Gurkha's Balham in Wandsworth

Great food and great service, we had a fab time, would recommend to anyone

We just had a last minute impromptu dinner here tonight and it was beyond fantastic. Maybe my favorite London restaurant expreience! The food was fantastic and the service was just beyond anything I've experienced! Thank you for a lovely couple of hours and we will be back and will be bringing friends x

Hidden Gem in Balham! Top value, service and quality. Just wanted to share a review after our delicious meal at Gurkhas tonight. New to the area and stumbled across Gurkhas. Really impressed with the 5-star service and amazing Nepalese cuisine. We tried the Spicy prawn crackers, lamb Momo Cha, Kukra chicken curry, Bhuteko Bhat rice and garlic bread and could not fault any of the dishes. Highly recommend and will definitely return! Thank you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Such a wonderful experience! Delicious authentic food served by lovely people. Definitely would recommend again and again

Recommended by friends in the area we had a lovely meal. Friendly, efficient service.

Incredibly delicious dishes, with a great rand of options. The team were very enthusiastic serving us, and went the extra mile to ensure we were happy and well taken care of.

I visited the restaurant today with my husband and I would rate the food 10/10 and the waiter they were so helpful and attentive I would give the service, food and friendliness’s of the staff 10/10 and would definitely go again.

Had a lovely experience at Gurkha. Nischal was a great host. The food was first class and there was a lovely ambience in the restaurant.

Food was absolutely delicious ❤️ Staff so friendly and welcoming!! Great value .. Will definitely return ❤️

Fabulous dhal baht. Not too spicy. Lovely staff. Happy to recommend

I recently dined at Gurkhas in Balham, and I can’t recommend it enough! The food was absolutely incredible. The staff were also friendly and knowledgeable, taking the time to explain each dish and helping us choose based on our preferences. Their recommendations were spot on, and we ended up trying some amazing flavors we wouldn't have chosen otherwise. It was also very reasonably priced, with generous portion sizes. If you're in the mood for authentic Nepalese cuisine, Gurkhas is definitely the place to go!

I would highly recommend this lovely restaurant as the food, the staff and the atmosphere are absolutely brilliant 👏 I can't praise them enough and will definitely be going there again it offers great value for money.

Amazing authentic food. Staff are so friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning.

Amazing Nepalese food! Gurkha’s is one of our favourite restaurants in Balham and we have very nearly worked our way through the whole menu during our 3 years living here! Not only is the food great but the staff are also very kind and warm.

Good vegan and vegetarian Food! Very nice service and staff. Very recommendable :) Thanks from Braunschweiger Broomicorns

Delicious flavourful homemade food with lots of vegan options and attentive service ! The momos, dhal, aloo and achaar dip are a must!

Have lived in Balham for 2 years and I'm gutted to have not found this place sooner. We had never had Nepalese food in past so the menu was unfamiliar but the waiter was great at recommendations - clearly very knowledgable. We went for a huge spread and it was all incredible. The lamb on the bone just fell away and the sauce was incredible. Perfect, friendly service. We went on a Tuesday so it was quiet but the atmosphere was still lovely. Already planning to come back next week.

The service is top notch and you get a great introduction to the culture of Nepalese food, as well as enjoying the actual food itself (which was superb)

We went on a Sunday and had the special and it was delicious. Lovely attentive staff and a cosy atmosphere. I look forward to going again.

Little known gem in Balham, food was spot on! Authentic Nepalese food, momos were so good and the roasted pork and chicken with spinach sauce was so tasty and well balanced. Service was so friendly, typical Nepalese hospitality! Cannot give 10 stars on here but well deserved

One of my favourite locations in Balham, with outdoor seating perfect for summer. Workers are always kind and have delicious food

I've been here four times and it's been lovely every time. Great for meat eaters and vegans alike. Service is always warm and caring. My favourite restaurant in the area.

Very nyc place staff is friendly

Amazing dinner tonight very tasty great beer very friendly staff

Great food and even better service

Feels like a hidden gem. The food and service are exceptional! Great for vegetarians- but everyone has to try the roasted cottage cheese.

Delicious food with incredible service!

Delicious food and good service. Would recommend the charcoal grilled chicken. Shared a paneer cheese starter (lovely) and finished off with a beautiful mango sorbet. The Cobra beer on tap was reasonably priced and a refreshing choice with the food.

Really tasty food and good service. Will definitely be back again!

Authentic food and great hospitality

Honestly I do not know why it's taken so long to try this restaurant - I'm so impressed! My partner and I popped in after seeing their 21st Birthday offer of 15% off the bill and we will definitely be returning; the service was excellent, all the staff were so friendly and professional and the food arrived quickly; food was really fresh and nicely seasoned and the menu included a lot of options. Even without the discount, the prices are really reasonable. 100% recommend this little Balham gem!

Nischal and Subash looked after us very well. Food and drinks 10/10. Great food recommendations. They also really kindly allowed us to sample some dishes that they are thinking of putting on the menu, which were delicious, and a nice drink on the house! The team is so lovely and I cannot wait to go back. Thank you, from Harry and Will

Fantastic flavours, impeccable service - all around a wonderful experience. My dad has memories of Nepalese cuisine from his childhood, and he was very impressed. The food had delicate flavours, and you could taste each and every spice that they had added to the meals. Even more importantly, the food was not oily like you might find in other places. Overall, the quality and flavours were wonderful. Especially recommend the momo cha and Kathmandu pork. The service was brilliant! I was really impressed - the waiters took the time to explain and recommend dishes in detail and engaged in lots of friendly conversations with us. It was a lovely dining experience - my dad said he felt special dining here. They took care of us in a way that he said felt like the old British dining experience. Will definitely return!

Had a lovely experience at Gurkha’s Balham. The service was incredibly attentive and we really enjoyed the food. It was authentic and flavourful! We had momo cha and spicy prawn crackers for starters. Tarai chicken, sunsari pork and dhahi bhanta for mains which were all delicious and would 100% get again. We’re locals of Balham and glad we got to try Gurkha’s, it really lived up to the reviews and would highly recommend to anyone who lives close by or is visiting.

Incredible food and service. Our server was attentive, and his recommendations were excellent. The lamb dishes are to die for. My husband and I were genuinely sad we found this place on our last day in London - we would have come back for more!

Absolutely insanely good food. We had never had Napalese food before and we're already planning on coming back here any time we're in London. Amazing food, amazing service, some of the best food I've ever eaten.

Absolutely delicious food and really good hosts. Friendly and welcoming.

Nishu was a pleasure! Great quality and price

This place brilliant brings comfortably settled family resonance. Good natured feel. Love it staff absolute like no other. Xxx

What a great place, the staff are fantastic, and have always looked after my friends and I wonderfully . They make me feel like one of the family.

Great food and excellent service from Nischal. I will be back!

Had an amazing meal at Gurkhas Balham, incredible slow roasted leg of lamb and momos that were some of the best I’ve ever had. Sweet outdoor area too that was great to sit in for the warm summer evening! Our waiter Nischal was so lovely and hospitable and made the evening all the more enjoyable. Will definitely be back!!

I've just had dinner. In the Gurkhas Dinner in Balham and too tell you the truth. It's one of the best restaurant I've been too in a very long time. The food was outstanding. Sizzling chicken. Was amazing. We had the slow cooked lamb shank. It melted in my mouth. Have already booked for next weekend.

Outstanding restaurantl! The best in Balham! Incredible staff, the calamari and dumplings are to die for ! Will definitely be coming back for seconds :)

Brilliant evening, great food and even better service.

The food is absolutely fantastic! Delicious and the meat is cooked to perfection. The drinks also good, however I did have to chase up a drinks order. And the service to initially get our order was a little bit slow, but the staff seemed friendly enough just a little bit inexperienced maybe. But will definitely be back as the food was just perfection!

Ghurka's gave us a great evening - wonderful food and service

Not very busy, only two tables and the food was good

Loved all the food, brilliant selection and the staff were very friendly! Would definitely recommend!

Brilliant food got exactly what we ordered. I bad a lamb curry off the bone and everything was served with good value. Restaurant situated in Central Balham near the tube. Staff very friendly Tops is the second time I've been here and I would goo back

Lovely food. Really good service and pleasant atmosphere. We were well looked after. Staff were attentive but not intrusive. Good variety of dishes catering for carnivores and vegetarians (vegans). We have been back several times for celebration meals.

Lovely food Will definitely go again Amazing customer service

Food very good if a tad expensive for portion size. Issue for us was extremely slow service. Got there at 730 our booking time. Did not take order until 8pm. Starters came at 815pm finished by 830ish then waited until 925 for mains. There was a big table in but no real excuse. I felt we were tucked by bar so people just kept missing us? May try again but not sure

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Food and drinks were excellent.

Gurkhas is as authentic as it gets. The food is so delicious - highly recommend the Munillo Maccha - it's salmon in a coconut, cashew and cream sauce and it's unreal. The service was great even while the restaurant was very busy - Nischal took great care of us. Overall a great dinner out and we can't wait to go back soon!

We had a grand time here, top quality delicious food and attentive service to boot. Shall be back again soon!

We wanted food of Nepal & we got it! Overall, we really enjoyed the food here however I felt our Nakese starter had been microwaved to warm it up and then sauce added. The Sherpa lamb was very tasty and the Sunsari pork was delicious. Service was excellent however a young, inexperienced waiter kept walking up & down the restaurant which was distracting. toilet is very clean. We’re planning to come back here and try more delights. Our Recommendation to the Owner is that they should consider better lighting to create a more appealing, comfortable ambiance. View other successful restaurants and their interior designs for ideas.

We had dinner yesterday evening at this restaurant and it was wonderful. Despite just being 2 staff (a lovely server and the manager, Nischal) they were so attentive and helpful, amazing service! It was our first time having Nepalese food and we ate a lot - it was all delicious, well cooked and tender meat, great flavour and much variety. The desserts also were very good, note the banana fritter like dessert was not oily at all. In fact none of the food including the curries were oily which is great! Mango Lassi big and refreshing, my friend loved his wine - he said it was fruity and fragrant and my husband loved his Nepalese beer. We definitely recommend this place, with it's lovely restaurant layout, tasty dishes and fantastic service!

We really loved our meal and service here - the restaurant was quiet but then regulars came in and they were all kind and cheery with the staff. Overall a lovely experience - great food, good service. We will definitely become regulars ourselves!

Very tasty cuisine. The staff are very welcoming and thoughtful. I recommend this place.

All the staff were extremely accommodating, we went there for my nieces birthday and they even surprised us with a whole cake for them! Would definitely recommend and come back!

It's not your ordinary Indian curry, it's Nepalese; not as hot as Indian, but fairly tasty at reasonable prices.

Hands down the best curry in the area. Some of the tastiest dishes I've ever had. And the staff are absolutely incredible. We cannot recommend Gurkha's enough!

Great food, best service. I would definitely recommend 👌

Very well marked up allergens menu so great for me as a coeliac needing gluten free options. The food was delicious, especially the pakoras and paneer. Service was friendly and attentive. Also very good value if you get the veggie dishes which are half the price of the meat dishes but almost as large. Would recommend.

Lovely food served by lovely staff at a very reasonable price, whats not to love!

Friendly staff, good food and relaxed atmosphere. I look forward to visiting again.

Fantastic food and excellent service. Such a range of superb dishes.

Really, really love this place. Top notch food and lovely staff. Easily the best restaurant in Balham!

good food and service, definitely coming back

London has many places with delicious food. This is one of them. Great use of spices. London has less places with delicious food and tables that aren’t crushed together. Even rarer in London is delicious food, a comfortable place to dine plus warm and friendly service. Gurkha’s is that rarity.

Amazing food, amazing service. Highly recommended!

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere specially lovely service. Staffs are very welcoming, friendly and the foods were great.

A prawn 🦐🍤 too far I suppose getting seafood dishes from a landlocked country is not such a good idea. Well, one of the party of eight did. I have to say that the prawn curry was bland and the prawn was chewy. Not something you would expect from fresh food. My salmon curry, another bad idea, was actually not bad but it felt like someone had taken frozen cubes of salmon and put them in a cashew nut curry. There was hardly any spiciness to any of the dishes which was quite disappointing. Service was adequate and the restaurant was clean. However it did not have the vibe of someplace exotic. Someplace I was going to go to soon on another yoga adventure. Luckily for me I had a great night thanks to everyone in the group. Would I go again? Not unless they improve the food. Tell you what... I will review this again after I return from Nepal 😉😂 I m a fair man I want local businesses to succeed and get better 😁

Apart from service ( which is very delayed ) everything else was really good. Authentic Nepalese food, one of the best in the city.

Excellent food excellent service

Visited for hubby's birthday, food excellent, staff friendly to the point they noticed that hubby had a birthday gift bag so later they bought out a chocolate cake and all sang happy birthday, will visit again.

Excellent food. Great staff. I just had take out food and this is some of the best food I had in London. Will be back soon

Really loved our visit here, well worth a visit. Excellent mannered staff. Good pricing, really tasty meals.

Lovely service and amazing food!! Would 100% recommend!

Fantastic food, beautifully presented. Serving staff lovely and very efficient. Reasonable price with generous portions. Great terrace sheltered from wind. We ordered too much, because we wanted to try as many dishes as possible. Well priced for all that we ate and drank. Would highly recommend. Well behaved dogs accepted on terrace, but not inside restaurant. On our Friday 11 August visit, the restaurant was buzzing, and it is well deservedly popular.

The staff was so attentive! And the food was lovely and a good price, but the portions are quite small.

If you like vindaloo I recommend buying your curry here it's got the heat and aromatic flavour

Lovely restaurant with attentive staff and delicious food

Visited for a friend’s birthday meal. The food was exceptional and the staff so welcoming. They really made his birthday so special. Thank you!

Ordered over the phone from Nishal, he was incredibly polite and clearly audible. Excellent food, and excellent prices considering 15% off when picking up.

Delicious food (esp the creamy salmon curry) but pricey and the portions are small. I was still hungry at the end. Service took a while on a Wednesday night as well. But the food was incredible!

The food was amazing and they were so friendly and it is the best Nepalese restaurant I have ever been to. Definitely recommend the chicken chow chow/chicken chow main.

Lovely food and excellent, attentive service 👌

Excellent service and setting! Delicious well portioned food, enjoyed by all, suitable for the meat eaters and veggie's. I highly recommend :-)

Visited this place for the first time and can't believe we haven't been before. The food was so delicious. The service was very attentive and the restaurant was reasonably priced.

Great neighbourhood restaurant in Balham. Really delicious food, generous portion sizes and the best service from the team!

the best food and friendliest staff

Excellent dining! My chicken was just cooked at perfection and service was prompt and friendly. Felt an authentic and cosy experience. Really fair price. Would recommend!

Visited (and ordered delivery) a number of times, food is always brilliant - I didn't veer away from my usual order of Mayur Lamb and chow-chow (noodles) but will one day! It's a real shame that Nepalese food hasn't become more celebrated in the UK as it's so good. Service was also really good, particularly as it was a Sunday night when you can imagine work is the last thing you want to be doing. Prices are extraordinarily reasonable as well. Just go here, you won't be disappointed.

WOW what a lovely meal. Not only delicious food, but wonderful service too. Very friendly and relaxed environment. We where a group of 8 plus a one yr old and they were very accomodating and kind. All the food was top notch, I had a lamb dish and was cooked to perfection. The deep friend banana desert was also so tasty. Thank you!!!

Delicious homemade food, good portion sizes, friendly service, local beer

Food was great and they went out of their way to deal with a missing item in the delivery (Khavita was very good).

Fabulous meal for group of 10 and great atmosphere. Waiters were friendly and helpful with being intrusive - nothing was too much trouble.

Despite the place being completely full Staff were attentive and friendly, food was brilliant and all at a very reasonable price