Guidebook for London
Food Scene
A beautiful little coffee shop on the edge of the park and lovely Addington Square. Serves excellent coffee, cakes, breakfast and lunch. You can buy super bread there too.
65 locals recommend
Fowlds Cafe
3 Addington SquareA beautiful little coffee shop on the edge of the park and lovely Addington Square. Serves excellent coffee, cakes, breakfast and lunch. You can buy super bread there too.
It's run by the same chap who started Fowlds cafe and serves the same great coffee and cakes but turns into a fun bar/restaurant at night. You'll need to book at the weekends.
54 locals recommend
Louie Louie
347 Walworth RdIt's run by the same chap who started Fowlds cafe and serves the same great coffee and cakes but turns into a fun bar/restaurant at night. You'll need to book at the weekends.
Daily Goods
36 Camberwell Church StThe peanut butter and Jam blondies are DELICIOUS.
A huge foodie market in an old Paper Factory, amazing Neopolitan Pizza, Vegan dishes, Argentinian steak and much more. Plus a cinema, juice bar and deli.
227 locals recommend
Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington CausewayA huge foodie market in an old Paper Factory, amazing Neopolitan Pizza, Vegan dishes, Argentinian steak and much more. Plus a cinema, juice bar and deli.
CheeMc
310 Walworth RdSuper Korean food, great fried chicken and bi bim bap.
Excellent genuine wood-fired Neopolitan Pizza in an unpretentious setting.
58 locals recommend
La Luna - Walworth Road
380 Walworth RdExcellent genuine wood-fired Neopolitan Pizza in an unpretentious setting.
THE BEST Chinese food in London. It's cheap, with a studenty atmosphere and just has to be experienced,
176 locals recommend
Silk Road
47 Camberwell Church StTHE BEST Chinese food in London. It's cheap, with a studenty atmosphere and just has to be experienced,
This isn't like Borough market, this is where the frugal locals shop. You can get more fruit and vegetables than you could possibly eat for £10 and you'll get a real local experience. Closed on Monday.
22 locals recommend
East Street
East StreetThis isn't like Borough market, this is where the frugal locals shop. You can get more fruit and vegetables than you could possibly eat for £10 and you'll get a real local experience. Closed on Monday.
Parks & Nature
Fun tennis courts, a wonderful dragon sculpture and great playpark for small kids and bigger ones.
16 locals recommend
Burgess Park
Albany RoadFun tennis courts, a wonderful dragon sculpture and great playpark for small kids and bigger ones.
Everything Else
This is our local gym, it's very close to the apartment and has lots of clean, good equipment. Open 24 hours and £5 for a non-member entry. Can get very busy after work.
21 locals recommend
The Gym London Walworth
334 Walworth RdThis is our local gym, it's very close to the apartment and has lots of clean, good equipment. Open 24 hours and £5 for a non-member entry. Can get very busy after work.
Arts & Culture
Kino Bermondsey
10 Bermondsey SquareFun little cinema with a lovely bar near cool Bermondsey Street.
Imperial War Museums
Lambeth RoadOur best local museum.
Shopping
Iconic food Store on Walworth road, great fruit, veg and Turkish foods.
24 locals recommend
Oli Food Centre
334 Walworth RdIconic food Store on Walworth road, great fruit, veg and Turkish foods.
Upscale supermarket which stocks good quality clothing for adults and children too.
32 locals recommend
Marks & Spencer London Walworth Road
311 Walworth RdUpscale supermarket which stocks good quality clothing for adults and children too.
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful Cinema with a local feel in a converted church.
117 locals recommend
East Dulwich Picturehouse
116a Lordship LnBeautiful Cinema with a local feel in a converted church.
Essentials
Morrisons
The GroveGood, large, well-prices supermarket.