Restaurant recommendations needed for a 50th birthday Meal

[theasidonio]

I appreciate this topic has been done to death but my searches aren't coming up with anything useful....

I am trying to organise a meal for my sister's birthday. Trying to find something that is a bit special (ie, not a chain or a pub) and can cater for a few fussy 'plain meat and potatoes only' guests (grr). I've ruled out Chapter One in Farnbrough for this reason.....

Not too fussed on location, just want to stay South of the River. My sister lives in Denmark hill and the rest of us are spread through Dulwich, Forest Hill and Bromley.

There are 25 of us roughly.

Any suggestions?

[Siduhe]

Joanna's in Crystal Palace? Someone posted recently that it is under new management, but the feedback was still very good.

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,1001236,1001955

[theasidonio]

oooh Joanna's......haven't been for a long time but love the food! this might be a contender. Shame about lack of parking in CP!

[Marmora Man]

Not exactly plainm "meat & potatoes" but the Polish Restaurant - Baltic close to "`The Cut" and Southwark Tube station is good and has much, sort of, plain food on offer. See: http://www.balticrestaurant.co.uk for details.

[theasidonio]

hmmm! Looks good!I will put this on the list. So hard to arrange things like this when you have fussy eaters.

[val]

The White Horse at Peckham Rye has a function room which will easily hold 25 and they do very good food.

[jrpfinch]

Crooked Well or Angels&Gypsies on Camberwell Green? Quite pricey, but worth it.

Cornercoepia in Brixton Village. Same standard of cooking. Cheaper, but you have to dress up warm.

[Gidget]

jrpfinch Wrote:

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> Crooked Well or Angels&Gypsies on Camberwell

> Green? Quite pricey, but worth it.

>

> Cornercoepia in Brixton Village. Same standard of

> cooking. Cheaper, but you have to dress up warm.

You couldn't get 25 people at Cornercopia.

[MrsAk]

Not East Dulwich but the Fentiman Arms is very good...

http://www.geronimo-inns.co.uk/thefentimanarms/privatehire

[Victoriacarmody]

http://www.therosendale.co.uk/events.php

My friend raves about this place in west dulwich where she went to a wedding

[theasidonio]

I will be speaking to my niece at the weekend to discuss some of the ideas. I know the White Horse and probably all the other pubs will be a definte no no, but thanks for the suggestions everyone!

[JanuszT]

Koz Mediterranean Restaurant

127 Lordship Lane

London SE22 8HU

020 8693 7034

They have a room upstairs for functions.

Jan the White Van Man

[nylonmeals]

The rather brilliant Upstairs in Brixton has a room for 28

http://www.upstairslondon.com/web/index.html

The food is delicious, really special.

They have a Michelin 'bib gourmand" which means its the quality of a michelin star without all the poncey-ness.