Worth getting off the Junction for.
The food around Clapham Junction is busy and good and largely interchangeable. Up the hill on Voltaire Road, you get sushi cut to order, a 25-year-old robata kitchen, and a bar with a long Japanese whisky list.
japanese restaurant near clapham junction
The closest serious Japanese kitchen to Clapham Junction.
Off the train at Clapham Junction and looking for somewhere to eat that isn't directly in front of the station? Twenty minutes on foot, six on the 35 or 37 bus, and you're sitting at our counter on Voltaire Road. Worth the trip.
getting here from clapham junction
Twenty minutes' walk from Clapham Junction, or six on the 35 / 37 / 87 bus.
- Clapham Junction mainline20 min walk · 6 min bus
- Bus stop CJ (Lavender Hill)2 min walk to bus
- Northcote Road18 min walk
- Battersea Rise16 min walk
- St John's Hill22 min walk
why come up the road
An easy, quick journey.
The 35 and 37 stop on Lavender Hill and run straight up to Clapham High Street, six minutes door to door. Or walk it — twenty minutes through Clapham Common at a good pace. Last food order is half an hour before the kitchen closes; the bar holds for another half-hour.
Easy for after-dinner drinks.
Our cocktail bar runs the length of the back wall and the sake list reads by category and temperature. If you want one drink before heading back to the Junction, the bar holds open until 11.30pm Friday and Saturday, 11pm in the week.
clapham junction · faq
The questions Clapham Junction guests usually ask.
- How do I get to Tsunami from Clapham Junction?
- Walk twenty minutes through Clapham Common, or jump on the 35, 37 or 87 bus from Lavender Hill — six minutes door to door to Clapham High Street.
- Can I book before catching a train back from the Junction?
- Yes. Last food order is half an hour before close. Tell us when you book and we'll pace the meal so you make your train.
- Are there other Japanese restaurants closer to Clapham Junction?
- There are quicker options nearer the station, but for sushi cut to order and a 25-year-old robata kitchen, the twenty minutes up to Voltaire Road is what people make the trip for.
a closer look
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