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Trendy pop-up venue made out of shipping containers. Small business - start-up initiative. Locally made beer, lots of food, wine and music etc...
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Pop Brixton
49 Brixton Station RdTrendy pop-up venue made out of shipping containers. Small business - start-up initiative. Locally made beer, lots of food, wine and music etc...
Lovely local neighbourhood pub - my favourite. If you want a traditional (not a gastro pub!) local pub, this is the one. Great pub quiz on Thursday nights, need to book. You can order takeaways to pub
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Elm Park Tavern
76 Elm ParkLovely local neighbourhood pub - my favourite. If you want a traditional (not a gastro pub!) local pub, this is the one. Great pub quiz on Thursday nights, need to book. You can order takeaways to pub
Great bar / restaurant with live music / DJs. Used to be the old Conservative club and still has pictures of the Queen and 70s wallpaper on the wall!
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Effra Social
89 Effra RdGreat bar / restaurant with live music / DJs. Used to be the old Conservative club and still has pictures of the Queen and 70s wallpaper on the wall!
Nice pub opposite the Jamm - good for a drink before seeing a gig.
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Crown and Anchor
246 Brixton RdNice pub opposite the Jamm - good for a drink before seeing a gig.
Lovely pub (similar to the Elm Park Tavern) with a beer garden.
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Trinity Arms
45 Trinity GardensLovely pub (similar to the Elm Park Tavern) with a beer garden.
Large pub with a great beer garden and BBQ during summer weekends.
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The Duke of Edinburgh Pub | Brixton
204 Ferndale RoadLarge pub with a great beer garden and BBQ during summer weekends.
Long standing Brixton cub - I'm too old for it now, but can be fun!
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Dogstar
389 Coldharbour LnLong standing Brixton cub - I'm too old for it now, but can be fun!
Fairly new bar serving good nibbles and cocktails in hipster decor. Good place for a quiet-ish drink.
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Three Eight Four
384 Coldharbour LnFairly new bar serving good nibbles and cocktails in hipster decor. Good place for a quiet-ish drink.
Slightly posh wine bar. (I asked for a Spritzer once which did not go down well). They do wine tastings and it is very civilised, you will be well looked after.
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The Wine Parlour
1 Vining StSlightly posh wine bar. (I asked for a Spritzer once which did not go down well). They do wine tastings and it is very civilised, you will be well looked after.
White Horse Brixton
94 Brixton HillGreat pub which gets pretty loud at the weekends.
Seven at Brixton
UNIT 7 MARKET ROWGreat cocktails. Quirky seating area upstairs.
Food Scene
Federation Coffee
Coldharbour LaneHipster coffee shop
Rosie's
Coldharbour LaneOne of the first cafes in Brixton market - good for healthy, vegan fans... Good coffee too.
F. Mondays
112A Brixton HillNew-ish hipster cafe
Another new hipster coffee shop - always very popular and busy.
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Stir Coffee Brixton
111 Brixton HillAnother new hipster coffee shop - always very popular and busy.
Great pub for Sunday Roasts. Make sure you book. They sometimes do movie screenings and life drawing classes.
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The Prince Regent, Herne Hill
69 Dulwich RdGreat pub for Sunday Roasts. Make sure you book. They sometimes do movie screenings and life drawing classes.
Courtesan
69-73 Atlantic RdGreat dim sum restaurant - would recommend.
Amazing Japanese restaurant serving Osakan street food (a sort of pancake) Highly recommend.
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Brixton Village Market
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnAmazing Japanese restaurant serving Osakan street food (a sort of pancake) Highly recommend.
Yummy savoury and sweet crepes - good for brunch. Must try the 'BBC' - butterscotch, banana and cream!
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Senzala Creperie
41-42 Coldharbour LnYummy savoury and sweet crepes - good for brunch. Must try the 'BBC' - butterscotch, banana and cream!
If you like American style pancakes - this is the place for you!
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Burnt Toast Cafe
Unit 88 Coldharbour LnIf you like American style pancakes - this is the place for you!
Le Dailycorner Café
21 Upper Tulse HillCute cafe, good for brunch and close by!
Great cafe, part of a chain, but still bloody good cakes.
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GAIL's Bakery Abbeville Road
71 Abbeville RdGreat cafe, part of a chain, but still bloody good cakes.
Lovely Tapas restaurant / bar open Thursday - Sunday evenings under the church. Romantic and good for dates!
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Gremio de Brixton
Brixton HillLovely Tapas restaurant / bar open Thursday - Sunday evenings under the church. Romantic and good for dates!
Honest Burgers Brixton
The triple cooked chips are AMAZING.
Began in Brixton and is now all over London. Best pizzas out, made with sourdough.
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Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketBegan in Brixton and is now all over London. Best pizzas out, made with sourdough.
Great cafe and cheese shop. Nice seating place upstairs and they do good cake too. Place next door on the corner also great (don't know the name!)
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Salon
18 Market RowGreat cafe and cheese shop. Nice seating place upstairs and they do good cake too. Place next door on the corner also great (don't know the name!)
Great Caribbean / Jerk Chicken restaurant. Need to book usually, even if going early.
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Negril
132 Brixton HillGreat Caribbean / Jerk Chicken restaurant. Need to book usually, even if going early.
The Abbeville
67-69 Abbeville RdGreat pub, good for Sunday roasts.
Everything Else
Brixton Village
Coldharbour LaneBest thing about Brixton, and possibly London!
Outdoor swimming pool - unheated so only for the brave! Packed in summer and great fun. They also have a gym and yoga classes etc. Great cafe / restaurant too.
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Brockwell Lido
Dulwich RoadOutdoor swimming pool - unheated so only for the brave! Packed in summer and great fun. They also have a gym and yoga classes etc. Great cafe / restaurant too.
Yoga Point
122 Dalberg RdVarious drop-in yoga classes.
Myla and Davis
431-433 Coldharbour LnMy hairdresser - highly recommend Jose!
Sightseeing
The Windmill
22 Blenheim GardensUnderground music venue - next to an actual windmill!
Shopping
One of my favourite shops in Brixton village, full of individual quirky finds - lots of homemade stuff, good for gifts.
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Brixi
Coldharbour LaneOne of my favourite shops in Brixton village, full of individual quirky finds - lots of homemade stuff, good for gifts.
Leftovers
Brixton RoadBeautiful vintage clothes shop run by a lovely Parisian girl.
Beautiful homeware shop (in the style of Kinfolk magazine)
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Cornercopia
Unit 37-38 Coldharbour LnBeautiful homeware shop (in the style of Kinfolk magazine)
Great 2nd hand bookshop. Been here for years. Resident dog in the window. Never know what you might find...
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BookMongers
439 Coldharbour LnGreat 2nd hand bookshop. Been here for years. Resident dog in the window. Never know what you might find...
Essentials
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillLarge Sainsbury's supermarket if you are so inclined...
Organic and wholefood supermarket, reasonably priced.
OPEN: Mon 09.30-19.00 ¦ Tue, Wed, Thu 09.30-17.30 ¦ Fri 09.30-18.00 ¦ Sat 09.30-17.30
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Brixton Wholefoods
59 Atlantic RdOrganic and wholefood supermarket, reasonably priced.
OPEN: Mon 09.30-19.00 ¦ Tue, Wed, Thu 09.30-17.30 ¦ Fri 09.30-18.00 ¦ Sat 09.30-17.30
Excellent farmers market every Sunday from 10-4pm. Highly recommend.
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Herne Hill Market
Railton RoadExcellent farmers market every Sunday from 10-4pm. Highly recommend.
Arts & Culture
Great cafe and bar, and you can take drinks into the film. They show both blockbusters and arthouse films and have regular Q and A's with big names. Brilliant place to hang out if not see a film!
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Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour LnGreat cafe and bar, and you can take drinks into the film. They show both blockbusters and arthouse films and have regular Q and A's with big names. Brilliant place to hang out if not see a film!
New museum charting the history of black lives in London - very pertinent to Brixton which has a huge Afro-Caribbean population and history.
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Black Cultural Archives
1 Windrush SquareNew museum charting the history of black lives in London - very pertinent to Brixton which has a huge Afro-Caribbean population and history.
One of London's best live music venues - always packed and always fun.
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Hootananny Brixton
95 GreaterOne of London's best live music venues - always packed and always fun.
Live music venue showing A-list bands including Pixies and Ben Harper (playing in 2016) among others. Touts sell tickets outside Brixton station on the night, but best to book online in advance.
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O2 Academy, Brixton
211 Stockwell RdLive music venue showing A-list bands including Pixies and Ben Harper (playing in 2016) among others. Touts sell tickets outside Brixton station on the night, but best to book online in advance.
Electric Brixton
Brixton HillMusic venue - look online for listings and tickets.
(Slightly ropey) live music venue who sometimes have good names. I saw Findlay Quaye there once.
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Brixton Jamm
261 Brixton Rd(Slightly ropey) live music venue who sometimes have good names. I saw Findlay Quaye there once.
Great art gallery showing very well known artists, with beautiful cafe and gardens. Dulwich village is well worth an explore. Take the P5 bus from Brixton.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery RoadGreat art gallery showing very well known artists, with beautiful cafe and gardens. Dulwich village is well worth an explore. Take the P5 bus from Brixton.