Guidebook for London

Chas
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Normal, local French restaurant, inventive but unpretentious.
11 residents recomanen
Augustine Kitchen
63 Battersea Bridge Rd
11 residents recomanen
Normal, local French restaurant, inventive but unpretentious.
Local daytime Italian restaurant, originally for local Italian workers. Local favourite for authentic local Italian food.
12 residents recomanen
Capitan Corelli
132 Battersea Park Rd
12 residents recomanen
Local daytime Italian restaurant, originally for local Italian workers. Local favourite for authentic local Italian food.
Famous old British restaurant. The place they used to take American presidents for authentic English food. See the pictures.
Jack's Place
12 York Rd
Famous old British restaurant. The place they used to take American presidents for authentic English food. See the pictures.
The centre of old Battersea has restaurants, deli's, convenience shop and cafes. The area has been mostly pedestrianised.
12 residents recomanen
Battersea Square
Battersea Square
12 residents recomanen
The centre of old Battersea has restaurants, deli's, convenience shop and cafes. The area has been mostly pedestrianised.
Local street market and covered market which is being gentrified into a place for sour dough pizza and other hipster type foods.
324 residents recomanen
Brixton Rooftop
Atlantic Road
324 residents recomanen
Local street market and covered market which is being gentrified into a place for sour dough pizza and other hipster type foods.
Traditional British cafe. It's where blue collar workers go for lunch to eat traditional working class food.
Feedwell Cafe
126 Battersea Park Rd
Traditional British cafe. It's where blue collar workers go for lunch to eat traditional working class food.
Hole in the wall ice cream. When the Italians came to London they were selling ice cream. This place makes ice cream for the ice cream vans and sells ice cream out of their window. Or you can sit down next door at Capitan Corelli. This is an ordinary ice cream place. It is genuinely authentic "gelato" and not the reimagined hipster, Italian snob product.
Gigi Ices
130 Battersea Park Rd
Hole in the wall ice cream. When the Italians came to London they were selling ice cream. This place makes ice cream for the ice cream vans and sells ice cream out of their window. Or you can sit down next door at Capitan Corelli. This is an ordinary ice cream place. It is genuinely authentic "gelato" and not the reimagined hipster, Italian snob product.
Jordanian ice cream shop. They freeze the ice cream in front of you from liquids. They make a lot of strange and interesting flavours. It's fresher and more natural than the "gelato" places and adds theatre to the high price of your ice cream.
Four Winters
Jordanian ice cream shop. They freeze the ice cream in front of you from liquids. They make a lot of strange and interesting flavours. It's fresher and more natural than the "gelato" places and adds theatre to the high price of your ice cream.
Tooting has a wide variety of Indian Restaurants. South Indian, Mughal, Goan, Bengali, pretty much everything. This is where established Indians go to eat as well as the ordinary Indian community. I recommend choosing something here much more than going to Brick Lane for an ordinary British Bengali curry. https://www.zomato.com/london/tooting-restaurants/indian
Upper Tooting Road
Upper Tooting Road
Tooting has a wide variety of Indian Restaurants. South Indian, Mughal, Goan, Bengali, pretty much everything. This is where established Indians go to eat as well as the ordinary Indian community. I recommend choosing something here much more than going to Brick Lane for an ordinary British Bengali curry. https://www.zomato.com/london/tooting-restaurants/indian
Ordinary local British Bengali (Indian) restaurant.
Battersea Tandoori
142 Battersea High St
Ordinary local British Bengali (Indian) restaurant.
Local Argentine steak house. It's okay. It's the closest steak house.
16 residents recomanen
Bariloche
145-149 Battersea High St
16 residents recomanen
Local Argentine steak house. It's okay. It's the closest steak house.
Local Fish & Chips, kebabs, etc.
Themis
505 Battersea Park Rd
Local Fish & Chips, kebabs, etc.
English meat pies
Golden Pie
188 Lavender Hill
English meat pies

Drinks & Nightlife

21 residents recomanen
Draft House Westbridge
74-76 Battersea Bridge Road
21 residents recomanen
57 residents recomanen
The Prince Albert
85 Albert Bridge Rd
57 residents recomanen
16 residents recomanen
Duke of Cambridge
228 Battersea Bridge Rd
16 residents recomanen
63 residents recomanen
Bunga Bunga London
37 Battersea Bridge Rd
63 residents recomanen
62 residents recomanen
The Lighthouse Bar
441 Battersea Park Rd
62 residents recomanen
Live Balkan, Gypsy music.
35 residents recomanen
Le QuecumBar & Brasserie
42-44 Battersea High St
35 residents recomanen
Live Balkan, Gypsy music.
Local nightclub. Not so expensive, you can sit and talk as well as dance. It's where people go after pubs on the King's Road without needing guest lists or reservations.
151 King's Rd
151 King's Road
Local nightclub. Not so expensive, you can sit and talk as well as dance. It's where people go after pubs on the King's Road without needing guest lists or reservations.

Sightseeing

Large Japanese Pagoda.
6 residents recomanen
Pagoda de la Pau de Londres
Carriage Drive North
6 residents recomanen
Large Japanese Pagoda.
Our Parish church built in 1773, beautiful ancient religious spot on the Thames. Contains grave of Benedict Arnold.
8 residents recomanen
St Mary's Church, Battersea
Battersea Church Road
8 residents recomanen
Our Parish church built in 1773, beautiful ancient religious spot on the Thames. Contains grave of Benedict Arnold.
The Queen's official residence in London.
1912 residents recomanen
Palau de Buckingham
1912 residents recomanen
The Queen's official residence in London.
Where people argue with each other and call it freedom.
305 residents recomanen
Palau de Westminster
305 residents recomanen
Where people argue with each other and call it freedom.
Famous abbey next to parliament.
668 residents recomanen
Abadia de Westminster
20 Deans Yd
668 residents recomanen
Famous abbey next to parliament.
The freshest air in London is along the river.
11 residents recomanen
Chelsea Embankment
Chelsea Embankment
11 residents recomanen
The freshest air in London is along the river.
Iconic local bridge, a five minute walk away. Feature in many films, tv shows and adverts. it's a cantilever suspension bridge, built on the same model as Tower Bridge - but they changed it during construction to reduce the size and not allow it to open. Along with Tower Bridge; it's one of only two cantilever suspension bridge. You can think of it as the little sister to Tower Bridge.
51 residents recomanen
Albert Bridge
Albert Bridge
51 residents recomanen
Iconic local bridge, a five minute walk away. Feature in many films, tv shows and adverts. it's a cantilever suspension bridge, built on the same model as Tower Bridge - but they changed it during construction to reduce the size and not allow it to open. Along with Tower Bridge; it's one of only two cantilever suspension bridge. You can think of it as the little sister to Tower Bridge.

Getting Around

Connections to Gatwick and the south
215 residents recomanen
Clapham Junction station
Saint John's Hill
215 residents recomanen
Connections to Gatwick and the south
for connections to Heathrow. The Picadilly line, Circle and District lines.
275 residents recomanen
South Kensington
Pelham Street
275 residents recomanen
for connections to Heathrow. The Picadilly line, Circle and District lines.
Local train station into Victoria and for south london
14 residents recomanen
Battersea Park Railway Station
Battersea Park Road
14 residents recomanen
Local train station into Victoria and for south london
Local Railways station for Vauxhall and Waterloo
22 residents recomanen
L.S.W.R. Queen's Road Station
Queenstown Road
22 residents recomanen
Local Railways station for Vauxhall and Waterloo
Major local train terminus.
349 residents recomanen
Victoria Station
15 Victoria Street
349 residents recomanen
Major local train terminus.
London's intercity coach terminal
94 residents recomanen
Victoria Coach Station
2b Elizabeth St
94 residents recomanen
London's intercity coach terminal
Petworth Street (Stop BF) station
local bus stop
Bus stop when heading north
Ethelburga Street
Ethelburga Street
Bus stop when heading north
Vauxhall Underground is the best for Victoria line. Which is one of the fastest undergound lines. Take the train from Queenstown Road or the 344 from Battersea Park Road to get there.
98 residents recomanen
Vauxhall station
98 residents recomanen
Vauxhall Underground is the best for Victoria line. Which is one of the fastest undergound lines. Take the train from Queenstown Road or the 344 from Battersea Park Road to get there.
local car rental
13 residents recomanen
Avis Car Hire
145 Battersea Park Rd
13 residents recomanen
local car rental

Essentials

Local launderette. Service wash or wait.
Cozy Kleen Launderette
Local launderette. Service wash or wait.
Local quality supermarket. Has what a larger UK supermarket has, but less space.
24 residents recomanen
Co-op Food - Battersea
35 Battersea Bridge Rd
24 residents recomanen
Local quality supermarket. Has what a larger UK supermarket has, but less space.
Petrol Station
BP Service Station
15-25 Parkgate Rd
Petrol Station
Local convenience store for essentials.
25 residents recomanen
Costcutter
157 Highgate Rd
25 residents recomanen
Local convenience store for essentials.
Local municipal gym, day passes for swimming and weights room. Victorian heritage building, recently renovated.
9 residents recomanen
Chelsea Sports Centre
Chelsea Manor Street
9 residents recomanen
Local municipal gym, day passes for swimming and weights room. Victorian heritage building, recently renovated.
local gym, you can get a day pass online. Not very big, but it's in the park.
6 residents recomanen
Battersea Park Millennium Arena
Carriage Drive East
6 residents recomanen
local gym, you can get a day pass online. Not very big, but it's in the park.
Local Pharmacy/ Chemist/ Drug Store
Healthchem Battersea
166-168 Battersea Bridge Rd
Local Pharmacy/ Chemist/ Drug Store
Battersea Bridge Road Sub -Post Office
72 Battersea Bridge Rd
Local Post Office

Parks & Nature

The Pagoda, the Zoo, children's cycle hire, jogging, boating, GoApe tree adventures, mini-golf, cafe's, lawns, lakes and gardens.
935 residents recomanen
Battersea Park
Battersea Park Road
935 residents recomanen
The Pagoda, the Zoo, children's cycle hire, jogging, boating, GoApe tree adventures, mini-golf, cafe's, lawns, lakes and gardens.
Local zoo
79 residents recomanen
Zoo Infantil de Battersea Park
79 residents recomanen
Local zoo
The local playground
Battersea Park Playground
The local playground
The largest park in South West London is a massive wildlife reserve full of deer.
932 residents recomanen
Parc de Richmond
932 residents recomanen
The largest park in South West London is a massive wildlife reserve full of deer.

Shopping

Butcher and grocery in an restaurant
31 residents recomanen
The Butcher & Grill
39 Parkgate Road
31 residents recomanen
Butcher and grocery in an restaurant
Old fashioned knitting and wool shop. Check opening hours.
Honor Parry
206 Battersea Park Rd
Old fashioned knitting and wool shop. Check opening hours.
Local clone town high street. All department stores and chain stores here. Take the 49 or 345 from local bus stop.
Saint John's Roadclapham
53 Saint John's Road
Local clone town high street. All department stores and chain stores here. Take the 49 or 345 from local bus stop.
Local upmarket shopping street. Boutiques, micro chains, up market chain shops, department stores, etc. take the 19, 49 or 345. Or walk over the bridge
300 residents recomanen
King's Road
King's Road
300 residents recomanen
Local upmarket shopping street. Boutiques, micro chains, up market chain shops, department stores, etc. take the 19, 49 or 345. Or walk over the bridge