or 25 mins on foot
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Brixton Rooftop
Atlantic RoadCovered market with independent restaurants, cafes and stores of interest. Short bus ride or 25 mins on foot
So busy that you can't move on a Saturday but now open most days of the week for eating or shopping
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetSo busy that you can't move on a Saturday but now open most days of the week for eating or shopping
Shopping
The Hill Bakery & Deli
4a Grove LnSourdough bakery