General Store
An independent specialist grocer on Bellenden Road stocking British and European cheese, charcuterie, bread, wine and store-cupboard essentials chosen for provenance over volume.
- Hidden gem
- Price: ££ · Mid-range
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Did you know
General Store was opened by husband-and-wife team Merlin Jones and Genevieve Schiffenhaus, who each spent time training in cheesemaking and bread-making before setting up shop.
Local tip
It's a proper grocer rather than a cafe, better for putting together a picnic or a dinner from what's on the shelves than for eating in, though there's coffee at the counter if you just want a quick cup.
Finding it
- Address
- 174, Bellenden Road, Bellenden, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, SE15 4BW
- Nearest station
- Peckham Rye (Overground), 382 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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