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    17 Things You Need To Eat In Peckham Right Now

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    Helen Graves
    by Helen Graves

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    1. Thai Fish Cakes at The Begging Bowl

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    These bouncy fish cakes have just the right balance of authenticity and guilty pleasure. Served with house made sweet chilli sauce.

    2. Lamb Wrap at Asian Takeaway

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    Cheap, tasty and cooked right in front of you in the tandoor. Yes, Asian Takeaway IS the name of the restaurant. All the local stallholders eat here.

    3. Turkish Delight Sundae at Persepolis Cafe

    4. Any Pasta Dish at Artusi

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    Every pasta dish at Artusi is super silky, satisfying and classy as hell.

    5. Suya at Obalende Suya Express

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    Nigerian BBQ heaven in deepest Peckham. Suya is rubbed in a mixture of spices and peanuts then served with jollof rice.

    6. Juice from Ali Baba Juice Bar

    7. Bacon and Eggs at Peckham Refreshment Rooms

    8. Vegetarian Street Snacks at Ganapati

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    These highly spiced nibbles have stayed on the menu at this South Indian restaurant for good reason. Spicy fried potato balls and ground chana dal with ginger, curry leaf and green chilli come with moreish dips.

    9. Jerk Chicken at JB's Soul Foods

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    To find JB's, just follow the smoke trail coming from the jerk drum around the back.

    10. 100 Day Chicken at Forza Win

    11. Any Sandwich at Anderson & Co.

    12. Traditional Nigerian Snacks at Cafe Spice

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    Meat pies, puff puff, gizzards, moin moin. Get them all at Cafe Spice on Rye Lane.

    13. St. John Custard Doughnuts from General Store

    14. Pie Mash and Liquor at Manze's

    15. Grilled Quail at Peckham Bazaar

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    Who doesn't want sticky, smoky grilled quail?

    16. Brunch at Lerryn's

    17. Street Food at Peckham Springs

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    Peckham Springs can be found under the arches off Rye Lane, hosting lots of London street food favourites, like Fundi Pizza.

    Bonus! A negroni at Frank's Rooftop Bar