Best Fun Restaurants in Balham

35 restaurants available nearby

1. Tapajax - Balham

4.3

Awesome(27)

Price: Expensive

• Spanish • Balham

Booked 12 times today

After working in the restaurant industry for over 10 years, we decided to go out on our own and have created Tapajax, a tapas bar and restaurant. Our number one goal is to provide an authentic Spanish dining experience with the best quality food possible. With our fantastic front of house team, we aim to create an atmosphere that people cherish and return to time and time again.Come dine with us and have a bit of craic.

A photo of FAROS Oxford Circus restaurant

2. FAROS Oxford Circus

4.8

Exceptional(781)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Oxford Circus

Booked 65 times today

Located in the heart of London, Faros is a modern, new restaurant with a fresh outtake on a mixture of Mediterranean and Italian cuisines. Our ethos ‘Flavours of the Sun’ sounds as warming as it tastes, and will leave you reminiscing that beautiful Mediterranean island. With our passion for food, filled with colour and culture, we will bring the freshness and quality to your plate.

3. Happy

4.4

Awesome(4387)

Price: Moderate

• European • Leicester Square

Booked 107 times today

A family-friendly casual dining group with over 40 sites across Europe. Located at the heart of London, you can’t miss our bright and beautiful flagship restaurant in Piccadilly Circus, London. Happy London was proud to win Best Restaurant in London and Best Hospitality Team in the UK at the British Restaurant Awards.For bookings of 6 or more, please email bookings@happyrestaurants.com

A photo of Inamo - Covent Garden restaurant

4. Inamo - Covent Garden

4.2

Awesome(2355)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Covent Garden

Booked 56 times today

inamo fuses unique interactive table technology & pan-Asian dining in stylish surroundings under 90m from Covent Garden station.Touch your table surface to order your meal, & play an array of fantastic arcade games such as 4-player air hockey, pool, space invaders, & archery. Great games like Frogs keep the kids entertained, you can draw on your table top, & there's a host of puzzles to choose from. All have fun together or divide the table into 4 & do your own thing. The experience at inamo is unlike anywhere else in London or beyond.None of this distracts from the high-quality food. Head Chef Stefan Markov presents sharing dishes from across Japan, China, & Thailand. Favourites include our iconic Dragon Roll sushi & a striking Sashimi Platter. Feast on Asian tapas like Szechuan Chicken, Bang Bang Cauliflower, & many more.The award winning Onyx Room is a unique private dining & bar area, with two 65" screens, PS4

A photo of Hachi Japanese BBQ Restaurant restaurant

5. Hachi Japanese BBQ Restaurant

4.7

Exceptional(702)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Soho

Booked 16 times today

Casual Japanese BBQ where you can order a selection of meat/seafood/Vegetables and grill it yourself!We use smokeless table grills with smoke extractor which keeps the strong smell of the BBQ off your clothes! Also, the air is circulated by the extractor, it helps to have clean air.We are welcoming all kinds of parties from single customers to group up to 25. As well as our BBQ menu, we have prepared a variety of starters to start off your experience. Visa and Master Card is available.*Please be advised that tables are available for 90min (60min for 1 person) for Lunch time and for Dinner, a maximum of 1 hour for 1 person, 1.5 hours for 2 persons and 2 hours for 3 to 6 persons. If you book for more than 7 people, please contact us directly for your table reservation and tell us how long you would like to enjoy our wonderful meals!***Safety precautions***Cleaning & SanitisingCommon areas deep cleaned dailyContactless payment availableSick staff prohibited in the workplace

6. Orient London

4.3

Awesome(1130)

Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 6 times today

Orient London is a fun restaurant because it serves delicious, authentic Chinese food in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Reviews rave about the quality and taste of the food, with special mentions of the Dim Sum and seafood dishes. It's also a great place to meet people, especially before theatre shows. The ambiance is praised as comfortable and modern, making it a fantastic place to dine.

7. Rooms by the Hour

4.2

Awesome(132)

Price: Moderate

• Tapas / Small Plates • Soho

Rooms By The Hour: An unforgettable addition to your evening at Pix Soho.In tribute to the history of our glorious, notorious neighbourhood; we’ve taken a step back in time, resurrecting a 1970’s adult cinema that once existed in the basement and turning it into the most mischievous speakeasy in London.We have 5 private ‘viewing cabins’ for parties of 2 to 8 people and as the name suggests, it’s yours for 60 minutes. Unlike our predecessors we don’t charge for the room (or films) - just the cocktails!Open Monday to Saturday from 5pm.PLEASE NOTE: If not dining upstairs, tapas platters will be served at £5.00 p/p. This is a requirement of our licence.Rooms By The Hour is a themed cocktail bar. Inappropriate or lewd conduct will not be tolerated.

8. The Palm House

3.2

Good(206)

Price: Moderate

• Latin American • Victoria

Booked 3 times today

The Palm House is a vibrant bar and restaurant in central London, just moments from Victoria Station. Open 7 days a week for after work drinks, delicious pre-theatre dining, post-theatre cocktails, tropical weekend bottomless brunches and a lively Saturday night dinner party.

A photo of Theo Randall at the InterContinental restaurant

9. Theo Randall at the InterContinental

4.7

Exceptional(5063)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Mayfair

Booked 3 times today

Theo Randall at the InterContinental has been firmly established on the London dining scene since opening in 2006. Acclaimed Chef Theo Randall (former partner at the River Café) creates award-winning rustic Italian dishes with the very best seasonal ingredients that continue to attract rave reviews.The restaurant is proudly informal and unpretentious, with back-to-basics menu highlights including handmade pasta and wood roasted meat and fish, which in Theo's words is, "A million miles away from the complicated fancy fare you would normally expect to eat in Park Lane".Since its launch, Theo Randall at the InterContinental has won numerous awards including Best Italian Restaurant of The Year from the London Restaurant Awards, Best Italian/ Mediterranean over £50 in Harden’s 2013, and the highest ranked Italian on the Sunday Times Food List 2013.

A photo of L'ulivo Villiers Street restaurant

10. L'ulivo Villiers Street

4.1

Excellent(1213)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Charing Cross

Booked 2 times today

Welcome to L'ulivo Villiers Street!Here at lulivo (pronounced looleevoh) we are passionate about our food and our customers, full stop, that simple.There is no better feeling then delivering a great service and knowing you guys are tucking into a great dish.

‘About the restaurant’ descriptions have been generated using an artificial intelligence model comprised of OpenTable proprietary data that has not been independently verified by OpenTable. The content is presented as-is, for informational purposes only.

See what locals rave about

From verified diners like you

K
Kathy
London •18 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
This was my second visit here and it didn’t disappoint. We could only get a bar table but it was absolutely fine; still excellent service and we were quite comfortable. The food is excellent; perfectly cooked pasta and the cocktails were very good too. It is quite expensive (nearly £30 for a smallish bowl of pappardelle with ragu) but the quality is really great. We really enjoyed our visit.
More info
FAROS Oxford CircusPrice: Expensive• Italian• Oxford Circus
•
4.8
J
Jessie
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Fantastic meal for a birthday celebration. The food was incredible, the service was just right, the atmosphere was buzzy, we loved it! Will definitely be back!
More info
Inamo - Covent GardenPrice: Expensive• Asian• Covent Garden
•
4.2
E
Elena
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Waiters were amazing positive attitude and very efficient. The food arrived very quickly we had mains and desserts and we managed to finish in 1h and 15min. Overall an amazing experience very nice atmosphere and definitely worth the normal prices for the location.
More info
HappyPrice: Moderate• European• Leicester Square
•
4.4
M
Marion
London •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jan 11, 2025
Had a great evening at Hachi, service was outstanding and food delicious! Thank you
More info
Hachi Japanese BBQ RestaurantPrice: Very Expensive• Japanese• Soho
•
4.7
S
Sally
London •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 28, 2024
Amazing food, lovely atmosphere and great service. Can't wait to return.
More info
Tapajax - BalhamPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Balham
•
4.3

Explore OpenTable

Balham

Best Fun Restaurants in Balham

Price

Cuisine

Regions

Neighborhoods

Top Rated

Dining Options

Seating Options

Accessibility

35 restaurants available nearby

1. Tapajax - Balham

2. FAROS Oxford Circus

3. Happy

4. Inamo - Covent Garden

5. Hachi Japanese BBQ Restaurant

6. Orient London

7. Rooms by the Hour

8. The Palm House

9. Theo Randall at the InterContinental

10. L'ulivo Villiers Street

See what locals rave about

Explore OpenTable