A technicolour Persian corner shop in Peckham that hides a chaotic, beloved vegetarian café serving incredible value meze and hotpots.
Ordering Strategy
It is strictly BYOB and vegetarian; booking is essential for the popular tasting menu on weekends, but walk-ins work for a quick meze lunch.
What to order
Meze Plate
This platter avoids 'formulaic' standards in favor of 'lovely things' like subtly spiced bean dip, crimson harissa pepper tapenade, and sweet potato kibbeh, all topped with a 'single Cheeto crisp' as a nod to Peckham.
Celery Hotpot
A 'hearty' and 'exceptional' main served with a delicate mint and parsley sauce. It comes with rice that is 'somehow both buttery and light' and is capable of converting those who usually dislike celery.
Hot Paklava Meltdown
A 'delicious' dessert featuring layers of fresh nutty pastry 'muddled up with ice cream and toffee sauce' that makes diners vow to return for pudding alone.
Saffron Banana Split
Described as 'a thing of beauty' that 'a character from a fairy tale might eat,' it features dollops of 'gloriously sticky' saffron ice cream, vanilla, pistachios, and rose petals.
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Signal Score
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Top critic: Susannah Butter (90%)
Editorial Weight 53 pts
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Agreement 6 pts
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Coverage 6 pts
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Public Signal 11 pts
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3 Elite · 0 Editorial · 3 total signals
Public signal
4.5★ (1,200 reviews)
Good to know
Located inside a working deli; owner Sally Butcher is a famous cookbook author; 100% vegetarian.
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