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Sicilian Art Pizzeria, Penge

An authentic Italian pizzeria near Selhurst Park, popular with Palace fans for post-match food.

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188 High St, Penge, London SE20 7QB
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The spot

Why go here?

Selhurst is not blessed with sit-down food options, which is exactly why this one matters. It is a ten-table pizzeria on Penge High Street run by people who care, and it is walkable from the ground.

  • Recommended by a Palace groundhopper from Dallas, Texas after Palace v Brighton
  • Real Sicilian pizza, open kitchen, oven in the middle of the room
  • A proper sit-down meal instead of standard stadium food
  • Works for two people or a small group of away-day mates
  • Local crowd rather than a football crowd, so it stays calm after the whistle
  • Cheap enough that a full meal does not wreck the trip budget

Best moment to visit

After the final whistle

  • Walk off a 3pm kick-off and eat while the trains clear
  • Sit down properly instead of grabbing food on the concourse
  • Talk through the game over a Palermitana
  • A quiet end to a loud afternoon at Selhurst

Heads up: doors open at 5pm and the room fills fast. Ring ahead if there has been a home game.

On the menu

What to order

Drinks

  • A cold Italian lager
  • House red with the pizza

Food

  • The Palermitana, the one regulars order
  • Antipasto Sicilian Art to share while you wait
  • Anything from the wood oven, it is all cooked the same honest way

Who is it for?

Perfect for

  • Groundhoppers doing Selhurst Park for the first time
  • Small groups after a home game
  • Solo travellers who want a real meal, not a takeaway
  • Anyone tired of stadium food
Suggested matchday itinerary
  1. 15:00Step 1

    Kick-off at Selhurst Park

    Holmesdale Road end, full noise, ninety minutes of Palace.

  2. 16:50Step 2

    Walk down towards Penge

    Roughly 25 to 30 minutes on foot from the ground, or a couple of stops by train to Penge West or Kent House.

  3. 17:15Step 3

    Dinner at Sicilian Art

    Pizza, a beer, and the match picked apart properly. Book if you can, the place is small.

  4. 19:00Step 4

    Train back into town

    Penge East or Penge West gets you back towards central London in half an hour.

Local tip 🇬🇧

"After the match, a mate and I went for food at Sicilian Art Pizzeria in Beckenham. 10/10 spot!" Fletch, Crystal Palace groundhopper. Nearest stations are Penge West, Penge East and Kent House, all within a few minutes' walk.

Why FootballCityTrip recommends it

One of the few genuinely good sit-down meals within reach of Selhurst Park. Fan recommended, fan approved, and exactly the kind of place a matchday should end in.

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The neighbourhood & the spot

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