Guidebook for London

Simon
Guidebook for London

Drinks & Nightlife

Our favourite local pub. In a converted post office with retained fittings and quirky postal-themed decoration. Great ales and lagers from England and overseas, and good pub food. Friendly atmosphere.
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Sylvan Post
24-28 Dartmouth Rd
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Our favourite local pub. In a converted post office with retained fittings and quirky postal-themed decoration. Great ales and lagers from England and overseas, and good pub food. Friendly atmosphere.
Cosy pub with a decent range of drinks and probably the best pub food in Forest Hill. Food is slightly pricier than the average pub but worth the cost if you want a nice meal locally.
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The Dartmouth Arms
7 Dartmouth Road
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Cosy pub with a decent range of drinks and probably the best pub food in Forest Hill. Food is slightly pricier than the average pub but worth the cost if you want a nice meal locally.
Part of the Wetherspoon's pub chain, known for cheap but decent food and drink. This pub is housed in a converted Art Deco cinema and retains many of the original fittings.
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The Capitol, Horsham
North Street
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Part of the Wetherspoon's pub chain, known for cheap but decent food and drink. This pub is housed in a converted Art Deco cinema and retains many of the original fittings.
Pub right opposite Forest Hill station, newly refurbished and reopened in October 2015. Decent range of drinks and food including rotisserie chicken. Cocktail bar upstairs.
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The Signal Pub
7 Devonshire Road
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Pub right opposite Forest Hill station, newly refurbished and reopened in October 2015. Decent range of drinks and food including rotisserie chicken. Cocktail bar upstairs.
The nearest pub to our flat - around 3 minutes' walk. Traditional pub with large beer garden, good for sitting in during warm weather. Decent food and beer.
All Inn One
53 Perry Vale
The nearest pub to our flat - around 3 minutes' walk. Traditional pub with large beer garden, good for sitting in during warm weather. Decent food and beer.

Food Scene

Restaurant with interesting cuisine, stylish interior and gallery space at the rear. Does coffee, brunch, lunch and an evening a la carte menu.
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Canvas & Cream
18 London Rd
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Restaurant with interesting cuisine, stylish interior and gallery space at the rear. Does coffee, brunch, lunch and an evening a la carte menu.
Lovely coffee house with cosy and quirky interior, great coffee and cakes. Rated by the "London's Best Coffee" app as one of the best in London. Has also recently started doing monthly pizza nights.
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St David Coffee House
5 David's Rd
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Lovely coffee house with cosy and quirky interior, great coffee and cakes. Rated by the "London's Best Coffee" app as one of the best in London. Has also recently started doing monthly pizza nights.
Nice and affordable local Thai restaurant.
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Thai Orchard
3 David's Rd
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Nice and affordable local Thai restaurant.
Nice local deli selling good quality cheese, bread and meats as well as excellent coffee.
49 Dartmouth Rd
Nice local deli selling good quality cheese, bread and meats as well as excellent coffee.
Around 20 minutes' walk or a short bus journey (122 bus), this is an excellent Indian restaurant rated by the 'Good Food Guide' as one of the best in London.
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Babur
119 Brockley Rise
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Around 20 minutes' walk or a short bus journey (122 bus), this is an excellent Indian restaurant rated by the 'Good Food Guide' as one of the best in London.
20 minute walk or short bus journey (122 bus). Excellent neighbourhood Italian restaurant with authentic cuisine, friendly atmosphere and good service.
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Le Querce
66-68 Brockley Rise
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20 minute walk or short bus journey (122 bus). Excellent neighbourhood Italian restaurant with authentic cuisine, friendly atmosphere and good service.
Excellent continental-style restaurant/wine bar with one of the best wine menus in the area and high quality food based around small sharing plates. 185 bus will get you here in 10 minutes.
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Toast
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Excellent continental-style restaurant/wine bar with one of the best wine menus in the area and high quality food based around small sharing plates. 185 bus will get you here in 10 minutes.
Good fish and chips to take away.
Jolly Bee Fish and Chips London
3 Devonshire Road
Good fish and chips to take away.
Traditional and friendly English café at the top of our road. Does nice cooked breakfasts and sandwiches.
Westbourne Cafe
1A Westbourne Dr
Traditional and friendly English café at the top of our road. Does nice cooked breakfasts and sandwiches.
Coffee shop with interesting decor, nice food and drink.
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The Montage
33 Dartmouth Road
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Coffee shop with interesting decor, nice food and drink.
Another new coffee shop on gentrifying Dartmouth Road. Excellent coffee and we recommend the crumpets.
The Archie Parker
55A Dartmouth Rd
Another new coffee shop on gentrifying Dartmouth Road. Excellent coffee and we recommend the crumpets.
Probably the best Indian restaurant in the area.
The India Gate, Forest Hill
47 London Rd
Probably the best Indian restaurant in the area.
Excellent new restaurant just opposite the station (opened June 2015). Modern British food with great flavours. Probably the best place to eat in Forest Hill and has a small drinking area too.
The Perry Vale
31 Perry Vale
Excellent new restaurant just opposite the station (opened June 2015). Modern British food with great flavours. Probably the best place to eat in Forest Hill and has a small drinking area too.

Sightseeing

An excellent free museum built to house the collection of a tea merchant, housed in a stunning Art Nouveau building. Has a nice café and spacious gardens on the hill, giving a great view of London.
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Horniman Museum och trädgårdar
100 London Road
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An excellent free museum built to house the collection of a tea merchant, housed in a stunning Art Nouveau building. Has a nice café and spacious gardens on the hill, giving a great view of London.

Essentials

Small local supermarket, the closest to our flat at around 3-4 minutes' walk. Has a decent range of items and is convenient for basics like milk, bread etc. For a bigger shop we recommend Sainsbury's.
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The Co-operative Food
Norwood Road
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Small local supermarket, the closest to our flat at around 3-4 minutes' walk. Has a decent range of items and is convenient for basics like milk, bread etc. For a bigger shop we recommend Sainsbury's.
The largest supermarket in the centre of Forest Hill. You will find most of the food you need here. Around 6-7 minutes walk from our flat so convenient for bigger food shopping for a longer stay.
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Sainsbury's
2 Tulse Hill
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The largest supermarket in the centre of Forest Hill. You will find most of the food you need here. Around 6-7 minutes walk from our flat so convenient for bigger food shopping for a longer stay.

Shopping

Friendly new local butcher.
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The Butchery Ltd SE23
49 London Rd
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Friendly new local butcher.
Nice local independent craft shop, good for gifts, accessories, cards and jewellery including some locally themed items which make good souvenirs.
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Stag & Bow
8 Dartmouth Rd
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Nice local independent craft shop, good for gifts, accessories, cards and jewellery including some locally themed items which make good souvenirs.
A small local independent boutique selling clothes, accessories and jewellery.
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Bunka
4 Dartmouth Rd
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A small local independent boutique selling clothes, accessories and jewellery.
Nice traditional sweet shop, also sells ice cream. Friendly owner.
Sugar Mountain
57A Dartmouth Rd
Nice traditional sweet shop, also sells ice cream. Friendly owner.

Arts & Culture

Oldest public art gallery in England in a fine early 19th century building in pretty Dulwich village. Permanent collection includes many Old Masters and also hosts excellent temporary exhibitions.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery Road
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Oldest public art gallery in England in a fine early 19th century building in pretty Dulwich village. Permanent collection includes many Old Masters and also hosts excellent temporary exhibitions.

Everything Else

Lordship Lane is the centre of the East Dulwich neighbourhood and has the best range of restaurants, cafés, pubs and independent shops in the area. 185 bus will get you here in 10 minutes.
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Lordship Lane
Lordship Lane
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Lordship Lane is the centre of the East Dulwich neighbourhood and has the best range of restaurants, cafés, pubs and independent shops in the area. 185 bus will get you here in 10 minutes.
Local swimming pool and gym in case you need some exercise on your trip! Newly opened in a contemporary building.
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Forest Hill Pools
Dartmouth Road
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Local swimming pool and gym in case you need some exercise on your trip! Newly opened in a contemporary building.