Bánh Bánh

Head down Coldharbour Lane and you'll find yourself in one of Brixton's best-kept corners for Vietnamese street food. The space is unpretentious—simple tables, no faffing about—which is exactly how it should be. You're here for the banh mi: crispy baguettes stuffed with quality fillings, punchy pickled vegetables and proper mayo doing the heavy lifting. The pho is equally solid, fragrant broths that taste like they've been simmering properly, not knocked together in five minutes. Prices won't break the bank either, which feels increasingly rare these days.