South Croydon Branch

Restaurants:

The choice offerings of the South End Restaurant Quarter are so wide and varied they extend all the way from the town centre to South Croydon. Bagatti’s, a popular Italian that’s been in the area for 25 years, serves up the likes of antipasti and bruschetta, cuttlefish and raw beef.

Malcolm John’s Michelin-listed Brasserie Vacherin is a French bistro with moules marineres (mussels in white wine and shallot sauce), smoked duck and lamb brochette on its menu. Sandwiched between these two is Afters, for those with a sweet tooth. You’ll find the most magnificent sundaes and smoothies and every flavour of ice-cream and toppings you could hope for.

Dining options in South Croydon also include Chat House Tandoori and gastropub, The Treehouse, which has its own signature burger. Stylish Txt Bar offers contemporary bar food such as platters, pulled pork burgers and halloumi wraps.

Fushia Indian restaurant is a stunning place to eat, with its fuchsia lighting and black leather, gold and ivory drapes. And another of the area’s Indian restaurants, Karnavar, named after Head Chef Manoj Karnavar, has been named in Open Table’s 2016 Diner’s Choice Top 10 Indian restaurants in London. This award was due in part to its creative twist on Indian food, with delicacies including organic barley and beetroot chat, and cauliflower, ginger, almond soup with scallops.

Just off the beaten track, in Selsdon Road, there’s Café Tresor which does great sandwiches and the delightful Italian delicatessen, La Spezia, which serves such things as arancini balls and marinated corned beef sandwiches.

Little Bay is a quirky eaterie which offers fine dining and opera amidst theatrical red-velvet décor while Cote d’Azur fuses French and Mauritian cooking, hoping to reflect a little of the French Riviera in its flavours and provide “a sunshine break for your palette”.

Local Schools:
St Giles School (specialist disabled school),
Ridgeway Primary School,
Gresham Primary School,
Purley Oaks Primary School,
Howard Primary School,
Atwood Primary School,
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School,
Greenvale Primary
Harris Academy Purley

Transport:
South Croydon Station – zone 5
Lloyd Park Tram Stop

Surgeries:
Park side group practise, South Croydon Medical Centre

Hospital:
Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital

Police Station:
Croydon Police Station

Local Park:
South Croydon Recreation Ground

Local council:
London borough of Croydon

Croydon Council Tax Bands 2022-2023