Photos: mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brixton and Peckham food walk
Your local guide
Kwame Mensah
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Highlights
- Brixton Market's Caribbean stalls
- Electric Avenue's old iron arcades
- Jollof rice and kelewele, prepared fresh
- Nigerian suya grilled on Rye Lane
- The view from a Peckham car park roof
About this tour
This walk covers two of South London's most mixed food streets, from Brixton Market and Electric Avenue to the chop bars and grills of Rye Lane in Peckham. You see Caribbean stalls and record shops in Brixton, jollof rice and kelewele being prepared in a Ghanaian kitchen, and suya grilled over coals nearby. It ends on the roof of a Peckham car park, looking back over both neighbourhoods towards the centre of London.
The call begins with a sound check, then moves market to market and street to street at an unhurried pace, with the guide talking to stallholders along the way. Questions are welcome throughout, and a short list of the stalls and dishes mentioned is sent afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in London's Caribbean and West African communities and the food that came with them. It also suits those who know Brixton or Peckham by name only and want to see the streets themselves.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of London before heading out.
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Brixton Market 21 min
In Brixton Market, the camera moves past stalls selling Caribbean produce and record shops that have traded here for decades, the guide pointing out where a Jamaican patty and a slice of bun and cheese are made.
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Electric Avenue 21 min
Along Electric Avenue, the guide walks under the old iron arcades, once among the first London streets lit by electricity, now lined with fabric shops and stalls.
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A Peckham chop bar 21 min
In a Ghanaian chop bar on Rye Lane, the guide watches jollof rice and kelewele being prepared, then stops nearby where Nigerian suya is grilled over open coals.
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A Peckham car park roof 21 min
From the roof of a Peckham multi-storey car park, the camera takes in the view back over the rooftops towards central London as the guide points out the skyline.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about London: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Afternoon tea and Soho, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through London, showing you Borough Market and Tate Modern live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk London live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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