Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Sylvan Post is a fun and quirky pub restaurant in a former post office building. They hold a pub quiz on Tuesdays at 8pm, which can get pretty lively (https://sylvanpost.com). Great for late evening drinks, as they stay open until midnight on weekends.
34 locals recommend
Sylvan Post
24-28 Dartmouth RdSylvan Post is a fun and quirky pub restaurant in a former post office building. They hold a pub quiz on Tuesdays at 8pm, which can get pretty lively (https://sylvanpost.com). Great for late evening drinks, as they stay open until midnight on weekends.
Bona
25 Dartmouth RdGreat for sourdough pizza.
The Dartmouth Arms
7 Dartmouth RoadA cosy gastro pub with an interesting interior.
A lovely gastro pub with Control Room upstairs for evening entertainment.
22 locals recommend
The Signal Pub
7 Devonshire RoadA lovely gastro pub with Control Room upstairs for evening entertainment.
Bohemian interior and great for either lunch or coffee&cake. Art gallery in the back adds to the visit!
33 locals recommend
Canvas & Cream
18 London RdBohemian interior and great for either lunch or coffee&cake. Art gallery in the back adds to the visit!
St David Coffee House
5 David's RdWell worth a visit!
Thai Orchard
3 David's RdLovely Thai cuisine
A lovely stop on your way to (or back from) the Horniman Museum & Gardens. In addition to scrumptious croissants and cake, they also serve lunch dishes.
15 locals recommend
The Teapot Forest Hill
56 London RdA lovely stop on your way to (or back from) the Horniman Museum & Gardens. In addition to scrumptious croissants and cake, they also serve lunch dishes.
Aga's Little Deli
49A Dartmouth RdA deli serving yummy toasties and sandwiches.
Arts & Culture
Recently listed as "one of the top 10 coolest museums in the world" by the New York Times, the Horniman Museum and Gardens is a fascinating and family-friendly attraction. As described on their website, they have been "open since Victorian times, when Frederick John Horniman first opened his house and extraordinary collection of objects to visitors. Since then, [their] collection has grown tenfold and includes internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as an acclaimed aquarium, a Butterfly House and natural history collection." (horniman.ac.uk)
There is also a lovely cafe and a gift shop, as well as an amazing view of the City of London.
395 locals recommend
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London RoadRecently listed as "one of the top 10 coolest museums in the world" by the New York Times, the Horniman Museum and Gardens is a fascinating and family-friendly attraction. As described on their website, they have been "open since Victorian times, when Frederick John Horniman first opened his house and extraordinary collection of objects to visitors. Since then, [their] collection has grown tenfold and includes internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as an acclaimed aquarium, a Butterfly House and natural history collection." (horniman.ac.uk)
There is also a lovely cafe and a gift shop, as well as an amazing view of the City of London.
Shopping
Entailing everything vintage, this shop is well worth a visit if you appreciate retro style and a bit of social history. From dresses to old photos and gardening tools, you really want to look through everything! The shop keeper is lovely and super helpful, and several of our guest room's interior pieces came from her selection! I'd love to make this no1 listing in my guidebook, but haven't figured out how. :)
Open Thu-Sat 10am-3pm (Sat 4pm)
Mabel's Five & Dime
Entailing everything vintage, this shop is well worth a visit if you appreciate retro style and a bit of social history. From dresses to old photos and gardening tools, you really want to look through everything! The shop keeper is lovely and super helpful, and several of our guest room's interior pieces came from her selection! I'd love to make this no1 listing in my guidebook, but haven't figured out how. :)
Open Thu-Sat 10am-3pm (Sat 4pm)
A must visit for all craft, textile and haberdashery lovers! A perfect spot for finding a handcrafted gift, as well.
9 locals recommend
Stag & Bow
8 Dartmouth RdA must visit for all craft, textile and haberdashery lovers! A perfect spot for finding a handcrafted gift, as well.
"A lifestyle boutique" that is perfect for gift and card shopping, as well as finding a little something for yourself.
13 locals recommend
Bunka
4 Dartmouth Rd"A lifestyle boutique" that is perfect for gift and card shopping, as well as finding a little something for yourself.
Vintage homeware shop with a lovely display window.
CMC (Crazy Man Crazy) London is a fabulous men's vintage clothing store next door to Wild Horses, too!
Wild Horses
95 Dartmouth RdVintage homeware shop with a lovely display window.
CMC (Crazy Man Crazy) London is a fabulous men's vintage clothing store next door to Wild Horses, too!
Farr & Wyde
Dartmouth RoadA retro homeware shop, geared towards more mid-century.
A secondhand book and record shop, which raises money to help with the running costs of the community library of Forest Hill.
Leaf and Groove
57 Dartmouth RdA secondhand book and record shop, which raises money to help with the running costs of the community library of Forest Hill.
Essentials
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillA well sized grocery store.