13 best hidden gems in Southwark
13 hidden gems venues in Southwark, ranked by community hype and rated by real Londoners. Good for casual meet-ups, date nights, group socials and work outings — save the ones you like and turn them into a shared poll in a couple of taps.
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Frank's Cafe Peckham
Peckham · Rooftop Bar
Cult Peckham rooftop above a multi-storey carpark — sunset campari spritz.
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Mortimer Chocolate Workshop
Bermondsey · Chocolate Workshop
Bean-to-bar chocolate making in a tiny Bermondsey arches studio.
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Hot Glass Workshop — London Glassblowing
Bermondsey · Creative Studio
Blow your own glass paperweight or vase in Peter Layton's studio.
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Maltby Street Market Saturday
Bermondsey · Restaurant
Railway-arch food market with grilled cheese, oysters and gin shacks.
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Four Quarters Arcade
Peckham · Arcade Bar
Free-to-play arcade after a one-off token, craft beer on tap.
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Kiln Rooms Peckham
Peckham · Pottery Class
Hand-building or wheel pottery in a south-London community studio.
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Float Therapy — Floatworks
London Bridge · Wellness Retreat
Sensory-deprivation float pods — solo reset in 60 minutes.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery Lates
Dulwich · Museum
Adults-only gallery lates with talks, sketching and a pop-up bar.
HypeEast Dulwich Pottery Studio
East Dulwich · Pottery Class
Wheel-throwing taster with all clay and tools included.
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Rotherhithe Brewery Tap
Rotherhithe · Beer Tasting
Tideside Anchor Tap brewery flights with skyline views.
HypeLordship Lane Pottery Painting
East Dulwich · Pottery Class
Paint-your-own ceramics studio with coffee and cake.
HypeMacramé Plant Hanger Workshop
Peckham · Creative Studio
Two-hour macramé class with plants and prosecco.
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Nunhead Cemetery Walk
Nunhead · Walking Tour
Magnificent Seven Victorian cemetery — wildflowers and skyline views.
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