http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33908 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33908 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33875 Italian food, small plates to share (two per person was recommended by the waiter and is right).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33875 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32547 I enjoyed a great late Sunday lunch (after a strenuous pingpong championships on Camberwell Green!) with two friends and we sat up in the high gallery and treated ourselves to cool, refreshing, post-pingpong pints of Efes beer.
'Mangal' is, apparently, 'grill' in Turkish and the 'FM' refers to the initials of the head chef, who prepared a delicious aubergine and minced lamb dish, complete with a vast range of salad selections.
Not being a cheapskate, but what really won us over was the hospitality and all the complimentary items!
While we were perusing the menu, the friendly waitress brought us some amazing, smoky barbecue-flavoured flat bread and fresh, sweet lilac onions marinaded in a divine balsamic vinegar mix. After the meal, we were presented with slices of pineapple - although, strangely, no plates or cutlery to devour it with!
Finally, we were offered tiny shot glasses filled with a selection of three liqueurs: banana, coffee and tangy cherry.
What a great way to round off a great afternoon!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32547 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32350 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32350 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32349 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32349 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32112 A beautiful Victorian gem, after you've had a blustery weekend walk from Highgate over Hampstead Heath, this is definitely the place you want to go to. The food is top notch, you can get a venison burger there if you so wish, and with a range of ales on tap and a warm dark wood interior that has plenty of little corners in to sit this is the place to go to warm up and relax.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32112 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32022 Delicious spring rolls, sushi, sashimi, bento boxes, big bowls of ramen, pan-fried noodles and rice dishes all under one small, modest roof, tucked away in a back street off Railton Road. Charming service and a good wine list. Highly recommended.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32022 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31915 Pasha also hosts a hotel and a sauna and hammam (Turkish steam bath) on the premises. Quite an unusual venue and a great, if somewhat wacky, night out.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31915 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31914 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31914 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31913 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31913 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31749 The British-Asian fusion cuisine is pretty tasty too.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31749 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31732 Located at the open Coldharbour Lane end, the bistro spills out into the sunshine and can stay open after the market traders have long since shut up shop and gone home. Great Thai flavours.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31732 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31731 La Cabaña is a modest Colombian-Venezuelan eaterie near the Coldharbour Lane entrance. Snacks sell for £3, main dishes for £8-13 and there's a huge selection of interesting fruit juices; lulo, guanabana and the unusual Pony Malta.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31731 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31528 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31528 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31459 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31459 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31456 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31456 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31241 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31241 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31229 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31229 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31163 Created by a collective of urban gardeners, designers and a team of volunteers, and shaped by a hospital department, the UPG also hosts a series of talks, workshops and film screenings.
The Rambulance restaurant nestles in the corner of the space in an old ambulance and serves up a seasonal menu of homegrown veg and herbs.
This lovely garden provides a space for artists, gardeners and health workers to explore the role of plants in the nation's health.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31163 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30978 I would definitely recommend this place. It has a lot of soul and ticks a lot of boxes - equally good for a romantic couple or group of friends]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/30978