Oct 2025: New Florist in Honor Oak.
Early Hours is an award-winning design studio for floral installations, arrangements and displays. This is their first flower & coffee shop. Real and faux flowers, hand-tied bunches to go, floral delivery, pick n mix bulbs, homeware, gifts, books plus coffee & cake. Early Hours is Cockney rhyming slang for ‘flowers’. 
Early Hours, 49 Honor Oak Park, SE23 1EA map

Oct 2025: Henwen’s celebrates its first year in SE23
Henwens Butcher & deli continues to establish itself in the local community. Replaces The Butchery (2013-2023). The story.  Owners: Charlie Smith & Sweyn Hall. The Times review.
Henwens, 9 London Road, SE23 3TY map

Aug 2025: New Cafe on Dartmouth Road
Cafe with large garden close to London Road and the station. Coffee from Allpress Espresso. Previously the Framing & Art shop.
Ounce 10 Coffee, 10 Dartmouth Road, SE23 3XU map

Aug: Ancestrel Wines Bar & Bottle shop celebrates its first year in SE23
Ancestrel is renowned for holding the distinction of being the first to introduce natural wine to the UK. Owners: Angelo Lorea & Guillaume Aubert. Close to FH Overground.
Ancestrel Wines, 9 Stanstead Road, SE23 1HG map 

7 Aug: Return of The Foresters Arms
The Foresters Arms is reborn. Previously known as All Inn One (2000-2025) the new owners (Fauna Brewing) of this substantial Victorian Pub (c. 1858) have chosen wisely to revert to its original name. Beer garden. Close to Forest Hill Overground.
The Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale, SE23 2NE map

2025: Babur 40 Years Cookbook.
Babur is celebrating its 40th with its first cookbook (order here). Babur combines North Indian food with wine pairings in a stylish setting. Babur refers to a Central Asian prince who, driven from his homeland, established the Mughal Empire in India. Restaurant review. Owner: Emdad Rahman.
Babur, 119 Brockey Rise, SE23 1JP map

2025: Marvellous Greens & Beans Celebrates 5 Years in SE23
Marvellous Greens & Beans is a lockdown success story. Apart from its well-stocked shop in Honor Oak, MG&B supplies customisable fruit & veg boxes. The Story
Marvellous Greens & Beans, 72 Brockey Rise, SE23 1LN map

EJ Carpets Celebrates 50 Years in SE23
EJ Carpets was established in 1974 in Perry Vale. It is a major retailer of carpets and flooring and is located just off the South Circular next to Forest Hill Overground.
EJ Carpets, 1-5 Perry Vale, SE23 2NE map