Nothing says there are culinary riches to be made quite like Franco Manca turning up on your doorstep demanding a slice of the action. Taking over the space left behind by Draft House, which sadly never really took off, the sourdough pizza joint has hit the ground running since setting up shop in 2015. In Dulwich and practically everywhere else you can think of, the combo of “keep it simple, stupid” pizzas, sharp service and handy prices seems to be a winning one.

For some reason French cuisine has always been richly represented in this moneyed enclave (there’s your first clue) of South East London. La Bonne Bouffe, a recent opening from the folk behind Bermondsey Arts Club, is the latest in a long line of successful French restaurants. While its slightly prissy name suggests 70s-style frogs legs suspended in aspic, the reality is modern and enticing: full-blooded bistro dishes washed down with French wines and cocktails.

Seasonal and provenance-focussed before such a thing was remotely de rigeur, Franklins has been around since the late nineties and occupies a treasured spot in locals’ hearts, as much for the warm eccentricity of its ownership as the unfussy nature of St John-style dishes such as black pudding on toast and salt beef rillettes and pickles. Any questions as to the quality of the ingredients are quickly put to bed by a visit to its bountiful farm shop next door.

After a long wait, Burger worshippers in East Dulwich finally have a place to call their own. MeatLiquor arrived here in 2016 and judging by the regular queues outside, this meaty stalwart looks to be doing a roaring trade. With brashly-themed burgers, loaded fries and boozy shakes up for grabs, its offering is hardly subtle — who gives a damn when the patties are this drool-worthy.

Yama Momo is a more recent venture for the team behind Clapham’s ever-popular Japanese restaurant, Tsunami. Its menu offers various kinds of tempura, sushi and sashimi, and main dishes led by a starring protein – think steamed sea bass invigorated by ponzu and sake. Speaking of sake, there is plenty of it on a drinks menu further enlivened with Japanese whiskies and beers.

If Alsatian cuisine is yet to register on your culinary radar, a trip to The French House will set you on a pleasing course.. Owner Audrey Michel’s enthusiasm for her native cuisine shines through in menus flush with tartes flambées (a sort-of thin, oblong pizza) and choucroute (the region’s answer to sauerkraut); cheeses and clafoutis, too. Ye-Ye music from Sixties-era France influences the playlist and decor, and the atmosphere is suitably banging as a result — though this being East Dulwich, children are welcome, too.

Formerly known as Toasted, this neighbourhood wine bar has lost none of its neighbourly charm since restaurant parent Terroirs assumed naming rights. The formula that has made Terroirs and its Clapham sibling Soif so successful is on full display here: eclectic wine lists with a good selection by the glass, classy charcuterie boards, and seasonal, modern European cooking. There’s not too much more to say about Terroirs, largely because it so eloquently speaks for itself.