Zaytoon Grill

Head down to Peckham's Rye Lane and you'll find yourself in a stripped-back dining room that doesn't try too hard—which is precisely why it works. The menu sticks to what it does best: seasoned lamb and chicken coming off the grill with serious char, flatbreads that taste like they actually matter, and mezze that feels genuine rather than fussy. The room buzzes with a proper mix of locals and people willing to trek south of the river for honest cooking. Service moves at a natural pace, never rushed, and the kind of place where regulars clearly outnumber first-timers.