Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
An oh-so-brilliant spin-off to Robin Gill’s Dairy next door, Counter Culture serves ‘how do you make that’ small plates in a seriously unpretentious setting dominated by counter seating (obvs). Staff are all tattoos and charisma, the music’s old school, booze is strictly BYO and the loos are next door. And you can book!
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Counter Culture
16 The PavementAn oh-so-brilliant spin-off to Robin Gill’s Dairy next door, Counter Culture serves ‘how do you make that’ small plates in a seriously unpretentious setting dominated by counter seating (obvs). Staff are all tattoos and charisma, the music’s old school, booze is strictly BYO and the loos are next door. And you can book!
Recycled furniture, workshop light fittings, a bar serving craft beers: it might look like another booze and burger joint – or maybe an Italian ‘small plates’ place – but The Dairy doesn’t churn out a formula. Seasonal British ingredients are treated with a level of finesse that would be the envy of many high-end Japanese restaurants.
88 yerel halk öneriyor
The Dairy
15 The PavementRecycled furniture, workshop light fittings, a bar serving craft beers: it might look like another booze and burger joint – or maybe an Italian ‘small plates’ place – but The Dairy doesn’t churn out a formula. Seasonal British ingredients are treated with a level of finesse that would be the envy of many high-end Japanese restaurants.
In a prime spot at the fashionable end of Clapham Common, Madeleine is one of several cafés with outside tables geared to the passing trade between the Old Town and the tube. It’s also the best of the bunch, is charmingly French and is dedicated to serving breads, cakes and pastries from its (partly visible) in-house bakery.
21 yerel halk öneriyor
Madeleine
22 The PavementIn a prime spot at the fashionable end of Clapham Common, Madeleine is one of several cafés with outside tables geared to the passing trade between the Old Town and the tube. It’s also the best of the bunch, is charmingly French and is dedicated to serving breads, cakes and pastries from its (partly visible) in-house bakery.
Custom-built for sizzling hot days on Clapham Common, this low-key Italian-run ice-cream parlour serves up mamma and papa’s gelati just as they should be done – smooth, creamy and downright delizioso. They also do proper coffee, affogato, milkshakes, crêpes, waffles and even luscious gelato cakes. It’s a little lick of heaven in SW4.
22 yerel halk öneriyor
Nardulli
29 The PavementCustom-built for sizzling hot days on Clapham Common, this low-key Italian-run ice-cream parlour serves up mamma and papa’s gelati just as they should be done – smooth, creamy and downright delizioso. They also do proper coffee, affogato, milkshakes, crêpes, waffles and even luscious gelato cakes. It’s a little lick of heaven in SW4.
This deservedly popular Clapham local, a self-styled ‘quintessentially British bistro’, excels at savoury snacks and Anglo-American-French comfort food. It's nearby and ideal for brunch or dinner.
27 yerel halk öneriyor
Bistro Union
40 Abbeville RdThis deservedly popular Clapham local, a self-styled ‘quintessentially British bistro’, excels at savoury snacks and Anglo-American-French comfort food. It's nearby and ideal for brunch or dinner.
Drinks & Nightlife
A former toilet turned wine bar, WC Wine & Charcuterie Bar is based underneath Clapham Common tube station and offers South Londoners an enticing menu of fine wines and delectable charcuterie. With 24 red and white wines behind the bar, alongside a few classic cocktails, the sharing platters and cheese boards produced by the kitchen are all you need after a long day at work.
62 yerel halk öneriyor
WC Wine & Charcuterie
Clapham Common South SideA former toilet turned wine bar, WC Wine & Charcuterie Bar is based underneath Clapham Common tube station and offers South Londoners an enticing menu of fine wines and delectable charcuterie. With 24 red and white wines behind the bar, alongside a few classic cocktails, the sharing platters and cheese boards produced by the kitchen are all you need after a long day at work.
The Jam Tree is there for those lazy summer days where all you want to do is grab a quality drink and kick back in a beer garden. The venue boasts one of the best alfresco spaces in South London, and there's an extensive choice of chilled wines, beers and cocktails to enjoy while you're at it. Try their signature Jam Mojito or head over at the weekends when DJs get everybody moving and shaking.
26 yerel halk öneriyor
The Jam Tree
13-19 Old TownThe Jam Tree is there for those lazy summer days where all you want to do is grab a quality drink and kick back in a beer garden. The venue boasts one of the best alfresco spaces in South London, and there's an extensive choice of chilled wines, beers and cocktails to enjoy while you're at it. Try their signature Jam Mojito or head over at the weekends when DJs get everybody moving and shaking.
Expect to taste both flavours and spices from the far corners of the world at Mommi where the cultures of Japan and South America collide for cocktails and cuisine that is ultimately ingenious. With a bar well versed in exotic tipples and lush liquors, their pisco packs a punch if you're looking for some original mixology.
32 yerel halk öneriyor
MOMMI
44-48 Clapham High StExpect to taste both flavours and spices from the far corners of the world at Mommi where the cultures of Japan and South America collide for cocktails and cuisine that is ultimately ingenious. With a bar well versed in exotic tipples and lush liquors, their pisco packs a punch if you're looking for some original mixology.
One of the leading options for a slightly alternative night out in Clapham, Venn Street Records is a vinyl-clad, rock 'n' roll drinkers den. Noticeable for the large neon sign outside, the venue hosts regular live acts and DJs while the team at the bar mix up cocktails like the AC/Daquiri.
79 yerel halk öneriyor
Venn Street Market
Venn StreetOne of the leading options for a slightly alternative night out in Clapham, Venn Street Records is a vinyl-clad, rock 'n' roll drinkers den. Noticeable for the large neon sign outside, the venue hosts regular live acts and DJs while the team at the bar mix up cocktails like the AC/Daquiri.