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Using DOC-certified Italian products and local ingredients, we create seasonal, high-quality, and eco-friendly dishes

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Sourced Ingredients

Our team ensures that every guest receives warm welcome with attentive service, making your dining experience exceptional

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Professional & Cozy

For special event, 45 seat available all the staff will be at your service for the entire evening

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Rentable location

Our Services

La Doc Events

Savor the finest wines in a curated tasting experience

Private Hire

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Wine Club Membership

Your saving for bottle quickly recoups the monthly outlay. In addition, your continued loyalty is rewarded with redeemable offers

Our journey begins here, amidst the vibrant streets of London, where we nurtured the idea of bringing a piece of Italy into every home. From a vision emerged a mission to make Italian treasures accessible to Londoners. We collaborate with trusted Italian producers to ensure that we meets standards expected from Italian tradition.

About us

Loyalty Club

7 out of 10 are joined the club, after their first order. Enjoing speicial prices special event and much more.

Italy to your door

Innovation with Tradition

Our trusted wineyard follow ancient method of harvesting using the latest technology to maximise the production

Started in the land of Puglia, with proved background knowledge of wine

20 years of experience

Our guests' favorite dishes

Made with fresh quality products

Grilled beef steak served with rocket salad and shaved Parmigiano Reggiano.

Spaghetti alle vongole with fresh clams, parsley and a light garlic sauce.

Classic pasta alla carbonara with crispy pancetta, served with bread and grated Parmigiano.

Traditional Abruzzese lamb skewers grilled over fire and served with a fresh mint sauce.

Panzerotto barese deep-fried and filled with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.

Creamy porcini mushroom risotto finished with a splash of Italian grappa.

Potato gnocchi in creamy Gorgonzola sauce with walnuts and sautéed radicchio.

Oven-baked sea bream in foil with butter, white wine, cherry tomatoes, olives and capers.

Pan-fried calf liver in red wine and onion butter sauce, served with creamy mashed potato.

Seafood stew with mussels, clams, prawns, squid and sea bass in tomato garlic sauce, served with toast.

Chicken alla cacciatora with tomato and herb sauce, served with creamy potato purée.

Maccheroni alla Norma with fried aubergine, tomato and basil sauce, topped with grated ricotta salata.

Paccheri pasta with mussels, clams, squid and prawns in a cherry tomato and white wine sauce.

Spaghetti aglio e olio with pan-fried garlic, extra virgin olive oil and fresh chilli.

Traditional lasagne all’Emiliana with minced beef, tomato sauce, béchamel and Grana Padano.

Bucatini all’Amatriciana with guanciale and red onion in a rich Roman-style tomato sauce.

Homemade beef meatballs in tomato sauce, topped with grated Grana Padano cheese.

Pan-fried prawns with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and a splash of fresh lemon juice.

Sautéed wild mushrooms with garlic and white wine.

Steamed mussels with garlic, cherry tomatoes, white wine and a touch of lemon.

Sicilian arancino al burro with a crispy coating, filled with ham and cheese.

Traditional Sicilian arancino al burro filled with ham and cheese in a crispy golden coating.

Cheese fondue with Fontina and Dolcelatte, served with crispy polenta sticks and rosemary chips.

Focaccia Genovese topped with sea salt and rosemary, served in three rustic slices.

Crispy stuffed Ascolana olives with meat filling, served with truffle mayonnaise for dipping.

Cuoppo napoletano with deep-fried squid, prawns and chunks of sea bass served in paper cone.

Caprese tricolore with San Marzano tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and basil reduction.

Classic Neapolitan pizza Margherita with tomato sauce and mozzarella

Vegetable pizza topped with grilled peppers, aubergines and courgettes.

Pizza with cooked ham and mushrooms on a tomato and mozzarella base.

Pizza with black olives on a tomato and mozzarella base.

Pizza topped with artichokes, black olives and crispy pancetta on a tomato and mozzarella base.

Four cheese pizza with a melted blend of mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan and fontina.

Spicy salami pizza with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.

Pizza capricciosa with ham, mushrooms, artichokes and black olives on a tomato and mozzarella base.

San Marzano tomatoes with sliced Tropea red onion.

Wild rocket salad with Grana Padano cheese shavings.

Mixed salad with radicchio and cherry tomatoes, lightly dressed.

Roasted new potatoes with herbs and sea salt.

Roasted vegetables with mixed peppers, onions, aubergine and courgette.

Crispy fried courgette sticks, served golden and lightly seasoned.

Sautéed spinach with garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

Baked aubergine layered with tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan and fresh basil.

Our Clients Love Us

Alida C.

Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5

Very Good food and reasonable price. Nice Italian restaurant in Balham with good quality food. We just had a pinsa and dessert but looking around at the other dishes everything looked very tasty and people seemed enjoying. The only down side was a slow service but it was weekend and the restaurant was full so I would give them a break for this ! Will be back for sure!
John L.

Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5

A really lovely meal, a wide range of wines and thoughtful, kind service. The kids had yummy pizza but adults enjoyed both pasta and risotto: really well prepared, simple and delicious.

The waiter who served us was kind and attentive, and wonderfully sweet with the kids (who got special ice cream for pudding). Bring the family or enjoy a date with wine and some evening relaxation. Either way it’s worth a visit.
Davide M.

Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5

I would recommend eating here to everyone if I could. The service, the food, the atmosphere everything was just perfect. From the moment you walk in being approached by Gaetano (the owner, absolutely lovely man), to the moment we ordered. Will definitely be going back more often. Food was 100/10

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205 Balham High Road, London, United Kingdom, SW17 7BW

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