Balham

• Oy Bar bring their oysters and wine to Balham, with Wimbledon next

  

  We're a bit slow to this, as Oybar has been open in Balham for almost a month, but the duo behind this new oyster bar are already working on their second place. Owners Evgeniy and Catriona are gearing up for a Wimbledon opening later this year.

  As the name suggests, oysters are the main thrust of the menu with options available depending on the season. They can be enjoyed as an Oy shot, with a shot of vodka or a

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• Milk opens new bakery Milk Run in Tooting Bec

  

  They're already big with their cafe in Balham and now Milk have opened a brand new bakery just down the road towards Tooting Bec called Milk Run. 

  If you fancy a Milk pastry to-go, this will be the place for you with croissants, pain au chocolat and more sweet or savoury pastries on offer, as well as sourdough loaves. They also have a small pantry offering drinks, cupboard staples and bags of coffee

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• The new Badiani in Balham will do pasta as well as gelato

  

  If you're into your gelato you'll probably have encountered Badiani, a Florentine gelato chain that's been slowly expanding across London, serving up flavours like cobnut, green tea, pear sorbet and more.

  The next part of London they've scoped out for an opening is Balham, where they're going to be setting up shop next door to the popular cafe Milk. But Badiani are planning something very different for their spot in Balham.

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• Tooting Broadway Market’s Henny’s Wine Bar moves to Balham

  

  Tooting Broadway Market’s loss is Balham’s gain, with the news that Henny’s Wine Bar has upped sticks and set up shop in leafy Balham. If you’re a fan of ethical and sustainably sourced biodynamic wines, you’ll no doubt already have Henny’s on your radar, but their new hangout space intends to be so much more than the place to quaff a Muscat from Conca de Barberà or discuss the merits of funky orange drop from Puglia.

• Soho House is opening a Little House club in Balham

  

  Soho House isn't slowing down. Now that 180 House on the Strand is done, they're looking at their next opening. This time it's in Balham (taking over what used to be the Foxlow site) and it's the first time they've gone to South London. 

  At this stage, there's only a very small amount of news. We have a preview of what it should look like inside (see the pic above) and we do know that it'll also

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• Zia Lucia's next pizzeria is in Balham

  

  Updated 6/12/21 with new opening date

  Zia Lucia are continuing their march south with a new pizzeria, this time in Balham. 

  If you're not familiar with them, they first started on Holloway Road (where they've now merged with pasta restaurant Berto) and the restaurant is all centred around their 48-hour slow-fermented doughs. With each pizza, you get a choice of traditional white

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• Thai restaurant Burning Rose in Balham has an ex-Nahm chef behind the food

  

  Residents of Balham in London’s southwest have been enjoying a decent local Thai delivery and take-away service from Burning Rose for a while now. Now it's a dine-in restaurant with Matthew Albert, of Nahm fame, in charge of the kitchen.

• Yard Sale Pizza are opening in Balham

  

  Yard Sale Pizza are continuing their march across London with the announcement of a new opening - this time in Balham. 

  It's their second pizzeria south of the river and you can expect the usual suspects to arrive, all made with their 48-hour fermented dough, including:

  • The New Porker - fresh Sicilian sausage, Guindilla chillies, garlic & basil
  • TSB - tender stem broccoli,
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• The Red Duck is a new neighbourhood Chinese restaurant for Balham

  

  This Balham Chinese restaurant has a strong focus on sourcing along with celebrating the very best in Chinese cooking (with a view to training more chefs in the techniques too). 

• The Bedford in Balham gets ready to show off its multi-million pound new look

  

  Having been shut for five months, the popular live music pub The Bedford in Balham is about to open the doors to show off its multi-million pound new look. The Grade II listed building has had a shed load of money lavished on it and will now have five bars, four private rooms, a ballroom and a live music club as well as 15 bedrooms upstairs.

  Back in the days when a tweet by Ed Sheeran was lucky to get 21 likes, the popstar mentioned his love of the venue. It's said

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• Megan's is coming to Balham with their latest dog-friendly restaurant

  Megan's have already opened two successful restaurants on King's Road and Parson's Green and this is their third. As before, expect cafe by day, restaurant at night and for dogs to be very welcome at any time. 

• Grab a bite and sort your bike at Dynamo's new Balham base

  Very good news for South London bike lovers - the ever popular Putney cycle caf Dynamo has branched out to Balham, bringing its range of hearty food, cold drinks, coffees and to the cycling community.

• Little Ghost bring Asian-inspired bagels and Taiwanese fried chicken to Balham’s Brother Marcus

  

  Here’s one we like the sound of - fresh off the heels of their residency at Birthdays, Asian-inspired bagel vendor Little Ghost are now set to pop up at Balham cafe Brother Marcus on Fridays and Saturdays nights this September.

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• Curveball in Balham is bringing all the balls to the table

  

  What: Curve Ball

  In a nutshell: All the ball shaped food you want in Balham

  Summing it all up: This balls-centric restaurant in Balham will be serving up all manner of ball shaped food - and cocktails too.