food: your restaurant guide for south London and Kent

Markets: Deptford Market and Food Court

11:53am Monday 20th May 2013

SHUFFLING through the extensive stalls in Deptford’s narrow and charismatic High Street, you’ll bump into all kinds of people from all kinds of communities.

Markets: West Wickham

9:04am Monday 20th May 2013

Couple Adam Cook and Laura-Jane Horne set up the market because they love fresh, local produce.

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Takeaway: Fish-Inn, Mottingham

3:47pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

SQUELCH, squelch, squelch – that’s the sound of me cutting into my battered cod.

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Restaurant review: Sapore Vero in Beckenham

4:31pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

WHEN you think of where to go for authentic Italian pizza, your first thoughts may be Rome or Naples.

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Review: Three Daws, Gravesend

5:10pm Thursday 18th April 2013

MAYBE it’s the powerful real ale, but the very walls of the ancient Three Daws pub seem to whisper of the smugglers, sea shanties and spooks of its past.

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Restaurant review: Rib Shack American Grill & Bar, Petts Wood

12:17pm Thursday 28th March 2013

The Rib Shack, the latest restaurant to open in Petts Wood, manages to be all things to all men.

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Restaurant review: Brown's Bar and Brasserie, Bluewater

2:04pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

When I head to Bluewater nowadays for an evening of after-work retail therapy, I go as much for the dinner following the shopping spree.

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Insider tips on the hidden gems of Lewisham - food and drink

5:20pm Tuesday 19th March 2013

Where are the best places to eat, drink and revel in Lewisham? Reporter HELOISE WOOD talks to people who know the secrets of where to go.

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Can't afford a trip to Thailand? Let Thai cuisine come to you

2:36pm Tuesday 29th January 2013

For some reason, I never expected the best lamb I’ve ever tasted to be served in a Thai restaurant.

Takeaway review: Hither Green Deli

10:30am Friday 4th January 2013

WHEN it comes to eating out, delis aren’t usually my cup of tea. Small portions, overpriced and pretentious often spring to mind. But I thought new year, new start, so I jumped on the train and headed to Hither Green Deli for a spot of mid-afternoon lunch.

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Restaurant review: Cut the Mustard in Hayes

3:34pm Thursday 20th December 2012

The Cut the Mustard restaurant in Hayes offers tasty and attractive food to those with a few pennies to spare, writes George Sargent.

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Takeaway Review: Blue Mountain Cafe

1:40pm Sunday 18th November 2012

I ARRIVED after the lunchtime rush to find an overworked but charming man seemingly trying to hold the fort by himself in a crowded cafe full of women.

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Restaurant review: Aqua Mediterranean Bar and Grill, Bromley

9:41am Wednesday 14th November 2012

SOPHISTICATED dining is at a new level in Bromley, writes Nikki Jarvis.

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Butch twist on afternoon tea is a delicious hit in Blackheath

2:05pm Monday 5th November 2012

Dainty little sandwiches, cute cakes and Earl Grey are perfect for a wonderfully girly afternoon tea – but what is there for the manly men in our lives?

Takeaway review: Smiffy’s Traditional Pie and Mash

11:28am Friday 26th October 2012

STANDING out from the fried chicken shops and newsagents on Well Hall Road, in Eltham, is Smiffy’s Traditional Pie and Mash.

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Take-it-Away Review: Paul Rhodes Bakery, Greenwich

5:10pm Monday 15th October 2012

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Taste the Turkish rainbow on your doorstep

2:27pm Monday 1st October 2012

I can’t afford to jet off for a fortnight of feasting and sunbathing in Turkey.

Review: Gurkha Square, Chislehurst

8:54am Friday 28th September 2012

IT WAS not altitude sickness I felt after eating mountains of food at this Nepalese restaurant, it was more the feeling of being stuffed like a Bengal tiger, but as content as a Buddha.

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Takeaway: Chicago's Pizza, Catford

5:20pm Tuesday 18th September 2012

WE ALL know nachos are just glorified Doritos, but it is disconcerting to see restaurant staff nip to the shops, buy a bag and empty it into a box right before your eyes.

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Balans, Bluewater, looks to build on growing customer base with eclectic set menu deal

4:00pm Friday 14th September 2012

BRANCHING out into Bluewater has not been easy for Balans.

Belgofest deal means you can enjoy gourmet food in Bromley at bargain prices

1:59pm Friday 7th September 2012

Treating yourself to a fabulous meal out does not have to cost an arm and a leg – or even a little finger.

Butler's Wharf Chop House review

11:40am Tuesday 4th September 2012

Butler’s Wharf Chop House 36e Shad Thames London SE1 2YE bwchophouse@danddlondon.com

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Take-it-away review: Hola Paella

1:12pm Friday 17th August 2012

This summer, Greenwich seems the ideal Take it Away destination. There are so many grassy spots to enjoy the (albeit intermittent) sunshine and with the newly-restored Cutty Sark and pervasive Olympic buzz, the town centre is outdoing the finest of indoor dining offerings.

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Imperial Arms pub in Chislehurst impresses after renovation

10:20am Friday 17th August 2012

Who wouldn’t like to opt out of cooking Sunday lunch once in a while, and with the newly refurbished Imperial Arms pub in Chislehurst on our doorstep there’s the perfect excuse.

Spread Eagle review

5:00pm Monday 6th August 2012

The Spread Eagle, 1-2 Stockwell Street, Greenwich, SE10 9JN ***** The eagle has most certainly landed in Greenwich. If you have an occasion to celebrate –go there. If you haven’t – the Olympic high we are riding at the moment provides a perfect excuse for Greenwich-based celebrations.

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Discover five star dining in Greenwich with Guy Awford at The Guildford Arms

1:07pm Monday 30th July 2012

After three years of development and careful planning, the most beautiful pub/restaurant in Greenwich is finally complete and serving lovingly prepared culinary masterpieces.

Panda Panda, Deptford

10:44am Friday 27th July 2012

Panda Panda Cafe, 8 Deptford Broadway, Deptford, SE8 4PA

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Review: Twenty-five, Crystal Palace

12:01pm Wednesday 18th July 2012

Deciding to leave the car at home suddenly seemed like a terrible mistake as the heavens opened and my train flashed up as delayed for an hour.

Brockley's Babur Indian takeaway review

10:20am Wednesday 11th July 2012

TAKE IT AWAY Babur to go 443 Brockley Road, Crofton Park, London SE4 2PJ HAVING roamed widely in India, I cannot help comparing a British curry house to the real deal. And Babur Indian takeaway - an offshoot of a restaurant which boasts a Thali-worth of top reviews - caught my critical eye.

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London Kebab House, New Cross

2:12pm Thursday 5th July 2012

It was a Sunday night in June when I headed to New Cross with my mate for a gig at the New Cross Inn.

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Try amazing food from around the world - including Teppanyaki ice cream - in Greenwich

12:53pm Thursday 28th June 2012

If you’ve always wanted to travel the world eating fantastical foreign food at its best I’ve just discovered there’s no need for a passport.

Sapporo Ichiban, Catford

2:28pm Wednesday 20th June 2012

THERE can't be many takeaways where you get to watch your food being freshly prepared while you wait.

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Black and Blue Classic Steaks and Wines, Gloucester Road, London

2:11pm Monday 18th June 2012

MY friend described Black and Blue Classic Steaks and Wines as the perfect destination for a first date.

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New chef turns Bromley boozer into beautiful lunch spot

4:48pm Thursday 14th June 2012

There is a wonderful culinary secret being kept in Bromley – and I’m about to let you all in on it.

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Osteria da Fabrizio, Orpington

3:17pm Thursday 24th May 2012

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one hasn’t eaten well. So says restaurant owner Fabrice Irtelli.

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Blackheath Fish and Chips, Blackheath Village

12:54pm Friday 4th May 2012

I LOVE takeaways but don’t like paying over the odds for food in general.

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Boulangerie Jade, Blackheath

11:51am Thursday 26th April 2012

IMAGINE it is lunch time, you are in Blackheath about to hop on a train to go to a meeting with someone you want to impress.

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The Bengal Brasserie, Hither Green

4:19pm Wednesday 18th April 2012

WHEN in hungry pursuit of a takeaway, convenience can be almost as important as the food.

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Delicious new Byron burger joint in Greenwich serves up a tasty treat

1:51pm Thursday 12th April 2012

Not many of us can afford a trip to the States every time we fancy a juicy, perfectly cooked hamburger.

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The Express Pizza Co, Forest Hill

4:13pm Tuesday 10th April 2012

IF YOU are looking for a kaleidoscope of pizza flavours then instead of picking up the phone and ordering Domino’s, Papa John’s or Pizza Hut you would do well to visit The Express Pizza Co.

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Taperia, Deptford

2:30pm Tuesday 10th April 2012

WAITING has never been one of my strong points.

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The Royal Tiffin at Rice & Spice, Forest Hill

11:20am Monday 9th April 2012

ORDERING on the internet means you do not always get what you were expecting, whether it be a t-shirt or a washing machine.

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Sun Do, Forest Hill

12:00pm Saturday 7th April 2012

CHINESE takeaways are usually a disappointing affair. I eat them on hungover Sundays, shovelling noodles into my mouth while watching the greed filled faces of the people on the Antiques Roadshow.

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The Caspian, Lee

1:40pm Wednesday 4th April 2012

Offering a varied menu of chicken and lamb kebabs, as well as a host of specialities, the jewel in this Persian takeaway’s crown is without doubt the generous serving of saffron rice.

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La Pizzeria Italiana, Catford

9:47am Wednesday 4th April 2012

EROS House in Catford is known in architectural terms as brutalist.

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Cardamom, Petts Wood

8:57am Friday 23rd March 2012

IN PETTS Wood you are never more than a couple of hundred yards from a restaurant. When it opened in January Cardamom became the town’s fourth curry house, and with competition like that you’ve got to bring your A-game.

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