Probably London’s coolest gallerist, Peckham-based Hannah Barry is part of a young crew keeping the art world on their toes. She’s best known as the founder of Bold Tendencies, the annual art programme synonymous with Frank’s rooftop café, and her eponymous gallery is tucked around the corner from Peckham Rye station. It’s free to enter, with a roster of shows that has been the launchpad for emerging artists such as George Rouy and Shaun McDowell. An art destination for those wanting to keep a finger on the pulse.

This is exactly the sort of restaurant Peckham does well. There’s not really anything to say about the interiors, and ideally you wouldn’t visit the loos – because it turns into the neighbourhood’s in-the-know nightclub, The Carpet Shop, after dark. But arrive before then and join the queue for the tempura aubergine and spicy short rib tacos and you won’t be disappointed. Even better are the sweet corn esquites with chipotle and chilli nuts, alongside buttery bowls of refried beans.  

Bowls of "Dad's Broth" are served alongside a sour apple mezcal margarita. It's an overwhelmingly good start. To follow the Hausu open kitchen - based below ground level so that you can see all of the magic unfold - serves plates of deep-fried scallop and prawn toast, perfectly charred skewers of cabbage doused in sweet to sour concoction of tahini and molasses, cod cheeks bathed in mojo verde and sprinkled with spring onion and the iconic kohlrabi cake topped with a rich curry sauce and jerusalem artichoke puree. The flavours are top-notch, the wines slurpable and the hi-fidelity sound system in the background is pure perfection. 

With its long trestle tables and steel thali plates, this southern Indian restaurant is the antithesis of an old-school curry house serving neon-hued chicken tikka. Recipes are inspired by Kerala and Tamil Nadu, with mango prawn curries, sambars and dosas. If you only eat one thing in Peckham, make it the Keralan paratha from Ganapati – perfect for dipping in the rasam broth.