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Food Scene

The recent popularity of prison television shows such as Orange is the New Black has increased the interest in the dining adventure offered at The Clink. Located at Brixton Prison, the food is prepared and cooked by the prison’s inmates as part of their rehabilitation process helping them gain hospitality qualifications that they can use when they have finished their sentences. No sloppy canteen food here – it’s top quality fare served with non-alcoholic beverages. You need to pass a security check before dining at the restaurant.
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The Clink Brixton
Jebb Avenue
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The recent popularity of prison television shows such as Orange is the New Black has increased the interest in the dining adventure offered at The Clink. Located at Brixton Prison, the food is prepared and cooked by the prison’s inmates as part of their rehabilitation process helping them gain hospitality qualifications that they can use when they have finished their sentences. No sloppy canteen food here – it’s top quality fare served with non-alcoholic beverages. You need to pass a security check before dining at the restaurant.
Get in touch with the Caribbean history of Brixton with some seriously tasty good, reggae beats and chilled out vibes at this small and colourful restaurant. Satisfy your belly with jerk chicken, pepper prawns, vegetable roti or goat curry. Washed down with a Red Stripe beer, you will roll out of this place with a stomach full of food for around £10.
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Fish, Wings and Tings Brixton
Coldharbour Lane
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Get in touch with the Caribbean history of Brixton with some seriously tasty good, reggae beats and chilled out vibes at this small and colourful restaurant. Satisfy your belly with jerk chicken, pepper prawns, vegetable roti or goat curry. Washed down with a Red Stripe beer, you will roll out of this place with a stomach full of food for around £10.
Iranian cuisine has surged in mass popularity in recent years and it’s the fragrances of the Persian kitchen that inspire this cafe in Brixton’s indoor market. The counter changes daily but always expect to find bright and zesty herb-heavy salads, hearty stews — infused with dried limes and saffron — and aromatic cakes scented with rosewater and cardamom. Seasonal vegetable kukus — a signature dish akin to a Persian frittata — are served alongside a technicolour selection of plant-based sides, making this a great destination for the health-conscious and gluten-averse.
Kuku Persian Kitchen
404 Coldharbour Ln
Iranian cuisine has surged in mass popularity in recent years and it’s the fragrances of the Persian kitchen that inspire this cafe in Brixton’s indoor market. The counter changes daily but always expect to find bright and zesty herb-heavy salads, hearty stews — infused with dried limes and saffron — and aromatic cakes scented with rosewater and cardamom. Seasonal vegetable kukus — a signature dish akin to a Persian frittata — are served alongside a technicolour selection of plant-based sides, making this a great destination for the health-conscious and gluten-averse.
This buzzy, intimate bistro is situated on a quiet residential street, tucked away from the frenzy of central Brixton. It is the perfect place to visit for those seeking atmosphere: Naughty Piglets is all about relaxed dining in a beautiful space. The menu is small but eclectic, featuring standout dishes like pork belly with Korean spices, devon crab with pickled cabbage, and tender asparagus with cured egg yolk. The wine list is exceptionally good, and someone is always on hand to suggest suitable pairings.
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Naughty Piglets
28 Brixton Water Ln
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This buzzy, intimate bistro is situated on a quiet residential street, tucked away from the frenzy of central Brixton. It is the perfect place to visit for those seeking atmosphere: Naughty Piglets is all about relaxed dining in a beautiful space. The menu is small but eclectic, featuring standout dishes like pork belly with Korean spices, devon crab with pickled cabbage, and tender asparagus with cured egg yolk. The wine list is exceptionally good, and someone is always on hand to suggest suitable pairings.
This old-school Caribbean restaurant has been going for over 20 years and there’s a reason for that: It serves up unfussy Jamaican home cooking and has a convivial atmosphere, great cocktails and a fantastic reggae music soundtrack. Go for the classics such as ackee and saltfish, jerk snapper, sautee callaloo and ground provisions (intensely dense fried dumplings), and pair your meal with a large glass of Guinness punch.
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Bamboula Caribbean Restaurant
12 Acre Lane
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This old-school Caribbean restaurant has been going for over 20 years and there’s a reason for that: It serves up unfussy Jamaican home cooking and has a convivial atmosphere, great cocktails and a fantastic reggae music soundtrack. Go for the classics such as ackee and saltfish, jerk snapper, sautee callaloo and ground provisions (intensely dense fried dumplings), and pair your meal with a large glass of Guinness punch.
A cozy cafe offering delicious northern Chinese street food and excellent value for money. The housemade dumplings filled with king prawn and water chestnuts, pork and Chinese leaf, and spinach and mushrooms are the stars of the show, but diners could also choose noodle soups enveloped in rich and warming broths, refreshing cold noodle salads with fresh vegetables and sides such as smashed cucumber and seaweed.
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Mamalan
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A cozy cafe offering delicious northern Chinese street food and excellent value for money. The housemade dumplings filled with king prawn and water chestnuts, pork and Chinese leaf, and spinach and mushrooms are the stars of the show, but diners could also choose noodle soups enveloped in rich and warming broths, refreshing cold noodle salads with fresh vegetables and sides such as smashed cucumber and seaweed.

Drinks & Nightlife

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.
55 người dân địa phương đề xuất
The Shrub and Shutter
336 Coldharbour Ln
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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.
A playground for Brixton's movers and shakers looking for a comfy boozer with 2 floors of bars, DJs and dancing to an eclectic mix of music. Decked out in dark finishes and bursting with frat party vibes, Market House quite literally feels like one big house party. Dance to DJs playing a hot mix of Island Disco, Old Skool Classics and party anthems when this place gets heaving over a weekend.
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Market House
443 Coldharbour Ln
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A playground for Brixton's movers and shakers looking for a comfy boozer with 2 floors of bars, DJs and dancing to an eclectic mix of music. Decked out in dark finishes and bursting with frat party vibes, Market House quite literally feels like one big house party. Dance to DJs playing a hot mix of Island Disco, Old Skool Classics and party anthems when this place gets heaving over a weekend.
Barrio is a fun and vibrant hangout which brings a taste of Latin America to Acre Lane. Open seven days a week (until 2am at the weekends), Barrio's local artworks, hand-painted tiles and vintage caravan make this a quirky place to enjoy some cocktails and dancing. Expect a menu that brims with tequilas, mescals, piscos and rums, there's Peruvian food if you're peckish and those Latin-inspired tunes ring out into the night.
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Barrio Brixton
30 Acre Ln
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Barrio is a fun and vibrant hangout which brings a taste of Latin America to Acre Lane. Open seven days a week (until 2am at the weekends), Barrio's local artworks, hand-painted tiles and vintage caravan make this a quirky place to enjoy some cocktails and dancing. Expect a menu that brims with tequilas, mescals, piscos and rums, there's Peruvian food if you're peckish and those Latin-inspired tunes ring out into the night.
A top drinking hub in South London with more than just the one bar to its name, Pop Brixton is an amalgamation of the very best that the local community has to offer in a re-purposed selection of steel containers. Head on down for street food, DJ events, cocktail bars and more.
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Pop Brixton
49 Brixton Station Rd
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A top drinking hub in South London with more than just the one bar to its name, Pop Brixton is an amalgamation of the very best that the local community has to offer in a re-purposed selection of steel containers. Head on down for street food, DJ events, cocktail bars and more.
The craft beer conquest has taken to South London with all its hop-toting madness and by-gum, we lav it. A top Brixton bar that boasts a 2 floor corner plot, it's humble in size but always thriving with guzzlers of the golden stuff who are looking to try the latest and greatest offerings on tap. With a shiny brass bar and seating that feels somewhat like saloon style, this Craft Beer is a warm and cosy space perfect for beer lovers.
33 người dân địa phương đề xuất
The Craft Beer Co. Brixton
11-13 Brixton Station Rd
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The craft beer conquest has taken to South London with all its hop-toting madness and by-gum, we lav it. A top Brixton bar that boasts a 2 floor corner plot, it's humble in size but always thriving with guzzlers of the golden stuff who are looking to try the latest and greatest offerings on tap. With a shiny brass bar and seating that feels somewhat like saloon style, this Craft Beer is a warm and cosy space perfect for beer lovers.