Harden's says
On the old Babette site, the Kudu team are bringing live fire cooking to Peckham, with this braai restaurant, which opened in August 2021.
Harden's survey result
Summary
The braai is central to the cooking of many South African-inspired dishes at Amy Corbin & Patrick Williams’s open-fire restaurant, which occupies a trendily converted former Truman’s pub in Nunhead. On the plus side, fans say it’s “so good!”, but on the minus side, feedback is surprisingly limited given the coverage it has been accorded by its famous associations (Amy’s father, Chris Corbin, being restaurant royalty).
Summary
High ratings all-round again this year for Amy Corbin and Patrick Williams’s spin-off venture – an open-fire restaurant, which takes the South African braai for part of its inspiration. It occupies an attractively converted former Truman’s pub in Nunhead.
Summary
“A simply stunning South African braai restaurant” – Amy Corbin and Patrick Williams’s “cosy and classy” yearling (opened in September 2021) delivers “some of the best food in a long time” to excited local reporters, “with confident, bold flavours” (“a special shout out to the delectable peri peri butter and monkey gland sauce”). “Superb service too (catered for the veggie and the vegan in our group without batting an eyelid, and without sacrificing flavour!)”.
Summary
On the Nunhead site of Babette (RIP): this latest part of Amy Corbin (yes, her father) and Patrick Williams’s Kudu empire is – as befits Patrick’s South African roots – centred on the braai – so expect lots of open-fire dishes. It opened in September 2021, too late for survey feedback.
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57 Nunhead Lane, London, SE15 3TR
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Dinner | £29.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £12.00 | £17.50 | £8.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 13.50% |
57 Nunhead Lane, London, SE15 3TR
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm |
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