Lets Discover · Fulham
Best Restaurants, Bars and Things to Do in Fulham, London
Fulham is a residential neighbourhood in west London, sitting along the north bank of the Thames between Chelsea to the east and Hammersmith to the west, with Parsons Green at its southern end and the Fulham Broadway area as its main commercial centre. The neighbourhood has a well-established food and drink scene built around a permanent residential population rather than tourist footfall, with a strong concentration of neighbourhood restaurants, gastropubs and independent cafes spread across Fulham Road, Parsons Green Lane, New King's Road and the surrounding streets. Creators on Lets Discover have recommended dozens of venues across Fulham covering restaurants, bars, coffee shops and cultural landmarks.
What's on in Fulham
Upcoming events at venues in the area
Sat 20 Jun
ISMO: Perseverance Tour
Eventim Apollo
The Finnish comedian's outsider-eye takes on American life, live in Hammersmith. The title does extra work.
Tickets available
Sun 21 Jun
Beverley Knight: Born to Perform
Eventim Apollo
A career retrospective with stories from the stage woven in. Thirty years of performing and it still sounds live.
Tickets available
Thu 25 Jun
An Evening With Christopher Awdry: 85 Years of Letting Off Steam
Eventim Apollo
A celebration of the Thomas the Tank Engine custodian, hosted by Pete Waterman with guests Mike O'Donnell, Clive Spong and Mark Moraghan. Nostalgia handled with genuine warmth — and enough railway history to surprise a grown adult.
Tickets available
Sat 27 Jun
The Cardigans
Eventim Apollo
Swedish indie-pop legends The Cardigans return to London for a headline show at Eventim Apollo. Lovefool to the end, and every song still lands.
Thu 9 Jul to Sun 12 Jul
Humare Ram
Eventim Apollo
Four-night theatrical celebration of the Ramayana at Hammersmith's most storied stage. Epic storytelling, live music, and devotion that fills the room.
Tickets available
Sat 8 Aug
Centre Stage (Eventim Apollo: OPEN)
Eventim Apollo
Amateur performers get a two-hour booking on the legendary Apollo stage, with a full sound check, a 45-minute live set in front of their own crowd and post-show access to the VIP bar. The stage that hosted the Beatles, for an afternoon.
Sun 9 Aug
H+F Spotlight (Eventim Apollo: OPEN)
Eventim Apollo
A community variety show at the Eventim Apollo celebrating the talent and cultural diversity of Hammersmith and Fulham, with all profits going to local charity H&F Giving. Local talent on a stage usually reserved for world tours.
Thu 20 Aug
Wilco: A Tour With Wilco
Eventim Apollo
Chicago's finest alt-country rock band brings their enduring catalogue to Hammersmith. Nearly forty years of American indie, still improving.
Tickets available
Creator picks in Fulham
Verified recommendations from Lets Discover creators
- 1Fulham Pier, London SW6 6HH, United Kingdom
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- 2Fulham Palace
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- 3David Lloyd Fulham
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- 4The Fulham House Cafe, Brunch & Restaurant
Recommended by Ana Sheppard · @thefulhamhouseuk is a solid choice if you're looking for a low key all day spot in the area. 🍳🥓🥗 It serves European…
- 5Mitsuba
Recommended by Ana Sheppard · Cute Japanese cafes are my current personality trait 🍰🍣 AD @mitsuba_london is the definition of a hidden gem on Nort…
- 6Pottery Cafe
Recommended by Ana Sheppard · Get messy, creative, and caffeinated @pottery_cafe 🎨🖌☕️ AD Basically, it's chic pottery painting in a very chilled e…
- 7Eventim Apollo
Recommended by raisingislainlondon_ · Gabby's Dollhouse Live in the UK! My girl had the most amazing time seeing Gabby and her friends! Gabby's Dollhouse Li…
- 8Manuka Kitchen
Recommended by kirstyjarvie · ad | a brunch spot that you need to add to your list ???? @manukakitchenfulham is a beautiful bistro in the heart of Fu…
- 9The Lost Estate
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- 10St Paul's Studios, 135 Talgarth Rd, London W14 9DA, United Kingdom
Recommended by the_victorian_society · The artist�s paradise you might have driven past� #heritage #architecture #architecturalhistory #victorianarchitecture …
About Fulham
Fulham's food scene has the confidence that comes from serving a local population that knows what it wants and returns regularly. The neighbourhood does not trade on hype or new openings in the way that parts of east London do, but the quality of its best restaurants and gastropubs is consistently high and has been for years. It is a place where restaurants earn their reputation slowly and keep it by continuing to perform.
The concentration of good eating runs along several axes simultaneously. Fulham Road carries the main weight from Chelsea westward, with restaurants that range from neighbourhood Italian and French to more contemporary openings. Parsons Green and the surrounding streets have their own cluster of venues that serve the local residential community, and New King's Road extends the options further toward Parsons Green station.
Lets Discover creators who cover Fulham tend to live or spend significant time in the area and know which places earn repeat visits. Their picks reflect a neighbourhood where the best restaurants are often not the newest ones.
Fulham Road provides the main dining corridor running through the neighbourhood, with a mix of well-established restaurants, wine bars and gastropubs that have been part of the local landscape for years. Parsons Green Lane and the streets around the green itself contain one of the more pleasant clusters of neighbourhood restaurants and pubs in west London, with options that work equally well for a weekday dinner and a long Sunday lunch. New King's Road, running from Parsons Green westward toward Putney Bridge, has a slightly different character with independent cafes, delis and neighbourhood restaurants that serve the residential streets around it. Wandsworth Bridge Road and the blocks running south toward the river have a quieter and more local feel with some worthwhile venues that are less well-known outside the immediate area.
History and culture in Fulham
Fulham has been inhabited since at least the early medieval period, when the Bishops of London maintained a palace on the Thames at the western edge of what is now the neighbourhood. Fulham Palace, which served as the official residence of the Bishops of London for over thirteen centuries, remains one of the area's most significant historical sites and is open to the public. The neighbourhood developed as a market gardening area in the 17th and 18th centuries, supplying vegetables to London, and traces of this agricultural character persisted into the Victorian period. Craven Cottage, Fulham FC's stadium on the Thames embankment, has been the club's home since 1896 and is one of the oldest football grounds still in use in England. The area around Parsons Green developed in the Victorian era as middle-class housing and has retained a residential character throughout.
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