Balham Bowls Club

Pub in Balham
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7 / 10 from 1 review
Address
7-9 Ramsden Road
Balham
London
SW12 8QX
Map
Telephone
020 8673 4700
Region
Balham
Nearest Station
Balham
0.07 miles
Category
Pubs
Opening Times
Monday
Opens 16:00 - Closes 23:00
Tuesday
Opens 16:00 - Closes 23:00
Wednesday
Opens 16:00 - Closes 23:00
Thursday
Opens 16:00 - Closes 00:00
Friday
Opens 16:00 - Closes 01:00
Saturday
Opens 12:00 - Closes 01:00
Sunday
Opens 12:00 - Closes 23:00

The Balham Bowls Club is a traditional venue with bowling, pub food and wireless internet access.

All In London Review

A handsome, grand and ever so slightly irreverent pub

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Clapham’s less lairy cousin finally has a pub worth travelling to. Local or not, the Balham Bowls Club has enough behind its eccentric exterior to tempt you to make the effort.

Located a short walk from the high street, the pub couldn’t be further from the bustle of the constant traffic that flows along the busy road. A former bowling clubhouse – hence the name – this is yet another feather in the Antic Group’s cap. Inside the pub there is a clear respect for what came before. The old bowls memorabilia and original fixtures and fittings make for a handsomely grand, irreverent interior. Eat in the ‘main hall’ or hide away in one of the many nooks and crannies, the Balham Bowls Club is a pub whose agenda is clearly to provide you with the comfort to while away the hours on lazy weekends.

The crowd is family heavy, so if you find the sight of buggies and babies incongruous in the surroundings of a pub then you won’t like it here. But, bonus, dogs are welcome, which is another nod to the Balham demographic.

Having sampled the Sunday roast, we can recommend eating here. Reasonably priced, quality ingredients and healthy portions. Separate bar and dinner food menus offer a range of options clearly a cut above the usual pub offerings; think confit duck leg and pork, pistachio & apricot terrine.

We were impressed by the drinks selection. While some Antic pubs keep it relatively simple the Balham Bowls Club goes large with a range that includes local brews from the likes of Late Knights Brewery and plenty of real ale.

Aside from a Tuesday night quiz, the pub hosts an irregular calendar of events. Although, in a pub this good looking the interior was entertainment enough for us. That and three pints of Beavertown Neck Oil.

Reviewed by T.A.O
Published on Feb 18, 2015


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