One silver lining of not being able to eat out much in Greater Kennington in 2020 is that you didn’t miss a great deal. Due to restaurants being closed there haven’t been any ‘breakout’ cuisines such as, for instance, a CBD infused poke bowl doughnut ramen taco with a Korean twist. But as 2021 dawns you may nevertheless be yearning for restaurant food that is a calibre apart from the standard takeaway, and we’re here to help.
A good place to start is with our ‘Top Ten Best Places to Eat in Greater Kennington’ list from March 2020. A few places from the list are remaining shut for the time being, but others have their kitchens open and they need our business or they’ll close forever. Or worse, become estate agents. Each of them is open for collection, and most also use those home delivery companies which are evil but paradoxically manage to keep us safe. We hope you find this useful…..
Adulis – This glorious Eritrean in Oval nabbed the top spot in March and they are now open. Available on Deliveroo.
Theos – The best pizzas in Greater Kennington grabbed our number two in March. Available on Deliveroo – Keep an eye on their Instagram for specials.
Prince of Wales – Open for pre order drinks only on 020 7735 9916. This explains the reemergence of people walking around Kennington Cross with milk containers containing what at first looks like pee.
The Coriander – The best Indian in Greater Kennington grabbed our number four in March. Available on Just – Eat
Daebak – The quirky Korean in Vauxhall snatched our number five slot in March. Available on Deliveroo
Kuma – The Korean/Japanese in Kennington Cross dropped by to visit number 6 in March. Available on Just – Eat
Taro – The real deal in Japanese canteen food joint devoured our number seven in March. Available on Ubereats and Deliveroo
The critically acclaimed restaurant ‘Louie Louie’ in Walworth Road has just gone vegan and is available for takeway and delivery. And they even deliver cocktails (we’re not sure how this works exactly, but it sounds fun). Available on Deliveroo
Local institution Bonnington Café in Vauxhall will be cooking again next week, and are open for collection.
Ok, we’ll throw one takeaway into the mix. Also in Walworth Road is the delicious and slightly bonkers ‘Shawarma Hut’ (below). Picture multiple swirling doners set to house music. We think it’s the best shawrma/kebabs around by a mile and they make their own bread and falafel on site. Available for takeaway. Mexican kebab, anyone?
Good list, have been to all apart from 3. Also, Rhodas is a lovely new Eritrean restaurant on Brixton Road, not far from Kennington Park. It opened 10 weeks ago. Its very atmospheric and owned by a charming lady. It was one of the best coffees we have had in the area, and we have tried so many! Also a shout out to ‘Mezzo’ which is also nearby on Brixton Road which opened during 2020 and is a pretty looking restaurant reasonably priced with delicious food – they have been pretty busy every time I have been.