The Masala Wala makeover

The Masala Wala refit has begun.The Pakistani restaurant has been a smash hit since it opened in Brockley Cross last year. Now, they're refurbishing it to squeeze a little more seating room out of their tiny space and to enable them to offer pavement dining in the summer.

Coulgate Street restaurant is coming

An application to open the new Coulgate Street unit right next to Brockley Station as a bar and restaurant has been lodged.The proposal is to extend trading hours to 11pm seven days a week and to allow it to operate as a restaurant and bar, rather than retail.Like me, the glass-fronted unit has surprising depth. ...

Festa, Folkestone Gardens

Festa Sul Prato is a new restaurant in the slightly unlikely surroundings of Folkestone Gardens in Deptford. Between the railway bridge and the skate park sits this pretty little Italian place with an ambitious menu that would make other park cafes blanche.The Festa team lyricises:"FESTA opens at eight. We have a Tai Chi group outside ...

Noak reopening

Noak has pivoted again... The Mantle Road bakery recently closed but is reopening shortly in a new incarnation. The owner writes:Our new menus will have a modern focus and reflect the Australasian training of the new kitchen team. We are so excited to show you what we can do. We really believe you'll love it.Our ...

Celebrate Brockley’s Rock Birthday today

The Brockley's Rock team celebratesKyriacos writes:We, at Brockley’s Rock, are all very excited to celebrate our 5th Birthday on the 4th of July (where did the time go!). We owe a huge thanks for the ongoing support from our customers and the wider Brockley community. We have been feeling nostalgic remembering our first day, 4th of ...

Co-op plot to co-opt St Cyp crypt

An application has been made by the Co-Op to convert the restaurant space created by the St Cyprians Hall redevelopment (294-296 Brockley Road, Midtown) into retail space, so that it can open another small supermarket. The submission is for:The change of use of part of the ground floor of the former St Cyprians Hall, Brockley ...

The 400

Good news for Nunhead - the excellent Four Hundred Rabbits is multiplying like myxomatosis is going out of fashion.The Crystal Palace pizza restaurant blends great design with a delicious and minimalist menu to create the perfect pizza restaurant. The team says:We are opening on Evelina Road on the site that used to be the awesome Bambuni ...

Just Thai Thai closes

Brockley Road restaurant Just Thai Thai has closed. BCer Jennifer reports:"I noticed that the restaurant was listed as closed, so I phoned the owner, who confirmed the news. She closed on May 3, she said her landlord would not renew her lease."The depressing decor, sour atmosphere and rank food offered by Just Thai Thai won't ...

Wala!

Thanks to Monkeyboy, who spotted these plans to give Masala Wala Cafe in Brockley Cross a sexy new look.#Repost @gruffltd with @repostapp. ・・・ #alfrescodining coming soon to @masalawalacafe! Our #shopfront #design is now in planning. EXCITING 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 #brockley #se4 #lewisham #planning #design #architecturedesign #architecture #proofs #drawings #plans #smallbusiness #indiebusiness #ideas #business #restaurant #expansionA photo posted ...

Coming soon: Hattush

Hattush is a new Turkish restaurant, opening in Honor Oak (68 Honor Oak Park) shortly, replacing StoneBar, the Caribbean restaurant. They plan open buffet Turkish breakfasts every Sunday and belly dancing shows every Saturday night.Click here for their website. Thanks to Joe for the heads-up.