Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
If Salon was my local restaurant, I’d be broke. Not because it’s wildly expensive (in fact it’s very good value) but because it demands repeat visits. There’s one menu – offering either four or seven courses – and it changes monthly, with weekly tweaks. When I visited in spring, octopus with monk’s beard and rhubarb sorbet were the order of the day (plus house nduja croquettes). The chirpy team of staff all seem to have eaten at Salon and have come to work there as a result. Surely a good sign.
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Salon
18 Market RowIf Salon was my local restaurant, I’d be broke. Not because it’s wildly expensive (in fact it’s very good value) but because it demands repeat visits. There’s one menu – offering either four or seven courses – and it changes monthly, with weekly tweaks. When I visited in spring, octopus with monk’s beard and rhubarb sorbet were the order of the day (plus house nduja croquettes). The chirpy team of staff all seem to have eaten at Salon and have come to work there as a result. Surely a good sign.
This is recommended by one of the co-owners of Salon and numerous other friends, and it’s not just pork on offer as the name might suggest. Naughty Piglets is a small plates bistro with a basement bar open for snacks and drinks. Like Salon, its menu changes seasonally and offers up intriguing combinations. Don’t forget to book a table as it gets full fast. There’s a new iteration of it in Victoria, too.
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Naughty Piglets
28 Brixton Water LnThis is recommended by one of the co-owners of Salon and numerous other friends, and it’s not just pork on offer as the name might suggest. Naughty Piglets is a small plates bistro with a basement bar open for snacks and drinks. Like Salon, its menu changes seasonally and offers up intriguing combinations. Don’t forget to book a table as it gets full fast. There’s a new iteration of it in Victoria, too.
It’s the dumplings that people sing the praises of at Mamalan – all homemade in the tiny kitchen. It grew out of a supper club after owner Beijing-born Ning Ma quit her job in private equity to improve the reputation of north Chinese food in London. The food is quick to come and you can watch the chefs rolling the dough or stirring the (very good) beef broth as you eat.
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Mamalan
It’s the dumplings that people sing the praises of at Mamalan – all homemade in the tiny kitchen. It grew out of a supper club after owner Beijing-born Ning Ma quit her job in private equity to improve the reputation of north Chinese food in London. The food is quick to come and you can watch the chefs rolling the dough or stirring the (very good) beef broth as you eat.
The tiny KaoSarn holds about 20 people and serves up bowlfuls of fragrant Thai food: larb salad, rich Massaman and plenty more. It’s such a small operation that it doesn’t have its own website. When it opened in 2011 was one of those places that gave you the satisfaction of feeling you’d made a secret find. These days it’s reputation is out but the food is still as good. You’d have to try hard to spend more than £20 a head. Stop by a wine shop beforehand for drinks.
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KaoSarn London
Unit 96 Coldharbour LnThe tiny KaoSarn holds about 20 people and serves up bowlfuls of fragrant Thai food: larb salad, rich Massaman and plenty more. It’s such a small operation that it doesn’t have its own website. When it opened in 2011 was one of those places that gave you the satisfaction of feeling you’d made a secret find. These days it’s reputation is out but the food is still as good. You’d have to try hard to spend more than £20 a head. Stop by a wine shop beforehand for drinks.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bringing that trademark trio of texan BBQ, bourbon cocktails and big blues tunes to the neighbourhood, it's always buzzing when you're partying at Blues, one of the best party bars in Brixton. Come for a feast of pulled pork and banging burgers, get a round of Clover Club cocktails in and prep yourself for plenty of dancing; live bands and DJs play sweet soul music until 2am every Friday and Saturday.
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The Blues Kitchen Brixton
40 Acre LnBringing that trademark trio of texan BBQ, bourbon cocktails and big blues tunes to the neighbourhood, it's always buzzing when you're partying at Blues, one of the best party bars in Brixton. Come for a feast of pulled pork and banging burgers, get a round of Clover Club cocktails in and prep yourself for plenty of dancing; live bands and DJs play sweet soul music until 2am every Friday and Saturday.
A fairly new addition to the Brixton bar scene, this bar-meets-restaurant meets-co-working-space is a perfect fit. Mixing simple, rustic decor with innovative menus and even their own house gin. The venue regularly hosts live bands and DJs, as well as serving some of the best pizza in Lambeth.
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Canova Hall
250 Ferndale RdA fairly new addition to the Brixton bar scene, this bar-meets-restaurant meets-co-working-space is a perfect fit. Mixing simple, rustic decor with innovative menus and even their own house gin. The venue regularly hosts live bands and DJs, as well as serving some of the best pizza in Lambeth.
Innovative, unique and one of the best cocktail bars in Brixton, Shrub & Shutter isn't the location for measly mojitos thanks to their unique roster of botanical drinks and ingredients. Head on down for the booze, but stay for the chilled atmosphere and fresh interiors.
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The Shrub and Shutter
336 Coldharbour LnInnovative, unique and one of the best cocktail bars in Brixton, Shrub & Shutter isn't the location for measly mojitos thanks to their unique roster of botanical drinks and ingredients. Head on down for the booze, but stay for the chilled atmosphere and fresh interiors.