Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Beer Rebellion
126 Gipsy HillOur favourite! It has a variety of craft beer and cider.
Sparrowhawk
2 Westow HillGastropub
The Postal Order
31-33 Westow StWetherspoons pub so it’s cheap! They do food deals every day.
The White Hart
69 Stoke Newington High StCharacterful pub with good food and small outdoor area.
Gipsy Hill Brewing Company
160 Hamilton RdOpen most Saturdays, check website!
Large lively pub. Reasonable selection of beer, cider and wine with a beer garden at front. Good food.
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Westow House
79 Westow HillLarge lively pub. Reasonable selection of beer, cider and wine with a beer garden at front. Good food.
Cocktail Embassy
76 Westow Hill Upmarket cocktail bar
Mediterranean restaurant with a basement bar that’s sometimes open late.
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Numidie Bar and Bistro
48 Westow HillMediterranean restaurant with a basement bar that’s sometimes open late.
The Windmill
22 Blenheim GardensO2 Academy, Brixton
211 Stockwell RdThe Douglas Fir
144 Anerley RdGipsy Hill Brewery's bar and bottle shop
Craft And Courage
28 Westow HillBig craft beer selection to takeaway and drink in. Also serves craft gin!
Frank's Cafe
95A Rye LnFood Scene
Incredible Persian restaurant. BYOB so you can bring your own wine and beer to drink for a small corkage fee.
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Kishmish
10 Greyhound RdIncredible Persian restaurant. BYOB so you can bring your own wine and beer to drink for a small corkage fee.
Lorenzo of Crystal Palace
73 Westow HillExcellent Italian restaurant.
Pizza at the Palace
70 Westow HillPizza.
Edo
18 Westow HillJapanese/sushi.
Four Hundred Rabbits Crystal Palace
30-32 Westow StMore pizza, popular place
Thai Crystal
7 Westow HillReally good Thai.
Reunion- Cafe, Bar and Private Hire Venue
38 Westow StNice restaurant and bar
A Torre
19 Westow StPortuguese with good specials board.
Yak & Yeti, Crystal Palace
107 Church RdDelicious Nepalese/Indian food.
Royal Fish Bar
14 Crystal Palace ParadeFish and chips. Has some seating but more of a takeaway place.
Golden Fry Fish Bar
88 Gipsy HillFriendly takeaway fish and chips.
Joanna's
56 Westow HillUpmarket restaurant with fancy bar.
Tamnag Thai
50-52 Westow HillLarge Thai restaurant.
Urban Orient
74 Westow StExcellent Vietnamese.
Mediterranea Not Just A Deli
21 Westow StMediterranean.
Gurkha Cottage
17 Westow StIndian.
The Exhibition Rooms
69 Westow HillUpmarket restaurant with bar.
Coffee, pastries and sandwiches whilst waiting for the train at Gipsy Hill!
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Brown & Green Cafe
Coffee, pastries and sandwiches whilst waiting for the train at Gipsy Hill!
Coffee, pastries and sandwiches whilst waiting for the train at Crystal Palace!
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Brown & Green at the Station
Crystal Palace Station RoadCoffee, pastries and sandwiches whilst waiting for the train at Crystal Palace!
Brown & Green London
99 Church RdFancy fry ups, coffee, LOTS OF CHILDREN
Gipsy Rose
240 Gipsy RdGreasy spoon fry up
The Crystal Pantry
6 Church RdGreasy spoon fry ups
Blackbird Bakery
378 Norwood RdPastries, coffee
Living Water Satisfies
46-48 Westow StCharity initiative cafe
Alistairs diner
3 Westow StGood diner for breakfast/brunch. Pancakes!
Roasted Bean
23 Westow StGood coffee and pastries etc.
Cafe St Germain
16-17 Crystal Palace ParadePaninis etc
Cafe Paradou
10-11 Crystal Palace ParadePaninis etc
Piast
Westow StreetPolish deli
Caffè Nero
31-33 Warwick WayCosta Coffee
16 Balham HillIsakhiwo sase-Brixton Village
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnLoads of great food places under one roof.
Delicious caribbean food, next door to our favourite bar Beer Rebellion! Eat in the restaurant or bring next door to the pub!
Rock Steady Rum Lounge (Gipsy Hill)
128 Gipsy HillDelicious caribbean food, next door to our favourite bar Beer Rebellion! Eat in the restaurant or bring next door to the pub!
500 Degrees - Crystal Palace
More pizza.
Dem Restaurant
11 Central HillDelicious great value Turkish restaurant.
Bar Bella Tapas Restaurant & Bar
57B Westow HillTapas bar
Dalhousie
Arts & Culture
Victorian dinosaur sculptures around the lake!
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Izilwane ze-Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
Thicket RoadVictorian dinosaur sculptures around the lake!
Stunning subway that used to connect the demolished train station to the Crystal Palace. Limited opening hours, Google for availability.
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Crystal Palace Museum
Anerley HillStunning subway that used to connect the demolished train station to the Crystal Palace. Limited opening hours, Google for availability.
Small museum with artefacts from the Crystal Palace. Open weekends, Google for hours.
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Crystal Palace Museum
Anerley HillSmall museum with artefacts from the Crystal Palace. Open weekends, Google for hours.
Old Master paintings and excellent special exhibitions.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery RoadOld Master paintings and excellent special exhibitions.
Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Monks Orchard Road
South London Gallery
65 Peckham RdParks & Nature
Crystal Palace Park
Westow Park station
Nice little park with a playground
Dulwich Wood
Wild woods nice for a walk. Painted by Pissarro!
Dulwich Park
Dulwich ParkPeckham Rye Common
34 Straker's RdShopping
Bookseller Crow On The Hill
50 Westow StIndie book shop!
Smash Bang Wallop
40 Westow StLovely gift shop for candles, cards and trinkets
Second hand market full of all sorts. Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
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Haynes Lane Market
Haynes LaneSecond hand market full of all sorts. Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
Essentials
LloydsPharmacy
60-66 Westow StCo-op Food - Central Hill
15-17 Gipsy HillALDI
20 Station RdTake the bus!
Tesco Express
South EndNot the best stock
Hop Burns & Black
38 E Dulwich RdBeer and hot sauce and vinyl records!
Budgens
63-65 Westow HillQuite pricey!
Entertainment & Activities
Peckhamplex
95A Rye Ln£5 tickets!
Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour LnEast Dulwich Picturehouse
116a Lordship LnVue Cinema Croydon - Croydon Grants
14 High StODEON Streatham
47-49 Streatham High RdODEON Beckenham
High StreetOlympic size swimming pool and athletics track! Gym.
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I-Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
Ledrington RoadOlympic size swimming pool and athletics track! Gym.
Bamboo Fitness
Westow StreetReformer pilates and yoga
I-Crystal Palace Football Club
Whitehorse LaneSelhurst Park Stadium
Holmesdale RoadCrystal Palace F.C.