I really love this little bar in Brixton Market. I've been a couple of times - it's very well priced, the cocktails are great and I like the atmosphere. It's pretty chilled out, with basic (but interesting) decor, like tables made from suitcases. And they have a good selection of board games. The cocktail menu regularly changes, and the drinks are well thought out and inexpensive. This time I had the Strawberries & Cream which was only £5 and came with a lollipop! If you're looking for a little place in the area and don't want to spend a lot, this is the place! read more

Seven at Brixton - Strawberries & Cream cocktails - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

This was my third visit to Seven and as always I was pretty pleased. In the markets of Brixton is has that home made Brixton vibe, everything's a bit mismatched and half put together, but it works. The cocktails are very reasonably priced here from £5-£7.50, much better than some of the "fancier" joints in London and the staff will wait your table so you don't have to queue at the bar. On this occasion we had the strawberries and cream which was perfection and only £5. Can't get much happier than that. read more

Seven at Brixton - Strawberries and Cream - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

This little cozy cocktail/tapas bar inside the Village Market, serves nice cocktails and tapas, but I was unfortunately already full when I got there, so I did not taste their food. The place is a good mixture of old and new and I absolutely love everything from the tables, to the fun scrabble reserved things to the wine cooler(which was an old tomato sauce can).The menu had fun details as well and I am a sucker for quirky menus:) We came here for drinks and only ordered from their menu (did not try to be creative/inventive, but I guess they can make other drinks as well if you ask them to do so). We tried the Pisco Sour with cinnamon. Yum! And we tried a couple of more as well. No complaints on the drink side. Service was friendly, price was ok as well and all in all a place I would love to stop by when in London next time. read more

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A quirky little caf that offers tapas, salads and a warm atmosphere. The gents that run the place are very friendly and thoughtful and can make a mean omelette! We stopped in in the morning on a weekday and I had just gotten off an international flight and was ready for lunch at 10 am. They sorted me out with a salad and soup and offered my partner breakfast. They also have artists curate the upstairs rooms and makes for a fun and interesting atmosphere. There's great space upstairs for groups! I haven't tried their cocktails yet, but it won't be long! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16159294 read more

Seven at Brixton - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

Seven at Brixton is one of the first places you come across when you enter Market Row from Electric Avenue. Even on a rainy day, this place makes you feel as though you are on vacation. So much to see and discover! We spent all afternoon here, looking up from our notes and laptops every now and again to take in the surroundings. Like most of the new places in this undercover market, Seven has a very eclectic and special feel to it. We didn't even realise at first that the magic continues upstairs! This is an instant favourite, and I will use every opportunity to return. The food looked delicious, and the cocktails sounded extremely tempting, too. So much more to explore read more

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I love Brixton Village, it's great for an after work drink and finding somewhere to eat. On a Friday evening most places are busy or have queues outside, so we were lucky to sneak in and bag a little table upstairs in Seven at Brixton. The decor is quirky and a bit grungy but I really like it here. The short but interesting cocktails are a real bargain at £5 each. My favourite was an amazing watermelon margarita - probably one of the yummiest cocktails I've ever had. My date had a pineapple Mai tai which came with a flaming sugar cube in it! It's a fun, buzzing atmosphere in here, and whilst I've never eaten there the tapas looks good. Great for drinks with friends or a casual cocktail with a date. read more

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Great place for a tapas fix with enjoyable ambience and affordable prices. We went for an impromptu dinner and had a great meal. We had the prawns, calamari, and meal platter for sharing, and left feeling reasonably full. For all this and a glass of cocktail each, the bill came down to be £21.50 pp which wasn't unreasonable. Food was generally flavourful, though I thought the chorizos were a bit too salty and I wish the prawns had more chilli oil to dip our bread in. Service was so-so. We were seated without a reservation and most everything was prompt, but we did need to proactively ask to get our orders taken and a few other things. Ambience is cosy and hip, and very casual like the rest of the village market. read more

The most expensive coffee in Brixton!!! £2.20 for a expresso with a drop of milk. Seriously? This is Brixton. Just walk to the next shop and you will find a latte for £2. Seven thieves. read more

Seven at Brixton - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

I love working here! Chilling out with a cup of tea and my laptop (free wifi!), it's the perfect place to get some writing done. The atmosphere in this part of the market is so relaxed and the sights, sounds and smells remind me of my travelling days, especially when it's warm and sunny. The staff are relaxed and friendly and they have a selection of board games including the retro Guess Who, for those all-important work breaks. I haven't tried their cocktails or their tapas yet, but surely that's just an excuse to return very soon? read more

It's kinda weird. I like it. This is how I judge most things. It's a hole-in-the-wall with the ambiance of a cave, which is a compliment, I swear. I'm told it used to be an Indian clothing store before. Everything from the exposed beams on the ceiling to their Perello Olive silverware holders to their wooden slab communal tables to their odd upside-down plant decor, it's edgy without being grimey. It's cool without being pretentious. Popped in on a Tuesday to try their £5-7 cocktails. They also serve a variety of tapas. So let me just say if you're a cocktail snob, you will probably have a thing or to say about the fact that the drinks are a bit safe (lots of mixers and liquers). But who cares. If you want boughey drinks, go to Charlottes. If you want a cool ambiance with badass-yet-friendly staff, come to Seven and chill the f*ck out. read more

One of my favourite Brixton spots, this. Seven will serve you some pretty darn good cocktails, all for £5, alongside their basque tapas served from the bar - and their regular menu items. It's become quite a hub for locals - very busy on Thursday and Friday evenings but always relaxed and friendly. The lads who've set this place up are onto something special here. Great for relaxed drinks or even a full meal. Check out the upstairs rooms too - local artists display their work here. read more

The vanilla julep makes me feel like I'm sitting on a southern plantation in a bonnet, relaxing, etc. It may not make you feel that way, but it will make you feel like you just drank something really nice, so try it Vanilla julep over tapas, but the tapas are pretty good too read more

At first glance, 7 seems to be an ordinary trendy coffee shop, but in all fairness, it is actually much more than that. The first thing that hit me was the strong fish odour from Jeffries fishmonger (which sells the best fish in the village). After scrunching my nose at first whiff, I thought for a while, and decided I liked the smell in this particular context. I sat down on a rather uncomfortable bench behind a table that hit my knees (only reason it got a four star rating). After sipping my sublime cortado, the dark room behind the bar caught my eye and aroused my curiosity. Since I needed to use the loo anyway, I decided to explore. Immediately there was a spiritual presence around me as I was surrounded by melted wax candles and scrawled handwriting on the wall. Obviously seven at brixton holds some sort of significance as an ancient sacrificial site of some sort. I heard faint echoes of the souls that once lived amongst these walls as the melted candles flickered shadows of their memories. Proceeding up the stairs I heard the voices of three people. They were speaking in low voices and I could not make out exactly what they were talking about. As I climbed the last tread, I turned to witness a young man slicing the leg of a pig while the two others watched. They acted as if nobody had entered the room. Their voices were still faint as I drifted past. Surely this must be a dream? I wasn't sure at that point. I eventually found the toilet after a little more searching. When I returned, the three individuals were gone. Descending the staircase, I noticed the writing had changed and the candles looked a bit newer than when I first observed. Weaving my way out through the seated customers amongst the faint din of overlapping conversations, I thought back at the special moments I had experienced. The strong fish odour hit my nostrils as I silently departed, thus cementing the memories of this space in my head. read more

Oh how I wish my life wasn't so busy... OK that is 1) quite big headed of me, and 2) a lie. But on this particular occasion I wish I had the chance to spend more time here and enjoy the atmosphere. This place definitely has that! I came for the last hour of a friends birthday drinks, upon which they'd obviously been there for 3 or so hours and gotten suitably merry. Good for her I say! If you can't have a skinful on your birthday eh! Well, this I feel was more upmarket than a skinful, after all it was cocktails. But cool cocktails, served in jam jars or odd bits of glassware where bartenders had thrown together ingredients like peach iced tea and ginger beer to mix up classic cocktails in a hip and trendy twist, oh so appropriate for Brixton at the moment. Having come from a classical concert I was not appropriately dressed, so made up for it with my flamboyant personality of course... An Awkward entrance was made and I leave it your imagination to fill in the blanks. Now it did take 20 minutes to be served, but I don't blame the staff since they were friendly, it was packed and I actually would have been served in 10 minutes but the waitress sliced open her hand opening a tin of peaches, as you do. Getting back to the table I then found that because we reserved a space for a party there was table service. Smooth, Daniel... Anyway, in the hour I managed to sample a peach teatini and a shiso martini, so I was obviously modelling my drinking on the alcoholic lovechild of James Bond and David Bowie (born in Brixton and incredibly cool, but not in his Labyrinth or Space Oddity phase). Oh and by the way, £5!!! NO WAY I hear you think, but yes indeed much of the way in fact. What. A. Steal. A full evening of merriment must be had here, also want to sample their tapas mmmm. read more

Seven at Brixton - Shiso martini, burnt pineapple and Kentucky cooler - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

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A gorgeous place, Seven was lovely and quiet when we visited yesterday, which is seriously rare at 2pm on a Sunday in the always-bustling Brixton Market. Relatively large in comparison to the other venues in the Row, I'd heard great things and was certainly impressed by the suitcase-centric decor when we first sat down. Everything was fine for a while - our food order was taken quickly (a Meat Sharing Platter and one portion of Patatas Bravas) and the latte that arrived to wake me up was massive and delicious. Our platter arrived. About ten minutes after, I got up (it was remarkably hard to catch the eye of one of the 3 staff that were working) and went to ask about the Patatas Bravas. About 10 minutes later, some free olives arrived, apparently as a 'sorry' for not bringing them. Finally, about 40 minutes after the platter arrived, some Patatas Bravas made their appearance. At no point was any reason given for this weird delay. The food itself is great, but everything about this place was completely let down by the terrible service. It was really quiet, and yet they still ignored us, got our order wrong, and then took another 30 minutes to actually bring the dish. Not only that, but they brought the bill at the speed of light, but again went back to feigning deaf and blindness went it came to bringing us our change. I was so annoyed by the time that we finally left that it didn't matter how good the food had been (although the high standard of the food did mean that I had to give two stars rather than one). Certainly won't be hurrying back. read more

I've a few reservations about this place - a niggling "I want to like it, but I just don't" sense about it, but I can't find anything wrong with it. The good: Cheap decent cocktails - for just a fiver, you get nice long drinks. Super friendly staff. Books books book - their own inbuilt library, with the de rigeur copies of the Da Vinci Code and that sort of thing, but hey. Free wifi Good food at decent prices - a light tapas-y meal with drinks were had here for 6 for about £90. This was mostly drinks... The bad: Well, there's only one thing I can really say that's bad, and that's that there is a LOW LOW LOW ceiling as you go up the steps - at 6'3"/192cm I don't have to bother 'cos it would decapitate me, but it's seriously low. As in, I'm suprised that the Safety Elves have allowed it. That's... um... really all that I can say about it. It's a really nice place. For some reason, I'm not mad on it, but I recognise everything that they've done right. So go there. It's lovely. Just don't expect to see me. (unless it grows on me) read more

Did someone say ginger beer mojitos? I'm there! Did you say a fiver? Even better! I really like this cafe/bar/tapas eatery in the market, it's a good spot to while away an evening with friends, and it won't break the bank. Do watch your head going up the stairs though - I gave mine a right old knock, not recommended.. Food/staff/drinks are all great. The decor is interesting and varied with lots of art and brightly coloured furniture - just how I like it! Good choice of tunes too. Get in there! c* read more

Delicious. Seriously, delicious. A friend dragged me into this place promising I'd love it - usually I'm not impressed with places he insists I'll love, but this place? Yes. Again. More. Please. The ONLY thing I didn't love was the haphazard waitstaff-ing (no one seemed to know who was ordering from who, but it seemed to sort itself out very quickly) and the seating was a bit wonky and uncomfortable. Not a place to curl up for an afternoon, but a great way to spend a break in your afternoon in Brixton. Cocktails are £5 each and they're both sizable and delicious. We went upstairs through a bunch of small rooms before snagging a spot at a table meant for 6 but only seating 2 - luckily, the girls were kind enough to share with us. We didn't have any food, but the girls at our table did - and it looked darn good. I got a Ginger Beer Basil Mojito. He got a a Creme Brulee Martini. He normally hates mojitos; I am not a martini fan and find creamy drinks to be absolutely disgusting and nauseating. And yet, we kept sneaking sips of each other's drinks. That's enough of an endorsement for me. read more

Absolutely love Seven! They do some delicious and unique cocktails for only £5 each. They're all presented differently too. It's a really quirky bar with mismatched furniture. It can be a bit cold though if you're visiting in winter! I've tried the vegetarian sharing platter and it was excellent. Fantastic cheeses! read more

Seven at Brixton - Breakfast amaretto sours - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

I love Seven. The staff are fun and friendly. It's a good place to kill a couple of hours on your own with a book. Morning after the night before breakfast is perfect here and they make a frickin mean Bloody Mary. Foods great and and atmosphere is awesome. Its a nice weird layout and they have blankets in the winter. Watch your head on the stairs though. read more

Seven is located within the bustling Brixton Market has a nice setting with old suitcases and trunks for tables, and suitcases to display drinks. Service was relaxed and friendly and the basil and ginger beer mojito hit the spot! They were serving some tapas style food which did look lovely but we unfortunately didn't try. Seemed to be an art space upstairs as well. read more

Unhungry though we were, still we managed to consume a full charcuterie board at Seven at Brixton. It did look a little disappointing at first (we must have been hungrier than we imagined) as there were only a choice of three meats and a few cornichons. But I can genuinely say that the choice was absolutely brilliant. A dark salami with a peppercorn casing, a regular chorizo and a milano salami that packed a real punch. It was the small details in the bar/cafe/restaurant that made this into a four star as opposed to a three. On arrival we were given glasses of water with a strip of cucumber curled around the handful of ice; a book shelf straining under the weight of colour coded books. But upstairs I felt like I'd stepped into Tacheles. From the rickety stairs, light streaming through huge single-glazed windows, to decades of paint peeling from the wall of the bathroom, it felt cool and private - stumbled upon. Good food. Cool settings. Unobtrusive service. Next time I go, I'll head upstairs, drink far too much (very good) coffee and read 'Goodbye Berlin'. read more

My favourite bar in Brixton. A fantastic welcoming atmosphere, creative & strong cocktails and simply delicious tapas. For large groups you can book a table in advance which has been amazing help when planning birthday parties. The cocktail selection is always changing with some weird and wonderful creations available alongside the classics. And all for a fiver each. Seven. ..don't ever change this! The small plates are super yummy especially the jamon platters and the whitebait. .nom nom nom! The only downside is if you arrive early in the evening, you can still smell the lingering fishy odours from the fishmonger next door :-) read more

7 of us went along to Seven at 7pm for some cocktails and tapas. Although they have some creative cocktails, they aren't THE BEST cocktails I've ever had (see Cahoots review). Tapas was delicious however - but it was all just that little bit expensive for what it was I'm afraid to say. We ended up drinking bottle after bottle of overpriced Cava, because the cocktails aren't that varied and slightly too expensive for one shot of alcohol and a couple of mixers. But the food, although pricey for such tiny dishes, was delicious. read more

A favourite cocktail place in London, serving drinks at very reasonable prices. I miss the days they used to do novelty sharers cocktails (once got a special cadbury Easter egg files with Bailey's and milk and cocoa) but the changing decor and proximity to a range of great restaurants still keeps bringing me back. Getting more and more popular so better to book if you can. read more

Fantastic atmosphere but it gets crammed in the weekends and you'll be lucky to get any kind of seat without a reservation. The bar staff were really friendly and the mulled cider was ace. Didn't eat here but will endeavour to next time as it looked great. read more

i came here for an extremely fun sunday school wine event run by the girls at a grape night in (seriously check them out if you are a wine lover, so much fun!) although the wine was not provided by seven at brixton, the food was and it was delicious. the atmosphere was also all theirs and it was lovely. very relaxed yet buzzing. service has always been excellent here, and i have heard they are well known for their delicious yet reasonably priced cocktails. i will definitely be back to try those out soon. all the extra points for being dog friendly. i love those businesses the very most! read more

Cool little place with good,basic, tapas options. Upstairs has a more bar-like (also very run-down) atmosphere. Staff is very friendly!

Great bar with fun and versatile cocktail menu. Affordable but generous tapas platters are a good accompaniment. One of the few places I have been able to find in London that serves cold -- actually cold -- beers. The service is friendly and quick. The only downfall is the messiness and slight griminess of the place. The menus and tables are often either sticky or wet, which is a definite turn off. read more

Seven is one of the better food and drinks spots in the village. Great value cocktails and a good choice of tapas to go on the side. The staff are friendly and the service is fast and it also boasts a huge room upstairs great for functions displaying the work of local artists. Be prepared to wait a little for your table and remember to pick something up from the original market traders on your way out! read more

Popped in on Thursday evening for cocktails - we worked our way through the whole menu and each one was delicious with some lovely twists on old classics. I particular enjoyed the bourbon infused with woodsmoke that left me feeling like I had been sitting by a campfire drinking whiskey all evening .. They weren't particularly strong, but excellent value for a fiver. We didn't have the food because we are elsewhere but what everyone else was eating looked pretty great and I would definitely head back to try it out. It was absolutely heaving when we arrived at half seven but was much calmer by nine and we had plenty of opportunity to sit and catch up without being crushed in the crowd. Excellent find! read more

Great intimate bar, upstairs has loads of hidden seating which is rarer in the village, and quirkily a lovely selection of board games. Guess who and a cocktail such a good combination read more

This place is always buzzing with a cool vibe, the food is ok, nothing special but the cocktails are pretty good. However, the last time I went the service was particularly bad. I had to wait 30 minutes to receive my drink after ordering it and when they finally brought it, it wasn't what I'd asked for. The previous guests' food that had been left on our table also took 25 minutes to be cleared and a member of staff walked past our table a few times just ignoring it. It was extremely difficult to get served upstairs, would've stayed there all night as the cocktails were good but not worth waiting half and hour for. read more

I've been here only once, for drinks to kick off our evening. Great atmosphere, a bit rustic in places, but that is probably deliberate. Overall great place to get drinks and nibbles. read more

Awesome authentic tapas, really tasty Spanish olives and the meat and cheese boards are great too. Never been disappointed here!

£5 cocktails whaaaat! And they don't taste weak either, plenty of booze in em. And every single one we tried was delicious. I was well impressed and would go back here any time. read more

They took at least 30 minutes to get our drinks. When they asked again what we ordered, we have been waiting another 15 minutes. Stay tuned, folks. read more

Loved it, friendly staff, cool place, great cocktails and very tasty tapas!