M.Manze - Peckham

"The original M. Manze on Tower Bridge Road remains a living museum of old-school London—long brown booths, green checkerboard tiles, fizzing chilli vinegar, and everyone being addressed as “darlin”. The pie and mash shop’s meat pies are straightforward and pleasingly traditional, especially alongside smears of almost-smooth mash. With the right dusting of salt and pepper, this is a plate that can be quickly shovelled down." - jake missing, sinead cranna, daisy meager

"Alongside Cooke, the Manze name is to pie and mash what the Rouxs are to haute French cuisine. You can find the beautifully tiled, time capsule restaurants in Deptford, Elephant and Castle, and Peckham. But it’s the original on Tower Bridge Road we find ourselves most drawn to. Long brown booths, green checkerboard tiles, fizzing chilli vinegar, and everyone’s addressed as “darlin”. The suet leans soggy but the mixture is pleasingly traditional, especially alongside smears of almost-smooth mash. With the right dusting of salt and pepper this is a plate that can be quickly shovelled down, and you can even finish with a scoop of Manze’s ice cream. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Jake Missing

"London’s traditional pie and mash shops have dwindled in number over the past decade or so but M. Manze’s, first opened in Peckham in 1902, is still going. You know what you’re getting with a proper pie and mash shop, and if you don’t, then just double up. Double pie and double mash, liquor, and a lot of malt vinegar." - jake missing

"The Manze family knew they were on to something, so they divided and conquered. Michele Manze was Luigi’s brother and his legacy is in the south — in Peckham, Tower Bridge and Sutton. His places’ pie games are just as strong, too." - Laura Goodman, James Hansen

"London’s oldest pie and mash shop is still going strong through lockdown. You can bulk chilled deliveries of their meat and vegan pies, mash, liquor, and some jellied eels if you’re that old school. Their website is the place to order from." - jake missing