Tiago’s guidebook
Peckham & East Dulwich favourites
A list of the places we like best near our home, we hope you will enjoy them too!
Lovely cafe near Goose Green playground. Friendly owner, great, reasonably priced food and good vegan options.
Aneto Cafe
58-60 E Dulwich RdLovely cafe near Goose Green playground. Friendly owner, great, reasonably priced food and good vegan options.
Really delicious Japanese food, great cocktails, lovely dark atmosphere, a great date night spot!
32 residents recomanen
Yama Momo, Japanese Restaurant and Bar
72 Lordship LnReally delicious Japanese food, great cocktails, lovely dark atmosphere, a great date night spot!
Artusi
161 Bellenden RdLovely Italian.
The Great Exhibition
193 Crystal Palace RdGood Sunday lunches, great live music, good atmosphere...
Anderson & Co
139 Bellenden RdLovely food, coffee and cake, good place to meet a friend
Great place to watch a sunset. Views over London. Good on a sunny day, can be a bit cold if windy. Also cool art at Bold Tendancies.
257 residents recomanen
Frank's Cafe
95A Rye LnGreat place to watch a sunset. Views over London. Good on a sunny day, can be a bit cold if windy. Also cool art at Bold Tendancies.
Amazing music, great vibe, if you can stay out late it's worth the queues
114 residents recomanen
Bussey Building
Amazing music, great vibe, if you can stay out late it's worth the queues
Lots of lovely cafes and restaurants, places for yoga etc
24 residents recomanen
Copeland Park & Bussey Building
133 Copeland RdLots of lovely cafes and restaurants, places for yoga etc
In daytime great street food, fun for kids too, Vegan restaurant, bars/til late at night
118 residents recomanen
Peckham Levels
95a Rye LnIn daytime great street food, fun for kids too, Vegan restaurant, bars/til late at night
Petitou
63 Choumert RdLovely little cafe, good simple food, great for meeting someone in
Waverley Arms P H
202 Ivydale RoadGreat local pub, good discount nights (steak nights etc), kid friendly
Great local pub - first community owned pub in the uk- a great mix of music nights and other activities. Renowned for its music. Food pretty good too and good beer.
59 residents recomanen
The Ivy House
40 Stuart RdGreat local pub - first community owned pub in the uk- a great mix of music nights and other activities. Renowned for its music. Food pretty good too and good beer.
Lovely little museum (including an aquarium, butterfly house, big garden and child friendly exhibits). Often houses events, we go here all the time with our kids. Super child friendly.
395 residents recomanen
Museu i Jardins Horniman
100 London RoadLovely little museum (including an aquarium, butterfly house, big garden and child friendly exhibits). Often houses events, we go here all the time with our kids. Super child friendly.
Wooded hill, good for a stroll with a great view of London. You can walk down the other side into Honor Oak
19 residents recomanen
One Tree Hill
Wooded hill, good for a stroll with a great view of London. You can walk down the other side into Honor Oak
The Old Nuns Head
15 Nunhead GreenGreat burgers and a good pub
High end Indian food, really delicious, cut above your ordinary Indian. Often does deals, worth checking their website. Has takeaway and also does more traditional take away
69 residents recomanen
Babur
119 Brockley RiseHigh end Indian food, really delicious, cut above your ordinary Indian. Often does deals, worth checking their website. Has takeaway and also does more traditional take away
Ganapati
38 Holly GroveGreat vegetarian South Indian food, also has a takeaway site.
Nice park in Brockley with a lovely little cafe and good playground for the kids. Is on a big hill, so watch out if it's windy.
103 residents recomanen
Hilly Fields Park
Nice park in Brockley with a lovely little cafe and good playground for the kids. Is on a big hill, so watch out if it's windy.
Lovely park- we like the American garden for picnics in summer. Cafe is quite good but can get v busy if its sunny. Good playground for kids.
125 residents recomanen
Dulwich Park
Dulwich ParkLovely park- we like the American garden for picnics in summer. Cafe is quite good but can get v busy if its sunny. Good playground for kids.
Great bread. Nice place for a quiet coffee (but pretty small, not for groups).
81 residents recomanen
Blackbird Bakery
378 Norwood RdGreat bread. Nice place for a quiet coffee (but pretty small, not for groups).
A lovely museum in a beautiful park. Has a great section for toddlers and another interactive section for slightly older kids (including a simulator for driving a ferry which is eerily real). Playground nearby too. Cafe ok but can be busy.
373 residents recomanen
Museu Marítim Nacional
Romney RoadA lovely museum in a beautiful park. Has a great section for toddlers and another interactive section for slightly older kids (including a simulator for driving a ferry which is eerily real). Playground nearby too. Cafe ok but can be busy.
Good market. Changes depending on the days, but fun for present buying and street food. Can be a bit busy with tourists.
469 residents recomanen
Mercat de Greenwich
5B Greenwich MarketGood market. Changes depending on the days, but fun for present buying and street food. Can be a bit busy with tourists.
Great, cheap cinema. All tickets £4.99. Always. Don't expect lots of frills but you will see the film comfortably and the set up is totally adequate. Does sessions for mums and babies too.
213 residents recomanen
Peckhamplex
95A Rye LnGreat, cheap cinema. All tickets £4.99. Always. Don't expect lots of frills but you will see the film comfortably and the set up is totally adequate. Does sessions for mums and babies too.
Great for essentials shopping- veg stalls, banks, cheap shops (poundland, Iceland etc) all with a great West African atmosphere.
Rye Lane
Rye LaneGreat for essentials shopping- veg stalls, banks, cheap shops (poundland, Iceland etc) all with a great West African atmosphere.
Bellenden Road
Bellenden RoadCharming (v short) little road of shops/cafes etc near P Rye Station
Peckham Bazaar
119 Consort RdDelicious food. Menu changes daily
Great park a very short walk from the house. Has three playgrounds (new playground near the cafe complete with sand and water feature); large adventure playground for over 5s (only open at certain times) and small playground for younger kids. Dog free area for picnicking, duck pond, lots of paths to wander round. Lots of space. Love it.
130 residents recomanen
Peckham Rye Common
34 Straker's RdGreat park a very short walk from the house. Has three playgrounds (new playground near the cafe complete with sand and water feature); large adventure playground for over 5s (only open at certain times) and small playground for younger kids. Dog free area for picnicking, duck pond, lots of paths to wander round. Lots of space. Love it.
Small community library, has Rhyme Time etc for younger kids, very cheap cafe and good shop for second hand books.
Crofton Park Library
375 Brockley RdSmall community library, has Rhyme Time etc for younger kids, very cheap cafe and good shop for second hand books.
Gently Elephant
169 Brockley RdLovely children's toy and barefoot shoe shop.
Lovely area of London renowned for its second hand/retro furniture shops. Great views! Big park with dinosaurs (created in Victorian times so have some funny dimensions).
72 residents recomanen
Crystal Palace
Lovely area of London renowned for its second hand/retro furniture shops. Great views! Big park with dinosaurs (created in Victorian times so have some funny dimensions).
East Dulwich Picturehouse
116a Lordship LnNice, swanky cinema. Pricey but comfortable.
Open air swimming pool and gym. Lovely little cafe. Amazing in summer. Book online to beat the queues.
19 residents recomanen
Brockwell Lido (Stop S) station
Open air swimming pool and gym. Lovely little cafe. Amazing in summer. Book online to beat the queues.
Great park. Big playground for kids (including a zip line) and also a water play area great in summer. Tennis courts and moutain bike course. Lovely walled garden. Great to wander around.
74 residents recomanen
Brockwell Park
Dulwich RoadGreat park. Big playground for kids (including a zip line) and also a water play area great in summer. Tennis courts and moutain bike course. Lovely walled garden. Great to wander around.
Little cafe with a small soft play area. Great option if you need the kids entertained. Food is children friendly but a little pricey.
Apple Tree Children's Café
27-29 Norwood RdLittle cafe with a small soft play area. Great option if you need the kids entertained. Food is children friendly but a little pricey.
Great food market. Worth checking what days it is on. If its nice weather you can go to Brockwell park to eat, if not check out one of the great local pubs.
84 residents recomanen
Mercat de Herne Hill
Railton RoadGreat food market. Worth checking what days it is on. If its nice weather you can go to Brockwell park to eat, if not check out one of the great local pubs.
Great indoor food market/series of restaurants/cafes.
492 residents recomanen
Mercat de Brixton Village
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnGreat indoor food market/series of restaurants/cafes.
Great little park near Kings College hospital. Has a water feature for kids to splash in the summer.
53 residents recomanen
Myatt's Fields Park
12 Calais StGreat little park near Kings College hospital. Has a water feature for kids to splash in the summer.