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Amazingly decorated new bar and restaurant in what used to be a clapped out South London pub. The interior is not unlike the set for a Ken Russell movie - very much for those who subscribe to the more is more school of design. Go for a drink in the sumptuous bar with its glass ceiling or dine in the extravagant a la carte restaurant.
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Friendly Italian restaurant providing imaginative cooking for the indigenous Battersea and Claphamites who like to 'eat local'. Customers are made to feel special by professional but unpretentious staff. The restaurant is furnished in warm wood and has a Mediterranean feel. Everything is freshly cooked using first class ingredients.
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Chef David Healey is the heart and soul of the Blue Pumpkin, an 'independent chef-led restaurant', and the food benefits from his dedication. Ingredients are of extremely high quality - many organic - and flavours are intense.
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A winning combo from chef patron Bruce Poole - a 'local restaurant for local people' serving exceptional British cuisine with French overtones prepared with imagination and flair. The outstanding food, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and staff who are knowledgeable, helpful and friendly make this well worth a trip South of the River. Expect to find other chefs, visiting foodies and grateful locals.
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Once you've visited Cinnamon Cay, a box-fresh, Australasian-slash-fusion restaurant, you'll want to tell everyone you know. Not only is the ambience relaxed and friendly, the cooking is positively original, with inventions like honey-roasted octopus, squid, and chorizo salad with marinated red onions, wild rocket and shaved manchego cheese.
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It's as if a chef has travelled the world, absorbing a menu of culinary influences, then brought them all home and started a restaurant serving tremendous global cuisine in his own Edwardian drawing room. Decor includes stars and moons, paintings, chandeliers, candles.
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This is a friendly neighbourhood restaurant frequented by a regular local clientele. The unpretentious and welcoming atmosphere is complemented by the amiable staff who bring the blackboard menu over to your table.
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With the opening of it's shiny new restaurant, the Foxtrot Oscar group completes a winning hat trick - three informal, relaxed eateries and meeting places where absolutely everyone is welcome and everyone enjoys the same warm welcome and swift friendly service (as well as having a fantastic beer garden!).
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Locals return again and again to Glaister's, not only for the delights of its modern French/English bistro fare, but also for the warm inviting atmosphere - especially vivacious in the evenings. The fountains, gardens and greenery compliment the relaxed bistro decor, and tables are popular in the garden during the warm months.
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It's a mouthwatering prospect! At Isola del Sole, lunch and dinner will guarantee you delicious, traditional Italian food and excellent service and terrific value for money.
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Very large and airy converted Putney pub has been transformed into an Oriental palace. Lots of eastern promise - red walls decked with lamps, masks and statues - from India, Thailand and beyond and all for sale will make you feel that you have stepped into a Bangkok bazaar.
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With a quick lunch service, a leisurely pace in the evening, highly original British cooking, a menu that changes bi-weekly, a conservatory to lure you inside on cool days and garden seating to lure you out on warm ones, Konnigans is the restaurant you probably wish you had in your own neighbourhood.
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A small chain of restaurants with branches in The Oval, Putney, Embankment and Battersea. The Lavender aims to provide good value food and wine in an inviting comfortable atmosphere. The decor is warm and informal with a rustic feel - mix and match tables and chairs give it a homely feel.
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Due to the success and culinary acclaim received by Hazarindo's Lan Na Thai in Shanghai and Jakarta, Lan Na Thai London opened on the 4th August last year. Lan Na Thai's setting has been developed to parallel the location of riverside restaurants in Chiang Mai and reflect the informal terraces that overlook the River Ping.
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South London restaurant in the most amazing building on Wandsworth Common which also houses appartments, studios and a drama school. Originally built as an orphanage for dependents of servicement in the Crimea, the building has had a grisly or colourful past, depending on your perspective, including use by MI5 and MI6 during the last war.
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Piaf sang she had no regrets, and neither will you when you enjoy this high-level French bistro cooking. From moules marininere with frites to confit de canard to coq au vin, all the classics of daily French/Mediterranean dining are presented in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere
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French bistro style restaurant and sister restaurant to Le Bouchon Lyonnais. Very popular with Clapham and Battersea locals who appreciate its gallic charm and authentic French cooking. Friendly staff who make everyone feel welcome.
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A spot of French cuisine in the heart of Clapham. Nice bar area with lots of squashy sofas leading you into a French bistro style restaurant. Very popular with local thirty somethings as well as business types it has a great ambience and nice friendly staff.
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Sister restaurant of Metrogusto in Islington which was nominated for Best Local Restaurant in the Time Out Eating and Drinking Awards 2001. Extensive wine list, interesting menu of progressive Italian dishes and relaxed and informal atmosphere.
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Numero Uno is possibly Clapham's number one Italian restaurant. Situated on fashionable Northcote Road, in the week it is favoured by local suits, but at the weekends the whole family decamp to this great neighbourhood Italian.
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Perhaps Putney Bridge should be named Pont de Putney, so utterly and delightfully French is its menu. The building itself has won awards, and all tables have amazing river views. The food is winning awards, too.
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Rebato's has a style all its own, something like a classic Spanish dining club right here in London. At busy mealtimes, you'll hear a mixture of Spanish and English, both from the clientele and the staff. At the front of house, there's a buzzing tapas bar -- one of the first in the capital, while beyond lies the dining room proper, with old-style grandeur: tiled floor, plants, and skylights.
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Fortunate locals gather around the huge ficus tree in the middle of Scoffers to sample a regularly changing menu that takes its inspiration from around the globe. Chef Daniel describes his menu as British, but Thai spring rolls, mezze, bouillabaisse, or fajitas are likely to appear alongside the more traditional British cooking.
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The south of the river branch of a deservedly burgeoning chain of very stylish traditional Italian restaurants which are part of the Belgo Group. Wooden floors, friendly staff and a great atmosphere to make this a fun place to eat. Pizzas are cooked in a traditional wood burning oven for that authentic flavour.
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Sister restaurant to Sonny's this airy white walled eatery is much frequented by Putney mummies who go there with their girlfriends for a glamourous lunch and arty types in the evening. Just like Sonny's chef Carol Craddock serves up modern British fare with aplomb and the service is relaxed and friendly.
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Just a step away from Clapham Common but The Stepping Stone is no culinary desert. Much admired local restaurant frequented by a smart Clapham and Battersea crowd. Bright and airy with relaxed ambience and lots of bold artwork to buy. Children are welcome.
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Traditional Thai restaurant serving all the old favourites on the increasingly trendy Lavender Hill. Lunchtimes are relaxing affairs with jazz music. Whilst evenings are livelier and buzzy. The decor is traditional Thai style and the service is gentle, friendly and professional.
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Local Italian restaurant for the SW11 crowd tucked away at the far end of the Northcote Road. Friendly service and a lively atmosphere in the evenings and weekends makes this a popular haunt for an informal meal. What's cooking? Daily specials as well as the a la carte menu.
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