Clapham Travel Guide

 
by TheLongTone
 
  •   Clapham
    by TheLongTone
  •   Clapham
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  • Clapham Common
      Clapham Common
    by TomFoolery
  • Clapham Common Paddling Pool
      Clapham Common Paddling Pool
    by TomFoolery
  • Oblivion
      Oblivion
    by TomFoolery
 

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Things to Do  

Go for a dip
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TomFoolery 76 reviews
Clapham Common Paddling Pool

On the North side of Clapham Common, near Clapham Common tube, is a paddling pool for those brave enough to take a dip. (As you can see from my photo noone was the day I was there!)

Written Sep 17, 2005

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Restaurants  

Thai Orchid: Cheap but not Cheerful
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Thai Orchid

The food was reasonably priced, but the service was awful. Getting the waitresses attention wasn't easy, and the food took 40 minutes to arrive despite there being only about 3 other groups in the place. When the food finally did come they brought too many main course dishes and began to insist it was our mistake and we'd have to pay for it. We, of course, had none of it. The food was ok but nothing special.

They also began clearing our plates before all of us had finished despite us asking them not to.

All in all a fairly disappointing experience.

Updated Sep 17, 2005

Address: 76 Clapham High Street, Clapham, London SW4 7UL

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Maharani: One of Claphams Older Restaurants
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This restaurant has been going since 1954, making it one of Clapham's oldest restaurants. I've been here quite a few times, the food is always nice.

The service is fine if you don't order or ask for anything out the way, but I've had problems with small things like getting an extra side plate, or some more mango chutney in the past.

Still, it's certainly one of the better indian restaurants in this part of London.

Written Sep 17, 2005

Address: 117-119 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TB

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Nightlife  

Oblivion: Funky
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Oblivion

Oblivion is a funky bar full of funky people that plays - you've guessed it - funky music.

It's one of my favourite bars in Clapham, bit less bland than the bars on the high street.

DJs at weekends, playing house/funk stuff. Big screen TVs show the major sporting events.

Dress Code: None

Written Sep 17, 2005

Address: 7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham, London SW4 9DW

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