Guidebook for London
Food Scene
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
Lively bar-restaurant by the river, serving battered/grilled fish and chips, plus seafood snacks.
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 RiseIndo-Chinese food in a bare-bones, canteen-style venue with an open kitchen and communal tables.
Local Italian trattoria with rustic dark wood panelling and decorative cast-iron screens.
24 locals recommend
Osteria Antica Bologna
23 Northcote RdLocal Italian trattoria with rustic dark wood panelling and decorative cast-iron screens.
Cloisters bar and French restaurant in a former Gothic orphanage with a large garden dining area.
11 locals recommend
Le Gothique
John Archer WayCloisters bar and French restaurant in a former Gothic orphanage with a large garden dining area.
Rustic brasserie with brick walls and wooden furniture, offering a classical French menu.
30 locals recommend
Gazette
Chatfield RoadRustic brasserie with brick walls and wooden furniture, offering a classical French menu.
1786 gastropub with a wood-burning stove, riverside terrace and outdoor barbecue kitchen.
158 locals recommend
The Ship
290 Westferry Rd1786 gastropub with a wood-burning stove, riverside terrace and outdoor barbecue kitchen.
Warm hotel over a gastropub, offering classic rooms with minibars and free WiFi, plus breakfast.
24 locals recommend
The Alma
95 Church RdWarm hotel over a gastropub, offering classic rooms with minibars and free WiFi, plus breakfast.
Lively, family-friendly Italian restaurant with rustic-themed decor, for classic pizza and pasta.
Bella Mia
220 York RdLively, family-friendly Italian restaurant with rustic-themed decor, for classic pizza and pasta.
Simple, modern chain dining room serving Vietnamese noodle soup and street-food dishes.
24 locals recommend
Pho Battersea
50-52 Battersea RiseSimple, modern chain dining room serving Vietnamese noodle soup and street-food dishes.
Drinks & Nightlife
Contemporary, glass atrium-style pub and terrace in a modern development beside Wandsworth Bridge.
42 locals recommend
The Waterfront
Juniper DriveContemporary, glass atrium-style pub and terrace in a modern development beside Wandsworth Bridge.
Dog-friendly Edwardian pub with a green-tiled facade and decked beer garden.
23 locals recommend
The Cat's Back
86-88 Point PleasantDog-friendly Edwardian pub with a green-tiled facade and decked beer garden.
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 HillIndustrial-chic, New York-inspired bar for craft beers and a diner specialising in small plates.
Large traditional pub with cast iron columns, wooden floors and falcon stained-glass window.
26 locals recommend
The Falcon
2A St John's HillLarge traditional pub with cast iron columns, wooden floors and falcon stained-glass window.
Mini chain venue for cocktails and music, also available to hire for parties and corporate events.
29 locals recommend
Adventure Bar | Clapham Junction
Mini chain venue for cocktails and music, also available to hire for parties and corporate events.
Parks & Nature
Large parkland with woods, boating lake, peace pagoda, adventure playground and children's zoo.
935 locals recommend
Battersea Park
Battersea Park RoadLarge parkland with woods, boating lake, peace pagoda, adventure playground and children's zoo.
Large expanse of parkland with 3 ponds, and the oldest and largest bandstand in Greater London.
254 locals recommend
Clapham Common
Windmill DriveLarge expanse of parkland with 3 ponds, and the oldest and largest bandstand in Greater London.