Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
A local pub with a quirky, English interior and good food. Must book in advance!
53 locals recommend
Balham Bowls Club
7-9 Ramsden RdA local pub with a quirky, English interior and good food. Must book in advance!
The Regent Pub- Islington
201-203 Liverpool RdYour nearest pub!
The Sunday roasts here are really good, and the decor is beautiful and cosy.
47 locals recommend
The Rookery
Streatham Common SouthThe Sunday roasts here are really good, and the decor is beautiful and cosy.
Large pub on the common - gets very busy, so we don't often go here. However, if you're after a real British pub - they don't get more typical than this!
87 locals recommend
The Windmill
22 Blenheim GardensLarge pub on the common - gets very busy, so we don't often go here. However, if you're after a real British pub - they don't get more typical than this!
Everything Else
Comedy club & sizeable pub - check the website calendar for upcoming shows!
57 locals recommend
The Bedford
77 Bedford HillComedy club & sizeable pub - check the website calendar for upcoming shows!
A very large and substantial supermarket! Better value than Waitrose, but often long queues - try to avoid rush hour if you can (after 5pm).
941 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillA very large and substantial supermarket! Better value than Waitrose, but often long queues - try to avoid rush hour if you can (after 5pm).
GOOD food, but pricey-ish! A supermarket that we save for special occasions.
386 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High RoadGOOD food, but pricey-ish! A supermarket that we save for special occasions.
Food Scene
Owned by the Soho House group, this is a handy local restaurant that serves (you guessed it) an array of chicken and egg meals. Quite tasty and good value.
6 locals recommend
Chicken Shop and Dirty Burger Balham
7A Chestnut GroveOwned by the Soho House group, this is a handy local restaurant that serves (you guessed it) an array of chicken and egg meals. Quite tasty and good value.
Charlie's favourite brunch in Balham. Get the Cinnamon French Toast and the Sister Special. Arrive before 10am on weekends to guarantee a spot.
13 locals recommend
Brother Marcus - Balham
9 Chestnut GroveCharlie's favourite brunch in Balham. Get the Cinnamon French Toast and the Sister Special. Arrive before 10am on weekends to guarantee a spot.
Foxlow Balham
15-19 Bedford HillGo for dinner and order the fried chicken sandwich!
Franco Manca
21 Lordship LnCheap and cheerful pizzas. They also do take-out!
Go for brunch (try to get there before 10am, or the queue can go on for miles!), order a specialty cold coffee and the Convict:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/the-best-places-to-go-for-brunch-in-london/
70 locals recommend
Milk
20 Bedford HillGo for brunch (try to get there before 10am, or the queue can go on for miles!), order a specialty cold coffee and the Convict:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/the-best-places-to-go-for-brunch-in-london/
Parks & Nature
Nice to walk around on a sunny Sunday - our nearest green space! There's a duck pond and lots of trees, not much else - but you could enjoy a pub lunch and a walk on the common, which is a favourite pastime for many locals!
150 locals recommend
Wandsworth Common
Trinity RoadNice to walk around on a sunny Sunday - our nearest green space! There's a duck pond and lots of trees, not much else - but you could enjoy a pub lunch and a walk on the common, which is a favourite pastime for many locals!
Arts & Culture
An iconic cinema! Eat at one of the MANY good food spots in Brixton Market then enjoy a film in this beautiful building.
371 locals recommend
Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour LnAn iconic cinema! Eat at one of the MANY good food spots in Brixton Market then enjoy a film in this beautiful building.
Our closest cinema! You can get a bus (the 155) from the end of Balham Park Road or a tube to Clapham Common. It is near to lots of nice restaurants including Honest Burger, which is really good.
199 locals recommend
Clapham Picturehouse
76 Venn StOur closest cinema! You can get a bus (the 155) from the end of Balham Park Road or a tube to Clapham Common. It is near to lots of nice restaurants including Honest Burger, which is really good.
Shopping
Obviously, Oxford Street has everything! It's almost always busy. Favourite stores; Liberty, Selfridges, &OtherStories and COS.
277 locals recommend
Oxford Circus Underground Station
Oxford StreetObviously, Oxford Street has everything! It's almost always busy. Favourite stores; Liberty, Selfridges, &OtherStories and COS.