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Food Scene
“Kooky” is a great word and the best way to describe Shrub and Shutter. This is a bar-come-restaurant where you will start your evening choosing from Brixton’s most extensive menu of cocktails. Weird and wonderful doesn’t begin to define the range of drinks on offer - some come with meat, and others are based on popular Netflix shows. However, the food is just plain wonderful. It’s a seasonal European menu at £36 for six courses.
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The Shrub and Shutter
336 Coldharbour Ln“Kooky” is a great word and the best way to describe Shrub and Shutter. This is a bar-come-restaurant where you will start your evening choosing from Brixton’s most extensive menu of cocktails. Weird and wonderful doesn’t begin to define the range of drinks on offer - some come with meat, and others are based on popular Netflix shows. However, the food is just plain wonderful. It’s a seasonal European menu at £36 for six courses.
Franzina Trattoria is a tiny authentic Sicilian restaurant hiding in plain sight in a shipping container in Pop Brixton. You need to come with at least one other person, but come as a foursome and you can try a number of their starters. They’re all a bit more interesting than the usual ‘burrata, bruschetta, caprese’ fare you find at Italian restaurants these days. But what you’re really here for is the homemade tagliatelle, specifically the the black squid ink, which is sensational.
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Franzina Trattoria
395 Coldharbour LnFranzina Trattoria is a tiny authentic Sicilian restaurant hiding in plain sight in a shipping container in Pop Brixton. You need to come with at least one other person, but come as a foursome and you can try a number of their starters. They’re all a bit more interesting than the usual ‘burrata, bruschetta, caprese’ fare you find at Italian restaurants these days. But what you’re really here for is the homemade tagliatelle, specifically the the black squid ink, which is sensational.
If you’re heading to Brixton specifically to find Caribbean food, Fish, Wings and Tings is a good place to start. As you’d expect, the vibes are chill and the food is solid. Jerk chicken, curried goat and salt fish fritters are all on the menu, with deliciously sweet mango sauce served with all dishes. And on a warm sunny day, there is nothing better than finding a spot on the outside benches with a few of your mates, ordering some food and cocktails, and just hanging out.
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Fish, Wings and Tings Brixton
Coldharbour LaneIf you’re heading to Brixton specifically to find Caribbean food, Fish, Wings and Tings is a good place to start. As you’d expect, the vibes are chill and the food is solid. Jerk chicken, curried goat and salt fish fritters are all on the menu, with deliciously sweet mango sauce served with all dishes. And on a warm sunny day, there is nothing better than finding a spot on the outside benches with a few of your mates, ordering some food and cocktails, and just hanging out.
We’ll keep this simple. Other Side Fried Chicken makes one of the best chicken sandwiches (burgers) in town, and you should definitely consider getting one if you’re at Pop Brixton. Even if you’re not in Brixton, you might consider jumping on the tube to get in on some crunchy, juicy chicken action. The buffalo and signature honey butter burgers are both ridiculous, and taste similar to the feeling you get when you walk away from an exploding helicopter in slo-mo.
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Other Side Fried
3 Atlantic RdWe’ll keep this simple. Other Side Fried Chicken makes one of the best chicken sandwiches (burgers) in town, and you should definitely consider getting one if you’re at Pop Brixton. Even if you’re not in Brixton, you might consider jumping on the tube to get in on some crunchy, juicy chicken action. The buffalo and signature honey butter burgers are both ridiculous, and taste similar to the feeling you get when you walk away from an exploding helicopter in slo-mo.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bringing Italian coffee culture to the streets of Brixton, this gorgeous bar offers more than just a good macchiato. Boasting an array of decadent cocktails, and some delicious Italian small plates, Cattivo also offers live jazz and cabaret nights.
Cattivo
207 Ferndale RdBringing Italian coffee culture to the streets of Brixton, this gorgeous bar offers more than just a good macchiato. Boasting an array of decadent cocktails, and some delicious Italian small plates, Cattivo also offers live jazz and cabaret nights.
One of the true hidden gems on the Brixton scene, the Beast is tucked away somewhere on Acre Lane. Make your way inside, follow the staircase up to the first floor and you'll find a real unassuming favourite, where customised cocktails and a regularly rotating menu of street food is up for grabs.
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The Beast of Brixton
89 Acre LnOne of the true hidden gems on the Brixton scene, the Beast is tucked away somewhere on Acre Lane. Make your way inside, follow the staircase up to the first floor and you'll find a real unassuming favourite, where customised cocktails and a regularly rotating menu of street food is up for grabs.
Barrio is a fun and vibrant hangout which brings a taste of Latin America to Acre Lane. Open seven days a week (until 2am at the weekends), Barrio's local artworks, hand-painted tiles and vintage caravan make this a quirky place to enjoy some cocktails and dancing. Expect a menu that brims with tequilas, mescals, piscos and rums, there's Peruvian food if you're peckish and those Latin-inspired tunes ring out into the night.
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Barrio Brixton
30 Acre LnBarrio is a fun and vibrant hangout which brings a taste of Latin America to Acre Lane. Open seven days a week (until 2am at the weekends), Barrio's local artworks, hand-painted tiles and vintage caravan make this a quirky place to enjoy some cocktails and dancing. Expect a menu that brims with tequilas, mescals, piscos and rums, there's Peruvian food if you're peckish and those Latin-inspired tunes ring out into the night.
Tuck into this delightful hub of Spanish tapas and tasty cocktails. Seven is a space of urban cool in Brixton Market surrounded by a buzzing atmosphere and doling of lashings of cheap and oh-so-cheerful drinks. With a rugged edge, quirky graffiti and a relaxed shared dining setting Seven poses as the perfect start to your Brixton evening.
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Seven at Brixton
UNIT 7 MARKET ROWTuck into this delightful hub of Spanish tapas and tasty cocktails. Seven is a space of urban cool in Brixton Market surrounded by a buzzing atmosphere and doling of lashings of cheap and oh-so-cheerful drinks. With a rugged edge, quirky graffiti and a relaxed shared dining setting Seven poses as the perfect start to your Brixton evening.