Neighbourhoods
Tooting today is a thriving hotspot of independent shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and the best of a modern urban lifestyle. It’s an area that retains its spirit and enjoys a real mix of traditional family life side-by-side with a fresh young feel.
On your doorstep is a bustle of coffee shops and cocktail bars, plus two longstanding indoor markets full of independent restaurants & test kitchens of the up & coming new London restaurants.
Leisure life includes the green spaces/parks of Tooting Commons & the art deco Tooting Bec Lido, the UK’s largest outdoor swimming pool.
As well as the many great restaurants & bars around, Tooting is also home to the “The Big London Bake” a spin off of the famous reality TV show “The Great British Bake Off.”
St George’s Hospital is a short walk/drive away.
30 locals recommend
Tooting
Tooting today is a thriving hotspot of independent shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and the best of a modern urban lifestyle. It’s an area that retains its spirit and enjoys a real mix of traditional family life side-by-side with a fresh young feel.
On your doorstep is a bustle of coffee shops and cocktail bars, plus two longstanding indoor markets full of independent restaurants & test kitchens of the up & coming new London restaurants.
Leisure life includes the green spaces/parks of Tooting Commons & the art deco Tooting Bec Lido, the UK’s largest outdoor swimming pool.
As well as the many great restaurants & bars around, Tooting is also home to the “The Big London Bake” a spin off of the famous reality TV show “The Great British Bake Off.”
St George’s Hospital is a short walk/drive away.
Walks in the park
Retreat to some green space at the tooting commons.
It’s great for a cycle, picnic or sitting with friends, as well as being the perfect spot to watch the world go by.
For the more athletic type, there is 5-7km running route plotted out around the commons, you'll find many runners here in the early mornings & evenings.
Tooting Commons
Retreat to some green space at the tooting commons.
It’s great for a cycle, picnic or sitting with friends, as well as being the perfect spot to watch the world go by.
For the more athletic type, there is 5-7km running route plotted out around the commons, you'll find many runners here in the early mornings & evenings.
Wimbledon and Putney Commons
Windmill RoadNice forrest walks
Spot of exercise
A Grade II-listed art deco classic and England’s largest freshwater swimming pool, Tooting Bec Lido is a fantastic spot to have a dip, and has even had Hollywood actor Brad Pitt swimming in its refreshing waters.
129 locals recommend
Tooting Bec Lido
Tooting Bec RoadA Grade II-listed art deco classic and England’s largest freshwater swimming pool, Tooting Bec Lido is a fantastic spot to have a dip, and has even had Hollywood actor Brad Pitt swimming in its refreshing waters.
Snap Fitness Tooting
204 Mitcham RoadWimbledon Common Golf Club
19 Camp RdREVIVE Yoga - Tooting
249 Balham High RdPsycle Clapham
Spinning Studio
F45 Training Tooting
HITT training classes
Reformer Collective Balham
Pilates Studio in Balham
Cool bars
goldfinch
145 Mitcham Rdsmall cocktail bar close to the flat
Hayman's Distillery
8A Weir RdGin & Tonic's at the ready
The Castle
38 Tooting High StGreat outdoor area, nice London pub
Boom Bap Burger
20 Totterdown Stlow key, burger and beats
Craft Tooting
29 Tooting High Stanother wonderful little craft beer shop/bar, aptly named Craft Tooting,
Brunching cafés
Mud
141 Mitcham RdKnown as Juliets now
Food is Amazing!
Viby Cafe, Great Coffee, Exciting brunch menu that's slightly different
12 locals recommend
Milk Teeth
110 Mitcham RdKnown as Juliets now
Food is Amazing!
Viby Cafe, Great Coffee, Exciting brunch menu that's slightly different
Cut The Mustard
180 Franciscan RoadBest almond croissant I've ever had!
Great sourdough bread to take home
Great full english breakfast and breakfast burritos
In the tooting market
37 locals recommend
Brickwood Coffee & Bread
11 Hildreth StGreat full english breakfast and breakfast burritos
In the tooting market
Cafe Olé bills itself a 'breakfast and brunch cafe'; indeed it'll set you up for the day with anything from shakshouka to gut-busting veggie breakfasts.
Cafe Olé
96 Mitcham RdCafe Olé bills itself a 'breakfast and brunch cafe'; indeed it'll set you up for the day with anything from shakshouka to gut-busting veggie breakfasts.
Tartine Artisanal Tooting Broadway
94 Tooting High StBuzzy restaurants
Tooting Market
21-23 Tooting High StRosa's Thai Cafe Tooting
70 Tooting High Stgreat thai restaurant
One of Tooting's top-rated restaurants is Pakistani curry house Lahore Kahari The rushed-off-their-feet staff can be blunt (we were welcomed with a "how long will you be?") Also BYOB
27 locals recommend
Lahore Karahi
1 Tooting High StOne of Tooting's top-rated restaurants is Pakistani curry house Lahore Kahari The rushed-off-their-feet staff can be blunt (we were welcomed with a "how long will you be?") Also BYOB
Bordelaise
Tooting High Streetgreat little local spot serving french cuisine, in tooting market
The Tapas Room
Cheese, Wine, Charcuterie
The Little Taperia
143 Tooting High StTaste of Spain
Koi Ramen Bar
21-23 Tooting High Sthearty bowls of ramen from Koi
The Selkirk pub opens its kitchen from 12pm-3pm daily (all day weekends), and is one of your best bets for gastropub nosh (think pan fried cod with brown shrimp and seaweed butter; and a mouth-watering Sunday roast).
21 locals recommend
The Selkirk SW17
60 Selkirk RdThe Selkirk pub opens its kitchen from 12pm-3pm daily (all day weekends), and is one of your best bets for gastropub nosh (think pan fried cod with brown shrimp and seaweed butter; and a mouth-watering Sunday roast).
Good Neighbour offers well-chosen wines paired with delectable small plates divvied up into 'Veg', 'Meat' and 'The Sea'.
32 locals recommend
Good Neighbour, Tooting
102 Tooting High StGood Neighbour offers well-chosen wines paired with delectable small plates divvied up into 'Veg', 'Meat' and 'The Sea'.
Daddy Bao buns (prawn, brisket, tofu and more), with smashing sides (how is it possible to make cucumber taste so good?!).
14 locals recommend
Daddy Bao
113 Mitcham RdDaddy Bao buns (prawn, brisket, tofu and more), with smashing sides (how is it possible to make cucumber taste so good?!).
Posh Fish & chips and cream mussels at Sea Garden & Grill. Great Espresso Martini's
Sea Garden and Grill Tooting
Posh Fish & chips and cream mussels at Sea Garden & Grill. Great Espresso Martini's
Retail therapy
Wimbledon Village Stables
High StreetSmall department store - 1 train stop on from tooting railway station
17 locals recommend
Elys of Wimbledon
16 St George's RdSmall department store - 1 train stop on from tooting railway station
Lark Tooting
cute little shop full off all sorts
Morleys Tooting Department store
small department store for house hold items