DANNY Dyer is practically a national treasure these days.
So when the born and bred Londoner revealed that his ‘London secret’ was M. Manze in Bermondsey, south London, I headed over to check it out.
The pie, mash and eel shop on Tower Bridge Rd has been running since 1891, and is the oldest pie and mash shop in the UK.
Danny told ES Magazine: “It’s a beautiful pie and mash shop which has been there a long time.
“My order? Two pie, two mash, smothered in liquor and laced with chilli vinegar, washed down with a Dr Pepper.”
When I visited the flagship shop, one of three stores owned by the family business which is now in its 4th generation, I was surprised at how busy it was for a Tuesday lunchtime.
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There was a constant queue of locals waiting for their takeaway and every table was also taken.
The interior of the restaurant was like being taken back in time, with original fixtures of beautiful green Victorian tiling, original marble-topped tables and old wooden pews.
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Getting lunch felt like taking part in a bit of London’s history – with one previous visitor commenting that it: “brought back childhood memories of visiting my nan.”