Guidebook for London
Food Scene
French Cafe Bistrot
44 Forest Hill RdDelicious coffee and the best place for brunch.
Best cafe on a great street of independent shops - and a market on a Saturday. Great coffee, friendly people and decent food.
10 locals recommend
Rock Steady Rum Lounge (East Dulwich)
18 North Cross RoadBest cafe on a great street of independent shops - and a market on a Saturday. Great coffee, friendly people and decent food.
The Palmerston
91 Lordship LnGood gastropub
Franklins London
157 Lordship LnOne of our favourite restaurants in the area.
Franco Manca
21 Lordship LnTasty, cheap pizza restaurant
The Round - Peckham Rye
Family-friendly cafe in the park
Closest pub - although it's worth walking slightly further to the Great Exhibition
26 locals recommend
The Clock House
196a Peckham RyeClosest pub - although it's worth walking slightly further to the Great Exhibition
Closest cafe - great coffee and nice snack food. Popular with young families
8 locals recommend
Cafe G.
184 Peckham RyeClosest cafe - great coffee and nice snack food. Popular with young families
Thai Corner Cafe
44 N Cross RdCheap but tasty bring-your-own-alcohol Thai restaurant
Fantastic Thai food on Bellenden Road. Lots of other good pubs and restaurants on this nice street
166 locals recommend
The Begging Bowl
168 Bellenden RdFantastic Thai food on Bellenden Road. Lots of other good pubs and restaurants on this nice street
Expensive - but delicious - Japanese restaurant. Brilliant cocktails.
32 locals recommend
Yama Momo, Japanese Restaurant and Bar
72 Lordship LnExpensive - but delicious - Japanese restaurant. Brilliant cocktails.
Pedler
One Canada SquareAnother great restaurant
Artusi
161 Bellenden RdVery popular Italian restaurant on Bellenden Road
Drinks & Nightlife
The Great Exhibition
193 Crystal Palace RdBest pub in East Dulwich
Bar Story
213 Blenheim GroveTrendy bar in Peckham Rye - hop on the 63 or 363 bus
Peckham Refreshment Rooms
12-16 Blenheim GroveFun cocktail bar in Peckham
Essentials
Co-op Food - Dulwich
26 Forest Hill RdSmall convenient supermarket
Closest supermarket. Decent range of products for a small shop and stays open late. Also has a cash point and you can buy / top-up Oyster travel cards here.
Barry's Food Store/ Off Licence
42 Barry RdClosest supermarket. Decent range of products for a small shop and stays open late. Also has a cash point and you can buy / top-up Oyster travel cards here.
The Co-Operative Food
159 Great Dover StNearest large supermarket.
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillVery large supermarket - with easy parking
Arts & Culture
East Dulwich Picturehouse
116a Lordship LnGreat cinema
Rye Books
47 N Cross RdLovely independent bookshop
Entertainment & Activities
Dulwich Leisure Centre
2B Crystal Palace RdSwimming pool
Shopping
Great butcher's - we buy wonderful meat from here all the time
15 locals recommend
William Rose Butchers
126 Lordship LnGreat butcher's - we buy wonderful meat from here all the time