Caminata

The service was amazing (as ever). It was my girflfriend's birthday and they brought a cake out as a surprise for her. The food was fantastic. I redommend the Al carne pizza.

Lovely food, lots choice even for me as a picky vegetarian! Excellent value and good service. Busy so definitely make sure you book in advance.

The food was amazing and fresh, the pasta is made fresh in the restaurant and tasted divine. The surroundings were quaint and authentic. The service from the moment you step in is 10/10, whether its giving recommendations to attention to detail and quick service, this was a really lovely restaurant to eat at, I was thoroughly surprised.

Always good food and friendly service! Menu offers a good selection of dishes but pizza is my favourite by far. It has become a popular spot in Balham recently. Always full.

Nice ambience in the restaurant, but tables very close together. Food was good but nothing special, and a bit expensive for what you got. Melanzana nice but aubergines slightly chewy. Seafood pasta not as fresh as it could have been. Good beef carpaccio. Service fine, but perfunctory. Overall decent meal but left slightly underwhelmed.

Caminata never disappoints. Great food, service and atmosphere. Also have some new items on the menu - even more reason to revisit very very soon!

Service was outstanding, so helpful and fast. Almost too many delicious sounding options on the menu, I'm just going to have to keep going until I've tried them all. The restaurant was recommended to me by someone who had lived in the area and I was not disappointed. It was made even better by the fact it's on tastecard.

A bit of a local institution, and rightfully so! Fabulous service, delicious food (amazing pizzas!) and a decent wine list - my favourite Balham restaurant. A great atmosphere and you're always really well looked after

All in all, I couldn't fault the food, or the service. But I asked for my pizza to be made on the new charcoal dough, and unfortunately this request was forgotten about. Also, i believe they use garlic oil instead of garlic butter, and it meant the garlic bread wasn't that 'garlicy.' I'll definitely be back though, as the waiter was very apologetic about my pizza, and took it off the bill.

I had a girls celebration for my birthday here , I have been twice before and love the genuine Italian welcome and freshly prepared food .It is in every bodies price range and everything tastes delicious .Only one comment to be negative from one of my group which was lack of a different type of desserts from the usual ! ( they offer Typical Italian desserts that are lovely though ! )Good night was had by all .

Excellent, friendly service and gorgeous food. The menu has lots of choice and includes gluten free options. We went for a birthday celebration and had a great evening.

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Balham. Lovely atmosphere, really welcoming and relaxed. Excellent at catering to our coeliac guest- the staff were very knowledgable about gluten free and could adapt dishes as necessary.

Great pasta, with a decent range of vegetarian choices. We were left alone too, not pressured to leave quickly. Maybe the desserts could be more varied or imaginative. A really good local restaurant.

Lovely meal, great atmosphere and good service. Everyone enjoyed their food, huge portions and amazing wine, we will definitely return! They also brought out the birthday cake we had brought with us

Great experience as always with Giovanni and his team. Fresh and traditional local Italian cooking and hospitality at its best. We keep going back, as do many others in the Balham area.

Great local Italian. Always delivers on quality and affordability. Giovanni who runs the place is an absolute hero and superb host. Always busy so needs to be booked in advance.

Caminata is always a treat, from its fantastic food and wine to the impeccable service. Giuseppe never lets us down! One of our favourite restaurants in the area.

Lovely freshly made pasta, amazing food and atmosphere, never felt rushed to leave, waiters helpful in recommending both food and wine at a reasonable price, would definitely recommend.

My family and friends had a amazing time! The atmosphere was calm and romantic. The personal was friendly and professional, answered any questions we had regarding the menu. The service was quick! And most important the food was amazing and freshly cooked. Definitely recommend the restaurant. Will definitely return.

Such a great evening as always at caminata - lovely food, good service and wonderful atmosphere. Always enjoy dinner at caminata and am slowwwwly working my way through all the delicious pizzas!!

was great. there is a nice food and atmosphere.we fill very comfortable .the staff is very friendly.we will comeback again soon with my friends in Caminata.

Simply fantastic food, lovely staff and nice atmosphere. We'll definitely go back again and again. I need to write more to get to 25 words :-)

Excellent service. Staff very friendly and yet professional. Each time we go to the restaurant there is something new on the menu. Food is always fresh and really tasty.

Great food and fantastic service. Giuseppe made our evening so fun and special. Loved the whole thing. Would recommend to anyone. Best Italian in London

The food was absolutely delicious, would highly recommend. First time but will return

Great food and service as always, the best pizza in Balham bar none. The charcoal based pizzas are amazing, great wine selection and the ambience is always warm and welcoming

Delicious food and fantastic service, as always! Price is great and so is the atmosphere any night of the week - highly recommend a visit to this gem

Third visit in 3 months. Food, wine and service excellent every time. Will be back for our fourth visit very soon!!

Fantastic service with even better food and wine. Never disappoints and always a great apromsphere. Has become our favourite place for a special occasion. Plan to try the take away pizza very soon!!

Great food and great service. My only complaint is that we were sat near the door and as they had so many deliveroo deliverys people were in and out and it was freezing! Also meant my food got cold very quickly as well.

Nice food. I had gnoochi and my friend had pasta. Booking recommended. Not always consistent but last few times were good. Waiters friendly and helpful

Great experience with great staff. Guiseppe was on hand and provided light entertainment while remaining attentive to our needs. Would thoroughly recommend a visit !

Friendly, buzzy neighbourhood Italian. Really good fresh crispy calamari. Simple, unfussy tasty pasta. And a really white excellent chocolate fondant. The wine last is a little short but the Vermentino we had was rather good value and overall the evening did not break the bank. Well worth a visit for a relaxed meal with friends and family.

I've been there Saturday night. I was really positive surprised. Place is great and atmosphere as well. Food was delicious. Easily I can recommend this place.

Lovely staff and great food. We were a group of 11 but that was no problem. Puds definitely worth keeping room for they were delicious.

Lovely restaurant. Staff really friendly and attentive. Driven past many times but never thought to go in. Pizzas HUGE and lots to choose from. Definitely recommend you give it a try, and hopefully like me , you will be pleasantly surprised.

Disappointing second visit. Garlic prawns without garlic and fried carrot in the calamari.?? Also the portion size of the calamari was much smaller. Giuseppe wasn't there so maybe things slipped.

Very good Italian restaurant - lots of competition in Balham, but really high quality authentic Italian food. Black pizza bases (with charcoal) are especially nice.

Delicious and delightful little local Italian. Food was exceptional, calamari friti and gnocchi was amazing. Every dish we ordered was perfect and Giuseppe makes you feel very welcome.

The people were lovely and very helpful. The food was delicious, actually the best pizza in London and very good value for money. We will definitely be coming back.

Very good food and service. Excellent bruschetta and risotto. Small restaurant with the slight distraction of delivery riders coming in and out. Will be back again soon.

Another excellent meal! Great atmosphere, friendly service and fabulous pizzas. Though could add a more mushrooms and Gorgonzola as a bit light on mushrooms Kids love the Mickey Mouse pizza.

Excellent food and a great atmosphere. Only advise I can offer to any potential diners is to sit away from the doors, it can get very chilly if you are sat right next to the central doors. Not the fault of the restaurant, just an observation.

Wonderful restaurant, been coming here for years. Lovely atmosphere, nice staff and good food. Decent prices and take away pizza avaliable if you are in a hurry.

Great food, service and atmosphere. More than just typical pizza and pasta stuff. Very authentic dishes and the staff were very attentive. Will definitely be going back

This is the best local Italian you could wish for! Full stop! Top marks to Giovanni and his team for making this a truly local hub.

We had such a wonderful evening, great food, great service, great wine, great atmosphere! We will definitely be back - and a huge thanks to the massively entertaining & attentive Guiseppe!

We had a great meal here - the food is superb and the service was very good. Would definitely eat here again in the future!

Really lovely pasta dish beautifully cooked and really tasty, nice buzzy atmosphere and friendly staff . Gets busy so I would recommend booking. Only just discovered been twice and loved both times, will be back

Lovely buzzing family restaurant. Great, simple Italian food. I had the Prawns and Tagliatelle which was very tasty. My husband had a hand and mushroom pizza. He said it was really good.