Guidebook for Camberwell
Food Scene
Small design cafe - only open in the day time. Good coffee and the brownies are great.
The House Cafe & Gallery
Small design cafe - only open in the day time. Good coffee and the brownies are great.
Angels & Gypsies
29-33 Camberwell Church StreetSuper popular authentic tapas place
It's spicy - but really tasty. The staff are lovely and it's really popular
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Silk Road
47 Camberwell Church StIt's spicy - but really tasty. The staff are lovely and it's really popular
Wonderful south indian place - small but stylish, another favourite destination. Comes highly recommended and you must order the Paratha bread.
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Ganapati
38 Holly GroveWonderful south indian place - small but stylish, another favourite destination. Comes highly recommended and you must order the Paratha bread.
Open in the day and early evening. A great place to go for coffee and cake and check out the mosaic tiles outside which map the local area.
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Petitou
63 Choumert RdOpen in the day and early evening. A great place to go for coffee and cake and check out the mosaic tiles outside which map the local area.
Strong coffee and good bread - good spot to watch the world go by
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Anderson & Co
139 Bellenden RdStrong coffee and good bread - good spot to watch the world go by
Stripped back foodie paces in old market stall plots. All pretty quirky, always busy - open late Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
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Brixton Village Markt
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnStripped back foodie paces in old market stall plots. All pretty quirky, always busy - open late Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
The Crooked Well
16 Grove LnFancy food - fancy prices - good for a treat
the closest good foodie place - dim sum etc, good in summer when you can sit outside.
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Buddha Jazz
119 Grove Lnthe closest good foodie place - dim sum etc, good in summer when you can sit outside.
The 'new' Borough market- a few market holders moved their stalls to under the railway arches here- go for good coffee, cheese, flowers and other deli products. Quirky and off the beaten track for now
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Maltby Street
Maltby StreetThe 'new' Borough market- a few market holders moved their stalls to under the railway arches here- go for good coffee, cheese, flowers and other deli products. Quirky and off the beaten track for now
Like walking into 1980's italy - doesn't look like much from the outside but the pizzas are brilliant.
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La Luna - Walworth Road
380 Walworth RdLike walking into 1980's italy - doesn't look like much from the outside but the pizzas are brilliant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tiger
18 Camberwell GreenReally nice pub, good food, good selection of drinks - always lively
Probably our favourite bar in London - a great selection of cocktails and super atmospheric as it's under a railway arch. They also have a little gallery out the back.
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Bar Story
213 Blenheim GroveProbably our favourite bar in London - a great selection of cocktails and super atmospheric as it's under a railway arch. They also have a little gallery out the back.
Understated bar and gallery space - good drinks and good pizzas. Never too busy, totally worth a trip.
New Gallery London
Understated bar and gallery space - good drinks and good pizzas. Never too busy, totally worth a trip.
Shopping
Review
131 Bellenden RdSmall independent book shop, often features local authors.
Persepolis
28-30 Peckham High StQuirky Iranian store
Odie & Amanda
113A Grove LnLittle boutique store- local designed clothes and ethical brands sold
Arts & Culture
Small but interesting gallery - with a regular series of exhibitions. They also have a great cafe and serve food in the evening. Head to the back room with the big table and gold walls.
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South London Gallery
65 Peckham RdSmall but interesting gallery - with a regular series of exhibitions. They also have a great cafe and serve food in the evening. Head to the back room with the big table and gold walls.
Up and coming gallery space in odd industrial park - worth a visit
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Hannah Barry Gallery
4 Holly GroveUp and coming gallery space in odd industrial park - worth a visit
Everything Else
Worth a trip if you're into architecture - go inside and walk up the stairs for good views over London.
They also have a farmers market in the square outside on sunday mornings.
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Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill StWorth a trip if you're into architecture - go inside and walk up the stairs for good views over London.
They also have a farmers market in the square outside on sunday mornings.
Essentials
First Saturday of every month they have a farmers market on the green.
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Camberwell Green
First Saturday of every month they have a farmers market on the green.
The closest store - you can buy Oyster cards, papers, milk, sweets etc and they're normally super friendly.
Cornners
115 Grove LnThe closest store - you can buy Oyster cards, papers, milk, sweets etc and they're normally super friendly.
One of the last greek-cypriot grocery stores left in Camberwell. The owners let their cat wander round the shop - it's charming and not like your average grocery store.
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Cruson
26 Camberwell Church StOne of the last greek-cypriot grocery stores left in Camberwell. The owners let their cat wander round the shop - it's charming and not like your average grocery store.