139 Fika

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   Iain

   London101 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 27 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   New restaurant for us, in the gem location that is Peckham's Bellenden Road, and one we'll definitely be going back to. Welcoming friendly service, great chef and food - the starter chicken wings in particular were the best I've had. This place is on the rise, and worth a trip!
   

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   CHRIS

   Brighton7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 25 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Had a fantastic meal last night. Booked late. Really warm greeting from the friendly staff and were seated overlooking the kitchen which was great and gave us a chance to see the beautifully prepared dishes. Our waiter helped with some recommendations from the small but tantalising menu. We enjoyed the really flavoursome chicken wings and pulled lamb croquettes for starters and two had the jumbo prawns (delicious) and the other two the oxtail (succulent). All presented very well. A Highly recommend this place and there are some great pubs within two minutes walk too. All very laid back and not rushed. Would definitely return.
   

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   Ian

   London11 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 18 January 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   My foodie wife and I tried 139 Fika for the first time last Saturday night. Starters: Beetroot starter was the star of the show. Mains - having asked for the steak 'rare' it was more medium and the Oxtail dish was Ok and tasty but the cassava dumplings quite hard. Wine was pretty good and the service friendly and efficient. Overall I'd say the food was pretty good and well presented, if not spectacular. 2 things which slightly let the evening down for us a) it was probably about 30% overpriced for similar quality restaurants in Peckham, so we were left feeling we didn't really get value for our money and b) it was a cold evening and no barrier between the door regularly opening and people coming in, so lots of cold draughts!
   

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   clare VIP

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 27 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautifully presented food and a really interesting menu. Delicious flavours. I'm quite new to Caribbean cuisine but love it and couldn't recommend more! The service was great too.
   

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   Danny

   London2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I enjoyed my visit to Fika and the food was interesting and very tasty, however the prices are way too high for a local restaurant. £25 for a main is what you would expect to pay in a good quality central London restaurant. My partners main was a tiny vegetarian tartlet and that was £21, and you needed to order sides on top as the portions aren’t that big. All in all, I think to pay over £100 for two people (not including service) when you’ve only had a starter and main and a side of rice, two beers, one glass of wine and a cocktail is way too much. I understand it’s tough for restaurants to survive, but this is not good value for the customer.
   

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   Ahmet

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 23 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were made to feel very welcomed as soon as we entered. Our waiting staff (Rae) was attentive, friendly and efficient. Chef Richard is a truly talented person who knows his craft and knows how to be very creative with it. Also, he is a humble person and very, very funny! Mr owner, keep up the good work your efforts will be rewarded. I could only give 5 starts as there weren’t 10 stars!!!!!
   

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   LynseyLynsey

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 17 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and super friendly staff. Interesting menu- it's nice to try something different. Would recommend.
   

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   Lesley

   London7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous food, ambience and service! We went for my mum’s 80th birthday and we had a fantastic time! Will definitely return xx
   

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   Edmund VIP

   London2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 25 October 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was fine and service was pleasant albeit very delayed by a large table
   

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    Appan

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Wonderful staff and amazing food. Great experience overall.
    

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