Guidebook for Local Area
Food Scene
Blackbird Bakery
378 Norwood RdGreat coffee and cake!
Sesami
307 Railton RdFab local deli cafe
Café Provencal
2-6 Half Moon LnGreat family local cafe restaurant
Amazing location overlooking Lido! Stunning location in the park next to the art deco lido. Great terrace. You can walk through the park from the house.
108 locals recommend
The Lido Cafe
Dulwich RoadAmazing location overlooking Lido! Stunning location in the park next to the art deco lido. Great terrace. You can walk through the park from the house.
Award-winning very traditional English local Fish and Chips - restaurant or take away
29 locals recommend
Olley's Fish Experience
65 Norwood RdAward-winning very traditional English local Fish and Chips - restaurant or take away
Box park pop up cafes/ restaurants and bars - cool place in Brixton for a drink
245 locals recommend
Pop Brixton
49 Brixton Station RdBox park pop up cafes/ restaurants and bars - cool place in Brixton for a drink
Traditional covered market in Brixton with lots of cool pop up bars, cafes, restaurants - lots to explore
492 locals recommend
Brixton Village Market
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnTraditional covered market in Brixton with lots of cool pop up bars, cafes, restaurants - lots to explore
500 Degrees
153A Dulwich RdWood fired pizza at reasonable prices, near the park
Delicious pizza and fun decor - great local place
9 locals recommend
Four Hundred Rabbits: West Norwood
521 Norwood RdDelicious pizza and fun decor - great local place
Drinks & Nightlife
The Florence
131 Dulwich RdNice gastro pub with sunday roast lunches
Bullfinch Brewery
Rosendale RoadVery close to house - local and charming micro-brewery
Great English pub - nice food, or just pop in for drink in a traditional pub. Opposite the park.
47 locals recommend
The Prince Regent, Herne Hill
69 Dulwich RdGreat English pub - nice food, or just pop in for drink in a traditional pub. Opposite the park.
First Aid Box Cocktail Bar
Cool quirky cocktail bar
Canopy Beer Co
41 Norwood RdCool local mirco-brewery
Arts & Culture
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London RoadFascinating local museum and gardens
Must visit! Huge free gallery in Turbine hall, and easy direct 15 min journey by train from Herne Hill/ Tulse Hill to Blackfriars station then 5 minute walk along the river.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideMust visit! Huge free gallery in Turbine hall, and easy direct 15 min journey by train from Herne Hill/ Tulse Hill to Blackfriars station then 5 minute walk along the river.
Stunning building amazing art. Nice cafe and opposite lovely Dulwich park
271 locals recommend
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery RoadStunning building amazing art. Nice cafe and opposite lovely Dulwich park
Great local cinema and library with cafe and bar in retro building next to the Cemetary
11 locals recommend
West Norwood Picturehouse
1-7 Norwood High StGreat local cinema and library with cafe and bar in retro building next to the Cemetary
Essentials
The Co-operative Food
178 Norwood RdSainsbury's Local
20 St John's HillDugard & Daughters - Butcher & Larder
286 Milkwood RdGreat local butcher and deli in railway arch
TESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park RdSupermarket
Neighbourhoods
Brixton is vibrant and diverse. Busy and full of creativity. Cinema, Black Cultural Archives, shopping and lots of amazing food and drink in the market and all around near the Underground Station.
93 locals recommend
Brixton
Brixton is vibrant and diverse. Busy and full of creativity. Cinema, Black Cultural Archives, shopping and lots of amazing food and drink in the market and all around near the Underground Station.
The area that stretches from our house around the park to Herne Hill station. Family friendly, local, nice cafes and bars, sunday farmers market, plus beautiful Brockwell Park with playgrounds, gardens, sports, ponds etc.
51 locals recommend
Herne Hill
The area that stretches from our house around the park to Herne Hill station. Family friendly, local, nice cafes and bars, sunday farmers market, plus beautiful Brockwell Park with playgrounds, gardens, sports, ponds etc.