Peckham's Below

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• Average price 2 courses:
   £12 (lunch)
   £12 (evening meal)
• House wine: £9.95 per bottle
• BYOB: £4; wine must be purchased in the shop corkage

• High point: Tasty food, relaxing spot
• Low point: Hauling yourself back up the steps after those desserts . . .
• Food served: Mon-Sun 10am-10pm
• Private dining: N/A
• Open since: Feb 2007
• Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least 25% of menu), Childrens high chairs

The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 is now in the shops.

This review is from the 2007 edition.

Peckham's has become synonymous with quality deli produce, with a mini-empire spread across 11 branches in Scotland. This latest venture, opened in February 2006, won't disappoint its fanbase. Downstairs at the back of its Newington deli, the underground bistro is a sleek, funky mix of black booths and pink neon lighting. Service is pitched perfectly - chilled-out, but efficient. Students, local foodies and cosying up couples give the place the comfortable feel of a pocket of calm under the busy main road above. They do luxury muesli or French toast (sweet or savoury) for breakfast, plus an all-day menu of delicious 'light bites', with filled wraps, soup or a colourful and copious veggie sharing platter of grilled halloumi and pineapple skewers, dips and pita bread. Food is sensibly priced, with substantial mains at lunch or dinner for around £8. Besides a daily meat or veggie pizza special, the Italian-themed menu may feature crunchy, creamy Caesar salad and a juicy fillet steak on ciabatta, or, at dinner-time, spaghetti meatballs or linguine with fat tiger prawns and squid. Desserts aren't overlooked either. Chocoholics will be weak at the knees from the triple chocolate cake, and the belt-busting banoffee pie is a winner too.