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Spread across three floors, TT Lhas a 1000-bottle strong liquor store, space for drinks masterclasses, and a basement bar. And what a bar! It's huge and has more character than you’ll find in most other East London spots, with lots of alcoves and cubby holes in what used to be jail cells during the 19th…

Prince of Peckham is a boozer that takes it back to the good ol’ pub days. The kitchen is run by White Men Can't Jerk - on Mondays, you can grab yourself nine wings in various sauces for just a tenner and you go can go bottomless on the weekend with fried chicken & waffles and…

Peckham’s famous car park transformed into a food, drink and events destination, Peckham Levels. As well as office and studio space, the Levels is also home to street food traders including Boxwallah, Plantain Kitchen, Green Choy and 081 Pizzeria, plus the Percolate coffee shop, Dog & Bone tattoo parlour, The Scissors of Oz hair salon,…

Hair Organics is a salon offering organic treatments including colour, semi-permanent watercolour and smoothing treatments with the use of all-natural products. Their colours contain absolutely no dye or colour pigments and are 100% free from harmful chemicals and everything in the salon, right down to the tea and towels, is environmentally friendly.

Located on the busy Queen’s Road, cute little spot Kudu is a must-visit. The space is very cosy, with a beautiful reclaimed wood parquet floor, warm pink walls, green leather banquettes and a bar with a few stools around the open kitchen. Their menu is short and sweet - don't skip the Kudu bread, a…

Expect to feel luxuriously pampered at Taylor Taylor. The salons are dripping in gold with bronzed vintage mirrors and oversized chandeliers...there’s even a brass topped cocktail bar in the Portobello salon. They offer a range of hair services, from cut and colour to straightening and blowouts, and all services are priced based on how experienced…

Get a taste of island life at this Jamaican-inspired burger joint. Since opening in 2014, the menu has significantly expanded with several burger choices - including fish and veggie burgers - as well as salads, wings and sides. We recommend the the ‘Jerk Boom’, it’s a mouthwatering combo of jerk chicken, fried plantain and mango…

DKUK is not your typical salon by any means - but don't worry, they still know their hair. Architect Sam Jacobs turned this salon into a gallery, removing all mirrors and replacing them with artwork. The space still has mirrors, but they aren't meant for checking yourself out. They act as an illusion to make…

Though now the fourth location in this restaurant family, Macellaio RC Clapham still feels like a neighbourhood gem. Pouring exclusively Italian wines, with no less than 100 different labels behind the bar, and serving dry-aged steak chosen from the butcher counter set directly amongst the tables in carpaccios, ragus, or thick cuts cooked with rock…

Vegan fried chicken. Yep - it's a thing. The “chicken” is actually made from seitan, which is wheat gluten deep-fried and seasoned just like the real thing. You can get it as a chicken burger, a wrap, wings and as a two-piece with fries, and they even do gluten-free nuggets too. Trust us, vegan or…

Eat, drink, shop - with 1.2 million square feet in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Here East is a place for all your needs. You can find everything from coffee shops to street food to craft beer here thanks to the likes of Gotto Trattoria, Randy’s Wing Bar (we recommend going Gangnam style here), The…

Evelyn’s Table is a 15-seat affair in the basement of Soho pub The Blue Posts. Out of the 15 seats, 11 are at a counter around the kitchen and this is where you ideally want to be, so you can see the chefs in action and chat with them throughout the meal. It's hard to get a…