When I lived in the depths of Peckham, there wasn’t much going on. If you wanted to go to a half decent pub or get some food, we always had to head to Lordship Lane in East Dulwich. All of a sudden, it seemed I moved out of the area and the cool kids moved in. They bought with them some new ‘trendy’ bars, a bar on the rooftop of a carpark and some nice little eateries.

As a massive fan of tapas, I’ve wanted to visit Miss Tapas for quite some time. A couple of weeks ago, I finally got my backside there and I’m so glad I did. After having walked for 25 minutes on a reasonably hot day, I was dying for a beer! We got sat at the bar (always my favourite place) and a pint of Estrella was ordered immediately.

Once my thirst had been quenched it was time to get the food ordered, and obviously with tapas you have to attempt to try everything. There was no doubt in my mind what I was going to order first…. Croquetas. I love croquetas! Miss Tapas was offering spinach and blue cheese croquetas. These bad boys were delicious, I frigging loved them! Croquetas and Blue cheese… my life has been fulfilled. I’m done. Next some little pieces of Spanish fried chicken, served on top of some small potato portions, with a mojo picon sauce on the side. Fried moist chicken and a red pepper dip with a subtle kick – lovely.

The next 3 dishes came highly recommended. Presa Iberica de Bellot, thin slices of very pink meat just disappeared in the mouth and was gorgeous. Quail egg and chrorizo offered warmth from the smoked sausage and some small, but serious yolk porn. Fried Monte Enebro goat’s cheese with honey was a bloody good dish. The cheese was creamy with a strong punch. I honestly could eat this every day. I love a strong cheese and this didn’t fail.

At this point we were quite full, but being the gannets we are two more dishes had to be ordered. Arroz con Gambas, this was a bit like a very small paella. I could be wrong, but that’s what it tasted like to me, surprisingly light and fresh. We then ordered some mushroom and truffle croquetas. Yep, we had 10 croquetas between two of us…. What’s your problem? Little earthy, deep fried balls to finish off were perfect.

 say finish, but we then had dessert. Simple, but delicious chocolate cake was served with raspberries and cream. It was light and moist and a great way to finish the evening.

The venue itself is small, but with a great vibe and buzz. Miss Tapas is surely doing something right, as we left just after 10pm and there were still people at the door. I often think about owning my own tapas place, and this is how I would want it to be. We received great service from everyone and their recommendations were spot on.

With eateries like Miss Tapas popping up in Peckham, people can no longer screw their nose up at the place. Now get yourself down here, you know it makes sense. Big up SE London!

Mangetout.

This new-ish addition to the Peckham food scene is not just good for the area but for Tapas lovers in South London generally.  Opened by the female owned Spanish food import business of the same name, Miss Tapas brings quality ingredients, interesting dishes and a well thought out interior to the tapas table.