Silk Road

"A restaurant in Camberwell with a personal connection to Jeremy Chan, known for its long-standing presence and unique decor." - Andrew Young

"One of London’s most-loved Xinjiang restaurants, Silk Road is a go-to for brilliant-value spreads in a Muji-ish, any occasion dining room. The Camberwell restaurant made its name for its Xinjiang lamb skewers, rubbed with cumin and invitingly charred at the edges, that are irresistible in flavour and price at just over a pound a pop. There are plenty of other options on the menu: bowls of bouncy hand-pulled noodles waiting for a spoonful of  chilli oil are all around £10 each." - jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak

"You can just as easily roll up to this Chinese spot in Camberwell for a little Wednesday night date as you can pile in for a small, skewer-happy birthday. The Xinjiang food hits many marks and remains great-value. The hand-pulled noodles are bouncy and the cumin skewers as moreish as ever. Not every dish has a punch, but when things do land, like with the hot and sour-style vinegar cabbage, or a bowl of chewy lamb noodles with a spoon of exuberant chilli oil, we're reminded why Silk Road is such a classic. " - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"Smack bang in the middle of Camberwell Church Street is Silk Road, a cash-only Chinese spot specialising in Xinjiang cuisine. It’s most famous for its enormous plates of hand-pulled noodles with chicken and £1 cumin lamb skewers. Although we’re not sure it’s as good as it once was, Silk Road is still a go-to London Chinese restaurant. So if you’re in the area with friends, you want to check it out." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager

"Once upon a time, Silk Road was the best and worst-kept secret in south London. Groups of friends flooded into this semi-dingy Chinese spot in Camberwell to slurp big plate chicken and devour cumin lamb skewers. It was the gateway restaurant to Xinjiang cuisine for lots of people. Now, it feels a bit different. The bright red exterior is gone, the wooden tables and benches have gone to the dump, and in its place, a big, airy room of Muji-ish tranquillity has been created. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch These days, every seat at Silk Road has a back, but the crowd is still comfortingly eclectic. You can just as easily roll up here for a little Wednesday night date as you can pile in for a skewer-happy birthday. The food, although a little more expensive than it once was, still hits many marks and remains great-value. The hand-pulled noodles are bouncy and the cumin skewers as moreish as ever. Not every dish has a punch, but when things do land, like with the hot and sour-style vinegar cabbage, or a £10 bowl of chewy lamb noodles with a spoon of exuberant chilli oil, we're reminded why Silk Road is such a classic." - Jake Missing