Restaurants Reopening: What’s Open NOW in South West London?

Lead image: Petersham Nurseries (photo: Keiko Oikawa)

BALHAM

Megan’s, Balham, Battersea, Clapham, Fulham, Parsons Green, Fulham & Wimbledon
Megan’s, SW London’s brunch favourite, is back taking bookings and walk-ins for its all-day dining options

The Apple Blue, Balham
One of Balham’s best brunch spots is back for dine-ins! Open 9.30am-3.30pm daily for walk-ins and reservations

Tagine, Balham
Moroccan restaurant Tagine reopened on 4 July for sharing plates and mezze

The Cyclist, Balham
The Cyclist reopened on Super Saturday and is now open for both bookings and walk-ins, from brunch to Sunday roasts

The Indian Room, Balham
Balham’s award-winning Indian Restaurant is back serving authentic Indian cuisine. Bookings only at present, although takeaway is still an option

Brickwood, Balham, Clapham & Streatham
South west London’s Aussie-inspired neighbourhood cafes are back for coffee, brunch and alfresco vibes

The Regent, Balham
The Regent has reopened and is taking part in Eat Out to Help Out

BARNES

Rick Stein, Barnes
Rick Stein’s Barnes outpost is back. Choose from the main menu, weekday set menu or book a table for weekend breakfast

Church Road, Barnes
The proper, old-fashioned neighbourhood restaurant is back for lunch and dinner with takeaways still available

BATTERSEA

Wright Bros, Battersea
The seafood specialists are back in both Borough Market & Battersea

Humble Grape, Battersea
Humble Grape is going for a phased reopening with Battersea and Islington up and running first

Cinnamon Kitchen, Battersea
The Battersea venue was the first of Vivek Singh’s restaurants to reopen, followed by Cinnamon Club on 10 July, and then Cinnamon Kitchen City on 17 July and Cinnamon Bazaar on 24 July

London House, Battersea
The Gordon Ramsay Group has reopened all its restaurants and selected venues, including London House, have a new Love London menu with two courses for £15 each when you dine with a friend (6 July-6 September)

Gazette, Battersea, Putney & Tooting
Gazette Brasserie Is back and taking bookings at all three of its SW London branches

Nutbourne Bar & Restaurant, Battersea
The Gladwin Brothers’ neighbourhood restaurant on Ransomes Dock is back

No. 29 Power Station West, Battersea
The Darwin & Wallace group has been busy getting all its neighbourhood bar/restaurants reopen, including nearby sister restaurant No. 32 The Old Town in Clapham

Sinabro, Battersea
Sinabro French Bistro on Battersea Rise is back

The Breakfast Club, Battersea
The legendary breakfast pros have reopened all 12 of their cafes with table bookings for weekdays and app-based virtual queuing system for weekends

Megan’s, Battersea, Balham, Clapham, Fulham, Parson’s Green & Wimbledon
Megan’s, SW London’s brunch favourite, is back taking bookings and walk-ins for its all-day dining options

Darby’s at Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms
Robin Gill’s Nine Elms hotspot with killer sourdough has an expanded outside terrace

BRIXTON

Kricket, Brixton
Kricket serves excellent Indian-inspired small plates in south and west London

Salon, Brixton
This brilliant British restaurant in Brixton Market is back

The Laundry, Brixton
The Laundry’s lovely terrace opened first for all-day dining, but indoor dining is now available too

Naughty Piglets, Brixton
Naughty Piglets reopened on 8 July with new opening hours: Weds-Fri 12pm-2.30pm and Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm for lunch (take out burgers and beers only); dine-in dinners Weds-Sat 6pm-9.30pm. Open every day from August

The Tapas Room, Brixton Village
A brand new opening is rare at the moment, but The Tapas Room has just opened a new branch in Brixton Village. Walk-ins only

Nanban, Brixton
MasterChef winner Tim Anderson’s Japanese izakaya-style restaurant reopens for in-house dining on 16 July

Pop Brixton
Pop reopened on 4 July with food from the likes of Baba G’s, Mama Jerk and Koi Ramen getting back into the swing of things

Clapham

Sorella, Clapham
Clapham’s neighbourhood Italian restaurant, awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2020, reopened on 4 July

No. 32 The Old Town, Clapham
The Darwin & Wallace group has been busy getting all its restaurants reopen, including nearby sister restaurant No. 29 Power Station West in Battersea

Jimmy’s Secret BBQ Club, Clapham Old Town
Jimmy Garcia is usually busy running Jimmy’s BBQ Club on the South Bank come summer, but this year he’s running a pop-up BBQ gig at a secret location in Clapham Old Town

Minnow, Clapham
Minnow is back for brunch, lunch, dinner and Sunday roasts

Carmen, Clapham
The friendly neighbourhood tapas restaurant is back and taking bookings

Tsunami, Clapham
Clapham’s Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar on Voltaire Road is back

Brickwood, Clapham, Balham & Streatham
South west London’s Aussie-inspired neighbourhood cafes are back for coffee, brunch and alfresco vibes

Bodean’s BBQ, Clapham & Fulham
Clapham’s long-established Kansas City-style BBQ restaurant reopened on 4 July, as did its sister site in Fulham

MamaLan, Clapham & Brixton
MamaLan returns on 15 July for dine-ins with a brand new look at both branches to go with its delicious dumplings, boa and wings

33 Abbeville Road, Clapham
No.33 has now reopened with new opening hours in place: Mon-Thurs 5pm-11pm, Fri 12pm-midnight, Sat 12pm-midnight and Sun 9am-10.30pm

Megan’s, Clapham, Battersea, Balham, Fulham, Parson’s Green & Wimbledon
Megan’s, SW London’s brunch favourite, is back taking bookings and walk-ins for its all-day dining options

Jack’s at the Junction, Clapham Junction
Jack’s is back for dine-ins, as well as takeaways and deliveries from breakfast to lunch and milkshakes to iced coffees

Perky Nel, Clapham
The common-side Livelyhood Pub has reopened for table bookings indoors and out and is offering Eat Out to Help Out

The Little Orange Door, Clapham
A new opening! Who’d have thunk it? The sister venue to The Little Yellow Door in Notting Hill and The Little Blue Door in Fulham launched on 29 July and is now open from Wednesday to Sunday every week

fulham & parsons green

Megan’s, Fulham, Parsons Green, Clapham, Battersea, Balham & Wimbledon
Megan’s, SW London’s brunch favourite, is back taking bookings and walk-ins for its all-day dining options

Manuka Kitchen, Fulham
Manuka Kitchen has reopened for lunch from Weds-Sat 12noon-3pm, dinner from Weds-Sat 5pm-9.50pm (last orders) and brunch from Sat-Sun 10am-3pm. Delivery and takeaway service options continue

Bodean’s BBQ, Fulham & Clapham
South London’s long-established Kansas City-style BBQ restaurant reopened in both Clapham and Fulham on 4 July

The River Cafe, Fulham/Hammersmith
OK sure, it’s more Hammersmith than Fulham but it felt rude not to include the legendary River Cafe here. The restaurant is now open for lunch Mon-Sun from 12pm, and dinner Mon-Sat from 6pm

The White Horse, Parsons Green
The iconic White Horse on Parsons Green reopened in Feb following a refurb, and now its back in business once again. Bookings encouraged but walk-ins might get lucky

Koji, Parsons Green
Koji, the contemporary Japanese restaurant and sushi bar in Parsons Green, is back following a little spruce up. Takeaways to resume from 30 July

putney

Gazette, Putney, Battersea & Tooting
Gazette Brasserie is back and taking bookings at all three of its SW London branches

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Petersham Nurseries, Richmond
Richmond’s gorgeous foliage-covered restaurant has reopened with extended hours

Gaucho, Richmond
The steak restaurant is reopening its branches across London with a new reduced contact ‘Mindful Dining’ service, starting with Broadgate, Canary Wharf, Hampstead, Richmond, Piccadilly, Tower Bridge and Sloane Avenue

Bill’s, Richmond & Wimbledon
Bill’s, which has a lovely alfresco terrace space, has now reopened. The Richmond branch reopens on 17 July as the chain continues its phased reopenings

Carluccio’s, Richmond
Carluccio’s is going for a phased reopening, with Carluccio’s Richmond opening first on 30 July. Nationwide, Carluccio’s will be offering the Eat Out to Help Out discount without the £10pp limit

streatham

Hood, Streatham
Streatham’s most popular neighbourhood restaurant reopened on 4 July for brunch, dinner and locally brewed beers

Brickwood, Streatham, Balham & Clapham
South west London’s Aussie-inspired neighbourhood cafes are back for coffee, brunch and alfresco vibes

Baby Spinach, Streatham
Baby Spinach is back for eat and drink-in, takeaway and delivery service from Tues-Sun 9am-3pm

tooting

Honest Burgers, Tooting
Honest Burgers is gradually opening up its many venues, and Tooting is go!

The Tapas Room, Tooting
The Tapas Room, which has just opened a new branch in Brixton Village, has reopened at Tooting Broadway Market

Gazette, Tooting, Putney & Battersea
Gazette Brasserie is back and taking bookings at all three of its SW London branches

Good Neighbour, Tooting
This Tooting gem had barely opened its doors before being ordered to close them again, but this cool little joint is back for dinner and drinks Mon-Sat and brunch Fri-Sun

Daddy Bao, Tooting
Tooting’s top Taiwanese restaurant is open for bookings on Wednesday evenings (6pm-9pm) and weekend brunch (11am-1pm or 1.15pm-3pm)

The Little Taperia, Tooting
This little tapas bar reopened on 4 July for bookings and is also available for takeaway and delivery on Deliveroo and UberEats

wandsworth

Chit Chaat Chai, Wandsworth
The colourful Chit Chaat Chai reopened its doors on Old York Road on 4 July, just in time to celebrate its sixth birthday

Konnigans, Wandsworth
Konnigans has been serving takeaway pints, coffee, smoothies and food for most of lockdown, but the restaurant reopened fully on 9 July

London Stock, Wandsworth
London Stock, Ram Quarter’s newest restaurant addition, reopened on 4 July with a brand new 10-course tasting menu to celebrate

Viet Town, Wandsworth
Viet Town Deliveroo’d its way through most of lockdown, but the Vietnamese restaurant is now back in business for dining-in

wimbledon

The Ivy Cafe Wimbledon
Wimbledon’s Ivy Cafe, complete with courtyard garden, is back in business

Giggling Squid, Wimbledon
Giggling Squid is back, operating a reservations-only policy. Takeaway and collection is still available

Grilandia, Wimbledon
The beautiful Lebanese restaurant on Broadway is back

Megan’s in the Village, Wimbledon, Balham, Battersea, Clapham, Parsons Green & Fulham
Megan’s, SW London’s brunch favourite, is back taking bookings and walk-ins for its all-day dining options

Lu-Ma, Wimbledon
Lu-Ma is back with a reduced menu

Bill’s, Wimbledon & Richmond
Bill’s, which has a lovely alfresco terrace space, has now reopened. The Richmond branch reopens on 17 July as the chain continues its phased reopenings

Touro, Wimbledon
The Brazilian steakhouse is back in Wimbledon and Kensal Green, with the Clapham branch opening soon

YORI, Wimbledon
YORI Korean BBQ restaurants is back in Wimbledon, Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden

Sticks ‘N’ Sushi, Wimbledon
Sticks ‘N’ Sushi reopened all of its London branches on 4 July

The Adega, Wimbledon
The Adega Spanish and Portuguese restaurant and tapas bar has returned

601 Queen’s Rd, Wimbledon
The Darwin & Wallace group has been busy getting all its neighbourhood bar/restaurants reopen, including sister restaurants No. 32 The Old Town in Clapham and No. 29 Power Station West in Battersea

Brew Café, Wimbledon
Brew Café’s Wimbledon branch reopened on 10 July from 8am-3pm Tues-Sun. No updates as of yet on the Northcote Road and Wandsworth venues – keep an eye on @brew_cafe for the latest

vauxhall

Brunswick House, Vauxhall
Jackson Boxer’s Vauxhall restaurant is taking bookings with reduced seating