Black Eats LDN founder Jackson Mclarty on the tastiest Black-owned businesses in the capital

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The Watergate, Deptford

Head south to Deptford, for The Watergate, the sister restaurant to the very popular Caribbean spot, Buster Mantis. You’ll find more European-style dishes, but what really sells it for me is the atmosphere, the decor and the vibe of the place – very dim lighting, a very intimate, speakeasy kind of vibe with small plates for sharing. On Thursdays they do a £6 Thursday…