A regularly updated guide to top independent Forest Hill food shops. Everything you need for home cooking, dinner parties, picnics or barbecues. Some shops offer a home delivery service. It is brought to you by The Forest Hill Guide which has pages on the best SE23 local bars, cafes, restaurants and shops plus detailed local history & property guides,  It is part of the South London Guide (est. 2003) which covers independent businesses from Bermondsey down to Bromley.

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Clapton Craft (est. 2017)
10 Perry Vale
SE23 2LD
020 3784 6026
Manager: 
Open: 7 days a week
Craft beers and growler refill 
Overground: Forest Hill (2 mins walk)
Owners: Tom & Will

The Butchery Ltd (opened Feb 2013)
49 London Road
020 8291 4219 
Open Wed-Sun 
Contact: 
Located opposite Sainsbury’s.
Native-breed, free-range meat sourced from small farmers.
Whole carcass butchery

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Provender (est. 2015)
49 Honor Oak Park
SE23 1EA map
Owner: Tony (ex- ED Deli)
Open: Mon-Fri from 09:00.
Sat-Sun from 10:00.
Monmouth coffee,
Homemade cakes,
Sausage rolls,
Quiche, salads
Cheese, Charcuterie, 
Olives

Provender is a supply of food meant to sustain people Sister shop: Honor Oak Vintner

Marvellous Greens & Beans (est. 2020)    
72 Brockley Rise
SE23 1LN
020 3633 9822
Fruit
Vegetables
Bread and more
Fruit & Veg box service
Owner: Mateusz, Mattia & Berouz            

Olives and More (est. 2020) 
13 Perry Vale
SE23 2NE
07480 3299249
Spanish olives,
Extra virgin olive oil
Tapenade & more
Owner: Maria    

mardeolivos.co.uk

Online only since 2023.

Beetroot & Beans (est. April 2019)
57a Dartmouth Road, 
SE23 3HN 
Owner: Aga
Zero Waste Store selling Pulses/Legumes/Beans, Breakfast Cereals, Grains (Rice, Quinoa, Couscous, Bulgur, Barley etc.), Pasta, Nuts, Seeds, Dried Fruit, Baking Products (Flour, Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Bicarb etc.), Herbs & Spices, Vinegar (Apple cider vinegar, Balsamic vinegar, etc.), Oil (Extra virgin olive oil, rapeseed oil etc.). Also sells Ecover, Ecoleaf, Suma, and Faith in Nature.

Deli

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Aga’s Little Deli (est 2012)
49 Dartmouth Road
Fruit & Veg
Cheeses : Neil’s Yard
Coffee : Monmouth
agaslittledeli.com

Horniman Farmer's Market (est. 2013)
Horniman gardens
Every Sat 9am - 1.30pm
A locally sourced, locally sold farmers' market selling vegetables, meat, fish, bread, flowers, hot food and much more in our glorious Gardens

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