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Toulouse Lautrec

Toulouse Lautrec

Live music and great food!

Mercato Metropolitano

Mercato Metropolitano

The food and the vibe.. Urban Farmers Market & street food supremo!

Imperial War Museum

Imperial War Museum

The Imperial War Museum offers a wealth of collections to explore - head to the Extraordinary Heroes gallery to discover the real-life stories of courage behind the Victoria Cross and George Cross medals awarded for bravery.

The Oval Lounge

The Oval Lounge

Under new management, it is good value for money and we have confidence in taking friends there. They serve excellent light lunches and suppers.

Maltby Street Market

Maltby Street Market

A wide variety of foods from around the world...

South London Gallery

South London Gallery

Contemporary art space with changing exhibitions. It also has a lovely café and art shop.

Grand Union

Grand Union

The snug at the back of this quirky bar has been the venue of many birthdays and 6 nations parties (watching Wales winning two grand slams there!)

Lucas Gardens

Lucas Gardens

Lucas Gardens is a tranquil spot for whiling away a lazy Sunday.

Flat Iron Square

Flat Iron Square

An outdoor food and entertainment venue under the railway arches in Bankside.

Fentiman Arms

Fentiman Arms

Amazing roast dinners, good red wines and a nice beer garden for when it's warm!

The View From the Shard

The View From the Shard

A really nice afternoon out if you are new to London, have visitors or just want something to do one day. Amazing uninterrupted views over London and on a clear day you can see for over 30 miles!

Aqua Shard

Aqua Shard

Not a bad way to start your day with breakfast at the Shard!

Ting at the Shangri-La

Ting at the Shangri-La

On the 35th floor of the Shard, Ting delivers the astonishing views that you would expect. What I didn't expect was the incredible food that was pretty good value for money - £55 for four mouth-watering courses and the prettiest dessert I've ever seen!

Oblix

Oblix

A special occasion place - beautifully prepared food and stunning views.

Olivelli

Olivelli

A cheap and cheerful Italian serving the cheesiest lasagne in London!

Why not explore the nearby areas of Elephant and Castle, Kennington, Camberwell, Borough, Bermondsey, Vauxhall, Southwark, Stockwell, Peckham and South Bermondsey

"Frustrated at the council refusing him permission to build a house on some land that he owned on Mandela Way, property developer Russell Gray applied for permission to place a tank on the land. The council assumed it would be a water tank and granted permission. Russell instead parked a Russian T34 on there!"

There are some fantastic properties in Elephant & Castle like those in Strata SE1 that have amazing views!

James Glen

Surrounded by increasingly trendy bars and coffee shops, Camberwell retains value for money with a surging cultural scene...

Jennifer Purchase

South London's arts scene began in Camberwell and still remains today...

Jennifer Purchase

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SE17 is the postcode district in South East London incorporating the areas of Walworth, Newington and is covered by the Southwark local authority.

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