Persepolis in Peckham is a vibrant corner shop turned Persian deli, serving up an endless feast of vegetarian mezze in a cozy, eclectic space—BYOB and booking highly recommended!
"Hummus, a pineapple, and a tin of beans with little sausages. That’s what we picked up the last time we went to our corner shop looking for solo dinner inspiration. But that’ll never happen at Persepolis. This Persian shop, deli, and restaurant serves the people of Peckham (and beyond) a range of vegetarian and vegan dishes that are both brilliantly flavoured and priced. It’s perfect for a healthy solo lunch or early dinner, especially as the three-plate mezze is a tenner." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Persepolis isn’t your average London corner shop, although you could be mistaken for thinking so from the outside. This luminous yellow Persian deli will brighten your mood even on the most dire London day. It’s got a BYOB cafe space serving delicious vegetarian mezze at amazingly great-value prices. It’s perfect for a drop-in lunch, but you’ll probably want to book for dinner because this place is no secret." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager, riaz phillips
"The £30 sharing menu at Persepolis is one of best-value and best-tasting all-vegetarian feasts you can have in London. This Persian-influenced deli and restaurant in Peckham makes a conveyor belt of food that begins with Wotsit-topped meze, moves to a soup of the day, before honey-drenched halloumi, a dessert platter of ice cream sundae, paklava, and fresh fruit. All of it is served in a bric-a-brac cafe space with different patterns, textures, and trinkets all over the shop." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, jake missing
"Multi-course with drinks and dessert menu: £30 Persepolis tends to have a constant stream of people at lunch and dinner. The Persian vegetarian cafe and deli is an extremely popular spot in Peckham and their £30 tasting menu is one of London’s best group dinner moves. It’s a conveyor belt of food that begins with meze and a soup, before moving on to a couple of mains—that may include an excellent bean stew—and dessert. " - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Persepolis’ tasting menu is a whirlwind of delicious vegan and vegetarian Persian-inspired food. There’s meze, there’s a black honey ice cream sundae, and a load of unexpected bits in between. It’s £20 per person only now, well, you get the gist." - jake missing
