For many years, Lamberts has been the best restaurant in Balham, but our most recent visit suggests it is rivalling - or surpassing - Chez Bruce as the...

Despite its upper-crust appearance, the BBC welcomes all-comers to its clubhouse. The bowls club's history has been sensitively preserved, with a warren of...

Hype Coiffure is one of London'd black-hair specialists. It first opened doors in Balham in 1995 and now has a further two branches in Brixton and...

If you love the more eccentric and outrageous side of vintage dressing, this South London store hidden above a hairdressers on Balham High Street is just...

Lavish habit is a bijou Balham shop selling objets d'art, with a small café attached. The coffee's good, the savoury dishes quite limited and a lttle...

Nestled between a church and an army recruitment centre, the restaurant in the Polish White Eagle Club is an unusual spot. Wind your way through the bar of...

With its shabby tiled floor and plain wooden tables, this corridor of a café may not look like much, but someone out back really knows how to cook. You'll...

A few café chairs are placed, rather optimistically, outside on the pavement bordering the chilly A24. But inside, it's cosy and warm. Languid staff read...

Officially, the name of Ciullo's changed at the end of 2011 to the (even less catchy) Ciullosteria, following a change of management and very slight change...

Neighbourhood café popular for its inexpensive coffees and child-friendly vibe.

Head north from Balham station or south from Clapham South and you'll pass a few pubs, but none are as huge or attractive as this Young's operation. Wicker...

A number of elements lift the Nightingale from its apparent status as just another Young's pub. Built in 1853 by Thomas Wallis, this cosy community local...

Certainly the most 'designed' option of the many good pubs in Balham, Avalon is worth a visit just for a peek at the HG Wells-inspired dining room or to...