Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Normal, local French restaurant, inventive but unpretentious.
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Augustine Kitchen
63 Battersea Bridge RdNormal, local French restaurant, inventive but unpretentious.
Local daytime Italian restaurant, originally for local Italian workers. Local favourite for authentic local Italian food.
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Capitan Corelli
132 Battersea Park RdLocal 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 RdFamous 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.
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Battersea Square
Battersea SquareThe 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.
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Brixton Rooftop
Atlantic RoadLocal 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 RdTraditional 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 RdHole 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 RoadTooting 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
Battersea Tandoori
142 Battersea High StOrdinary local British Bengali (Indian) restaurant.
Local Argentine steak house. It's okay. It's the closest steak house.
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Bariloche
145-149 Battersea High StLocal Argentine steak house. It's okay. It's the closest steak house.
Themis
505 Battersea Park RdLocal Fish & Chips, kebabs, etc.
Golden Pie
188 Lavender HillEnglish meat pies
Drinks & Nightlife
Draft House Westbridge
74-76 Battersea Bridge RoadThe Prince Albert
85 Albert Bridge RdDuke of Cambridge
228 Battersea Bridge RdBunga Bunga London
37 Battersea Bridge RdThe Lighthouse Bar
441 Battersea Park RdLe QuecumBar & Brasserie
42-44 Battersea High StLive 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 RoadLocal 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
I-London Peace Pagoda
Carriage Drive NorthLarge Japanese Pagoda.
Our Parish church built in 1773, beautiful ancient religious spot on the Thames. Contains grave of Benedict Arnold.
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St Mary's Church, Battersea
Battersea Church RoadOur Parish church built in 1773, beautiful ancient religious spot on the Thames. Contains grave of Benedict Arnold.
Buckingham Palace
The Queen's official residence in London.
Where people argue with each other and call it freedom.
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I-Palace ye-Westminster
Where people argue with each other and call it freedom.
Westminster Abbey
20 Deans YdFamous abbey next to parliament.
Chelsea Embankment
Chelsea EmbankmentThe 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.
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Albert Bridge
Albert BridgeIconic 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
Clapham Junction station
Saint John's HillConnections to Gatwick and the south
for connections to Heathrow. The Picadilly line, Circle and District lines.
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South Kensington
Pelham Streetfor connections to Heathrow. The Picadilly line, Circle and District lines.
Local train station into Victoria and for south london
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Battersea Park Railway Station
Battersea Park RoadLocal train station into Victoria and for south london
Local Railways station for Vauxhall and Waterloo
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L.S.W.R. Queen's Road Station
Queenstown RoadLocal Railways station for Vauxhall and Waterloo
Victoria Station
15 Victoria StreetMajor local train terminus.
Victoria Coach Station
2b Elizabeth StLondon's intercity coach terminal
Petworth Street (Stop BF) station
local bus stop
Ethelburga Street
Ethelburga StreetBus 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.
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Vauxhall station
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.
Avis Car Hire
145 Battersea Park Rdlocal car rental
Essentials
Cozy Kleen Launderette
Local launderette. Service wash or wait.
Local quality supermarket. Has what a larger UK supermarket has, but less space.
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Co-op Food - Battersea
35 Battersea Bridge RdLocal quality supermarket. Has what a larger UK supermarket has, but less space.
BP Service Station
15-25 Parkgate RdPetrol Station
Costcutter
157 Highgate RdLocal convenience store for essentials.
Local municipal gym, day passes for swimming and weights room. Victorian heritage building, recently renovated.
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Chelsea Sports Centre
Chelsea Manor StreetLocal 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.
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Battersea Park Millennium Arena
Carriage Drive Eastlocal gym, you can get a day pass online. Not very big, but it's in the park.
Healthchem Battersea
166-168 Battersea Bridge RdLocal Pharmacy/ Chemist/ Drug Store
Battersea Bridge Road Sub -Post Office
72 Battersea Bridge RdLocal 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.
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Battersea Park
Battersea Park RoadThe Pagoda, the Zoo, children's cycle hire, jogging, boating, GoApe tree adventures, mini-golf, cafe's, lawns, lakes and gardens.
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
Local zoo
Battersea Park Playground
The local playground
The largest park in South West London is a massive wildlife reserve full of deer.
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Richmond Park
The largest park in South West London is a massive wildlife reserve full of deer.
Shopping
The Butcher & Grill
39 Parkgate RoadButcher and grocery in an restaurant
Honor Parry
206 Battersea Park RdOld 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 RoadLocal 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
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King's Road
King's RoadLocal upmarket shopping street. Boutiques, micro chains, up market chain shops, department stores, etc.
take the 19, 49 or 345. Or walk over the bridge