The Best Restaurants in Balham, London | Eater London

"Here, one of those old-style Italian restaurants that have been mentioned many times before. The fact Bucci is still about says all that needs to be said: people will always want an uncompromising carbonara for £8. Precede the silken noodles with bruschetta, a seafood salad or prosciutto and melon — indeed, the latter dish can still be found in the most fashionable of central London restaurants — and the bill is still barely breaking £30. Mussels come steaming in garlicky bowls of chilli and wine; service could be amusing; it’s a wine list where treading carefully is rewarded, and necessary. Stubborn quality." - Josh Barrie