Christine’s guidebook

Christine
Christine’s guidebook

Crystal Palace Guide

A small selection of some of my favourite spots - but there are loads more independent coffee shops, restaurants, boutiques, art and gift shops, beauty parlours and even a kombucha cafe!
Super stylish independent cinema - luxe seating, great food and drinks, and great films! All walking distance from home. Oh, and Mondays it's 2 tickets for the price of 1.
16 locals recommend
Crystal Palace Vintage
Jasper Road
16 locals recommend
Super stylish independent cinema - luxe seating, great food and drinks, and great films! All walking distance from home. Oh, and Mondays it's 2 tickets for the price of 1.
Excellent friendly family Italian...always reliable, buzzy and very affordable.
9 locals recommend
Lorenzo of Crystal Palace
73 Westow Hill
9 locals recommend
Excellent friendly family Italian...always reliable, buzzy and very affordable.
Very pretty coffee shop with gourmet cakes and pastries and table service. The upstairs floor is bright with comfy sofas and lovely marble tables. They also serve a popular afternoon tea - worth booking.
9 locals recommend
Dalhousie
9 locals recommend
Very pretty coffee shop with gourmet cakes and pastries and table service. The upstairs floor is bright with comfy sofas and lovely marble tables. They also serve a popular afternoon tea - worth booking.
Mainstream supermarket, selling everything you'd need.
941 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse Hill
941 locals recommend
Mainstream supermarket, selling everything you'd need.
Lovely independent book shop, they often have author events in the shop for talks and drinks for a small charge.
8 locals recommend
Bookseller Crow On The Hill
50 Westow St
8 locals recommend
Lovely independent book shop, they often have author events in the shop for talks and drinks for a small charge.
Fab brunch spot, but open all day....serves all the usual modern brunch favourites and delicious home made salads. Plus a small selection of beer, wine and prosecco and great coffee of course!
15 locals recommend
Brown & Green Cafe
15 locals recommend
Fab brunch spot, but open all day....serves all the usual modern brunch favourites and delicious home made salads. Plus a small selection of beer, wine and prosecco and great coffee of course!
Local Thai, run by locals! Always popular.
19 locals recommend
Tamnag Thai
50-52 Westow Hill
19 locals recommend
Local Thai, run by locals! Always popular.
Apparently good Indian restaurant - so I am told - I don't eat Indian food much.
Gurkha Cottage
17 Westow St
Apparently good Indian restaurant - so I am told - I don't eat Indian food much.
Fantastic bakery and coffee shop. Best stuff sells early! They also have a little seated area out the back.
62 locals recommend
Blackbird Bakery London
134 Queen's Rd
62 locals recommend
Fantastic bakery and coffee shop. Best stuff sells early! They also have a little seated area out the back.
Eclectic indoor market, a treasure trove of vintage, collectibles, clothes, memorabilia etc.
13 locals recommend
Haynes Lane Market
Haynes Lane
13 locals recommend
Eclectic indoor market, a treasure trove of vintage, collectibles, clothes, memorabilia etc.
Small farmers market every Saturday.
Haynes Lane
Haynes Lane
Small farmers market every Saturday.
Huge sports centre in the park, although you have to be a member, non-members can pay to swim - a mere £3!
22 locals recommend
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
Ledrington Road
22 locals recommend
Huge sports centre in the park, although you have to be a member, non-members can pay to swim - a mere £3!