Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in London Elephant And Castle
Hardens guides have spent 34 years compiling reviews of the best Elephant And Castle restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 6 restaurants in Elephant And Castle and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Elephant And Castle restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
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1. Paladar
South American restaurant in Southwark
4-5 London Road - SE1
“It’s like a big party!”, say fans of this “fun” Latino haunt – a hidden gem off the beaten track near Elephant & Castle (on St George’s Circus). “I never expected such a lively place to have such high-quality cuisine, superb cocktails and an extraordinary South American wine list”: chef Jose Rubio-Guevara’s menus ‘mix-and-match’ culinary ideas from Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.
2. Dragon Castle
Chinese restaurant in Elephant & Castle
100 Walworth Road - SE17
“Huge emporium by the Elephant & Castle” that’s “firing on all cylinders again” for “solidly decent dim sum at fair prices” and with “more regional dishes added to the menu” of late. “Big round tables with lazy susans make it ideal for big parties”, although “service can be a bit chaotic”.
3. Mercato Metropolitano
Italian restaurant in
42 Newington Causeway - SE1
“Take your pick and follow your street-food taste buds” at these “vibrant and buzzy food halls, with a huge variety of pop-up vendors”. Launched 10 years ago at Milan’s World Expo, the concept reached London in 2016 with the opening of the first MM in an old paper factory near Elephant & Castle; a deconsecrated Mayfair church came next, followed by Wood Wharf in Canary Wharf and then Ilford in summer 2024 – in each case fostering a “great community spirit”.
4. Toulouse Lautrec
French restaurant in Kennington
140 Newington Butts - SE11
Inspired by Art Deco Paris, this wood-panelled Gallic brasserie south of Elephant & Castle provides a “wonderful atmosphere”, a menu of “food you want to eat” and “Meteor à la pression” – better still, there’s a jazz club upstairs. Les patrons, brothers Noland & Florent Regent, grew up next door in the Lobster Pot – another Francophile’s delight, run by their parents for 25 years until 2016.
5. Kachori
Indian restaurant in
12 Ash Avenue, Elephant Park - SE17
“Wow, what a start for this big, bustling, comfortable modern Indian restaurant”, which is celebrating its first year in the new Elephant & Castle development. With former Benares and Gymkhana exec chef Brinder Nerula running the kitchen, it’s “an unexpectedly good find at very reasonable prices”.
6. Terry's
British, Traditional restaurant in Borough
158 Great Suffolk Street - SE1
The idea that Borough would be achingly cool (or that you might need to book here!) would have seemed bizarre back in 1982 when former Smithfield trader Terry opened his traditional red-check-tablecloth caff. Nowadays if you want to grab your hipster full English before a day’s Instagramming in the local food markets, you may need to join the virtual queue.
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