Food & Drink

Paloma has a special occasion feel about it, with luxury and highly stylised interior but the location makes it feel accessible.

Rajiv’s Kitchen is a superb lunch spot, but you’d better get to the Crooked Well pub in Camberwell quickly as his pop-up is only due to last until September.

First dates, birthdays, meetings – all of the above were happening during my visit – which shows that locals, and perhaps out-of towners, have taken it to their hearts in the near six months since opening.

Indulge in the exotic flavours of the tropics with this irresistible tropical fruit cake. Bursting with the goodness of ripe bananas, juicy mangoes and tangy pineapple, this cake is a delightful treat for any occasion.

Fresh fish from Cornwall on a plate in Brixton? That’s just what diners can expect at Sea Garden & Grill in Brixton Village.

There’s a new pub/restaurant in town, The Apollo Arms, and its offering is something a little different. A nice choice of bars within it give a good drinks offering, but it’s more about the food here.

London Craft Beer Festival is back with bang at Tobacco Dock on August 11th & 12.

Every so often, I visit an eatery and it’s love at first sight. Terry’s Café in Borough is just such a place.

This plant-based ice cream is all about the coconut with the underlying flavour and aroma of the kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass.

Not too sweet, luxuriously smooth, with the perfect punch of heat. Serve with raspberries or strawberries and little shortbread biscuits.

The perfect bite for sunny days, it’s an easy way to get your family eating more fish and just one portion counts as three of their five-a-day!

As I approached Vivat Bacchus in London Bridge, it dawned on me that I had been there before, albeit more than a decade earlier.

CHEESE AND POTATO PIE Ingredients 200g Mature cheddar (Grated) 200g Red Leicester (small dice) 125g Epoisses or a similar washed

Recipe to cut out and keep

It’s not long until South London welcomes Wimbledon fortnight. Here are a few recipes to start the summer on the right footing.

Dorothy & Marshall is open all day from breakfast through to dinner. Everything from traditional Full English, to Parmesan Waffles and eggs cooked any style.

The Streatham Food Festival is back for 2023 and bigger than ever. This year’s event will take place from June 29 to July 2, showcasing the incredible range of global food on offer in Streatham.

Pack in the flavour and lots of veg with this simple fish taco recipe.

In 2001, it was a pub famed as a Friday night drinking spot, with legendary comedy sets at Banana Cabaret, housed on the upper floor.