Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo first captures your heart with its silver string of tinsel and massive tiger's head (fake, very, very fake) on the wall. Then it wins over your head with its £10 daily lunchbox, and finally your taste buds with its tasty, plant-based chana masala and bringal aloo. The Indian restaurant overlooks an offshoot of Deptford Market, and a steady stream of stallholders and locals pop in at lunch for their regular orders and chats with the staff. Things are a little chaotic and ramshackle, with a mish-mash of stools—some white leather and swivelling, others wooden, worn, and straight out of an old-timer’s pub—but it’s endlessly welcoming. If asked, opt for a spicier version of the dish over mild, as we found some of the mild options a little bland. Go for the vegetable goan, cooked in a creamy coconut sauce with a little heat, the hot, tomatoey jalfrezi, and the garlic naan that’s, wait for it, properly garlicky.