The Begging Bowl

Thai street-food restaurant in Peckham

Address: 168 Bellenden Road, Peckham, London SE15 4BW
Phone: +44 20 7635 2627
Hours: Tue-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-14:30 and 17:00-21:30, Sun 12:00-15:30. Closed Monday.

ThaiTapas

Menu prices: £3–£18 · £ · Median main: £10.50 · 15/15 with a published price

Thai tapas-style restaurant in the heart of Peckham, bringing sweet, salty, sour and hot flavours from Bangkok's street-food scene. Head chef Jane Alty (ex-Michelin-starred Nahm).

Snacks

• Chiang Mai Spiced Larb Nuts — £3.00

  Spiced peanuts tossed in Chiang Mai larb seasoning.
• Chive Cake with Sweet Soy Dip — £7.00

  Pan-fried chive cakes served with a sweet soy dip.
• Pickled Radish with Chilli Salt and Toasted Coconut — £4.00

  Pickled radish with chilli salt to dip and toasted coconut.

Salads

• Pomelo, Cashew Nut, Ginger and Longan Salad — £13.00

  Fresh pomelo salad with cashew nut, ginger and longan.
• Salad of Squid, Pork, Ginger and Pomelo — £13.00

  Squid and pork salad with ginger, pomelo and orange chilli dressing.
• Yam Bean Salad with Green Mango — £7.00

  Yam bean and green mango salad with cashew, tamarind, sesame and Vietnamese mint.

Stir-fries

• Stir-fry of Purple Sprouting Broccoli — £8.00

  Purple sprouting broccoli stir-fried with soy and Thai garlic.
• Stir-fry of Beef Rump — £12.00

  Beef rump stir-fried with onion, chilli, cumin and coriander seed.
• Stir-fry of Suffolk Chicken with Thai Basil — £10.50

  Suffolk chicken stir-fried with Thai basil and Thai garlic.
• Stir-fry of Palourde Clams — £12.00

  Palourde clams with wild ginger, galangal, chilli and Thai basil.

Curries

• Charcoal Grilled Jerusalem Artichoke with Golae Peanut Curry — £14.00

  Charcoal-grilled Jerusalem artichoke in golae peanut curry with pickled ginger.
• Geng Som Sour Orange Curry — £13.00

  Sour orange curry with cod fillet, cha-om omelette, salsify and puntarelle.
• Crispy Blythburgh Hill Pork Belly — £9.00

  Crispy pork belly with five-spice gravy and sour chilli sauce.

Soup

• Turmeric, Ginger and Suffolk Chicken Broth — £6.00

  Turmeric and ginger broth with Suffolk chicken, 6oz portion.

Fish

• Deep-fried Whole Sea Bass — £18.00

  Whole sea bass with green mango, white turmeric, roasted rice and tamarind chilli dressing.