Chris’s guidebook
Food scene
Excellent coffee in a lovely cobbled courtyard. Also sells beer and wine.
Four Boroughs - Coldharbour Works
245a Coldharbour LaneExcellent coffee in a lovely cobbled courtyard. Also sells beer and wine.
Love Walk Cafe
12 Jerdan PlStylish café with excellent, healthy food.
Grove Lane Deli
4a Grove LaneArtisan bread, pastries, cakes and great coffee.
Viet Cafe
75 Denmark HillExcellent Vietnamese noodle soups and baguettes.
Vibe-y gastropub with a nice beer garden about 10 mins walk from the apartment.
41 residents recomanen
The Sun of Camberwell
61-63 Coldharbour LnVibe-y gastropub with a nice beer garden about 10 mins walk from the apartment.
Excellent gastropub in central Camberwell, from the team behind the renowned Anchor & Hope in Waterloo.
108 residents recomanen
The Camberwell Arms
65 Camberwell Church StExcellent gastropub in central Camberwell, from the team behind the renowned Anchor & Hope in Waterloo.
Excellent beer and food in an arch just off Walworth Road with a nice outdoor area.
11 residents recomanen
Orbit Beers Brewery & Taproom
225 & 228 Fielding StExcellent beer and food in an arch just off Walworth Road with a nice outdoor area.
There are several bars and food stalls in this new development made of old shipping containers – very cool.
245 residents recomanen
Pop Brixton
49 Brixton Station RdThere are several bars and food stalls in this new development made of old shipping containers – very cool.
Large Victorian pub, also a hotel, in Dulwich Village that has recently been refurbished. Excellent beer gardens at front and back.
Crown & Greyhound
91 Dulwich VillageLarge Victorian pub, also a hotel, in Dulwich Village that has recently been refurbished. Excellent beer gardens at front and back.
Mamma Dough - Brixton
Coldharbour LaneAuthentic pizza in a converted pub near Pop Brixton.
Simple restaurant with long wooden tables serving delicious northern Chinese dumplings, noodles and stews. Recommended by Jay Rayner of Radio 4/The Observer who lives locally.
176 residents recomanen
Silk Road
47 Camberwell Church StSimple restaurant with long wooden tables serving delicious northern Chinese dumplings, noodles and stews. Recommended by Jay Rayner of Radio 4/The Observer who lives locally.
Nandine
45 Camberwell Church StAmazing Kurdish dishes and friendly staff
TOAD Bakery
Great bread and pastries, near Camberwell School Of Art. Busy at weekends.
Chic, little, local cafe for coffee, pastries, light bites & Himalayan inspired sausage rolls.
Annapurna Café
39a Loughborough RdChic, little, local cafe for coffee, pastries, light bites & Himalayan inspired sausage rolls.
Historic pub in central Herne Hill that was recently refurbished.
22 residents recomanen
The Half Moon, Herne Hill
10 Half Moon LnHistoric pub in central Herne Hill that was recently refurbished.
A chain bakery in a great location in central Dulwich Village. Good coffee and pastries, though expensive.
25 residents recomanen
GAIL's Bakery Dulwich Village
91 Dulwich VillageA chain bakery in a great location in central Dulwich Village. Good coffee and pastries, though expensive.
The Bear
Excellent pub with DJs and a weekly pub quiz, plus a small plate dining room.
Sightseeing
The place where the Gentrification of Brixton began in the early noughties has still kept its essential character. Some vibey places to eat and drink.
117 residents recomanen
Brixton Village
Coldharbour LaneThe place where the Gentrification of Brixton began in the early noughties has still kept its essential character. Some vibey places to eat and drink.
Located in the heart of Dulwich Village, the Gallery houses a collection of over 600 works rich in European masterpieces including Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Canaletto and Poussin. Also has a lovely cafe in the grounds.
271 residents recomanen
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery RoadLocated in the heart of Dulwich Village, the Gallery houses a collection of over 600 works rich in European masterpieces including Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Canaletto and Poussin. Also has a lovely cafe in the grounds.
Legendary local outdoor velodrome, a venue during the 1924 Olympics and where Sir Bradley Wiggins cut his teeth as a racing cyclist in the 1990s.
22 residents recomanen
Herne Hill Velodrome
104 Burbage RdLegendary local outdoor velodrome, a venue during the 1924 Olympics and where Sir Bradley Wiggins cut his teeth as a racing cyclist in the 1990s.
In Herne Hill's Brockwell Park, Brockwell Lido is a much-loved outdoor 50m swimming pool. It gets very busy on hot summer days but is quieter in the week during term-times.
162 residents recomanen
Brockwell Lido
Dulwich RoadIn Herne Hill's Brockwell Park, Brockwell Lido is a much-loved outdoor 50m swimming pool. It gets very busy on hot summer days but is quieter in the week during term-times.
Home of Surrey County Cricket Club and regular venue for England's test matches, including The Ashes.
187 residents recomanen
Oval
Kennington OvalHome of Surrey County Cricket Club and regular venue for England's test matches, including The Ashes.
Internationally famous museum thats close by in Kennington. The Holocaust Galleries are very moving and worth a visit.
461 residents recomanen
Museus de Guerra Imperial
Lambeth RoadInternationally famous museum thats close by in Kennington. The Holocaust Galleries are very moving and worth a visit.
Lovely, large Victorian park with a rich history - the site of Crystal Palace which burned down in 1936.
Crystal Palace Park
Lovely, large Victorian park with a rich history - the site of Crystal Palace which burned down in 1936.