I find it quite hard to get good fish and chips in London. Either ridiculously overpriced or with…read morebad batter, there isn't anywhere that seems to get it right. Coming from a dock town 'oop north' (sort of, more oop middle and right a bit) where fish n chips was practically staple diet and the fish were still wet from the sea when they went in the fryer, craving decent fish n chips is a cross I have to bear. But finally I have found somewhere where the batter is gorgeous and crispy, nice chunky fish and fab fab chips. big, slightly squashy, and full of fat. mmmmm. the best, with loads of salt and vinegar and ketchup... a diet destroying feast! The other great thing about this place is their kebabs. The best ever, not greasy just good with fresh salad, garlic and chilli sauce, you don't even have to be drunk to enjoy these, I've had them sober! Recommend the burgers too, laden with salad and both mayo and ketchup (but not touching cos that just makes seafood sauce). Theres also falafal in pitta with hummous and salad... the list goes on. Good bad food!

My first rooftop bar experience in London and by far my favourite!…read moreThe view is just breathtaking! Situated on the 10TH floor of a multi-storey car park in Peckham - I love how completely random this place is. I remember struggling for about 10 minutes trying to figure out where Frank's Cafe was When I did eventually find it, I felt like I had just discovered a secret venue. My first visit was on a Sunday afternoon and there were only a handful of people, hence my above feeling. I remember the food and drinks being reasonable, with the food portions slightly on the small side, but literally nothing could ruin my day after discovering this place. My second visit was on a Friday night and there were significantly more people. We still had an amazing time and enjoyed the view immensely. Franks open it's roof again on the 19th of May 2016! (seasonal opening times) Don't miss out on summer + rooftops + drinks + views!

Frank's Cafe is quite a special place. For those of you unfamiliar with Peckham, it is in desolate…read moreends of South London. Despite the attempts to talk it up in the press Peckham isn't gentrified. It isn't even nearly gentrified. It remains an unadulterated shithole and is all the more entertaining for it. Frank's Cafe sits aloft from Peckham, on the 10th story of the multistory carpark, which nests over the multiplex. I remember going there as a kid and the smell of urine must considered a fixture now. On various days I have been there I have had to weave my way up to the roof in different ways. Once when I went the lifts by the front weren't working and we had to heave ourselves up to the top via the back stairs. As you do so, you think to yourself, I must be mad, nothing is up here. Then you emerge on the roof and realise that the good thing about being in Peckham is that you can see out of it. In fact you can see the whole of (proper) London, from Canary Wharf to the City of London to St Pauls. It is spectacular. Frank's Cafe is embedded in between various chunks of modern art from the Hannah Barry gallery (http://www.hannahbarry.com/) littered around the carpark. Most of the art entertains for a second but one of the pieces is a viewing platform with a diving board over a mirror which makes you feel as you could dive into clouds (and also gives you a better view). The construction of the Cafe itself is its greatest glory. It is quite simply a great piece of architecture. A hunking temporary structure which from the back floats and cantilevers itself over the carpark (see pics I will upload). The food is done (or meant to be done) by an Anchor and Hope chef. Well every time I have been there they only have a couple of things from what is already a limited menu. They generally seem to have one main and some roasted vegetables. If you have travelled a ways to get here (since, to be fair, who the hell lives in Peckham) it is a touch of a disappointment. And when consumed the food merely leaves a hint of average in your mouth with a glimmer of it could have been much better. Last time I went I had cold slices of lamb, cold roasted vegetables and cold hummus. Considered it was all preprepared I don't understand why the rest of the menu couldn't similarly be ready or why they couldn't endeavor to do something interesting; i.e. actually cook on the roof. It also seems especially ridiculous that they never have a full menu as there are always enough staff to put on a minor Shakespeare play and they always seem busy. If the food was true to the name of the bar (i.e. a grill) and they did good home made burgers or some other outdoor solid food it could be a fantastic place. The drinks (and campari) are somewhat better and are only elevated by what must be the best view in London. In the end you really really should go here. Maybe more than once. It has been set up by a young crew who are trying very hard. They deserve to be a success simply because of their choice of location and their choice of architect. Shame the food just isn't there but well, isn't that the least important thing in a restaurant these days (?). Price - £15 a head for some cold cuts and a campari PPS it is only open for a limited while.

Nom nom nom nom nom, Lizzie and fish cakes sitting in a tree, K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Having lived in this…read morearea for a while and never actually having been here was nice for a ate evening to pop in and get some lazy take out. Firstly, it's pretty good value for money, and secondly, their chips are top notch. If it's 'paradise', well, I'll leave that up to you, but their fish cake was really quite tasty. I love the fact that this place has such high ceilings too. It means that by the time you leave with your take out order, you don't actually smell of fat or grease. They also serve up mushy peas which were pretty damn good as well as tartar sauce, although this is served up on those stupid packets for 20p each.

This is my local chippy and it's good enough, although calling itself 'Paradise' is a bit of an…read moreexaggeration, it is still a chip shop after all. The shop itself always seems to be busy which is great because it means you don't get stuck with a piece of fish that has been resting under a heat lamp all day and your chips are still nice and crispy, not soggy with grease. Personally I'm not a fan of battered fish with its skin still on though because it never seems to crisp up nicely, it just gets a bit soggy. This is not a phenomena unique to the Paradise Fish Bar though so I do have to forgive it. Paradise is obviously very popular with a lot of the locals and school kids. On your walk up to Newington Green its rare not to see at least a few people holding bags of chips soaked in salt and vinegar. The service is always quick and friendly and the prices very reasonable. Paradise also makes a very welcome break from all the fried chicken chains which seem to dominate the area. I'd take fish, chips and mushy peas over greasy fried chicken and limp straw fries any day of the week.

Not badly priced and very friendly staff for breakfast. I had black pudding for my first time at…read morethis restaurant and it was quite tasty along with toast and beans. Very traditional English breakfasts here. ^^ And not badly priced as well!

Had dinner with 4 friends while visiting from out of the country. We all enjoyed our meals and the…read morestaff was very friendly and helpful with the choices of the sauces on the menu. I had the pork loin and it was absolutely delicious! The atmosphere is inviting. I would love to eat here again.

You know when you go to a really, really fun Christmas party... beer pong, mulled wine, bubbles and…read morefestively infused vodka drinks all seem like a good idea. But then you wake up the following morning with a pounding head and a resolution to never drink again... Well, my friends and I had one of those nights... and woke up a bit worse for wear on Sunday. However Pedler managed to save us. Pedler Brunch joy: - The boys tried the massive breakfast which included everything (bacon, beans, eggs, little gin sausage, mushroom and amazing maple-butter toast.) It was so huge that Marc lets me try some...I have to admit the maple butter toast was the highlight for me, but the sausage was gorgeous too.) - My friend tried the beans on toast (they looked amaaazing) - I tried duck on rosti with perfect poached eggs. Every single bite was looovely. We were sufficiently full of energy to contemplate heading into central London to finish off our Christmas shopping. So, thank you Pedler!! *Apparently they also have amazing gin cocktails as their sister company is little bird gin...but I couldn't even contemplate alcohol on Sunday morning.

My tip said: "great Cocktails for £6!? We must be in Peckham..." -- and yes, we were…read more Having never ventured down to Peckham previously, we had no idea what to expect. After departing the overground at Peckham Rye and being thrust into an absolutely cacophony of sound, sights and people on Rye Road -- I had no idea where this little Pedler gem might be hiding. Is it in this fish market? What about piled up behind these bushels of yuca? Are those pigs hooves? Chicken heads? Ears of some unknown animal? Honestly, if you want to feel transported to another world, pop off the train at Peckham and go for a nosy. Regardless we finally found our way to Pedlar to meet some dear friends. They'd just had a new baby, we had our toddler in tow and we were all excited to catch up and enjoy a meal together. Until I saw Pedlar and its quaint and tiny little space jammed to the gills on a Sunday afternoon. "Oh no" I thought, we are going to have to go eat somewhere else. There is NO way we are getting in here with these babies without crushing someone, them, or being shamed on to the street by hipsters. (I like hipsters by the way, so this is not meant to be offensive, I probably shamed a parent or too in my youth as well!). But I shan't have worried! We DID have a booking (kudos to our friend) and the day was saved. The buggies did need to be broken down and stored downstairs -- which would have been fine had I not timed this entire operation perfectly down to the minute to have mine sleeping through brunch -- only to be awoken upon the breakdown process. Sigh, so Peppa Pig and the Pedlar, that's how he did his brunch (don't judge me! I needed this!). Anyway, tl:dr the guys were really accommodating despite not being terribly child-friendly, and I really appreciated that immensely. We then took up the beautiful booth with plenty of room for everyone, ordered a round of cocktails (the Bloody Mary and Gin &Tonic were gorgeous ways to start), a smattering of Sunday roasts and pickles and were on our merry way to an absolutely excellent meal. Beef, lamb, puddings, cocktails, more wine, it was all on point and truly enjoyable. The place was stuffed each and every moment we were there, but we were never rushed and thus kept ordering and enjoying and finally once Peppa was no longer able to hold my son's attention we departed full and happy and full of Sunday sweetness. I won't be taking my child back here for my own sake of enjoyment, but I'd love to come back with friends or on a date. It's got a great, cozy vibe with well curated menu and drinks, friendly staff and they are clearly doing many thing right over here. £160 split by 2 couples seemed well priced as well -- where in Central London do you ever get the pleasure of a £6 cocktail? Nowhere, so best travel down here and check it out. *service is not included in the bill, so consider adding some if applicable. *MAKE A BOOKING.

The haddock was so delicious. Nicely fried. The fish piece was huge. Crunchy and flaky…read more Also ordered the prawn rolls. Also delicious. We made reservations and was seated very quick. Staff were very friendly and attentive. We sat outside and enjoyed the nice breeze.

Rock & Sole Plaice is the oldest fish and chips in London, and you can tell by the line that wraps…read morearound the block. We were sat quickly so don't get intimidated. This place was fun, cooks were posing for pics, staff was friendly, service was great, and the food was on point. I'm sure locals will point you to better In London, but I tried others and Rock & Sole was the best we had Best bites: The king prawns were stellar! I think the shorter cook time made for a perfect crisp without hanging on to excess oil. This dish was perfect Cod was awesome, flaky, flavorful, and amazing with salt and vinegar Chips were great, and the curry sauce...why is this not in the US Other bites: I would skip them mushy peas

This fish and chip shop has lovely fish and chips, 10p extra gets it cooked in matzo meal!…read more Everything that you'd expect from a fish and chip shop, spotlessly clean and the fish is cooked freshly for you. They've recently added a kebab section to the shop so you have an incredible selection of take away food to choose from. The only downside is that it's on the main road so parking can be a little bit tricky but it's well worth it!

Good - though predictable choice of - food. There is one thing that is unusual though - it's…read morecleanliness and decor is more in keeping with a good restaurant. It is by far the cleanest takeaway I have ever visited. The place where the food is kept hot is always spotless with fresh foil laid out. Would recommend the chip roll with sausage. Their cod is okay. Prices are reasonable.