Arepa & Co Venezuelan Restaurant Brixton

You're walking through Brixton Market on a Saturday afternoon, and suddenly the smell of grilled corn and slow-cooked meats pulls you toward this corner spot. Arepa & Co is exactly what Brixton needed: no faffing about with fusion nonsense, just honest Venezuelan street food done well. The arepas come stuffed with everything from slow-braised beef to fresh cheese and avocado, and the cachapas (sweet corn pancakes) are proper comfort food. It's casual enough that you can pop in solo or bring mates, but the care in each plate suggests someone who actually knows what they're doing.