London Lambeth Restaurant Guide

“Amazing to see perfectly cooked Peking ducks and crispy pork belly coming out of a tiny shipping container!” – this “modern Chinese canteen” occupies one of the units at Pop Brixton, and the results are “super tasty!”

“Go for the pho and the other Vietnamese specialties… not to mention the spectacular cocktails” – reasons to visit the Nguyen family’s “fun, cool, well-priced local” in Peckham Rye. It’s only been open a couple of years, and they’ve already opened a new Brixton sibling too.

“The best burgers in London” – that’s the survey verdict on Zan Kaufman’s permanent-now-pop-up chain, now with four outlets including the new Bloomberg arcade and a (May-Sep only) South Bank stall. “Consistently juicy and perfectly cooked burgers and fries are served by friendly, helpful staff who always make you feel welcome”. “I eat there any chance I get, they are epic and every bite makes me happy!”

“Not just a museum cafe but a proper destination restaurant” – this year-old venue in a copper-and-glass pavilion at Lambeth’s Garden Museum is a “really brilliant addition to what is otherwise a rather poorly served corner of London”. “Fresh honest flavours are simply but interestingly prepared” by chefs Harry Kaufman (ex-St John Bread & Wine) and George Ryle (ex-Padella and Primeur).

“Just the kind of restaurant you want down your street” – this all-day yearling in a former Victorian dining room opposite Herne Hill station can deliver “wonderfully judged, honest modern British food”. It’s by no means perfect – one or two reporters have been disappointed by the cooking, “tables are close together” and “it gets noisy when it’s crowded” – but the response is mostly upbeat (and it’s kid-friendly too).

Brixton locals Alice Staple and Dickie Bielenberg have teamed up with ex-Bruno Loubet chef Dominique Goltinger to create this little Tuscan haven in Brixton.

A new "playful restaurant and botanical bar" next to The Old Vic serving "killer cocktails" alongside food from Natalie Coleman, winner of MasterChef 2013.

A refurbished pub and kitchen for Gipsy Hill, opposite the train station, with a large south-facing garden and aims to be a new community hub.