The Avalon is a pub and restaurant at 16 Balham Hill in Clapham South. Its spacious dining areas and garden make it a flexible neighbourhood venue for lunch, dinner, drinks, family meals and larger social occasions.
The main menu balances familiar pub favourites with broader modern cooking. Beer-battered fish and chips, steaks and burgers appear alongside sea bream, slow-cooked lamb shoulder and vegetable-led mains.
Sharing boards, small plates and pizzas work well for groups, with larger pizza sizes designed for the table. A separate Sunday menu centres on roasts, while children’s dishes and puddings support relaxed family dining throughout the week.
The drinks range and party menus allow the venue to move easily from a meal to a longer gathering. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should ask to see the current allergen information and confirm suitable preparation with their server.
Address: 16 Balham Hill, Clapham South, London SW12 9EB, England
The Avalon Menu
For the Table
Marinated olives
(vg)
Warm focaccia
olive oil & balsamic (vg)
Loaded tortilla chips
guacamole, sour cream, jalapenos, cheese, salsa
Mezze board
gigantes plaki, hummus, whipped feta, tzatziki, Padron peppers, flatbread
Antipasti
Seranno ham, salami, mozzarella, basil oil, olives & sundried tomatoes, focaccia
Lamb flatbread
tzatziki
½ kilo grilled chicken wings
sweet Cajun marinade & dip (gf)
Starters
Classic Scotch egg
Coronation mayo
Olive, tomato & celery bruschetta
pine nuts (vg)
Smoked pulled pork & cheddar croquettes
mustard mayo
Salt & pepper calamari
aioli
Crab charcoal linguine
chilli & garlic
Soft Rosary goat’s cheese
roasted heritage beetroot, pickled walnuts (gf)
Mains
Pan-roasted sea bream
brown butter, samphire, capers, new potatoes (gf)
Beer battered cod & chips
pea purée, tartare, burnt lemon
Chicken schnitzel
fried egg, crispy capers, shaved fennel, rocket & parmesan
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder
garlic & herb quinoa salad, minted yoghurt (gf)
Roasted mushroom orzo
butternut squash, garlic & thyme crumb, herb oil (vg)
Salmon niçoise
soft boiled egg, potatoes, green beans, cherry tomatoes, black olives (gf)
Pizza 12” or 20”
Buffalo mozzarella
tomato, basil (v)
Ham & mushroom
black olives, artichoke, tomato, mozzarella
Artichoke
mushroom, black olives, capers, tomato, mozzarella (v)
Chorizo & goat’s cheese
tomato, mozzarella
Chicken & Nduja
tomato, mozzarella, red peppers
Portobello mushroom
Parmesan, rocket, truffle oil (white base) (v)
Three meats
Italian sausage, chorizo, roast ham, tomato, mozzarella
Steaks
All served with hand-cut chips
8oz Flat iron steak
10oz Sirloin steak
Chateaubriand for two
Burgers
All served with French fries
Double-stacked British beef burger
Cheddar, pickles, lettuce, mayo, house relish
Buttermilk-fried chicken burger
coleslaw, jalapenos, sriracha mayo
Bacon & blue cheese burger
British beef patty, crispy bacon, blue cheese, caramelised onion
Plant-based burger
pickles, lettuce, mayo, house relish (vg)
Sides
Hand cut chips
French fries
Sweet potato fries
aioli
House salad
Wilted spinach
lemon
Tenderstem broccoli & green beans
chilli & garlic
Sunday Roasts
Served 11am – 9pm
Roast beef
Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, gravy
Pork belly
Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, gravy, apple sauce
Roasted half chicken
Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, gravy, bread sauce
Butternut squash & spinach Wellington
Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, gravy (make it vegan without Yorkshire pudding)
Slow-cooked Blixes Farm shoulder of lamb
roasted parsnips & carrots, roast potatoes, seasonal greens, cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire pudding, bread sauce, apple sauce, gravy (for two)
Three Meat Roast
beef, pork, chicken, roasted parsnips & carrots, roast potatoes, seasonal greens, cauliflower cheese (for two)
Sunday Sides
Hand cut chips / French fries
Sweet potato fries
aioli
Tenderstem broccoli & green beans
chilli & garlic
Cauliflower cheese
to share
Bowl of roasties
to share
Pudding
Burnt Basque cheesecake
(gf)
Chocolate brownie
salted caramel ice cream, hot chocolate sauce (vg/gf)
Sticky Toffee pudding
vanilla ice cream
Apple & plum crumble
custard
3 scoops of Jude’s ice creams and sorbets
vegan vanilla – vanilla – strawberry – chocolate; salted caramel – mango – lemon
Hamish Johnston cheese board
crackers, chutney
Lunch Small Plates
Menu served Monday to Thursday 12pm to 3.30pm
½kg Cajun chicken wings
sweet Cajun dip (gf)
Classic Scotch egg
Coronation mayo
Salt & pepper calamari
aioli
Lunch Sandwiches & Burgers
Add soup, fries or salad £4
Flat iron steak
caramelised onion, chimichurri, rocket, sourdough
Roast ham
tomato, mozzarella, pesto, rocket, focaccia
Roasted mushroom
smoked Cheddar & caramelised onion toastie (v)
Double-stacked dry-aged beef burger
Cheddar, pickles, lettuce, house relish
Buttermilk fried chicken burger
slaw, jalapeños, sriracha mayo
Plant-based burger
pickles, lettuce, house relish, vegan mayo (vg)
Lunch Mains
Roasted butternut
lentil & kale salad, toasted seeds, herb dressing (vg)
Salmon niçoise
soft boiled egg, potatoes, green beans, cherry tomatoes, black olives (gf)
Beer-battered cod & chips
pea purée, tartare sauce
Chicken schnitzel
fried egg, fennel & rocket salad
10oz Sirloin steak
chips, peppercorn sauce
Lunch Sides
Chips or fries
House salad
Sweet potato chips
Lunch Puddings
£7 each
Sticky toffee pudding
vanilla ice cream
Burnt Basque cheesecake
Chocolate brownie
salted caramel ice cream
Kids' Menu
Hummus, flatbread, carrot and cucumber sticks
Penne with tomato sauce, parmesan
Chicken goujons, fries
Fish fingers, peas
Cheese burger, fries
Mini Cumberland sausages, fries
Kids' Sides
£2 each
Mashed potato
Baked beans
Fries
Peas
Seasonal steamed vegetables
Kids' Pizza
Served Thursday to Saturday
Tomato, mozzarella
Ham, mushroom, tomato, mozzarella
Chorizo, mozzarella, tomato
Kids' Sunday
Mini roast (chicken or beef) with all the trimmings
Kids' Dessert
Jude’s ice cream: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry
Nutella pizza, marshmallows
Drinks to Start
Virgin Mary
Bloody Mary
Classic bellini
Espresso Martini
Port & Sweet
Ferreira Ruby Port
Ferreira Tawny
Ferreira LBV Port
Monbazillac
Sauternernes
Classic Manzanilla
Birchall Tea
All £2.75
English Breakfast
Earl Grey
Green
Camomile
Peppermint
Fresh mint tea
Coffee
Espresso
Americano
Cappuccino
Latte
Mocha
Hot chocolate
Flat white
Kids' Drinks
Juice
Orange, Apple
Pop
Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade
Squash
Blackcurrant, Elderflower