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The Best of South London
Handmade pasta, regional Indian cooking and Bombay-inspired café culture: discover distinctive places to eat across south London.
By Editorial Desk · Updated 23 October 2026
A blue tick links to a published Taste London review. The wider selection also includes restaurants our team has not reviewed.
01 / Fresh pasta · Borough Market
Padella Borough Market✓
Photo source: Taste LondonWhy visit
A compact pasta bar where handmade shapes and seasonal sauces are the focus. A good choice when the food matters more than ceremony.
Cuisine & locationFresh pasta · Borough Market
6 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TQ
TelephoneSee the restaurant’s contact page
ReservationsWalk-ins · check current venue policy
02 / Seasonal Italian · Peckham
Artusi✓
Photo source: Taste LondonWhy visit
A modest neighbourhood restaurant with a changing menu of handmade pasta and seasonal dishes.
Cuisine & locationSeasonal Italian · Peckham
161 Bellenden Road, London SE15 4DH
ReservationsEnquire directly with the restaurant
03 / Bombay-inspired café · Battersea
Dishoom Battersea✓
Photo source: Taste LondonWhy visit
An atmospheric all-day restaurant inspired by Bombay’s Irani cafés, suited to breakfast, a shared lunch or dinner.
Cuisine & locationBombay-inspired café · Battersea
TelephoneSee the restaurant’s contact page
ReservationsOnline booking available
04 / Modern Indian · Putney
Raaz✓
Photo source: Taste LondonWhy visit
A refined neighbourhood dining room offering regional Indian influences, thoughtful spicing and a quieter alternative to central London.
Cuisine & locationModern Indian · Putney
113 Lower Richmond Road, London SW15 1EX
ReservationsConfirm reopening directly
