London Wandsworth Restaurant Guide

“It’s a little too popular with the yummy mummies of Wandsworth Common”, but that’s the worst folk have to say about this “lovely buzzing cafe” towards its edge, whose “generally speedy service” and “well-prepared fresh food” make it a “great local coffee shop”.

A “great selection of interesting small-batch wines” is served by the glass, bottle or case at this popular yearling – an offshoot of a Battersea wine bar in the lovely crypt of St Bride’s, Fleet Street (with a new Islington branch, which opened in summer 2017). “The simple food and platters complement the vino nicely”. Top Tip – “go on a Monday, and you can drink at retail prices”.

2016 Review: Steadfast support for this “must-see” boozer, which benefits from a “great riverside” location (with vast terrace) by Wandsworth Bridge and “good pub food”, including a summer BBQ.

2015 Review: “Traditional, yet very well done” – a well-established Wandsworth curry house, consistently rated a cut above the norm.

2014 Review: A popular deli/café, in the villagey part of Wandsworth; “delicious breakfasts, cooked to order” are the daily highlight.

“A haven for top notch oysters and shellfish” (they have their own Cornish farm and wholesalers) – these “bustling” bistros have grown from their Borough Market origins on the back of their “sparklingly fresh and delicious” dishes, plus “good wines by the glass”. “That they’re cramped is all part of the charm”. Battersea is the latest addition to the family, and in SW7 fans tip “the little gem of a Mermaid Bar, like a luxurious grotto with elegant cocktails”.

2016 Review: “Old school French menu” and “very solid cooking” in a “lovely local” near Wandsworth Common; it was good under its previous owners, but fans say both “venue and service has improved” since the Gazette group took it over.

“Such a good spot – but no-one really knows its there!”; a “nice, airy room at the back” of an Earlsfield gastropub, where “former MasterChef winner Dhruv Baker puts his skills to good use”, with an “interesting menu” that “gets rather more elaborate later in the week”.

“Extremely authentic Indian street food bites” served “in funky surroundings” draws fans, young and old, to this local “gem”, near Wandsworth Town station.