Gemma and Will's local guidebook

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Gemma and Will's local guidebook

Food scene

Our favourite curry house in Tooting - and it's just round the corner! They also deliver. The tomato curry is delicious.
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Vijaya Krishna
114 Mitcham Rd
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Our favourite curry house in Tooting - and it's just round the corner! They also deliver. The tomato curry is delicious.
AMAZING pulled pork bao buns. Lively in the evenings - probably best to make a reservation.
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Daddy Bao
113 Mitcham Rd
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AMAZING pulled pork bao buns. Lively in the evenings - probably best to make a reservation.
Fantastic fine dining restaurant. Lovely for special occasions. Around 10-15 minutes away in an Uber. You need to book well in advance.
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Chez Bruce
2 Bellevue Rd
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Fantastic fine dining restaurant. Lovely for special occasions. Around 10-15 minutes away in an Uber. You need to book well in advance.
Tooting Market hosts a variety of tenants selling fresh foods, ladies and men’s fashion, music, hair and nail salons, arts and crafts, furniture and a whole variety of restaurants and bars. Well worth a visit!
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Tooting Market
21-23 Tooting High St
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Tooting Market hosts a variety of tenants selling fresh foods, ladies and men’s fashion, music, hair and nail salons, arts and crafts, furniture and a whole variety of restaurants and bars. Well worth a visit!
(Now called Juliette's) Buzzy little local cafe. Since re-opening post Covid, they have a nice patio area located on Rookstone Road. This is just a stones throw away from Brightwell Crescent! Great coffee and yummy brunches.
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Milk Teeth
110 Mitcham Rd
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(Now called Juliette's) Buzzy little local cafe. Since re-opening post Covid, they have a nice patio area located on Rookstone Road. This is just a stones throw away from Brightwell Crescent! Great coffee and yummy brunches.
We just visited this place for the first time (May 2021) and LOVED it. We had the five course sharing menu with the wine pairing. Great service and delicious food.
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Smoke & Salt
115 Tooting High Street
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We just visited this place for the first time (May 2021) and LOVED it. We had the five course sharing menu with the wine pairing. Great service and delicious food.
Fantastic Argentinian steak place in Tooting Market
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Fantastic Argentinian steak place in Tooting Market

Hair and beauty

Great value pedicures, manicures, gels etc. They have two branches in Tooting - the closest one is on Mitcham Road near the Antelope Pub.
Gigi Nails
88 Tooting High St
Great value pedicures, manicures, gels etc. They have two branches in Tooting - the closest one is on Mitcham Road near the Antelope Pub.

Family day trips

We love this place. It’s about a 30 minute drive if you leave early-ish at the weekend. There is a fantastic kids playground (you must book a slot in advance). Take a picnic and spend the day there.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
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We love this place. It’s about a 30 minute drive if you leave early-ish at the weekend. There is a fantastic kids playground (you must book a slot in advance). Take a picnic and spend the day there.
Lovely National Trust Park. Around ten minutes away in the car. Cafe, “natural playground”, river/stream. We often take a picnic, bikes, scooters and spend a morning there. There is also a lovely garden centre and lots of fish tanks in the aquatics centre (the kids love looking at these!).
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Morden Hall Park
Morden Hall Road
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Lovely National Trust Park. Around ten minutes away in the car. Cafe, “natural playground”, river/stream. We often take a picnic, bikes, scooters and spend a morning there. There is also a lovely garden centre and lots of fish tanks in the aquatics centre (the kids love looking at these!).
Our local green space. It’s a 15/20 minute walk (slightly uphill) so worth jumping in the car if you have young kids. There is a free car park on Dr Johnson Avenue. Great playground, cafe and pond.
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Tooting Bec Common Cafe
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Our local green space. It’s a 15/20 minute walk (slightly uphill) so worth jumping in the car if you have young kids. There is a free car park on Dr Johnson Avenue. Great playground, cafe and pond.

Local landmarks

Tooting Bec Lido opens to the public from 29 March to 30 September 2021. It is the largest fresh water pool in England, encircled by trees and birdsong. It is 100 yards long and 33 yards wide and contains one million gallons of water. It is COLD but very refreshing. All swims must be booked through Places Leisure. You cannot turn up and swim.
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Tooting Bec Lido
Tooting Bec Road
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Tooting Bec Lido opens to the public from 29 March to 30 September 2021. It is the largest fresh water pool in England, encircled by trees and birdsong. It is 100 yards long and 33 yards wide and contains one million gallons of water. It is COLD but very refreshing. All swims must be booked through Places Leisure. You cannot turn up and swim.