Guide by Vana

Where to drink in Peckham

6 places to drink in Peckham, each one on the Guide on merit.

1. 

   Bar Levan

   Listening bar

   A vinyl-first wine bistro named for Larry Levan, sound system as considered as the list.

   Sit near the speakers; the vintage Audio Gold rig is half the point.

2. 

   Forza Wine

   Wine bar

   A rooftop wine bar on a former Rye Lane car park, with Italian-ish small plates and a skyline terrace. Covered and heated, so it works in winter too.

   Sunset slots on the terrace go first, so book the early-evening window for a seat with the view.

3. 

   Hausu

   Listening bar

   A listening bar in a converted Victorian public toilet near Peckham Rye: vintage hi-fi, DJ nights, refined Asian-Western plates. The room does as much as the records.

   The front bar is walk-in only, but book ahead for the dining room and its small plates.

4. 

   Jumbi

   Afro-Caribbean hi-fi bar · Caribbean & Latin

   Bradley Zero's hi-fi bar. One turntable, a growing rum focus.

   Weeknights run quieter sessions like open decks and a book club, while weekends are for dancing.

5. 

   The Carpet Shop

   Night Club

   A 200-capacity club under a Rye Lane arch from the team behind Corsica Studios. The stripped-back space has a Funktion-One sound system and books underground DJs across psytrance, Italo disco, house, techno, grime and dubstep. In summer the courtyard opens for day parties, and by day it runs as a taco restaurant.

6. 

   The Peckham Pelican

   Café and bar

   A coffee-art-gig space by day and night with DIY bagels, a proper creative haunt.

   Make your own bagel by day and your own pizza in the evening, with rotating art on the walls.