The best restaurants in Battersea and Nine Elms

Casual Indian spot Tamila comes from the folk who brought us Indian gastopubs The Tamil Crown and Tamil Prince. Harking back to the group’s street food roots the menu puts roti and curries at the heart of its offering with a special section for dosas and snacks too. Cocktails are particularly inventive and worth trying, including a Gunpowder Margarita.

Ploussard comes from the same team behind Other Side Fried but this is a very different affair. It's a neighbourhood wine bar and restaurant in Battersea with a seasonal small plates menu and a focus on natural wines. Tables are also kept back for walk-ins at the bar if you fancy popping in for wine and snacks.

This cosy neighbourhood bar is from the team behind Quo Vadis and Barrafina so they know a thing or two about good food and wine. On the wine front, there’s plenty by both the glass and bottle and there's plenty of beer on tap too, with a focus on Guinness and Estrella. The food offering focuses on the cheese toastie with classic options and guest sandwiches on rotation. The sheltered riverside terrace is a boon on warmer days.

Popular tapas spot Boqueria is an independent restaurant focusing on giving Battersea residents a flavour of Spain. As the name suggests, it’s inspired by Barcelona’s iconic food market - expect a range of croquetas, classic tapas, and proper paella. If you want to push the boat out the restaurant’s roast suckling pig is a must and the wine list is a treasure trove of well-known favourites and lesser-known gems.

The first bricks-and-mortar site from top-tier catering company Spook London, Archway is one of those neighbourhood spots everyone wished they had nearby. A tight menu focuses on what’s in season, with the chef’s River Cafe roots showing in the Italian-influenced dishes. The name, in case you’re confused, references its location in an old railway arch.

Classic French restaurant Augustine is run by chef Franck Raymond (formerly at Mon Plaisir). Here in Battersea, his menu is informed by his upbringing in the Evian region of France so, in addition to classic dishes like French onion soup you’ll also find regional specialities on offer. The all-French wine list is well worth perusing.

Dishoom's first restaurant in South London, this sees them right next door to the power station, featuring a design blending Bombay nostalgia with futurism. As ever, the food pays homage to the Irani cafés and the food of all of Bombay. Classic dishes like bacon naan and House Black Daal will be available with a few dishes unique to this location. Booking is only allowed before 5.45pm so expect queues after and you're able to bring your dog too, in a not to the nearby dog's home.

Solis comes from Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng, the duo behind TATA Eatery, launching as a standalone restaurant in Battersea's Arcade Food Hall. Positioned as a unique chicken and steak grill, it draws influences from Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, and Argentina. On top of the food, you'll find sangria, cocktails and a wine list featuring Uruguayan wine.

Kapihan in Battersea saw the popular Filipino bakery return in a new location. On the menu are their popular Filipino pastries and bakery goods like the classic bibingka rice cake alongside ensaymada, leche flan and sourdough pandesal along with weekend specials.

This restaurant covers the rooftop of the art’otel that's directly opposite Battersea Power Station, giving it unrivalled views of one of London's most iconic buildings. That's backed up by food from acclaimed chef Henrique Sá Pessoa (with Michelin stars to his name) who has produced a menu featuring contemporary Portuguese dishes using the best British, Spanish and Portuguese produce.

If low beer miles are a concern, then this Battersea taproom couldn’t be a better choice - they pump their beers direct from the brewery to their tanks. Food-wise it’s British cheese and charcuterie sharing boards and toasties.

Tour Spain without having to leave SW11 - with tapas, aperitivo and more on offer. Inside this Spanish restaurant, there’s a mix of counter dining and bar space and the outside river facing terrace is a real boon.

Vivek Singh’s bright and breezy chain fuses Indian spicing with the best of British produce. So the Kentish saddle of lamb comes with keema saag and mussels are served with a in tomato curry leaf broth.

This popular riverside branch of Wright Bros marries superb seafood from around the British Isles with mains that skip around the world from prawn linguine to shrimp burgers with Asian slaw. They also have a few British grass-fed steaks on the menu too.

Jackson Boxer’s Vauxhall restaurant is definitely a case of ‘more is more’ decor-wise. The beautiful surroundings are more than matched by the menu though which plunders the best of British and European produce.

A menu with some Irish influence is on offer at this neighbourhood restaurant from Robin Gill (ex-The Dairy), which happens to be inspired by his father. It's an all-day restaurant, bakery and oyster bar just opposite the US Embassy. Particular attention is paid to their sourcing and you should be able to get a great pint of Guinness here too.

Evernight comes from Lynus Lim, a Singaporean chef who trained up under Tom Anglesea at the Laughing Heart. It's inspired by Japanese izakayas, using mostly produce local to the UK. Here you'll find a big emphasis on low intervention wine too.

Situated in the shade of the American embassy and billed as the unofficial US consulate in London, Philly restaurant and dive bar Passyunk couldn’t be in a better location. It’s a great place to watch key sporting events with a menu that includes a much-vaunted Philly cheesesteak along with a wide range of American beers on tap.

At the heart of Little Portugal, Estrela is a place to come to, to enjoy grilled sardines, Portuguese wines and even Portuguese football on the TV.

Gul Vaswani's vision of promoting Rajasthani culture in India has made its way to London where the menu here celebrates the food of Rajasthan as well as roaming the subcontinent. It's quite spectacular looking too.

Bringing Aussie beach vibes to South West London, this cafe serves up excellent coffee, brunches and a regularly changing menu with wine and beers in the evening.