The Meeting House

You'll find yourself on a quiet stretch of Meeting House Lane in Peckham, away from the main drag but absolutely worth the detour. The Meeting House has that rare quality of feeling like it belongs to the neighbourhood rather than trying to impress it—locals are genuinely fond of the place, which tells you everything. The coffee is properly good (they clearly know what they're doing), and the whole operation has an unpretentious charm that makes you want to linger with a flat white and whatever's fresh from the kitchen.