The Guava Kitchen

4.5

2 Reviews

£25 and under

Caribbean

Great for brunch
Innovative
Gluten-free-friendly

The Guava Kitchen is a plant-based eatery providing a welcoming atmosphere with a fine dining twist. Come and experience our tropical vegan cuisine in the heart of South East London. We are located just 2 minutes walk from the family-friendly Horniman Museum and Gardens.

We serve a beautiful range of breakfasts, brunches, main courses, sweet treats, cocktails, fine wines and freshly-made juices. We are open for dine-in, takeaway and delivery service.

Enjoy chilled background music and a beautiful modern spacious interior with outside pavement seating. Our private dining area is available for special occasions and can seat up to 10 guests.

Come and indulge in some of our signature dishes which include our Big Vegan Platter and Plantain Lasagne.
Our food is lovingly prepared making it good for your body and your taste buds!

Why not join us for a plant based dining adventure with the ultimate Guava experience!

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Caribbean, Vegan, Vegetarian
Hours of operation
Mon, Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 8176 6963
Website
https://theguavakitchen.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Chef Adoniz
Catering
We are able to provide a bespoke catering service. Please contact us for more information.
Private party facilities
Guests can hire out the venue for Supper Clubs, Private Events, Corporate Events and much more. We also have a private dining area which seats 12 guests. Please contact us for more information.

Location
16 London Rd, London, Greater London SE23 3HF
Neighborhood
Forest Hill
Cross street
Devonshire Road, London Road and other surrounding street parking
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Forest Hill Station 2 minutes walk. A range of local bus routes from Lewisham, Crystal Palace and surrounding areas,
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

GUAVA PLANTAIN BALLS£7.50
coated with a Sweet & Sour drizzle served w/h Sweet & Sour sauce (gluten free)
RICH CREAMY MACARONI CHEESE£6.50
authentically seasoned, topped with a creamy cashew nut sauce (contains gluten and nuts)
CREAMY COCONUT RED PEAS SOUP£7.50
A hearty & nourshing with wholemeal dumplings and kidney beans (contains gluten)
CURRIED WRAP£8.50
Rundown Chick Pea Curry filled with creamy coconut curried chickpeas, Carib root vegetables served w/h a mixed salad (contains gluten)

MAINS

PLANTAIN WAFFLES (Sweet) £10.50
seasonal fruit topped with crème fraiche (gluten free, topping contains Soya)
PLANTAIN WAFFLES (Savoury) £11.20
w/h ackee peppered salad topped with guacamole and a guava drizzle (gluten free, drizle contains Soya)
BIG VEGAN BREKKIE£12.50
Butter baked beans, house made herb sausages, Vegan chickpea scramble, sweet potato hash brown, sauteed greens, fried plantains, herb mushrooms (Soya) (GF option available)
BAKED PASTELON - PLANTAIN LASAGNE (Medium)£11.50
served with a rich savoury tomato and lentil sauce, topped with creamy bechamel and golden fried plantains served with house salad (gluten free, sauce contains Soya)
A GUAVA KITCHEN BURGER£8.50
House made bean burger with a Guava sauce, lettuce, tomato and caramelised onions (Gluten,Soya, Sulphites)
SMASHED AVOCADO£8.20
on a toasted artisan sourdough charcoal bread (Gluten)
- each add a further option: Grilled Halloumi (Soya), Lentil Sausages (Soya), Herb Mushrooms, Chick Pea Scramble (Soya), Omelette (Soya)£1.80

S I D E S

All Gluten free

Gourmet Fries £4.50
Pea Pakora & Pineapple cream slaw (Soya) £4.00
Cassava Fries w/h guava herb aioli dip (Soya) £5.20
Fried Plantain £4.20

KIDS MENU

KIDSMENU-FORLITTLEGEMS!

MAINS

Vegan Sausage Hot Dogs£4.50
with Potato Fries and Salad (Gluten Free, Soya)
Baked Butter Beans on Sourdough Toast (Gluten, Soya)£4.20
Kids Plantain Waffle - (Gluten, Soya)£6.80

SIDES

Gourmet Potato Chips - (VG)(NF) £4.20
Fried Plantain - (VG)(NF)£4.20

SUNSHINE DESSERTS!

Chocolate Raspberry Brownie - (Gluten Free, Nuts)£4.50
Red Velvet - (Gluten, Soya)£4.95

FRESHLY SQUEEZED JUICES

Orange Juice £4.00
Apple Juice £4.00

DESSERTS

VEGAN CAKES

(Please ask a member of s taff for availabili ty)

Carrot Cake Sliced- (Soya, Gluten, Nuts )£4.95
Pistachio Rose Cake Sliced- (Soya, Gluten, Nuts )£4.95
Toasted Sorrel & Banana Bread - (GF, Tree Nut s , Soya)£4.80
Red Velvet Cupcake - (Soya, Gluten)£4.80
Lemon and Blueberry Muffin- (Soya, Gluten)£4.50
Raspberry & Chocolate Brownie - (GF, Tree Nuts , Soya)£4.20

PASTRIES

Vegan Croi s sant (Gluten)£2.40
Caribbean Patties : Callaloo OR Dahl - (Gluten)£2.85

ICE CREAM

Rum and Raisin Ice Cream (Sulphites)£5.20
Guava Ice Cream - (Soya, Sulphites)£4.80
Vanilla Ice Cream - (Soya, Sulphites)£4.60

What people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

5Food
5Service
5Ambience
5Value

Noise • Energetic

2 Reviews

RS
RitaS
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time trying & will definitely be back. The meal was great, firm fan of plantain balls now. The service was good, no long waits, although we did go mid week in the day time. Music & ambiance was good too.
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Bigfoodiefey
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Guava Kitchen had excellent vibes, I went with a group of five friends. The service to the food to the drinks are extremely fun and we had a great time. If you’re looking for quality Caribbean food this is the place!
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16 London Rd, London, Greater London SE23 3HF

Additional information

Cross street
Devonshire Road, London Road and other surrounding street parking
Neighborhood
Forest Hill
Hours of operation
Mon, Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Caribbean, Vegan, Vegetarian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Forest Hill Station 2 minutes walk. A range of local bus routes from Lewisham, Crystal Palace and surrounding areas,
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Adoniz
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://theguavakitchen.com/
Phone number
020 8176 6963
Catering
We are able to provide a bespoke catering service. Please contact us for more information.
Private party facilities
Guests can hire out the venue for Supper Clubs, Private Events, Corporate Events and much more. We also have a private dining area which seats 12 guests. Please contact us for more information.

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DELI SALAD BOWLS

WHY NOT ADD A HOT FILLING TOPPING (FROM THE KITCHEN) FOR £1.80

STARTERS

GUAVA PLANTAIN BALLS£7.50

RICH CREAMY MACARONI CHEESE£6.50

CREAMY COCONUT RED PEAS SOUP£7.50

CURRIED WRAP£8.50

MAINS

PLANTAIN WAFFLES (Sweet) £10.50

PLANTAIN WAFFLES (Savoury) £11.20

BIG VEGAN BREKKIE£12.50

BAKED PASTELON - PLANTAIN LASAGNE (Medium)£11.50

A GUAVA KITCHEN BURGER£8.50

SMASHED AVOCADO£8.20

S I D E S

Gourmet Fries £4.50

Pea Pakora & Pineapple cream slaw (Soya) £4.00

Cassava Fries w/h guava herb aioli dip (Soya) £5.20

Fried Plantain £4.20

KIDS MENU

KIDSMENU-FORLITTLEGEMS!

MAINS

Vegan Sausage Hot Dogs£4.50

Baked Butter Beans on Sourdough Toast (Gluten, Soya)£4.20

Kids Plantain Waffle - (Gluten, Soya)£6.80

SIDES

Gourmet Potato Chips - (VG)(NF) £4.20

Fried Plantain - (VG)(NF)£4.20

SUNSHINE DESSERTS!

Chocolate Raspberry Brownie - (Gluten Free, Nuts)£4.50

Red Velvet - (Gluten, Soya)£4.95

FRESHLY SQUEEZED JUICES

Orange Juice £4.00

Apple Juice £4.00

DESSERTS

VEGAN CAKES

Carrot Cake Sliced- (Soya, Gluten, Nuts )£4.95

Pistachio Rose Cake Sliced- (Soya, Gluten, Nuts )£4.95

Toasted Sorrel & Banana Bread - (GF, Tree Nut s , Soya)£4.80

Red Velvet Cupcake - (Soya, Gluten)£4.80

Lemon and Blueberry Muffin- (Soya, Gluten)£4.50

Raspberry & Chocolate Brownie - (GF, Tree Nuts , Soya)£4.20

PASTRIES

Vegan Croi s sant (Gluten)£2.40

Caribbean Patties : Callaloo OR Dahl - (Gluten)£2.85

ICE CREAM

Rum and Raisin Ice Cream (Sulphites)£5.20

Guava Ice Cream - (Soya, Sulphites)£4.80

Vanilla Ice Cream - (Soya, Sulphites)£4.60

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