Tooting's great, if chilly, lido ©Jonathan Perugia
A bankers‘ surge into Clapham means that the average two-bed flat is now £300,000. But Tooting resembles Clapham 20 years ago – and averages are rather more reasonable (£245,000)…
Tooting's great, if chilly, lido ©Jonathan Perugia
1. Afro-Carib Takeaway
A good place to get some real Ghanaian food in a hurry.
Broadway Market, Tooting High St, SW17.
2. Apollo Banana Leaf
The peculiar name and the decor of mirrors and mismatched ‘car boot sale’ art do it few favours, but ignore such idiosyncrasies and discover why Apollo Banana Leaf is popular with local Tamil families.
190 Tooting High St, SW17 (020 8696 1423).
3. Deepak Food & Wine
Time Out’s Food & Drink editor raves about this local spice-and-all-things-nice shop.
953-959 Garratt Lane SW17 (020 8767 7819).
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4. Gala Bingo
Housed in the former Granada (old-school cinema and music hall), this is old-fashioned fun.
50 Mitcham Rd, SW17 (020 8672 5717).
5. The Health Store
A brilliant family-run health shop which is well-stocked and offers good advice.
246 Upper Tooting Rd, SW17.
6. Masaledar
Great Indian takeaway which also offers a delivery service.
121 Upper Tooting Rd, SW17 (020 8767 7676).
7. Radha Krishna Bhavan
The house (bhavan) of Krishna and his paramour Radha is a vision of high kitsch in this hugely popular curry house.
86 Tooting High St, SW17 (020 8682 0969/www.mcdosa.co.uk).
8. Sajna’s
The only place to get that monobrow sorted out.
234a Upper Tooting Rd, SW17 (020 8767 9191).
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