Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Caminata
96 Bedford HillGreat Italian food and great prices with very friendly service
My favourite restaurant in Balham. Lovely French restaurant with great food and great service. It is a little more expensive than other places in Balham though.
14 místní doporučují
Gazette Balham
Balham High RoadMy favourite restaurant in Balham. Lovely French restaurant with great food and great service. It is a little more expensive than other places in Balham though.
The food is amazing and very well presented and worth the slightly more expensive prices.
However, it is very, very popular at the weekends, so you may have to wait some time to be served.
70 místní doporučují
Milk
20 Bedford HillThe food is amazing and very well presented and worth the slightly more expensive prices.
However, it is very, very popular at the weekends, so you may have to wait some time to be served.
Very good and very popular pizza place. The prices are not too expensive either and the atmosphere and service is excellent.
143 místní doporučují
Franco Manca
21 Lordship LnVery good and very popular pizza place. The prices are not too expensive either and the atmosphere and service is excellent.
My favourite place in Balham for a traditional English all-day breakfast. Not too expensive and the atmosphere is the closest you will find to the traditional English cafe.
HOB (Heart of Balham)
113 Balham High RdMy favourite place in Balham for a traditional English all-day breakfast. Not too expensive and the atmosphere is the closest you will find to the traditional English cafe.
Indian Room Balham
59 Bedford HillMy favourite Indian restaurant in Balham.
The Paddyfield
4 Bedford HillMy favourite Thai and Vietnamese restaurant in Balham.
Drinks & Nightlife
Probably one of the best traditional British Pubs in the area. It has free live performances of the best new bands from Monday to Thursday evenings. Friday and Saturday nights are comedy nights.
57 místní doporučují
The Bedford
77 Bedford HillProbably one of the best traditional British Pubs in the area. It has free live performances of the best new bands from Monday to Thursday evenings. Friday and Saturday nights are comedy nights.
A very nice and typical London Pub with a good people, nice food and a nice atmosphere.
99 místní doporučují
The Grove
83 Hammersmith GroveA very nice and typical London Pub with a good people, nice food and a nice atmosphere.
Has a large garden and gets very busy with a good crowd of people at the weekend.
Also allows smoking in the garden and has a good but slightly expensive restaurant.
19 místní doporučují
The Devonshire
39 Balham High RdHas a large garden and gets very busy with a good crowd of people at the weekend.
Also allows smoking in the garden and has a good but slightly expensive restaurant.
Balham Bowls Club
7-9 Ramsden RdGreat Balham Bar with a great atmosphere.
Be At One
3 Ramsden RoadA very popular Balham cocktail bar.
Firefly Bar & Thai Kitchen
Balham High RoadOne of my favourite Balham bars.
Shopping
TK Maxx
57 King StDesigner merchandise sold at up to 60% less.
Essentials
This is where the richer people in Balham go to do their food shopping. More expensive than the usual supermarket but has lots of choice for organic food and has very pleasant service.
386 místní doporučují
Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High RoadThis is where the richer people in Balham go to do their food shopping. More expensive than the usual supermarket but has lots of choice for organic food and has very pleasant service.
Great place to do your shopping because it quite large and has lots of choice.
941 místní doporučují
Sainsbury's
2 Tulse HillGreat place to do your shopping because it quite large and has lots of choice.
Everything Else
Post Office
68 Brixton RdYou can post your parcels from here.
Reputed to be one of the largest open-air swimming pools in Europe. It gets very, very busy at the weekends when it is sunny.
129 místní doporučují
Tooting Bec Lido
Tooting Bec RoadReputed to be one of the largest open-air swimming pools in Europe. It gets very, very busy at the weekends when it is sunny.