Mamalan
Mamalan Brixton
Unit 18
Coldharbour Lane
London SW9 8PR
Mamalan Clapham
8 The Pavement
London SW4 0HY
Nearest Tube: Brixton
4 Yummy Stars
Price £ Small eats £4-£6.50; Noodles/rice £9.50-£10.50 (at time of writing)
☏ 020 7498 8288
Pork and Chinese leaf dumplings with chillis at Mamalan
Buzz factor 3.9/5 stars
Food 4/5 stars
Value for money 4.2/5 stars
Eat-in or Take away at all branches apart from Brixton (please check website for details)
Mamalan serves Beijing dumplings and noodles (and other things) currently at 2 sites now (reduced from 4), Brixton Village and Clapham. Look out for different opening hours eg Brixton offers all day dining most of the week and the Clapham branch offers all day dining on the weekends.
Each a casual eatery with a relaxed atmosphere.
The founder was apparently inspired by the street food stall run by her grandfather and mother back in Beijing, China. Having tried her hand at a supper club, she started her own restaurant in Brixton in 2010. Her mother is often lovingly featured, having taught her the tricks of the trade in cooking.
The buns were pillowy soft and the meat in the pork bun was seriously tender, a bit like pulled pork. As well as their dumplings, the deep fried chicken wings were also worth trying – pretty spicy though. Watch that you don’t burn your tongue (like I did in my eagerness to eat them as quickly as possible).
