Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
This is a great pub, right in the middle of the Common. It's great in summer to sit outside in the green space, and in winter you can cosy up next to the fire.
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The Windmill
22 Blenheim Gardens This is a great pub, right in the middle of the Common. It's great in summer to sit outside in the green space, and in winter you can cosy up next to the fire.
Balans Soho Society, Clapham
16A Clapham Common South SideAmazing brunch and bloody mary's!
Sushi Cafe
555 Battersea Park RdAll you can eat quality sushi on Friday's and Saturday's for £18!
This is THE place to go to for steak in the area. All Argentinian meat, cooked right before your eyes on the open grill. If you're a carnivore, you will love this place as much as I do.
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Santa Maria del Sur
129 Queenstown RdThis is THE place to go to for steak in the area. All Argentinian meat, cooked right before your eyes on the open grill. If you're a carnivore, you will love this place as much as I do.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Devonshire
39 Balham High RdGreat beers on tap and cool locals - the beer garden in summer is great and bit of a Tardis (it goes on and on and on)
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The Avalon
16 Balham HillGreat beers on tap and cool locals - the beer garden in summer is great and bit of a Tardis (it goes on and on and on)
This is my "local" and a great, back-street pub with good beers on tap and great food. The Balham Burger, featuring peanut butter (yes, that's right) is delicious. Try it!
The Grove at Balham
39 Oldridge RoadThis is my "local" and a great, back-street pub with good beers on tap and great food. The Balham Burger, featuring peanut butter (yes, that's right) is delicious. Try it!
The Nightingale
97 Nightingale LnGreat local boozer, just minutes away
Parks & Nature
This park is moments from my home. It's a huge expanse of green space and has cross fit stations and outdoor gyms dotted throughout. It's a great place for a run and and work out.
Clapham Common South Side
Clapham Common South Side This park is moments from my home. It's a huge expanse of green space and has cross fit stations and outdoor gyms dotted throughout. It's a great place for a run and and work out.
Huge Common with lake and flanked by great restaurants, pubs, boutiques and galleries down Bellevue Rd. Perfect spot to go for a run or lazing in the sunshine.
Wandsworth Common
Wandsworth CommonHuge Common with lake and flanked by great restaurants, pubs, boutiques and galleries down Bellevue Rd. Perfect spot to go for a run or lazing in the sunshine.
Essentials
This Waitrose is a short walk away in Balham and is the perfect size - not too big or not too small. It has everything you need and including a Butcher's counter. The wine selection is excellent.
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Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High RoadThis Waitrose is a short walk away in Balham and is the perfect size - not too big or not too small. It has everything you need and including a Butcher's counter. The wine selection is excellent.
Chadwick Butcher's is a great traditional butcher with some fantastic meat. Their homemade sausages are delicious.
Chadwick Butchers
109 Balham High RdChadwick Butcher's is a great traditional butcher with some fantastic meat. Their homemade sausages are delicious.
This Tesco is just opposite the Tube Station and only five minutes walk from the flat. It's got everything you need at a good price.
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Tesco Superstore
128 Clapham Common South SideThis Tesco is just opposite the Tube Station and only five minutes walk from the flat. It's got everything you need at a good price.
This Sainsbury's Local is just moments away from my flat and is the perfect place for all your essentials. It also has a bakery, so you can pick up fresh croissants first thing in the morning. Or a tub of Ben & Jerry's late at night.
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Sainsbury's Local
120 The BroadwayThis Sainsbury's Local is just moments away from my flat and is the perfect place for all your essentials. It also has a bakery, so you can pick up fresh croissants first thing in the morning. Or a tub of Ben & Jerry's late at night.
Getting Around
Clapham South Tube station is five minutes from the flat. It's in Zone 2 on the Northern line which is the fastest way into the City, or switch to the Victoria Line at Stockwell to get swiftly into the West End.
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Clapham South station
Balham HillClapham South Tube station is five minutes from the flat. It's in Zone 2 on the Northern line which is the fastest way into the City, or switch to the Victoria Line at Stockwell to get swiftly into the West End.
Shopping
Northcote Road is a great spot for trendy boutiques, dusty antique shops, traditional butchers, hip bars and fab foodie places. 'Breadstall' - the bakery in a caravan on the street - is a great place to pick up amazing bread... but make sure you try the Sausage Roll. It's immense.
Northcote Road
Northcote RoadNorthcote Road is a great spot for trendy boutiques, dusty antique shops, traditional butchers, hip bars and fab foodie places. 'Breadstall' - the bakery in a caravan on the street - is a great place to pick up amazing bread... but make sure you try the Sausage Roll. It's immense.