Bars & Pubs

Alexandra

Proximity to the station and an earnest attempt to appeal both to young smarty-pants and to bitter-swilling crossword lovers make this one of the better options in an...

Wimbledon: 33 Wimbledon Hill Road, SW19 7NE

Distance: 2.3 mls

Sultan

In south Wimbledon’s backstreets lies this ale drinker’s nirvana, named after the famed 1830s racehorse. A much-loved locals’ boozer, the Sultan is the only...

Colliers Wood: 78 Norman Road, SW19 1BT

Distance: 2.3 mls

Crooked Billet

Located in picturesque Wimbledon village, this appealing local has a friendly, country pub feel, whether you're sitting by the open fire in winter or spending a summer...

Wimbledon: 14-15 Crooked Billet, SW19 4RQ

Distance: 2.3 mls

Common Room (branch of Jamies)

Wimbledon: 18 High Street, SW19 5DX

Distance: 2.5 mls

Dog & Fox

Revamped Georgian pub

Wimbledon: 24 High Street, SW19 5EA

Distance: 2.5 mls

Fire Stables

This is one of Wimbledon village's most stylish gastropubs, with quality food served in either the slouchy minimal front area or the swish, contemporary restaurant...

Wimbledon: 27-29 Church Road, SW19 5DQ

Distance: 2.6 mls

Fox & Grapes

On the western edge of Wimbledon Common, this popular locals' pub started life as a gin and tea shop in 1787. On one side Caesar's Bar (Julius had a fort down the...

Wimbledon: 9 Camp Road, SW19 4UN

Distance: 2.7 mls

Antelope

Tooting gastropub

Tooting: 76 Mitcham Rd, SW17 9NG

Distance: 3.2 mls

Tooting Tram & Social

The people behind the much-loved Balham Bowls Club have transformed this vast former warehouse and - you guessed it - tram shed into a bar that's intimate and...

Tooting: 46-48 Mitcham Road, SW17 9NA

Distance: 3.2 mls

Leather Bottle

Dating back to the early 18th century, this handsome Young's establishment started life as a country pub in the hamlet of Garratt. These days, there's a long, narrow,...

Wimbledon: 538 Garratt Lane, SW17 0NY

Distance: 3.4 mls

King's Head

Tooting gin palace, spruced up at last

Tooting: 84 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PB

Distance: 3.7 mls

The Canbury Arms

In a light, bright, stripped-oak interior, the Canbury's chef - a former employee of TV tyrant Gordon Ramsay - creates reasonably priced food that oozes quality. Spice...

Kingston: 49 Canbury Park Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6LQ

Distance: 4 mls

Wych Elm

Located in a quiet suburb, the brass fittings and chintzy fabrics of this charming Fuller's pub testify to an age before stripped floors and sharing platters - it's so...

Kingston: 93 Elm Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6HT

Distance: 4.1 mls

The Earl Spencer

It's obvious that there's a heavy emphasis on food at this inviting Southfields gastropub as soon as you enter and spot the baskets of fresh bread on the bar, shelf...

Wimbledon: 260-262 Merton Road, SW18 5JL

Distance: 4.1 mls

The County Arms

Local brewers Young’s have done a fine job of restoring the 19th-century County Arms. Original glass screens, woodwork and ornate fireplaces have been brought back...

Tooting: 345 Trinity Road Wandsworth , London, SW18 3SH

Distance: 4.5 mls

Bedford

This vast Balham institution attracts a diverse crowd, in part due to Banana Cabaret, comedy nights held in the lofty, lordly Globe Theatre for more than 20 years. The...

Balham: 77 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HD

Distance: 4.5 mls

Boaters Inn

Location is the prime draw here smack bang on the waterfront, on a tranquil, tree-lined swathe of grass. You can watch the swans glide past from the warm comfort of a...

Kingston: Canbury Gardens, Lower Ham Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 5AU

Distance: 4.6 mls

Balham Bowls Club

Ignore the 'All visitors must be signed in' request posted up inside the front door - bowls club rules no longer apply at this quirkily cool bar, though the history of...

Balham: 7-9 Ramsden Road, SW12 8QX

Distance: 4.6 mls

Harrison's

Formerly the Balham Kitchen & Bar, Harrison's (owned by Sam Harrison of Sam's Bar & Brasserie in Chiswick) is predominantly a restaurant, with three-quarters of its...

Balham: 15-19 Bedford Hill, SW12 9EX

Distance: 4.6 mls

Devonshire

Towards the top of Balham High Road and, thankfully, lurking just under the 'rah-rah' radar of the Clapham Common crowd, The Devonshire is now very different to the...

Balham: 39 Balham High Rd, SW12 9AN

Distance: 4.8 mls

Nightingale

At this great community local, the prodigious fundraising activities and home-produced newsletter are testament to the Nightingale’s reputation. The pub was built in...

Wandsworth: 97 Nightingale Lane, SW12 8NX

Distance: 4.8 mls

Grove

A clean-cut, well-dressed pub, the Grove is politely and professionally run, but lacks a bit of individuality. But this Young's establishment has just enough going for...

Balham: 39 Oldridge Road, SW12 8PN

Distance: 4.8 mls

Prince of Wales

The Prince is fit for a Duchess, combining the old-school feel of a real pub with high culinary standards. It’s a corner building on three levels: the bar at the...

Putney: 138 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 2SP

Distance: 4.9 mls

Putney Station

Part of a group that includes the Wine Gallery in Chelsea and Union Café in Marylebone, this particular outpost of the Brinkley’s chain is straight out of the...

Putney: 94-98 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 2SP

Distance: 4.9 mls

The Bolingbroke

New gastropub, where Niksons used to be.

Battersea: 172-174 Northcote Road, SW11 6RE

Distance: 4.9 mls

East Hill

A brisk walk uphill from the station takes you to this backstreet Victorian gastropub conversion. The somewhat clichéd rustic kitchen decor is enlivened by a bar that...

Wandsworth: 21 Alma Road, SW18 1AA

Distance: 4.9 mls

Alma

Leaving Wandsworth Town station, you can't miss the fine Victorian pub opposite, with its impressive green-tiled frontage and large second-floor turret. Many original...

Wandsworth: 499 Old York Road, SW18 1TF

Distance: 5 mls

Cat's Back

Row upon row of luxury riverside apartments don't prepare you for this oddball gem, named after the owner's cat, which - the story goes - calmly strolled in through...

Wandsworth: 86-88 Point Pleasant, SW18 1NN

Distance: 5 mls

Avalon

Balham pub with brilliant beer garden

Balham: 16 Balham Hill, SW12 9EB

Distance: 5 mls