The Last Talisman

You're walking down Bermondsey Street on a Friday night, and there's this place pulling you in with the kind of energy that feels both relaxed and purposeful. The Last Talisman does that tricky thing of feeling properly neighbourhood—locals at the bar, friends clustered around tables—while still treating the food seriously. The menu reads like someone who's travelled and cooked across Asia without getting precious about authenticity, mixing techniques and flavours with real intention. It's the sort of spot where you'll find yourself ordering seconds of something you've never heard of before.