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Elephant & Castle

Where students eat, drink and go out in Elephant & Castle, London: 54 places, each with a short student note.

Food

• AGORA｜Borough Market GreekMichelin Bib Gourmand: Michelin's pick for good-value eats.
• Lobos Meat & Tapas｜Meat-led Spanish in BoroughSpanish tapas spot next to Borough Market, known for its signature foie…
• Elliot'sA pub by Borough Market — beef tongue sausage pizza and potato bread ar…
• Padella Borough MarketHandmade pasta, pici cacio e pepe is the signature dish;
• OMA｜Borough Market GreekMichelin 1 star.
• Rincon CostenoThere's an Ecuadorian/Latin American spot tucked away near Elephant & C…
• CalicoWalnut wood and warm lighting, with the pour-over bar as the standout s…
• Diogenes the Dog｜Elephant neighbourhood wine barA neighbourhood wine bar south of Elephant & Castle, the list focuses o…
• Berenjak Borough｜Qajar-Style Persian Food at Borough MarketA Persian restaurant at Borough Market inspired by North Tehran's Albor…
• Crust BrosNaples-style pizza, 3-5 min walk from Waterloo station, has pre-theatre…
• EVTurkish restaurant in the railway arches by Southwark station, open for…
• Kolae｜Borough Market ThaiMichelin Bib Gourmand: Michelin's pick of great value spots.
• Lant Street BarThis bar on Lant Street is a dream for vintage furniture lovers — drink…
• Mr CharcoalCharcoal BBQ buffet 10 mins' walk from Waterloo - real open-flame charc…
• The WindmillFuller's pub on the corner of The Cut, right next to the Young Vic and…
• Qiwei Charcoal SkewersDongbei-style charcoal skewers, near Waterloo;
• BeeyondBrunch spot in Elephant and Castle, on Hercules Road, about 10 min walk…
• Beza Ethiopian FoodEthiopian food in Elephant and Castle, on Sayer Street;
• Chez LouisSandwich spot in Elephant and Castle, on Newington Causeway;
• Costa AzulEcuadorian food in Elephant & Castle, on Rockingham Street;
• Hoa PhuongVietnamese food in Elephant and Castle, on Hampton Street;
• La BarraColombian food in Elephant & Castle, at Eagle Yard Arch;
• La FogataColombian food in Elephant and Castle, on New Kent Road;
• Murger HanChinese food in Elephant and Castle, on Castle Square;

Museums

• The Cinema MuseumThis museum is housed in the former Lambeth Workhouse, where Chaplin li…
• Tate ModernFree.
• Imperial War MuseumFree.
• Garden Museum｜Garden Museum in LambethAn old church on the South Bank turned garden museum, telling the story…
• Newport Street Gallery｜Damien Hirst's free galleryA free private gallery in Vauxhall run by artist Damien Hirst, set in c…

Theatres & venues

• Old VicClassic theatre;
• Leake Street ArchesA legal graffiti tunnel, always changing;
• Young VicExperimental theatre, affordable tickets;
• Southwark Playhouse BoroughTheatre.
• Southwark Playhouse ElephantTheatre.
• The Old VicTheatre.
• Young VicTheatre.

Live music

• Ministry of SoundThe Box sound system is the big draw;
• OmearaSmall live venue under the railway arches, with a food market attached;
• Corsica Studios｜Elephant & Castle electronic music venueAn indie electronic/experimental music venue under the railway arches n…
• Toulouse Lautrec｜Kennington jazz barA French bistro and jazz bar in Kennington, with a restaurant upstairs…

Sport

• King's Sport & Wellness London Bridge Gym｜KCL student gym and classesA 50-station gym just off Borough High Street, with over 35 studio clas…
• VauxWall ClimbingBouldering gym under the railway arches;
• The Castle Leisure Centre｜6-lane pool, gym & badmintonA community leisure centre about 5 mins' walk from Elephant & Castle st…

Things to do

• Borough MarketOld-school food market, great for grazing;
• Mercato Metropolitano｜Elephant & Castle Italian marketA huge food market in a converted old paper mill, with over forty stall…
• Flat Iron SquareFood under the arches plus live music;
• Mercato MetropolitanoBig Italian food hall in Elephant & Castle;
• Leake Street Arches｜Waterloo graffiti tunnelA 300m disused railway tunnel under Waterloo station, walls covered in…

Shops

• Longdan｜Elephant & Castle branchLongdan's Elephant & Castle branch, on Walworth Road, just a few stops…
• Daily Fresh SupermarketChinese supermarket on East Street Market, not far from Elephant & Cast…

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