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We were recommended to come here by a friend. The restaurant is slightly hidden, in a fairly peaceful location, at the edge of a more residential area, just at the end of the "high street".

The atmosphere of the restaurant is pretty cool and welcoming and you can sit outside as well, which we did.

The staff was super welcoming, kind and polite. They helped with recommendations and were flexible when it came to swapping toppings on the pizza.

We ordered a starter and two mains. The starter was a burrata (£11) which was pretty pricey, especially considering the size with a very limited amount of bread and tomatoes on the side but it was not a big issue.

The two mains we ordered was a pizza & pasta. The pizza was lovely, the sauce tasted good, and the size was decent. The dough was actually pretty good too.

The pasta portion was also all right, it was certainly fresh and nice, but the flavour could have been a bit more exciting. The presentation was also nice.

The overall experience was good, but I felt like the food could have been just a tiny bit better for the price.
The restaurant also has a takeaway menu with fairly reasonably priced options (£7/portions) which sounds great but it is strictly takeaway.

I would consider coming back overall and maybe try something else.

There’s not many places where you can enjoy a dinner in the pouring rain, but Caminata is one of them. The food is always on point, but the service is what makes this place a local favourite.

Giuseppe made sure that we had the best time, even sat outside on a rainy July evening. We cannot thank him enough for making our Friday night!

Fabulous experience in Caminata Balham. The seabass tagliatelle was delightful and flavours explosive.
The best pizza I’ve ever tasted…so delicious.
Relaxing atmosphere, good food, fabulous drinks, and Giuseppe a bundle of joy…
Matta x

Had a work meal here which was planned last minute and they managed to fit us in last min for table of 9, we then miscounted and had 11 which again they managed to squeeze some extra chairs for us
We had a mix of pastas and pizzas on the table and shared starters
Food was great
Servers nice
Would defo visit again
Good value for money too
Worked out about £30 pp with a main each, soft drink and a shared starter

wow amazing! We went this Friday and the food was incredible. We will definitely be returning or ordering a takeaway. I have allergies and the team were very helpful and knowledgeable. Gluten free pasta was delicious too. It was a shame the gluten free pizza were out of stock, so look forward to trying next time.

Despite the place being very busy staff were attentive and food came out swiftly.
We had 2 starters, 2 mains, bottle of wine and dessert and came to about £48 each.