Colombian Street Food New Cross

The Best Restaurants in New Cross | Where to Eat in SE14 - Eater London

"Set back from New Cross Road, La Placita Mall is a tiny indoor market lined with Latinx businesses. At the back of the room, Delicias Colombianas serves a range of classics to be taken away or eaten at one of the tables that line the room with its flickering strip lighting.  Along with the loud music and the food served, the space is completely transportive. In some ways it is fondly reminiscent of the Elephant & Castle shopping centre of the mid 1990s, but could also be anywhere in the world other than south-east London. A good taste of the lengthy menu is offered by the Picada Colombiana for two or four people, though additional must-tries include greaseless, deftly fried papas rellenas; shredded beef empanadas; maduros aborrajados, comprising a ball of deep fried yellow plantain and stringy cheese; and arepa with soft, hot chorizo that’s delicately spiced and has taut skin with a snap to rival the city’s best hot dogs." - Jonathan Hatchman