Five places that prove Nunhead is an underrated gem

We’ve only gone and named this Nunhead pub the best in London. So really, you can’t miss the chance to pay Skehans a visit. A friendly neighbourhood local, this place is popular with both its long-established neighbours and the art school students attending nearby Goldsmiths. Coming hot out of the kitchen is a mouthwatering menu of Thai food, while karaoke, Irish trad music nights, quizzes and a pool table offer endless amounts of entertainment.

Considering plant parenthood? The Nunhead Gardener is home to a massive selection of indoor and outdoor plants, pots, barks and soils, plus tools, feeders and garden decorations. That’s not all the knowledgeable staff are helping you find, candles and diffusers are available, too, making it a must-visit for anyone looking to improve their flat's zen quality. Since its inception in 2015, the business has blossomed with outposts in Mayfair, Elephant Park and Camberwell, but none are as great as the original venue.

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Nothing beats the combination of pizza and booze. That’s a fact. And BAR D4100 does both really bloody well. These freshly baked slices come topped with a variety of familiar and inventive flavours, including La Parmigiana and Margherita, alongside signatures like the D4100 pizza bianca with anchovies, tomatoes, mozzarella and garlic oil with the chef recommending a topping of lemon and rosemary or jalapeno. The drinks menu is equally enticing, with a wide selection of wine on tap, spritzes, cocktails and everyone's new favourite obsession, orange wine.

FC Soper’s has been serving the local community for more than a century since it opened in 1897. While a lot has changed in that time, Soper’s reputation for flipping good fish hasn’t, as it continues to offer fresh finds from Cornish day boats and Billingsgate Market. Almost all of them are line-caught, too. Stop by to see why it's such a revered Nunhead operation.

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A fun fact about The Ivy House: it’s London’s first cooperatively owned pub. Saved from closure by locals in 2012, after the owners gave their tenants one week’s notice to ship out after selling the property to developers, it now hosts live events most nights of the week. Friendly staff welcome locals of all ages for mates-rates pints of locally brewed ale, carefully sourced pub food and a plethora of exciting activities. Stop by for hearty Sunday roasts, live music, knitting circles and kids’ dance lessons, all set in a stunning wood-panelled Grade-II listed building.