Celebrated table

Three Uncles

Founded by friends inspired by Hong Kong markets, this compact Brixton spot serves chopped roast duck, crispy pork belly, and lo mein in a warm, no-frills setting.

The story

Three Uncles Brings Cantonese Roasting to London’s Brixton Village

The founders and the fire

Three Uncles brings authentic Cantonese cooking to London’s Brixton Village through a simple premise rooted in the founders’ youth. The trio grew up frequenting the roast meat stalls of Hong Kong’s Wan Chai Market before opening their first barebones outlet in Liverpool Street. Their current kitchen relies on a special round oven to render the meat slowly over complex preparation steps. This approach earned the spot a Good Food Guide recommendation for 2026, recognizing the unvarnished craft behind every slice.

Roast meats and noodle bowls

Top billing belongs to the house roasted selection, which features chopped to order duck with a wondrous blush pink finish. The crispy pork belly sits alongside char siu and Hainan chicken, each portion paired with steamed Jasmine rice or dropped into rich bone broths. Guests can also build plates around lo mein noodles tossed with beef brisket or wontons, or start with freshly steamed dim sum like pork and prawn siu mai. The Chinese kitchen keeps these preparations straightforward while letting the technique carry the flavor.

A compact corner in Brixton

The dining room occupies two units inside the bustling indoor market, seating thirty five guests at a time. Walk ins are welcome throughout the week, though Tuesday evenings extend service until ten pm for late crowds. Staff maintain an open and helpful pace while pourings range from locally brewed beers to pressed citrus juices. The space trades polished grandeur for genuine hospitality, keeping the focus squarely on the food and the quiet efficiency of the counter.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026
The Good Food Guide
Good

Details

At a glance

The Good Food Guide 2026 — Good
Cuisines Cantonese, Chinese
Services Table Service, Takeaway

History

On the record

2026
The Good Food Guide — Good

Set up by three friends (the eponymous ‘uncles’) who spent their childhood hanging around the roast meat cafés of Hong Kong’s Wan Chai Market, this fully fledged restaurant on the western edge of Brixton Village follows on from the trio’s bare-bones outlets in Liverpool Street and Camden. Not surprisingly, top billing goes to that holy trinity of Chinese roasting – chopped-to-order Cantonese duck, crispy pork belly and char siu pork, with Hainan chicken as an extra. The duck ('a wondrous blush pink’) is cooked to near perfection and served on rice or atop a fine broth of duck bones, while the pork belly is equally divine, with the crispest of skins and a thick fatty layer melting into the flesh. This is authentic stuff involving complex time-consuming steps before the meat is roasted in a special round oven. The kitchen also produces a few dim sum bites (char siu bao, pork and prawn siu mai etc), as well as lo mein noodles and some family-style dishes. The flavours could be ramped up a notch, but there’s no arguing with the craft that goes into these dishes. Service is warm and open, while drinks run from fresh juices to Brixton-brewed beers. There's a newish branch by St Paul's Cathedral and a more ambitious outpost is due to open in Ealing in September 2024.

Established

Location

Find us

Unit 19 & 20, Brixton Village, Brixton, SW9 8PR
London, United Kingdom
020 3592 5374
brixton@threeuncles.co.uk
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