Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Indo-Chinese food in a bare-bones, canteen-style venue with an open kitchen and communal tables.
37 locals recommend
Banana Tree Battersea
75-79 Battersea Rise
37 locals recommend
Indo-Chinese food in a bare-bones, canteen-style venue with an open kitchen and communal tables.
Simple, modern chain dining room serving Vietnamese noodle soup and street-food dishes.
24 locals recommend
Pho Battersea
50-52 Battersea Rise
24 locals recommend
Simple, modern chain dining room serving Vietnamese noodle soup and street-food dishes.
Local Italian trattoria with rustic dark wood panelling and decorative cast-iron screens.
24 locals recommend
Osteria Antica Bologna
23 Northcote Rd
24 locals recommend
Local Italian trattoria with rustic dark wood panelling and decorative cast-iron screens.
Wood-fired pizza, Spanish tapas and Med-style mains served in a stylish, low-key dining room.
16 locals recommend
Dan and Angel restaurant
143 Saint John's Hill
16 locals recommend
Wood-fired pizza, Spanish tapas and Med-style mains served in a stylish, low-key dining room.
Rustic brasserie with brick walls and wooden furniture, offering a classical French menu.
30 locals recommend
Gazette
Chatfield Road
30 locals recommend
Rustic brasserie with brick walls and wooden furniture, offering a classical French menu.
Lively bar-restaurant by the river, serving battered/grilled fish and chips, plus seafood snacks.
25 locals recommend
Brady's Shore to Door. Fresh Fish directly from Cornwall
25 locals recommend
Lively bar-restaurant by the river, serving battered/grilled fish and chips, plus seafood snacks.
Customers pick fish or seafood from a fishmonger-style counter, then have it cooked to order.
6 locals recommend
The Fish Club
189 St John's Hill
6 locals recommend
Customers pick fish or seafood from a fishmonger-style counter, then have it cooked to order.
Traditional Thai dishes served in laid-back surroundings with simple decor and a BYOB policy. Very popular so may need booking in advance!
54 locals recommend
Kaosarn
110 St John's Hill
54 locals recommend
Traditional Thai dishes served in laid-back surroundings with simple decor and a BYOB policy. Very popular so may need booking in advance!
Eritrean food, based on stews and unleavened bread, served for sharing, in modern-rustic setting
60 locals recommend
Adulis
44-46 Brixton Rd
60 locals recommend
Eritrean food, based on stews and unleavened bread, served for sharing, in modern-rustic setting

Drinks & Nightlife

Colourful bar with kitsch sofas and a downstairs dance floor, serving a creative cocktail menu.
8 locals recommend
Three Six Six Battersea
126 Saint John's Hill
8 locals recommend
Colourful bar with kitsch sofas and a downstairs dance floor, serving a creative cocktail menu.
Traditional local pub serving real ale and classic bar snacks, plus TV sports and outside seating.
20 locals recommend
The Beehive
197 St John's Hill
20 locals recommend
Traditional local pub serving real ale and classic bar snacks, plus TV sports and outside seating.
Industrial-chic, New York-inspired bar for craft beers and a diner specialising in small plates.
44 locals recommend
The Plough Bar & Kitchen
89 St John's Hill
44 locals recommend
Industrial-chic, New York-inspired bar for craft beers and a diner specialising in small plates.

Parks & Nature

Large expanse of parkland with 3 ponds, and the oldest and largest bandstand in Greater London.
50 locals recommend
Clapham Common North Side
Clapham Common North Side
50 locals recommend
Large expanse of parkland with 3 ponds, and the oldest and largest bandstand in Greater London.
Large area of common parkland with gardens, sports pitches, a lake and a children's playground.
150 locals recommend
Wandsworth Common
Trinity Road
150 locals recommend
Large area of common parkland with gardens, sports pitches, a lake and a children's playground.