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Caminata

4.2
4.2
77 Reviews
£25 and under
Italian
96 Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HR

About this restaurant

A wonderful Italian restaurant beloved by the locals of London’s residential Balham area, Caminata serves authentic food in a cosy, atmospheric dining room. Generally bustling with a varied crowd that very much reflects Balham’s own diversity, Caminata offers a relaxed, friendly vibe perfectly complemented by efficient but unhurried and warm service. Part rustic farmhouse, part funky loft, Caminata’s interior is quite simply fabulous with its exposed duct work, rough stone walls and contemporary furnishings in sleek monochrome. Equally the Caminata menu walks a line between the bucolic and the urban, combining traditional rustic pizzas, traditionally made, with sophisticated pasta dishes and salads and a well edited selection of meat and fish dishes too.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Monday-Friday: 5pm - 11pm Saturday-Sunday: 10am - 11pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 77 people are saying

Caminata reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

77 Reviews
  1. Door

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 11, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always driven or walked passed but did not rearlys how great this place is, tried this for the first time on Sunday. You get brilliant food, large portions and great service. Would recommend to everyone.

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  2. FridayNoodles

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 2, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I really enjoyed my meal at Caminata, it's off the main road in Balham so it's not too busy outside; the choice in pastas and pizzas were excellent, the 'All Carne' pizza is exactly what I want from a pizza, yet this is the first restaurant to give me what I want. Well done. I would definitely consider coming back if I was in the area. My only criticism is the price of the desserts, I think they could be priced more competitively in regard to the price of a main course, and the price of desserts in other restaurants.

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  3. Dimi

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 23, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a cozy setting! The decor and ambience is lovely. Top that with super nice staff and quality food! Many specialties of the day plus the regular meny gives you many options. I had a very fresh sea bass and delicious rabbit ragu, loved it! Go and you will not be disappointed!

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  4. Foodie1

    London3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 19, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good (but not amazing) and put some nice modern twists on Italian classics. Waitstaff for lovely, if perhaps overly attentive with two different waiters asking the same questions. Pate was a bit dry and the 'King Prawns' seemed to be from a frozen packet - no shells on them. However, the flavours were good and the meals were reasonably priced.

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  5. VScally

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 6, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This is a great restaurant, with a modern feel, fantastic food and great staff. Lovely to see the same staff here each time and the food is consistently good. Fantastic pizzas, all cooked in the wood-fired oven upstairs in the main restaurant, nice to see a good range as well for all tastes. I had the Rabbit tagliatelle special, which was so good I couldn't stop eating it, despite my waistband saying otherwise. Generous portions, good wine selection and a great selection of seasonal specials. I can't rave about it enough!

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  6. Ilikefood

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 20, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    great food, great service, great place! Everything about my experience here was enjoyable and can't wait to go back.

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  7. HungryJay

    London57 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 7, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I have been to Caminata once before and have been blessed both times by the wonderful food and dedicated service. They accommodated us brilliantly with a pram as well.

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  8. SachaB

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 2, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Gorgeous meal. Seafood was delicious, and they had loads of vegeterian options for my friend which were taken really well!

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  9. Addmoresalt

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 25, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service and food. A lovely seat by the open front. Wine list good. Can't fault it in any way.

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  10. moodyfoody

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 13, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Hidden gem in Balham, very warm day so alfresco dining was suggested, attentive service staff, timely food and great quality food, great portion sizes also.

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Google Map for Caminata

96 Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HR

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Balham
  • Hours of operation
    Monday-Friday: 5pm - 11pm Saturday-Sunday: 10am - 11pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Balham station
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Counter Seating, Full Bar, Weekend Brunch
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