Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Relaxed eatery serving Neapolitan sourdough pizza with gourmet toppings, baked in a wood-fired oven.
143 locals recommend
Franco Manca
21 Lordship LnRelaxed eatery serving Neapolitan sourdough pizza with gourmet toppings, baked in a wood-fired oven.
Moroccan-themed space with hanging lamps, terrace and basement lounge, serving fresh mint tea.
12 locals recommend
Tagine Restaurant
3 Fernlea RdMoroccan-themed space with hanging lamps, terrace and basement lounge, serving fresh mint tea.
Smart restaurant serving seasonal cuisine in a modern dining room, with a fixed-price midweek menu.
24 locals recommend
Lamberts Restaurant
2 Balham High RdSmart restaurant serving seasonal cuisine in a modern dining room, with a fixed-price midweek menu.
Pizza, pasta and other classic Italian dishes in a rustic setting with displays by local artists.
12 locals recommend
Caminata
96 Bedford HillPizza, pasta and other classic Italian dishes in a rustic setting with displays by local artists.
Meaty menu and cocktails at a chic Modern European restaurant in a glass-fronted space.
33 locals recommend
Foxlow Balham
15-19 Bedford HillMeaty menu and cocktails at a chic Modern European restaurant in a glass-fronted space.
Pukka Himalayan dishes served in an intimate, modern bistro setting with Nepalese artifacts.
Gurkha's Diner
Balham High RoadPukka Himalayan dishes served in an intimate, modern bistro setting with Nepalese artifacts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Warm, snug choice with a vintage vibe featuring a lengthy list of imaginative craft cocktails.
22 locals recommend
Lost & Found Bar
10 Bedford HillWarm, snug choice with a vintage vibe featuring a lengthy list of imaginative craft cocktails.
Pints and pub grub on 3 floors with live music, comedy, cabaret, dance classes and TV sports.
57 locals recommend
The Bedford
77 Bedford HillPints and pub grub on 3 floors with live music, comedy, cabaret, dance classes and TV sports.
Bar with exposed brick walls, stripped floors and red banquette seats, serving Thai food
15 locals recommend
Firefly Bar & Thai Kitchen
Balham High RoadBar with exposed brick walls, stripped floors and red banquette seats, serving Thai food
Large gastropub with Victorian fixtures and terraced beer garden, serving classic British dishes.
28 locals recommend
The Avalon
16 Balham HillLarge gastropub with Victorian fixtures and terraced beer garden, serving classic British dishes.
Eccentric bar in wood-panelled building with vintage theme, serving tapas-style plates and roasts.
53 locals recommend
Balham Bowls Club
7-9 Ramsden RdEccentric bar in wood-panelled building with vintage theme, serving tapas-style plates and roasts.