Ganapati
A South Indian restaurant on Holly Grove, just off Bellenden Road, known for its bright purple and mustard-coloured shopfront and home-style vegetarian and meat curries.
- Food
- Price: ££ · Mid-range
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Did you know
Ganapati was opened in 2004 by Claire Fisher, who taught herself South Indian cooking after a backpacking trip to India, and the restaurant marked its 20th anniversary in 2024.
Local tip
Go on a weekday lunchtime for the vegetarian thali, one of the most filling and least expensive lunches in the area; there's a second, takeaway-only branch nearby on Maxted Road.
Famous dishes
Finding it
- Address
- 38, Holly Grove, Clifton Estate, Peckham, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, SE15 5DF
- Nearest station
- Peckham Rye (Overground), 274 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
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- General StoreAn independent specialist grocer on Bellenden Road stocking British and European cheese, charcuterie, bread, wine and store-cupboard essentials chosen for provenance over volume.
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