Brixton boasts one of the city’s most diverse and exciting food scenes, with an ever-expanding array of cuisines to choose from. From Indian to Caribbean, street food spots to casual fine dining, Brixton’s eateries reflect the vibrant energy and buzz of the area. Here we round up some of the best.
Nanban – Open Now
The term ‘nanban’ – meaning ‘southern barbarian’ – was used to describe the first European visitors to visit the Japanese island of Kyushu many years ago. Over the centuries, the province went on to accrue a mish-mash of culinary influences, resulting in a new style of Japanese cooking which uses ingredients and techniques from overseas. This is the inspiration behind Brixton’s Nanban, founded by former MasterChef winner Tim Anderson. Forget raw fish: Nanban is all about comfort food, a celebration of the ‘barbaric’ side of Japanese cuisine. Much of the menu is deep-fried – deep-fried braised pork belly, tempura battered vegetables and crispy fried jackfruit all feature, alongside hearty bowls of ramen, chicken wings and beef patties. nanban.co.uk
Naughty Piglets – Open Now
The founders of Naughty Piglets, Joe and Margaux Sharratt, met while working at Trinity in Clapham. They fell for one another, married, and set up a charming charcoal grill restaurant in Brixton. Small seasonal plates are the name of the game here, with British dishes given an international twist: there’s BBQ pork belly with Korean spices, for instance, and Devon crab with peanut and pickled cabbage. Intimate and cosy, Naughty Piglets is a great date venue – with a basement bar perfectly suited for post-dinner nightcaps. naughtypiglets.co.uk
The Laundry – Open Now
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Opened at the end of the last year, The Laundry is a neighbourhood bistro and wine shop occupying the striking Edwardian building Walton Lodge on Coldharbour Lane. It’s a new venture from New Zealander Melanie Brown, who worked as a chef at Peter Gordon’s The Providores & Tapa Room in Marylebone before founding wine bar and online retailer The New Zealand Cellar. Laundry is a cosy, rustic spot, which retains some of the Edwardian features of the original building alongside trendy new features, like antique mirrors and vintage furniture. Heading up the kitchen is Australian chef Dylan Cashman from Sydney institution Seans Panorama and Pilu at Freshwater, with a menu focused around fine British produce from Natoora, Pesky Fish and The Cornwall Project. Plates include Hereford beef tartare with beef fat potato chips; Croque madame on sourdough with gruyere béchamel; and chicken liver parfait with duck ham and pickled mushrooms. The wine list, meanwhile, showcases a range of different makers, including Melanie’s own collection: New Press. thelaundrybrixton.co.uk
Salon – Open Now
Salon is a small plates joint on Brixton’s Market Row founded by chef Nicholas Balfe, sitting alongside a bottle shop specialising in low intervention and natural wines. The restaurant dishes up a regularly changing menu of seasonal, European dishes – the current offering includes tagliatelle with lamb ragu, celeriac with pied de mouton, and Cornish cuttlefish – and their signature n’duja croquettes are always a winner. salonbrixton.co.uk
Kricket – Open Now
Kricket has come a long way since its humble beginnings. It was born in a 20-seat shipping container in Pop Brixton, but after gaining legions of fans opened its first bricks-and-mortar restaurant in Soho two years later. Founders Will Bowlby and Rik Campbell have since opened two more branches, one in White City, another back in its Brixton hometown. Will – who worked at a restaurant in Mumbai before training under Vivek Singh – describes it as ‘authentic flavours with local ingredients, presented in a new way.’ The menu is all about small sharing plates, and although it changes regularly there are some staples, like the samphire pakoras and the Keralan fried chicken. Winter offerings include venison kebab, butternut squash with makhani sauce and paneer, and baby aubergine with coconut and curry leaf. Their Indian-inspired cocktails are also very popular, particularly the Moondate, made with ginger vodka, date marmalade and date & cinnamon syrup. kricket.co.uk
The Beast of Brixton – Open For Delivery
This trendy Acre Lane spot is famous for its sumptuous Sunday roasts: think juicy meats, homemade Yorkshires and all the trimmings under the sun. It’s also home to a speakeasy-style bar, serving unusual cocktails courtesy of bartenders Dan and Matt Cavill: the Bob’s Negroni swaps gin for rum, and The Dude takes the classic White Russian and adds pistachio syrup, cream and grated nutmeg. thebeastofbrixton.co.uk
Boqueria – Open Now
A small, buzzing spot on Acre Lane, Boqueria carries the same vibrance and energy as the famous Barcelona food market it was named after. Think traditional tapas cooked so well you could be in Spain – octopus with paprika, beef meatballs, fried squid with aioli sauce – alongside some contemporary additions: Iberican pork shoulder for instance, and suckling pig tacos. While meat and focus clearly feature heavily, vegetarians aren’t forgotten about: the crispy aubergine is one of the chef’s favourite dishes, and the Padron peppers are endlessly moreish. boqueriatapas.com
Koi Ramen – Open Now
Found within the confines of buzzing Pop Brixton, Koi Ramen specialises in tonkotsu ramen. Here this means broths are brewed for over 12 hours to create smooth and creamy texture, then filled with fresh egg noodles and topped with 10-hour slow cooked pork belly marinated in soy sauce. But it’s not all about the pork: you can also order a vegan ramen, with tofu, spring onions and miso. koiramenbar.co.uk
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