The home of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, lively Tooting is home to many south Asian restaurants, hip bars and the UK's largest freshwater open-air swimming pool. Top things to do in Tooting include browsing Tooting Market and Broadway Market for unique items, taking a dip in art-deco-style Tooting Bec Lido, and cycling or picnicking on Tooting Bec Common.

Insider's guide to Tooting

Man takes photo of Mayor Sadiq Khan outside Tooting Tube station
Mayor Sadiq Khan

Six reasons to visit Tooting

Find out why Mayor of London Sadiq Khan loves this buzzy south London neighbourhood, where he was born and raised, and still lives.  

Allow the Mayor to introduce you to Tooting’s best south Asian restaurants, pop-up eateries and lush green spaces.   

Read Sadiq’s area guide to Tooting to discover his favourite local haunts.