Taro Balham Menu - Happy Menu

Taro Balham is a Japanese restaurant at 193 Balham High Road, close to Balham station. The branch opened in 2016 after relocating from Old Compton Street and offers an easygoing neighbourhood dining room with a garden at the rear.

The restaurant describes its approach through the Japanese idea of a taishu shokudo, an everyday dining room serving familiar, satisfying food. Sushi rolls, sashimi and other seafood choices sit alongside hot plates, creating a menu that works for both a light meal and a broader shared order.

Bento boxes bring several elements together in one convenient meal, while noodle dishes provide a warming alternative. Rice, sides and vegetable choices make it straightforward for diners to add contrast or assemble a table that explores several parts of the menu.

Lunch and dinner service runs seven days a week, with delivery and takeaway complementing the eat in experience. The combination of a broad Japanese menu, friendly service and a garden makes Taro Balham suitable for casual meals, small groups and relaxed special occasions.

Address: 193 Balham High Road, London SW12 9BE, England

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Taro Balham Menu Menu updated on 21 Jun 2026

Special Lunch Bento Box

All bento boxes served with miso soup. Available Monday to Friday until 3:30 PM only, excluding bank holidays.

Chicken Teriyaki Bento

£10.90

With edamame, beansprouts, mix salad and rice

Chicken Yakisoba Bento Box

£12.90

With sushi roll, edamame, beansprouts, mix salad

Ebi Bento (Deep-fried Prawn)

£11.90

With edamame, beansprouts, mix salad and rice

Salmon Teriyaki Bento

£12.90

With edamame, beansprouts, mix salad and rice

Tofu Steak Bento

£10.90

With edamame, beansprouts, mix salad and rice

Beef (Gyu) Bento

£13.90

With edamame, beansprouts, mix salad and rice

Chicken Katsu Bento

£12.90

Delicious Japanese fried chicken breast which is boneless and tender with breadcrumbs, edamame, beansprouts, mix salad and rice

Duck Teriyaki Bento

£12.90

With edamame, beansprouts, mix salad and rice

Salmon Sashimi Bento

£12.90

With sushi roll, edamame, beansprouts, mix salad

Sushi Bento Box

£13.90

With combine sushi nigiri, sushi rolls, edamame, beansprouts and mix salad

Lunch Special Menu

Monday to Friday 12:00 – 15:30

Chicken Yakisoba

£11.50

Japanese style stir fried noodle with chicken and vegetables

Vegetable Yakisoba

£9.90

Japanese style stir fried noodle with vegetables

Tofu Steak Don with Miso Soup

£9.90

Fried bean-curd and vegetables with teriyaki sauce

Chicken Teriyaki Don with Miso Soup

£10.50

Teriyaki chicken on rice with stir fried vegetables

Salmon Teriyaki Don with Miso Soup

£12.90

Teriyaki salmon on rice with stir fried vegetables

Beef Teriyaki Don with Miso Soup

£13.90

Teriyaki beef on rice with stir fried vegetables

Chicken Katsu Curry

£10.90

Rice with deep fried breaded chicken breast in Japanese curry sauce

Chicken Ramen

£10.90

Egg noodle in soya soup with teriyaki chicken, bean sprout, seaweed, carrot, and spring onion

Tempura Udon

£10.50

White thick noodle with two tempura prawns in soup

Side Dish

Inform the staff if you want your side dish as starter(s) while ordering, please!

Miso Soup

£2.50

Fermented soybeans with tofu, seaweed and spring onion. (v)

Spicy Edamame

£5.90

(v)

Hot Edamame

£5.90

(v)

Chicken Gyoza (5 Pcs)

£7.50

Grilled chicken dumpling filled with vegetable in Japanese style

Ebi Gyoza (4 Pcs)

£7.50

Grilled prawn dumpling filled with vegetable in Japanese style

Veg Gyoza (5 Pcs)

£6.50

Grilled vegetable dumpling in Japanese style

Beef Gyoza (5 Pcs)

£7.90

Grilled beef dumpling filled with vegetable in Japanese style

Shrimp Shumai (4 Pcs)

£7.50

Grilled shumai filled with shrimp and vegetables

Tako Yaki (6 Pcs)

£9.50

Deep fried octopus ball

Garlic Chicken

£11.90

Deep fried marinated chicken with sweet garlic soy sauce

Tofu Steak (3 Pcs)

£6.90

Fried bean-curd with teriyaki sauce. (v)

Yaki Tori (3 Pcs)

£6.50

Grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce on skewer

Tori Karaage

£7.90

Deep-fried marinated chicken

Squid Karaage

£7.90

Deep-fried marinated squid

Korokke

£4.50

Fried potato with breadcrumbs and vegetable. (v)

Beansprout

£4.50

Boiled beansprout marinated with salt and sesame oil. (v)

Boiled Rice

£3

Kimchi

£5.90

Spicy picked cabbage

Oshinko

£5.90

Assorted Japanese pickles. (v)

Edamame Spring Roll (3 Pcs)

£7.90

Tempura Prawn (4 Pcs)

£12.90

Deep fried prawn with tempura sauce

Vegetable Tempura

£11.90

Deep fried seasonal vegetable with tempura sauce

Salad Dish

Ebi Fried (Deep fried prawn)

£9.90

3 pieces of deep-fried prawn with salad

Seaweed Salad

£7.90

Seaweed with Japanese dressing. (v)

Mixed Salad

£6.90

Mixed raw salad in house Japanese dressing with seaweed. (v)

Salmon Sashimi Salad

£11.90

Mixed fresh salad with 5 pieces of salmon sashimi

Tuna Sashimi Salad

£12.90

Mixed fresh salad with 5 pieces of tuna sashimi

Hamachi Sashimi Salad

£12.90

Mixed fresh salad with 5 pieces of yellowtail sashimi

Chicken Salad

£10.90

Grilled and deep-fried chicken with salad

Ramen

Thin egg noodle in soup of soya or miso sauce

Kimchi Ramen

£12.90

Noodle in soya soup with kimchi, beansprout, seaweed, carrot and spring onion

Seafood Ramen

£13.90

Noodle in soya soup with stir-fried seafood with teriyaki sauce, beansprout, seaweed, carrot, spring onion and sesame seeds

Beef Ramen

£14.90

Noodle in soya soup with marinated beef, beansprout, seaweed, carrot, spring onion and sesame seeds

Pork Ramen

£12.90

Noodle in soya soup with 3 sliced pork, seaweed beansprout and spring onion

Chicken Ramen

£12.90

Noodle in soya soup with stir-fried teriyaki chicken, beansprout, seaweed, carrot, spring onion and sesame seeds

Vegetable Ramen

£11.90

Noodle in soya soup with mix vegetable. (v)

Tonkotsu (Pork bone) Ramen

£14.90

Ramen noodles in thick & milky ‘Tonkatsu’ (pork bone) soup with chashu (roast pork), beansprout, seaweed, spring onion, red ginger and boiled egg

Rice Dish

Spicy Chicken Teriyaki Don

£12.90

Grilled, deep-fried chicken and stir-fried vegetables (cabbages, onions, carrots, beansprouts, green pepper) with spicy teriyaki sauce on rice

Chicken Teriyaki Don

£11.90

Grilled, deep-fried chicken and stir-fried vegetables (cabbages, onions, carrots, beansprouts, green pepper) with teriyaki sauce on rice

Double Chicken Teriyaki Don

£16.90

Grilled, deep-fried chicken and stir-fried vegetables (cabbages, onions, carrots, beansprouts, green pepper) with teriyaki sauce on rice

Ika Tempura Don

£12.90

Deep fried squid and vegetables with teriyaki sauce on rice

Salmon Teri Don

£14.90

Grilled salmon with stir-fried vegetables (cabbages, onions, carrots, beansprouts, green pepper) with teriyaki sauce on rice

Tofu Steak Don

£11.90

Deep-fried beancurd with stir-fried vegetables (cabbages, onions, carrots, beansprouts, green pepper) with teriyaki sauce on rice. (v)

Unaju (Eel)

£15.90

Grilled eel and teriyaki sauce with pickles on rice

Beef Teriyaki Don

£15.90

Grilled beef and stir-fried vegetables (cabbages, onions, carrots, beansprouts, green pepper) with teriyaki sauce on rice

Katsu Don

£13.90

Deep fried pork cutlet cooked with egg and sauce on rice

Gyu Don

£15.90

Stir-fried marinated sliced beef with onion and carrot on rice

Tuna Don

£16.90

Grilled tuna on rice with stir-fried vegetables (cabbages, onions, carrots, beansprouts, green pepper)

Duck Teriyaki Don

£14.90

Deep fried duck with stir-fried vegetables (cabbages, onions, carrots, beansprouts, green pepper) and teriyaki sauce on rice

Meat and Fish

Chicken Teriyaki

£13.90

Teriyaki chicken with seasonal vegetable and teriyaki sauce

Salmon Teriyaki

£15.90

Grilled salmon with seasonal vegetable and teriyaki sauce

Beef Teriyaki

£16.90

Steak beef with seasonal vegetable and teriyaki sauce

Tonkatsu

£13.90

Deep fried pork with breadcrumbs served with fresh salad

Chicken Katsu

£14.90

Deep-fried chicken breast with seasonal vegetables and salad

Tuna Steak

£16.90

Grilled tuna with seasonal vegetables and salad

Stir Fried Noodles

Chicken Yakisoba

£13.90

Japanese style stir fried noodle with chicken and vegetables

Vegetable Yakisoba

£11.90

Japanese style stir fried noodle with vegetables

Seafood Yakisoba

£13.90

Japanese style stir fried noodle with seafood

Rice/Noodle Curry Sauce

Vegetable Curry

£10.90

White noodle or rice with vegetable curry sauce and salad. (v)

Chicken Curry

£12.90

White noodle or rice with chicken in curry sauce and salad

Tonkatsu Curry

£13.90

White noodle or rice with deep fried breaded pork in curry sauce

Chicken Katsu Curry

£13.90

White noodle or rice with fried breaded chicken breast in curry sauce

Ebi Fry Curry

£12.90

White noodle or rice with deep fried prawn in curry sauce and salad

Noodle in Soup

Kake Udon

£9.90

White noodle with spring onion in soup. (v)

Tempura Udon

£11.90

White thick noodle with two pieces of tempura prawn in soup

Chicken Udon

£11.90

White noodle with spring onion and deep-fried chicken in soup

Chicken Katsu Udon

£12.90

White noodle with spring onion and deep-fried chicken with breadcrumbs in soup

Tonkatsu Udon

£12.90

White noodle in soup with spring onion and deep-fried breaded pork

Chef Special Roll

Dragon Roll (8 pcs)

£15.90

Eel on top of avocado and crab stick roll with tobiko, mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce

Balaham Roll (8 pcs)

£13.90

Salmon avocado roll with salmon and tobiko on top

Spider Roll (4 pcs)

£13.90

Deep-fried soft-shell crab roll with mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce

Chef Roll (4 pcs)

£12.90

Salmon, tuna, hamachi, scallop, sea bream and tobiko on top of the roll with crab stick, egg, cucumber, avocado and pickled served with mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce

Crazy Mango Roll (8 pcs)

£15.90

Salmon, prawn, cucumber, avocado, mango, sweet chilli sauce, teriyaki sauce, mayonnaise and mango sauce

Sushi A La Carte (Nigiri)

Raw fish, seafood, vegetable on vinegared rice. Please inform staff if you would like sushi without wasabi.

Tuna

1 PC £2.90

Sea Bream

1 PC £2.80

Saba

1 PC £2.70

Salmon

1 PC £2.50

Prawn

1 PC £2.50

Squid

1 PC £2.50

Ikura

1 PC £3.90

Octopus

1 PC £2.70

Eel

1 PC £3

Tobi Ko

1 PC £2.50

Soft Clam

1 PC £2.50

Egg

1 PC £2.50

Inari

1 PC £2.60

Scallop

1 PC £3

Yellow Tail

1 PC £2.90

Inside Out Roll Sushi

Wonder Roll

3 PCS £5.90

Avocado, cucumber, salmon, crabstick

California Roll

3 PCS £4.90

Avocado, crabstick

Salmon Avocado Roll

3 PCS £4.90

Tempura Roll

6 PCS £9.90

Deep fried tempura prawn

Salmon Skin Roll

6 PC £8.90

Tempura salmon skin with cucumber

Taro Roll

5 PCS £10.90

Egg, dried gourd, crab stick, pickle, avocado, teriyaki sauce + mayonnaise on it

Tuna Avocado Roll

3 PCS £5.90

Eel Avocado Roll

3 PCS £5.90

Rolled Sushi (Maki)

Tuna Roll

4 PCS £5.50

Salmon Roll

4 PCS £4.90

Pickle Roll

4 PCS £4.20

(v)

Spicy Tuna Roll

4 PCS £6.50

Cucumber Roll

4 PCS £4.50

(v)

Avocado Roll

4 PCS £4.90

(v)

Hand-Rolled Sushi (Te-maki)

Hand-rolled sushi can be customized upon request.

Salmon

PC £4.90

Eel

PC £5.90

Salmon Avocado

PC £5.90

Tuna

PC £5.90

Spicy Tuna

PC £5.90

Ikura

PC £6.90

California

PC £5.90

Salmon Skin

PC £5.90

Avocado

PC £4.90

(v)

Cucumber

PC £4.50

(v)

Pickle

PC £4.50

(v)

Assorted Sushi and Chirashi

Mixed Sushi

£13.90

Soft clam, tuna, salmon, prawn, sea bream, squid, octopus & 4 pcs of roll sushi

Taro Sushi

£20.90

Tuna, salmon, prawn, sea bream, salmon roe, soft clam, yellow tail, scallop, squid, egg and 6 pcs mixed rolls

Salmon Sushi

£14.90

6 pcs nigiri and roll each

Tuna Sushi

£15.90

6 pcs nigiri and roll each

Mixed Chirashi Sushi

£14.90

Finely decorated on rice: fresh tuna, salmon, prawn, sea bream, squid, octopus, soft clam, egg

Salmon Chirashi Sushi

£14.90

Tuna Chirashi Sushi

£15.90

Tuna and Salmon Chirashi Sushi

£15.90

Sashimi (Raw Fish)

Tuna Sashimi (7 Pieces)

£15.90

Salmon Sashimi (7 Pieces)

£14.90

Saba Sashimi (7 Pieces)

£13.90

Tuna and Salmon

£15.90

3 pcs tuna and 5 pcs salmon

Mixed Sashimi

£14.90

Tuna 3 pcs, salmon 3 pcs, mackerel 3 pcs, sweet prawn 2 pcs with tobiko

Sushi & Sashimi Combination

£17.90

Nigiri – 1 x tuna, salmon, sea bream, prawn; roll – 2 x rolls and 2 x inside-out rolls; sashimi – 2 x tuna and 3 x salmon

Boat Sashimi

£49.90

Tuna 5 pcs, salmon 5 pcs, yellow tail 3 pcs, scallop 4 pcs, sea bream 3 pcs, mackerel 3 pcs, sweet prawn 3 pcs, octopus 3 pcs, squid 3 pcs, soft clam 3 pcs, ikura and tobiko

Taro Sashimi

£37.90

3 pcs tuna, 3 pcs salmon, 2 pcs saba, 3 pcs sweet prawn, 3 pcs snapper, 2 pcs scallop, 3 pcs yellow tail, 2 pcs soft clam, 3 pcs squid, octopus with tobiko and ikura

Bento Box

All bento boxes served with miso soup.

Duck Bento

£20.90

Deep fried duck and vegetables on rice with teriyaki sauce, edamame, beansprouts, roll sushi, prawn & salmon sushi, salmon sashimi

Chicken Teriyaki Bento

£19.90

Teriyaki chicken and vegetables on rice with teriyaki sauce, edamame, beansprouts, 2 pcs roll sushi, prawn & salmon sushi, 5 pcs salmon sashimi

Ebi Bento

£19.90

Deep fried breaded prawn with edamame, beansprouts, 2 pcs roll sushi, prawn & salmon sushi, 5 pcs salmon sashimi and rice

Salmon Teriyaki Bento

£19.90

Teriyaki salmon and vegetables on rice with teriyaki sauce, edamame, beansprouts, 2 pcs roll sushi, prawn & salmon sushi, 5 pcs salmon sashimi

Unaju Teriyaki Bento (Grilled Eel)

£20.90

Grilled eel on rice with teriyaki sauce, edamame, beansprouts, 2 pcs roll sushi, prawn & salmon sushi, 5 pcs salmon sashimi

Vegetable Bento

£18.90

Tofu steak and vegetables on rice, edamame, inari sushi, roll sushi, korokke & beansprouts. (v)

Beef Teriyaki Bento

£21.90

Teriyaki beef and vegetables on rice with teriyaki sauce, edamame, beansprouts, 2 pcs roll sushi, prawn & salmon sushi, 5 pcs salmon sashimi

Tuna Steak Bento

£21.90

Teriyaki tuna steak and vegetables on rice with teriyaki sauce, edamame, beansprouts, 2 pcs roll sushi, prawn & salmon sushi, 5 pcs salmon sashimi

Chicken Katsu Bento

£19.90

Delicious Japanese fried chicken breast which is boneless and tender with breadcrumbs, soybeans, beansprout, sushi and sashimi. Comes along with miso soup, boiled rice (no curry sauce)

Tonkatsu Bento

£19.90

Deep fried breaded pork, edamame, beansprouts, roll sushi, prawn & salmon sushi, salmon sashimi, boiled rice

Tempura Bento Box

All tempura bento boxes served with miso soup.

Salmon Tempura Bento

£19.90

Deep fried batter salmon, edamame, bean sprout, salmon sashimi, prawn and salmon sushi with sushi rolls

Ika (Squid) Tempura Bento

£19.90

Deep fried batter squid, edamame, bean sprout, salmon sashimi, prawn and salmon sushi with sushi rolls

Tuna Tempura Bento

£21.90

Deep fried batter tuna, edamame, bean sprout, salmon sashimi, prawn and salmon sushi with sushi rolls

Eel Tempura Bento

£20.90

Deep fried batter eel, edamame, bean sprout, salmon sashimi, prawn and salmon sushi with sushi rolls

Tori (Chicken) Karaage Bento

£19.90

Deep fried batter chicken, edamame, bean sprout, salmon sashimi, prawn and salmon sushi with sushi rolls

Vegetable Tempura Bento

£18.90

Deep fried batter vegetable, edamame, bean sprout, inari sushi and vegetable roll

Prawn Tempura Bento

£20.90

Deep fried batter prawn, edamame, bean sprout, salmon sashimi, prawn and salmon sushi with sushi rolls

Kids Set Menu

Only valid below 10 years old. Dine in only.

Sushi Roll Set

£8.90

2 pieces of cucumber roll, salmon roll, avocado roll with miso soup and drinks; mango/apple juice

Karokke Set

£7.90

Deep-fried korokke with salad, bowl of rice, miso soup and drinks; mango/apple juice

Ebi Fry Set

£8.90

2 pieces of deep-fried prawn with salad, bowl of rice, miso soup and drinks; mango/apple juice

Tori-karaage Set

£9.90

Deep-fried chicken with salad, bowl of rice, miso soup and drinks; mango/apple juice

Chicken Katsu Set

£9.90

Deep-fried breaded chicken breast with salad, bowl of rice, miso soup and drinks; mango/apple juice

Dessert

Japanese Green Tea Ice Cream

£5.90

Mochi Ice Cream

£5.90

Coconut / mango / strawberry cream mochi / green tea cream mochi

Mochi Combination (6 pcs)

£7.90

Cream Cheese & Red Bean Dorayaki

£5.90

Chef Special Sashimi (3 Pcs Serving)

Hamachi

£7.90

Tuna

£7.90

Scallop

£7.90

Eel

£7.90

Salmon

£6.90

Ikura

£9.90

Octopus

£6.90

Mackerel

£6.90

Squid

£6.90

Soft Clam

£6.90

Soft Drinks

Still Water (Evian 75cl)

£4.90

Still Water (Hildon 33cl)

£3.90

Sparkling Water (Perrier 75cl)

£4.90

Sparkling Water (Perrier 33cl)

£3.90

Coca Cola

£3.50

Diet Cola

£3.50

Juice

Mango

Glass £3.50

Apple

Glass £3.50

Hot Tea

Hot Green Tea

£2.90

Pot of Hot Green Tea

£5.90

Jasmine Tea (Pot)

£5.90

Brown Rice Green Tea (Pot)

£5.90

White Wine

Glass (125ml) / Bottle

Chardonnay Du Toitskloof

Glass £5.20 / Bottle £21.99

Breedekloof Valley, South Africa

Chenin Blanc Du Toitskloof

Bottle £24.90

Breedekloof Valley, South Africa

Pinot Grigio Ventiterre

Glass £5.20 / Bottle £26.90

Zonin Ventiterre, Veneto, Italy

Sauvignon Blanc Du Toitskloof

Bottle £30.90

Breedekloof Valley, South Africa

Red Wine

Anfora Rosso

Glass £5.20 / Bottle £21.99

Le Anfore, Veneto, Italy

Shiraz Du Toitskloof

Bottle £24.90

Breedekloof Valley, South Africa

Merlot Ventiterre

Glass £5.90 / Bottle £25.90

Nero d’Avola Terre Siciliane, Sicily, Italy

Rosé Wine

Anjou Rosé

Glass £5.20 / Bottle £23.90

Plum Wine

70ml £4.90 / Bottle £29

Beer

Asahi Super Dry 330ml

£4.99

Asahi Super Dry 500ml

£6.99

Asahi (Half Pint)

Half Pint £4.99

Asahi (Pint)

Pint £6.99

Sake

Gold Sake

£15.90

Gokai Nama

£15.90

Mio

£11.90

Sho Chiku Bai

£10.90

Hakushika Ginjo Nama

£15.90

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