London Takeaways

293-295 Railton Road Herne Hill, London, South London, SE24 0JP

Llewellyn's at 293-295 Railton Road in Herne Hill SE24 is a Michelin Guide-listed restaurant that is the go-to special occasion destination for the local community. Exec chef Lasse Petersen began his professional life as the drummer in post-punk band The Rakes before finding his calling in cooking. The restaurant occupies an attractive glass-fronted site opposite Herne Hill station, with al fresco tables on the pavement in summer. The menu is refined Mediterranean, with dishes that change seasonally. The adjacent Lulu's deli — also belonging to the Llewellyn's group — was spotted in the 2024 film We Live In Time, starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.

Available for dine-in at 293-295 Railton Road, Herne Hill SE24. Phone 020 7095 9114. Book ahead for special occasions.

65-69 Norwood Road Herne Hill, London, South London, SE24 9AA

Olley's Fish Experience at 65-69 Norwood Road in Herne Hill SE24 has been serving exceptional fish and chips opposite Brockwell Park for 36 years. Hardens' 2024 review calls it "excellent fish 'n' chips" and notes the pleasure of eating a takeaway in Brockwell Park opposite. The restaurant is named from Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist, in which the narrator refers to fish and chips as Londoners's favourite dish — a prescient observation that has proved entirely correct. Harry Niazi has run Olley's for nearly four decades, building it from a neighbourhood chippy into a destination that draws customers from across South London. Brockwell Park itself is one of London's finest Victorian parks, with its famous open-air lido.

Available for dine-in and takeaway at 65-69 Norwood Road, Herne Hill SE24. Phone 020 8671 8259. Opposite Brockwell Park.