Buckhurst Hill, South African Restaurant Guide

Now settling into its flashier new Marylebone premises, this high-profile outfit made its name in Peckham for a “sophisticated take on high-end cuisine with a South African twist”. Owner Amy Corbin is restaurant royalty (daughter of Corbin & King’s Chris) and she and her Saffer-born husband Patrick Williams combined their entire Peckham ‘collective’ of outlets – Kudu, Little Kudu, Curious Kudu and Kudu Grill – into the new site open from September 2025, promising to keep all their hit dishes. Top Menu Tips – “don’t miss out on the freshly baked breads and infused butters… The brisket is well worth keeping for the grand finale!”.

2024 Review: Open in June 2023 from Peckham’s Kudu Collective, Little Kudu replaces the Smokey Kudu cocktail bar in Queen’s Road (which has shifted to the RIXO fashion emporium on Chelsea’s King’s Road). There’s a strong focus on South African wine here, with simple, tapas-y/small plates food to soak it up (eg Braaibroodjie: a Saffa cheese toastie).