Erika’s guidebook
My Favourite Restaurants
The Dairy’s menu, stockpiled with smoked eel, bone marrow and charred leaves, is happily seasonal, with an earnest but unpretentious nod to provenance. Here, Robin Gill has crafted the foundations of an institution. The £48 tasting menu is a must: expect dishes like mackerel, gooseberry and lovage; and truffled Baron Bigod, the much-loved Suffolk ‘brie’ that shouts for seeds and sourdough. Afterwards, stay for heady late-night cocktails. Recover with the impressive Sunday brunch.
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The Dairy
15 The PavementThe Dairy’s menu, stockpiled with smoked eel, bone marrow and charred leaves, is happily seasonal, with an earnest but unpretentious nod to provenance. Here, Robin Gill has crafted the foundations of an institution. The £48 tasting menu is a must: expect dishes like mackerel, gooseberry and lovage; and truffled Baron Bigod, the much-loved Suffolk ‘brie’ that shouts for seeds and sourdough. Afterwards, stay for heady late-night cocktails. Recover with the impressive Sunday brunch.
Clapham’s newest restaurant of note is Minnow. It sums things up perfectly — an intimate, airy place full of butter and Instagram-perfect corners. The menu is affordable and pared-down, seemingly to focus on doing a few things skilfully. Starters are fashionably light, with salmon marinated in citrus and sea vegetables; cured duck breast; and squid with ginger and lime. Main courses, meanwhile, are suitably more robust — the clam and mussel chowder being a firm way to gain locals’ affections.
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Minnow
21 The PavementClapham’s newest restaurant of note is Minnow. It sums things up perfectly — an intimate, airy place full of butter and Instagram-perfect corners. The menu is affordable and pared-down, seemingly to focus on doing a few things skilfully. Starters are fashionably light, with salmon marinated in citrus and sea vegetables; cured duck breast; and squid with ginger and lime. Main courses, meanwhile, are suitably more robust — the clam and mussel chowder being a firm way to gain locals’ affections.
Sorella is the latest venture of esteemed chef Robin Gill. It has replaced The Manor, a loved neighbourhood restaurant that found Clapham a tricky market. Sorella is a fresh take, with a fun new Italian leaning. The snacks illustrate Sorella’s wit and flavour: truffled arancini are easy and restorative, while turbot, potato and Amalfi lemon is fresh and enlivening; the antipasti includes great nibbles such as sourdough, best dipped in a glorious trio of Jersey milk ricotta, black olives, and Parmesan. Two secondi dishes provide an option for those less inclined to share plates: the cod, with squid ink and chard, is fine; the venison is best paired with the crispiest of crispy potatoes.
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Sorella
148 Clapham Manor StSorella is the latest venture of esteemed chef Robin Gill. It has replaced The Manor, a loved neighbourhood restaurant that found Clapham a tricky market. Sorella is a fresh take, with a fun new Italian leaning. The snacks illustrate Sorella’s wit and flavour: truffled arancini are easy and restorative, while turbot, potato and Amalfi lemon is fresh and enlivening; the antipasti includes great nibbles such as sourdough, best dipped in a glorious trio of Jersey milk ricotta, black olives, and Parmesan. Two secondi dishes provide an option for those less inclined to share plates: the cod, with squid ink and chard, is fine; the venison is best paired with the crispiest of crispy potatoes.
Best Bars/Pubs
Expect to taste both flavours and spices from the far corners of the world at Mommi where the cultures of Japan and South America collide for cocktails and cuisine that is ultimately ingenious. With a bar well versed in exotic tipples and lush liquors, their pisco packs a punch if you're looking for some original mixology.
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MOMMI
44-48 Clapham High StExpect to taste both flavours and spices from the far corners of the world at Mommi where the cultures of Japan and South America collide for cocktails and cuisine that is ultimately ingenious. With a bar well versed in exotic tipples and lush liquors, their pisco packs a punch if you're looking for some original mixology.
A former toilet turned wine bar, WC Wine & Charcuterie Bar is based underneath Clapham Common tube station and offers South Londoners an enticing menu of fine wines and delectable charcuterie. With 24 red and white wines behind the bar, alongside a few classic cocktails, the sharing platters and cheese boards produced by the kitchen are all you need after a long day at work.
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WC Wine & Charcuterie
Clapham Common South SideA former toilet turned wine bar, WC Wine & Charcuterie Bar is based underneath Clapham Common tube station and offers South Londoners an enticing menu of fine wines and delectable charcuterie. With 24 red and white wines behind the bar, alongside a few classic cocktails, the sharing platters and cheese boards produced by the kitchen are all you need after a long day at work.
The Jam Tree is there for those lazy summer days where all you want to do is grab a quality drink and kick back in a beer garden. The venue boasts one of the best alfresco spaces in South London, and there's an extensive choice of chilled wines, beers and cocktails to enjoy while you're at it. Try their signature Jam Mojito or head over at the weekends when DJs get everybody moving and shaking.
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The Jam Tree
13-19 Old TownThe Jam Tree is there for those lazy summer days where all you want to do is grab a quality drink and kick back in a beer garden. The venue boasts one of the best alfresco spaces in South London, and there's an extensive choice of chilled wines, beers and cocktails to enjoy while you're at it. Try their signature Jam Mojito or head over at the weekends when DJs get everybody moving and shaking.