Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
It is great for Seasonal British Food. Fairly expensive but a lovely treat
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Franco Manca
21 Lordship LnThe pizzas are fab. It is always busy and they are great value for money.
Delicious Indian food. I am never disappointed here.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Indian Room Balham
59 Bedford HillDelicious Indian food. I am never disappointed here.
We loved the fish pie. Great for a 'date night' out or with friends
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bistro Union
40 Abbeville RdWe loved the fish pie. Great for a 'date night' out or with friends
Japanese restaurant. Fantastic sushi. Loved the soft shell crab sushi.
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillA 10 minute walk to get here or catch the 255 bus from outside Sainsburys car park
High end grocery store. Expensive but good quality food.
386 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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