Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
It is great for Seasonal British Food. Fairly expensive but a lovely treat
24 locals recommend
Lamberts Restaurant
2 Balham High RdIt is great for Seasonal British Food. Fairly expensive but a lovely treat
The pizzas are fab. It is always busy and they are great value for money.
143 locals recommend
Franco Manca
21 Lordship LnThe pizzas are fab. It is always busy and they are great value for money.
Indian Room Balham
59 Bedford HillDelicious Indian food. I am never disappointed here.
Bistro Union
40 Abbeville RdWe loved the fish pie. Great for a 'date night' out or with friends
Tsunami
5-7 Voltaire RdJapanese restaurant. Fantastic sushi. Loved the soft shell crab sushi.
My favourite home delivery EVER. I have an addiction to it and have been eating it for 20 years on a regular basis. Green Thai Curry is delicious.
12 locals recommend
Tumnan Thai
163 Lavender HillMy favourite home delivery EVER. I have an addiction to it and have been eating it for 20 years on a regular basis. Green Thai Curry is delicious.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lively bar. They have music in the evenings. Good for a night out with friends
25 locals recommend
Hagen & Hyde
157 Balham High RdLively bar. They have music in the evenings. Good for a night out with friends
Quirky bar, Looks like your gran's living room from the 50's. Always busy with people in their 20's and 30's
53 locals recommend
Balham Bowls Club
7-9 Ramsden RdQuirky bar, Looks like your gran's living room from the 50's. Always busy with people in their 20's and 30's
Parks & Nature
A wonderful park which is great to run around. There is a lake in the middle, a cafe and a bandstand. They often hold festivals here in the summer.
136 locals recommend
Clapham Common station
A wonderful park which is great to run around. There is a lake in the middle, a cafe and a bandstand. They often hold festivals here in the summer.
A beautiful park, right by the river. There is plenty to do here. You can hire seated bikes, there is a children's zoo, there is a Go Ape Adventure tree top rope course activity, a nice cafe, music in the summer. Lots and lots to do there.
935 locals recommend
Battersea Park
Battersea Park RoadA beautiful park, right by the river. There is plenty to do here. You can hire seated bikes, there is a children's zoo, there is a Go Ape Adventure tree top rope course activity, a nice cafe, music in the summer. Lots and lots to do there.
It's a 15 min train ride from Balham. Great for children as there is a dinosaur park, a small farm area and a sandpit with playground.
12 locals recommend
Crystal Palace Park Road
Crystal Palace Park RoadIt's a 15 min train ride from Balham. Great for children as there is a dinosaur park, a small farm area and a sandpit with playground.
Shopping
There is a small street market here at the weekend, lots of bars, cafes, boutique shops. A nice way to while away a sunny day.
83 locals recommend
Northcote Road
Northcote RoadThere is a small street market here at the weekend, lots of bars, cafes, boutique shops. A nice way to while away a sunny day.
A fab road with all the high street stores and a big department store called Peter Jones (owned by John Lewis and one of the UK's favourite good quality, value for money department stores.
300 locals recommend
King's Road
King's RoadA fab road with all the high street stores and a big department store called Peter Jones (owned by John Lewis and one of the UK's favourite good quality, value for money department stores.
Essentials
A 10 minute walk to get here or catch the 255 bus from outside Sainsburys car park
941 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillA 10 minute walk to get here or catch the 255 bus from outside Sainsburys car park
Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High RoadHigh end grocery store. Expensive but good quality food.
Entertainment & Activities
This pub has been here for years and is known for it's Banana Comedy Nights. They also have lots of live music here and a nightclub for anyone in their 20's or 30's
57 locals recommend
The Bedford
77 Bedford HillThis pub has been here for years and is known for it's Banana Comedy Nights. They also have lots of live music here and a nightclub for anyone in their 20's or 30's
This is a fab little cinema. Comfortable chairs and you can take a glass of wine in too!
199 locals recommend
Clapham Picturehouse
76 Venn StThis is a fab little cinema. Comfortable chairs and you can take a glass of wine in too!
Getting Around
A 10 minute walk to the train station. There is underground and overground here or you can take the 255 bus
7 locals recommend
Balham High Road
Balham High RoadA 10 minute walk to the train station. There is underground and overground here or you can take the 255 bus