Readers of Time Out will have seen that last week’s edition included a rather ranting feature on the great North vs. South London debate, in which the North side, alarmingly called for Clapham to be wiped off the map. A little severe maybe?
Anyway, as a South London resident, I read the piece with great interest and was slightly disappointed as to how generalised it was. South London is so much more than Clapham and a few parks. Residing between Camberwell and Brixton, I’m always surprised by the hidden gems that lie in this area, and none more so than Franco’s. Simply a delight that actually, I’m glad not many people know about.
Hidden off the infamous Electric Avenue in Brixton, Franco Manca offers pizzas, remarkable not only for their quality, but also their price. The menu is simple but undeniably good and for £5 odd you can treat yourselves to toppings such as tomato, cured organic chorizo and mozzarella, or ricotta from Alham farm, Somerset organic pork and mozzarella… All laid on sourdough pizza fresh from the oven and washed down by refreshing organic wine and beer.
So all you northerners out there, its time to wake up to the fact that maybe, just maybe, a trip South of the River might be more rewarding than you could have imagined.