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tsunamiclapham · est. 2001

japanese restaurant near clapham old town

The closest serious Japanese kitchen to Clapham Old Town.

A short walk from the Pavement and Holy Trinity, Tsunami sits on Voltaire Road just off Clapham High Street. If you've eaten the Old Town circuit and want a change of register — proper sushi, robata over binchotan, a long sake list — head up the road.

getting here from clapham old town

Eight minutes from Clapham Old Town.

  • The Pavement8 min walk
  • Holy Trinity Church9 min walk
  • Old Town green10 min walk
  • Clapham Common (Northern line)4 min walk
  • Clapham High Street rail3 min walk

why come up the road

A change of register from the Old Town circuit.

Old Town does pubs and small plates very well. We do Japanese very well. After 25 years on Voltaire Road, we've stopped trying to be everything to everyone — sushi, robata, sake, cocktails, that's the brief.

Eat at the counter or take the room.

Counter seats sit you in front of the sushi chefs. The dining room sits behind the cocktail bar. We have semi-private spaces for groups of twelve to thirty-six and full buy-out on Sundays and Mondays.

The walk back is good too.

From here, it's a four-minute walk back to the Common, three to Clapham High Street rail. The Pavement is eight on foot. We hold the bar open for the half-hour after the kitchen closes.

clapham old town · faq

The questions Clapham Old Town guests usually ask.

How long is the walk from Clapham Old Town?
Eight to ten minutes on foot from the Pavement and Holy Trinity. The walk runs along Clapham High Street and turns onto Voltaire Road.
Can we book a table for two from Old Town?
Yes. Counter seats and dining room tables both take twos. Book through the reservations page or call 020 7978 1610.
Do you stay open late after the Old Town pubs close?
Last food order is 30 minutes before close, but the bar holds for another half-hour. Friday and Saturday that means drinks until midnight; mid-week, until 11.30pm.

a closer look

Tsunami Clapham, near Clapham Old Town
Tsunami Clapham, near Clapham Old Town
Tsunami Clapham, near Clapham Old Town
Tsunami Clapham, near Clapham Old Town
Tsunami Clapham, near Clapham Old Town
Tsunami Clapham, near Clapham Old Town

clapham old town regulars welcome

Tonight, tomorrow, or any night except Tuesday.