Plant-based · South London · Since 2019

Food worth
gathering for.

Entirely plant-based small plates, natural wine, and a kitchen that finds beauty in the season. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations encouraged.

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Rooted in place,
open to the world.

Papaya started as a plant-based supper club in a Camberwell kitchen. Five years later we have 40 seats, a wood-fired grill, and 200 bottles of natural wine. Every dish is entirely plant-based — not as a limitation, but as a starting point.

We work with a small group of farmers and foragers we trust, sourcing within 100 miles wherever the season allows. The cooking is honest, creative, and unapologetically plant-based.

40 covers
200+ natural wines
5 years
Inside Papaya

"A place you want to come back to before you've even left."

Reserve your table.

Dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Lunch from Friday. Groups of 8 or more — please call us directly.

  • Instant confirmation by email
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Special requests always welcomed
  • Private dining available for groups

What's on.

Monthly dinners, winemaker evenings, and seasonal celebrations. Places are limited — book early.

May 16
Wine dinner

Natural Wine Dinner with Domaine Tissot

7:00 pm  ·  6 courses · £110 pp

An intimate evening with Bénédicte Tissot of Jura's finest biodynamic domaine. Six plant-based courses paired with six bottles spanning 15 years of natural farming.

Jun 7
Tasting menu

Forager's Feast — A Wild Summer Menu

7:30 pm  ·  7 courses · £90 pp

A menu built entirely around what our foragers find that week — sea herbs, hedgerow fruits, wild mushrooms. Chef Thomas walks you through every ingredient.

Jun 28
Garden party

Midsummer Garden Party

4:00 pm  ·  All evening · £65 pp

Our annual midsummer celebration. The courtyard opens, the grill goes on, and we stay until the light goes. Bottomless Pét-Nat included.

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Recipes, producer visits, seasonal notes, and things worth reading.

Find us.

Address

14 Coldharbour Lane
London SE5 9NR

+44 20 7946 0123
hello@papaya-restaurant.com

5 min walk from Denmark Hill station. Buses: 68, 40, 176, 185.

Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 12:00 – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 – 10:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 – 10:00 pm
Friday 12:00 – 11:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 – 11:00 pm
Sunday Closed

Private dining

Our downstairs room seats up to 20 guests for private events, corporate dinners, and celebrations. Bespoke menus on request.

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📍 14 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NR

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