At Arlo’s we have a simple and straightforward goal – to source the very best ingredients and to serve them quickly and simply. We’re determined to make Arlo’s the best possible local restaurant; the kind of place where we’d love to sit, eat, talk and drink.
We're family-owned and independent and we've picked up some fantastic awards from TimeOut’s Best Local Restaurant in 2016, the OpenTable Diner’s Choice awards in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and our TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence in 2018. The Evening Standard praised our “no high-end cuts or high-end prices, just damned good steak” whilst the Metro labelled us “Brilliant for vegetarians….and a steak-eater’s paradise.”
We serve the highest welfare, grass-fed British native breed beef and we're hugely proud of our vegetarian and vegan dishes. All recipes are cooked on site - fresh & homemade - every single day and yes, we do cut every single chip by hand every day – and we always will…
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Free Steak Aka "Meat Free Mondays". Buy any bottle of wine and half a kilo of bavette is yours, on the house. Mondays from 3pm, except Bank Holidays. Eat-in only. Corkage Schmorkage. Free wine and champagne corkage every Tuesday. No matter how big the bottle or how fine the vintage
Starters
All Three £10: Nocerella Fresh Green Olives; Padron Peppers, Smoked Sea Salt; Crispy Halloumi, Ginger & Chilli
Mozzarella, Isle of Wight Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil£6.00
Hot Smoked Chorizo & Pickles£4.00
Very Garlicky Grilled Sourdough£2.50
Nocerella Fresh Green Olives£3.50
Padron Peppers, Smoked Sea Salt£4.50
Crispy Halloumi, Ginger & Chilli£5.00
Our Great British Beef
Our favourite cuts from traditional native breeds, slowly raised on a diet of grass and hay on British farms. We recommend our steaks medium rare, though please let us know if you would like yours cooked differently
Bavette
Juicy and tender with fantastic texture. British Beefy Brilliance
220g£14.00
350g£21.00
500g£30.00
Hanger
A lean, tender steak which hangs between the tenderloin and rib, aka the Hanging Tender
200g£15.00
Thick Cut Scottish Ribeye
Richly marbled and dry-aged for 30 days
350g£28.00
Try Them All
Our three favourite cuts; the Bavette 350g, Hanger 200g & Ribeye 350g carved on one (very big) plate
Our signature steak, a mountain of hand-cut chips, lots of grilled garlic sourdough & any four sauces
500g£48.00
1kg£90.00
Burgers & Other Mains
The Arlo's Burger
Our house bavette, short rib and dry-aged ribcap burger patty with smoked streaky bacon and melting American cheese served, fully loaded, with Isle of Wight beef tomato, lettuce & red onion
Single£10.00
Double£14.00
Halloumi & Avocado Burger£10.00
Avocado, halloumi deep fried-until-crisp with fresh mint, rocket & pomegranate molasses in brioche
Shakshouka£12.00
Baked free-range eggs & spinach in a slow cooked tomato & roasted red pepper sauce with grilled sourdough
Sauces
£2 each
Bearnaise
Chimichurri
Green Peppercorn
Tom's Burning Bear
Braised Malbec Onions
Trenchers
Fire-crisped sourdough to mop up the steak juices. A huge whack of flavour
Garlic, Rosemary & Thyme£2.00
Roast Bone Marrow & Shallots£3.00
Spinach & Black Truffle Mustard£3.00
Sides
Hand-Cut Chips (Every Single One)£4.50
Grilled Tenderstem Broccoli£4.50
Jalapeño Home Slaw£4.50
Kale & Walnut Caesar£4.00
Mac & (Aged Wookey Hole) Cheese£5.00
Roast Garlic Mushrooms£3.00
British Heritage Tomato Salad£5.00
FAQs
Arlo's Balham offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 3019 6590.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.