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A night out in Balham

Within a short walk of the middle of Balham there are 41 places for dinner, 12 pubs, 11 places to drink outside and 10 cocktail bars. Owlabout turns that into a plan: a few stops in walking order, timed for the evening, with one link to send the group.

What’s here

• Pub · 12
• Cocktail bar · 10
• Drinks outside · 11
• Dinner · 41
• Cheap eats · 10
• Bar games · 1
• Late-night food · 2

Ready-made nights in Balham

• The pub crawlFour proper pubs, a few minutes apart. Nobody has to choose
• Date nightWine to start, dinner, then somewhere low-lit
• Big night outDinner first, dancing later, late-night food at the end
• Cheap and cheerfulStreet food and a couple of bars, nothing fancy
• Live and loudA drink, a band you haven’t heard of, a nightcap
• Make it weirdDarts, karaoke, 2am food. Trust the process

Well-known places in Balham

Places here with their own Wikipedia entry or a listed building. Plans favour them a little, alongside newer spots.

Pub

• The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill
• The Wheatsheaf, 2 Upper Tooting Road

Dinner

• Chez Bruce, 2 Bellevue Road

Near Balham

• Clapham2.4 km away
• Brixton3.4 km away
• Herne Hill3.6 km away
• Stockwell3.8 km away
• Battersea4.4 km away
• Chelsea (King's Road)5.1 km away