Deptford

South East Londoners must be wondering what they did right in a previous life to warrant the riches of top-tier sandwiches coming their way. Not only do they have a Mondo Sando at The Grove House Tavern and Cafe Mondo in Camberwell, but they're about to get a takeaway sarnie shop in Mondo To Go in Deptford.

And while co-founders Jack Macrae and Viggo Blegvad's other two establishments are more about eating in, their new Deptford arch will be more of a sandwiches-to-go spot. That said, there is space for 50 seats outside, so as long as the spring weather continues to improve you

Richard Turner, the new chef director of Bodean's, shares his favourite Deptford food and drink places with us.

Perfectly timed to coincide with St Patrick's Day, London is about to experience the true culinary delights of the spice bag, courtesy of Paddy Wok. For those of you who've not been lucky enough to try one before, the Irish spice bag is a mixture of chips, crispy chicken, peppers and onion coated in a mixture of Chinese spice and chilli.

The man behind this is Cathal Farrelly who moved to London for university. "One of

The last year or so has been a whirlwind ride for the team at Jazu. Having first popped up in Camberwell and Market Peckham with their day-to-night listening bar, this summer saw them opening a permanent spot on Deptford's High Street. Now that they've had several months to bed into their new home, they're about to launch their kitchen.

Running the food here will be Jazu co-founder Jimmy whose CV includes time at the

South East London caffeine addicts now have a new place to hit up in their neighbourhood. For the past few years Elsewhere Coffee have been roasting beans just behind Deptford station. Now they're about to open the space out to the general public as a coffee bar.

The group already have two cafe/brunch spots close by, in Herne Hill and Brockley, but this will be the first place where you can

The latest street food regular to find a permanent place for themselves is Taca Tacos in Deptford. 

They've been serving up tacos every week at Brockley Market for three years, along with doing pop-ups and residencies, and now they've found a permanent place in the Deptford arches. They were set up by Thorne Addyman, who was inspired to create Cali-style tacos after trips to

We've had plenty of Filipino/Mexican mashups, but a new Deptford restaurant, KiliG is bringing London a blend Filipino and Columbian cuisine that we are definitely up for.

KiliG's name comes from the Tagalog expression for "inexplicable joy and happiness" and the restaurant takes its inspiration from the Filipino and Colombian roots of owners Anjelica Serra and Ivan Ruiz, who have run a group of

This new pub on Deptford High Street is offering a yakitori and fried food menu to go alongside a large selection of beers and board games. 

From longstanding Vietnamese and Caribbean spots to newcomers serving up tapas, vegan burgers and more - we look at where's good for chowing down in SE8. 

One thing we've noticed since the lockdown began is that dining at home is becoming more and more interesting as restaurants devise new dishes and ways to deliver them into the hands of punters. If you've been feeling left out of this in South East London, then you'll be pleased to know that the latest to make this move are Klose and Soan, in charge of the food at Winemakers in Deptford (and with their own

Around this time last year, after an HR investigation found him guilty of sexual misconduct, high profile chef Dan Doherty left his position at The Royal Oak in Marylebone. Following an expose in the Sunday Times, the story was (and remains) the highest-profile example of the Me Too movement hitting the UK restaurant industry. From the fallout,

After a tumultuous couple of years, Winemakers Deptford will once again have a fully operating restaurant in partnership with chefs Klose & Soan.

They've been a staple of the Deptford street food scene for some time, and now Hank's are launching their first permanent site in an arch at Deptford Market Yard, with their Burgers and Beer restaurant.

It's clearly a does-what-it-says-on-the-tin type of place - with the burger offering being:

• The Big Cheese - 6oz aged beef patty, American cheese, Hank’s

Returning Londoner Rachael Dalton-Loveland has come back from Oz inspired by their cafe culture to open this all day cafe which will serve up sharing plates and cocktails in the evening to Deptford denizens.

The folk behind Donostia Social Club are opening their second tapas room, this time in the growing Deptford Market Yard. They'll be offering tapas and wine to have their as well as all manner of Spanish produce to take home too.