Where to eat in East Dulwich
10 places to eat in East Dulwich, each one on the Guide on merit.
377 by Victus & Bibo
Turkish meze restaurant · Middle Eastern
A speakeasy-styled Turkish meze room in the old Le Moulin site, run by a family who have been feeding London since a Greenwich market stall in 2003.
The £45 meze for two is the way in. Order extra lamb kofte so you are not fighting over it.
Banook Bagels
Bagel shop · European
A husband-and-wife bakery on East Dulwich Road selling hand-rolled, boiled and baked bagels to take away. Started as a lockdown micro-bakery before trading from an industrial estate near Burgess Park, then opened this bricks-and-mortar shop in June 2026. Expect plain bagels from £1.80, filled versions like chalk stream smoked trout (£12), and cream cheese pots in flavours including maple, green onion and jalapeño.
Eric's
Bakery
Croissants on Friday and Saturday only, gone by early afternoon. Ex-Flor baker Helen Evans.
It is Friday and Saturday only and sells out by early afternoon, so go in the morning and queue.
Kartuli
Georgian restaurant + wine · European
Long Georgian feasts under hanging foliage in the old David Greig building.
The list leans into Georgian amber and qvevri styles, so ask staff to steer you rather than defaulting to the Saperavi.
Kix Bar + Kitchen
Taco & bao fusion restaurant · Asian
A lockdown pop-up grown into a dark, jazz-soundtracked room on Lordship Lane, where tacos and bao buns share a menu and somehow make complete sense.
Bao are £7 each so double up, and the scallop ceviche is worth the £14. There is a lighter conservatory at the back if the live saxophone is too close.
Kokum
Indian restaurant · Asian
East Dulwich Indian cooking with Gymkhana-grade pedigree and neighbourhood energy. Chef Sanjay Gour, ex-Gymkhana head chef, off the high street.
Sunday is the Indian roast and the terrace runs weekend barbecues, so weekends are a different menu.
Norbert's
Rotisserie restaurant · European
A walk-in-only rotisserie on a quiet East Dulwich terrace that fills from six with dates and mates, doing chicken, potatoes and very good piña coladas.
No bookings, so go early. Chicken and the potatoes, then another piña colada instead of pudding.
The Victory
Pub and bistro · European
Jamie Younger revives the old Franklins as a proper pub with British-French bistro cooking. A neighbourhood spot worth the trip south.
The Roast Poulet Jaune stays on all year, and there is a dedicated martini list.
Trinco
Sri Lankan restaurant · Asian
Modern Tamil Sri Lankan cooking tucked inside a co-working and wellbeing space on Lordship Lane, which is exactly why nobody who should know about it does.
Thursday to Saturday evenings are the proper menu. If you are there at lunch, the kimchi and cheddar toastie.
Yama Momo
Japanese izakaya & sushi bar · Asian
Tsunami's East Dulwich sibling: an izakaya and sushi counter running gyoza, sashimi and Korean-leaning small plates on Lordship Lane.
The Monday set menu is £32 a head. Order the chicken gyoza and the Korean fried cauliflower, and sit at the back if you want to hear each other.
Questions
Where should I go in East Dulwich for a date?
377 by Victus & Bibo (Turkish meze restaurant), Eric's (bakery) and Kix Bar + Kitchen (Taco & bao fusion restaurant).
Where can I eat on my own in East Dulwich?
Banook Bagels (bagel shop), Eric's (bakery) and Trinco (Sri Lankan restaurant).
Where in East Dulwich is good for a group?
377 by Victus & Bibo (Turkish meze restaurant), Kartuli (Georgian restaurant + wine) and Kix Bar + Kitchen (Taco & bao fusion restaurant).
Are these all in East Dulwich?
Yes. Every place on this page is in East Dulwich.
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