RestaurantsLondonPeckhamSE15

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Summary

£54
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

After 10 years, this “lively” Peckham neighbourhood Thai remains a “consistently terrific place” that “delivers great food that’s as good as you get in Bangkok, but with a twist”. Co-owner Jane Alty, who makes regular trips to Thailand to research recipes and ingredients, discovered the cuisine while working in the kitchen at David Thompson’s Nahm (long RIP).

Summary

£50
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, this Peckham crowd-pleaser was an early proponent of “genuinely spiced” Thai street food in the capital, and works hard to stay ahead of the pack. Co-owner Jane Alty fell for Thai food while working in the kitchen at David Thompson’s Nahm (long RIP), and makes regular trips to Bangkok to source recipes and ingredients. These days they take bookings – removing the irritation of waiting in the pub opposite for a table.

Summary

£49
   ££
4
Very Good
3
Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Spicy scoff “continues to impress at this authentic and very busy Peckham fixture” – a corner site with terrace, which has been a well-known feature of the local food scene since 2012 (and was refurbed in December 2018). It’s not Thai-run: chef and co-owner Jane Alty worked at David Thompson’s much-vaunted Nahm (long RIP) back in the dim and distant past.

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168 Bellenden Rd, London, SE15 4BW

Restaurant details

Highchair,Menu
No dress code

The Begging Bowl Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of The Begging Bowl Restaurant in SE15, London by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of The Begging Bowl restaurant.
Nigel F
lovely thai food, def above average...
Reviewed 9 months, 22 days ago

"lovely thai food, def above average"

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Prices

Starter Main Pudding
£3.80 £17.50 £6.50
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £33.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Service 12.50%
168 Bellenden Rd, London, SE15 4BW
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday6 pm‑10 pm
Wednesday6 pm‑10 pm
Thursday6 pm‑10 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3:30 pm

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