Blue Pumpkin

Well-known to Putney diners, the Blue Pumpkin is now in Balham and winning new converts. The Blue Pumpkin is a relaxed, informal brasserie, light and airy with sun streaming in. There's a bar with sofas to relax in, blistering cocktails to enjoy, and the renowned weekend brunch and Sunday lunch as well as the regular lunch and dinner menus. Overall, the feeling is smart modern, with confidence in the kitchen and expertise in the service. The modern British menu includes dishes like starter of hot Cornish crab cake with saffron mayonnaise, main course of Moroccan style lamb burger with chilli jam, and pudding of baked lime cheesecake with raspberry sauce.