Asmara
ADDRESS
386 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW9 8LF
TELEPHONE
020 7737 4144
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This family-run restaurant does a sterling job of bringing the spirit of Eritrea to south London. Neither the nation itself nor her cuisine are well known, but it struck a chord with general East African flavours (chickpeas, cracked wheat etc) plus a little Eritrean mystery..
Being a former Italian colony, there were some standard pasta dishes on offer too, but we went for the traditional home-grown option which consisted of a collection of large, light, lemony pancakes topped with various pungent meat stews. We loved getting mucky eating with our hands, and it was a pleasure to lick your fingers after.
The atmosphere is really fantastic, especially after your meal when the traditionally-dressed staff starts wafting around incense and roasted coffee beans. Beware the moreish aromatic coffee though - it will keep you up all night.
Being a former Italian colony, there were some standard pasta dishes on offer too, but we went for the traditional home-grown option which consisted of a collection of large, light, lemony pancakes topped with various pungent meat stews. We loved getting mucky eating with our hands, and it was a pleasure to lick your fingers after.
The atmosphere is really fantastic, especially after your meal when the traditionally-dressed staff starts wafting around incense and roasted coffee beans. Beware the moreish aromatic coffee though - it will keep you up all night.
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Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & Spa
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 72% off from £83
354 Queenstown Road, SW8 | 2 miles from Asmara
Situated along the River Thames, opposite Battersea Park, Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel is the first UK hotel from the Portuguese Pestana Hotels and Resorts Group. The ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 72% off from £83
354 Queenstown Road, SW8 | 2 miles from Asmara
Situated along the River Thames, opposite Battersea Park, Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel is the first UK hotel from the Portuguese Pestana Hotels and Resorts Group. The ...More
Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 74% off from £80
18 Albert Embankment, SE1 | 2 miles from Asmara
For understated chic this hotel on the banks of the Thames opposite the Tate Britain is a top choice. The rooms are clean and modern and ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 74% off from £80
18 Albert Embankment, SE1 | 2 miles from Asmara
For understated chic this hotel on the banks of the Thames opposite the Tate Britain is a top choice. The rooms are clean and modern and ...More
Holiday Inn Express London-Victoria
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 70% off from £89
106 - 110 Belgrave Rd, SW1V | 2.2 miles from Asmara
Victoria is one of the great transport hubs of London, a bustling area that offers great connections to the rest of the capital and the South ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 70% off from £89
106 - 110 Belgrave Rd, SW1V | 2.2 miles from Asmara
Victoria is one of the great transport hubs of London, a bustling area that offers great connections to the rest of the capital and the South ...More
Numidie
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
48 Westow Hill, SE19 | 3.2 miles from Asmara
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London > Restaurants > African restaurants
48 Westow Hill, SE19 | 3.2 miles from Asmara
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Momo
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
25 Heddon Street, Mayfair, London W1B | 3.6 miles from Asmara
The much loved Momo's from Mourad 'Momo' Mazouz's has been going for over a decade but it's still the best in town, serving absolutely superb, authentic ...More
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
25 Heddon Street, Mayfair, London W1B | 3.6 miles from Asmara
The much loved Momo's from Mourad 'Momo' Mazouz's has been going for over a decade but it's still the best in town, serving absolutely superb, authentic ...More
Adulis
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
44 Brixton Road, Stockwell, London SW9 | 28 minutes from Asmara
Eritrean cuisine. Separate room for parties ...More
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
44 Brixton Road, Stockwell, London SW9 | 28 minutes from Asmara
Eritrean cuisine. Separate room for parties ...More
Rosie's Deli Cafe
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
14e Market Row, Brixton Market, Brixton, London SW9 | At Asmara
The counter at Rosie's Deli Cafe is stacked high with all your unusual culinary requirements. Less run of the mill is the 1950s styling and unusual ...More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
14e Market Row, Brixton Market, Brixton, London SW9 | At Asmara
The counter at Rosie's Deli Cafe is stacked high with all your unusual culinary requirements. Less run of the mill is the 1950s styling and unusual ...More
Franco Manca
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
4 Market Row, Brixton Market, Brixton, London SW9 | At Asmara
When Franco Manca say they use slow-rising sourdough to make their pizzas they mean slow-rising. The organic flour, yeast and water sourdough mixture is left for ...More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
4 Market Row, Brixton Market, Brixton, London SW9 | At Asmara
When Franco Manca say they use slow-rising sourdough to make their pizzas they mean slow-rising. The organic flour, yeast and water sourdough mixture is left for ...More
Fujiyama
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
7 Vining Street, Brixton, London SW9 | 1 minute from Asmara
This corner of Brixton is fast gentrifying into one of the trendiest in London, with a cluster of its best bars, clubs and live venues and ...More
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
7 Vining Street, Brixton, London SW9 | 1 minute from Asmara
This corner of Brixton is fast gentrifying into one of the trendiest in London, with a cluster of its best bars, clubs and live venues and ...More
Ritzy Platform Open Mic
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Tuesday 14th February 2012 - 7.30pm
Upstairs At The Ritzy, Coldharbour Lane, SW2 | 2 minutes from Asmara
The floor is open to sing, perform or tell jokes in the company of Matt Witt on Monday or Richard Purnell on Tuesday....More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Tuesday 14th February 2012 - 7.30pm
Upstairs At The Ritzy, Coldharbour Lane, SW2 | 2 minutes from Asmara
The floor is open to sing, perform or tell jokes in the company of Matt Witt on Monday or Richard Purnell on Tuesday....More
Acoustic Jazz Lounge
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Thursday 16th February and Thursday 23rd February 2012 - 9pm-2am
Babalou, St Matthew's Church, Brixton Hill, SW2 | 5 minutes from Asmara
Resident DJs spin jazz, Latin, funk and soul....More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Thursday 16th February and Thursday 23rd February 2012 - 9pm-2am
Babalou, St Matthew's Church, Brixton Hill, SW2 | 5 minutes from Asmara
Resident DJs spin jazz, Latin, funk and soul....More
The Hysterical Injury, Lilies On Mars, She Makes War
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Tuesday 14th February 2012 - 8pm
The Windmill, 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton Hill, SW2 | 15 minutes from Asmara
The Bath-based brother-and-sister duo plays noise-pop and alternative rock....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Tuesday 14th February 2012 - 8pm
The Windmill, 22 Blenheim Gardens, Brixton Hill, SW2 | 15 minutes from Asmara
The Bath-based brother-and-sister duo plays noise-pop and alternative rock....More
Ritzy Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 | 2 minutes from Asmara
If the Ritzy were a cat, it would have used up most of its nine lives. The cinema started life in 1910 as the Electric Pavilion, ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 | 2 minutes from Asmara
If the Ritzy were a cat, it would have used up most of its nine lives. The cinema started life in 1910 as the Electric Pavilion, ...More
O2 Academy Brixton
London > Entertainment > Live Music
211 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 6 minutes from Asmara
This former cinema with its art deco interior, proscenium arch and 140ft dome is London's most celebrated venue for live music, winning Best Live Venue at ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
211 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 6 minutes from Asmara
This former cinema with its art deco interior, proscenium arch and 140ft dome is London's most celebrated venue for live music, winning Best Live Venue at ...More
Landor Pub Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
70 Landor Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 14 minutes from Asmara
You're never more than three rows away from the action at the Landor Theatre where the audience never exceeds 60. Focussed on producing musical theatre productions ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
70 Landor Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 14 minutes from Asmara
You're never more than three rows away from the action at the Landor Theatre where the audience never exceeds 60. Focussed on producing musical theatre productions ...More
South London Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65 Peckham Road, SE5 | 1.7 miles from Asmara
This is one of London's most important contemporary art exhibition spaces, having shown artists such as Gilbert and George, Tracey Emin, Mark Quinn and Julian Schnabel ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65 Peckham Road, SE5 | 1.7 miles from Asmara
This is one of London's most important contemporary art exhibition spaces, having shown artists such as Gilbert and George, Tracey Emin, Mark Quinn and Julian Schnabel ...More
Gasworks
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
155 Vauxhall Street, Kennington, London SE11 | 1.7 miles from Asmara
Gasworks serves a dual purpose: as a location for 12 artists' studios and as host to up to six exhibitions a year. Emphasis is placed on ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
155 Vauxhall Street, Kennington, London SE11 | 1.7 miles from Asmara
Gasworks serves a dual purpose: as a location for 12 artists' studios and as host to up to six exhibitions a year. Emphasis is placed on ...More
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, SE21 | 37 minutes from Asmara
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, SE21 | 37 minutes from Asmara
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
The Old Post Office Bakery
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
76 Landor Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 14 minutes from Asmara
In a former Post Office in Lyham Road, Clapham North, The Old Post Office Bakery set up shop in 1982. That was after they'd been serving ...More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
76 Landor Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 14 minutes from Asmara
In a former Post Office in Lyham Road, Clapham North, The Old Post Office Bakery set up shop in 1982. That was after they'd been serving ...More
M Moen & Sons
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
24 The Pavement, SW4 | 27 minutes from Asmara
This very British butcher's, founded in 1971 by Maurice Moen and run by his son Garry, is traditional in the best sense of the word. Meat ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
24 The Pavement, SW4 | 27 minutes from Asmara
This very British butcher's, founded in 1971 by Maurice Moen and run by his son Garry, is traditional in the best sense of the word. Meat ...More
The Bookshop
London > Shopping > Books
1 Calton Avenue, SE21 | 33 minutes from Asmara
Hazel Broadfoot's and Julian Toland's run a superb, high class bookshop in the heart of Dulwich Village. All the staff have a real enthusiasm, thirst for ...More
London > Shopping > Books
1 Calton Avenue, SE21 | 33 minutes from Asmara
Hazel Broadfoot's and Julian Toland's run a superb, high class bookshop in the heart of Dulwich Village. All the staff have a real enthusiasm, thirst for ...More
Le Club Tricolore
London > Education > Cookery Courses
10 Ballingdon Road, Wandsworth, SW11 | 2.1 miles from Asmara
Get the kids interested in learning can be difficult, especially with regards to a foreign language. However, if they start at a young age what can ...More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
10 Ballingdon Road, Wandsworth, SW11 | 2.1 miles from Asmara
Get the kids interested in learning can be difficult, especially with regards to a foreign language. However, if they start at a young age what can ...More
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 2.3 miles from Asmara
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 2.3 miles from Asmara
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
The Wine and Food Academy
London > Education > Evening Classes
93 Hazelbourne Road, SW12 | 35 minutes from Asmara
It's kind of an evening class, kind of a dinner party... Led by FHM's Kenneth Harry Putt, the WFA wine appreciation classes are based around tasting ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
93 Hazelbourne Road, SW12 | 35 minutes from Asmara
It's kind of an evening class, kind of a dinner party... Led by FHM's Kenneth Harry Putt, the WFA wine appreciation classes are based around tasting ...More
Herne Hill Velodrome
London > Leisure >
Burbage Road, SE24 | 28 minutes from Asmara
One of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, the Herne Hill Velodrome was built way back in 1891 and still hosts regular training for local ...More
London > Leisure >
Burbage Road, SE24 | 28 minutes from Asmara
One of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, the Herne Hill Velodrome was built way back in 1891 and still hosts regular training for local ...More
Dulwich Croquet Club
London > Leisure > Games
Burbage Road, SE21 | 30 minutes from Asmara
A million miles away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Circus, the peace and quiet of leafy Dulwich is a great place to enjoy a ...More
London > Leisure > Games
Burbage Road, SE21 | 30 minutes from Asmara
A million miles away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Circus, the peace and quiet of leafy Dulwich is a great place to enjoy a ...More
Surrey County Cricket Club
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
The Brit Insurance Oval, Kennington, Kennington, London SE11 | 34 minutes from Asmara
While Lords is the spiritual home of English cricket, it is The Oval (offically The Brit Insurance Oval), home of Surrey County Cricket Club, that fills ...More
London > Leisure > Spectator Sport
The Brit Insurance Oval, Kennington, Kennington, London SE11 | 34 minutes from Asmara
While Lords is the spiritual home of English cricket, it is The Oval (offically The Brit Insurance Oval), home of Surrey County Cricket Club, that fills ...More
The Commercial
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
210-212 Railton Road, SE24 | 18 minutes from Asmara
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
210-212 Railton Road, SE24 | 18 minutes from Asmara
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The Boiler House: Battersea Power Station
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gate 2, 188 Kirtling Street, Battersea, London SW8 | 1.8 miles from Asmara
The Boiler House benefits from being at the heart of one of London's best loved and iconic landmarks, Battersea Power Station. This temporary structure within the ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gate 2, 188 Kirtling Street, Battersea, London SW8 | 1.8 miles from Asmara
The Boiler House benefits from being at the heart of one of London's best loved and iconic landmarks, Battersea Power Station. This temporary structure within the ...More
Tate Britain
London > Business > Venue Hire
Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.1 miles from Asmara
Conference facilities can accomodate up to 1550 people....More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Millbank, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.1 miles from Asmara
Conference facilities can accomodate up to 1550 people....More
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, SE21 | 37 minutes from Asmara
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Gallery Road, SE21 | 37 minutes from Asmara
Designed by London architect Sir John Soane in 1811, Dulwich Picture Gallery is the world's first purpose-built art gallery and holds one of the most celebrated ...More
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What's On Today Near Asmara Ritzy Platform Open Mic Clubbing and Nightlife | On 14th February 2012 Upstairs At The Ritzy 2 minutes walk from Asmara The floor is open to sing, perform or tell jokes in the company of Matt Witt on Monday or Richard ...More Lucky Stiff Theatre | Until 25th February 2012 Landor Pub Theatre 14 minutes walk from Asmara Musical farce based on Michael Butterworth's The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo. Written by Lynn Ahrens and ...More The Hysterical Injury, Lilies On Mars, She Makes War Concerts | On 14th February 2012 The Windmill 15 minutes walk from Asmara The Bath-based brother-and-sister duo plays noise-pop and alternative rock....More Comedy Virgins! Comedy | Until 28th February 2012 The Cavendish Arms 1.19 miles from Asmara David hosts an open-mic night for aspiring stand-ups....More Book Group Exhibitions | On 14th February 2012 Camberwell Library 1.32 miles from Asmara A lively discussion group....More Boy In A Dress Theatre | Until 3rd March 2012 Oval House 1.44 miles from Asmara La JohnJoseph's musical show features tales of her remarkable life interspersed with songs by Leonard Cohen, Cole Porter and Justin ...More Quiz Out Leisure | Until 28th February 2012 The Vauxhall Griffin 1.48 miles from Asmara Andy & John host the quiz night....More Open Mic Night Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 28th February 2012 Gigalum 1.53 miles from Asmara ...More Elizabeth II: The Inside Story: Lecture Exhibitions | On 14th February 2012 Dulwich Picture Gallery 1.57 miles from Asmara Robert Lacey reveals more about the Queen....More 
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