Guidebook for Greater London

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Guidebook for Greater London

Food Scene

It's just great x
91 residents recomanen
Monmouth coffee
36 Maltby St
91 residents recomanen
It's just great x
Gorgeous old family owned cafe of yesteryear. A time capsule.. and the Cakes.. oh my God.. the CAKES!
46 residents recomanen
Maison Bertaux
28 Greek St
46 residents recomanen
Gorgeous old family owned cafe of yesteryear. A time capsule.. and the Cakes.. oh my God.. the CAKES!
Totally yummy Japanese, always packed! Good prices, fab food x
17 residents recomanen
Taro
412 Kennington Rd
17 residents recomanen
Totally yummy Japanese, always packed! Good prices, fab food x
Best local takeaway lunch for under a fiver, great fresh food, something for everyone :-)
6 residents recomanen
Kastner & Ovens
52 Floral St
6 residents recomanen
Best local takeaway lunch for under a fiver, great fresh food, something for everyone :-)
Romance! ;-)
16 residents recomanen
Andrew Edmunds Restaurant
46 Lexington St
16 residents recomanen
Romance! ;-)
Best brunch in universe.
10 residents recomanen
The Black Penny
34 Great Queen St
10 residents recomanen
Best brunch in universe.
Magic xx
36 residents recomanen
Scooter Cafe Ltd
36 residents recomanen
Magic xx
Best little cafe ever x
Cafe Murano Covent Garden
36 Tavistock St
Best little cafe ever x
Great 1950s Italian!
14 residents recomanen
Lina Stores
18 Brewer St
14 residents recomanen
Great 1950s Italian!
Packed, vibrant, late night, great dim sum, trolleys and trolleys of it..
15 residents recomanen
Golden Dragon Chinatown
28-29 Gerrard St
15 residents recomanen
Packed, vibrant, late night, great dim sum, trolleys and trolleys of it..
Vegetarian Heaven.
45 residents recomanen
Mildreds Restaurant
45 Lexington St
45 residents recomanen
Vegetarian Heaven.
Posh and perfect place to hang out x
56 residents recomanen
Yauatcha Soho
15-17 Broadwick St
56 residents recomanen
Posh and perfect place to hang out x
Great combined with a walk in Kensington Gardens.. friendly.. offbeat.. old London.. perfect x
47 residents recomanen
Maggie Jones's Restaurant
6 Old Court Place
47 residents recomanen
Great combined with a walk in Kensington Gardens.. friendly.. offbeat.. old London.. perfect x
Open all day, welcoming, relaxing, yummy food x
Abuelo
26 Southampton St
Open all day, welcoming, relaxing, yummy food x
Rude legend of old Soho.
10 residents recomanen
Wong Kei
41-43 Wardour St
10 residents recomanen
Rude legend of old Soho.
Cheap as chips, always yummy. A proper London Fish and chip shop, not an extortionate tourist trap.
9 residents recomanen
The Fryer's Delight
19 Theobalds Rd
9 residents recomanen
Cheap as chips, always yummy. A proper London Fish and chip shop, not an extortionate tourist trap.
Off the charts baking, 15 mins walk away..
Fortitude Bakehouse
35 Colonnade
Off the charts baking, 15 mins walk away..
30 seconds away, great coffee and breakfast or brunch.
Lundenwic
45 Aldwych
30 seconds away, great coffee and breakfast or brunch.
You have to queue, but worth it.
43 residents recomanen
Barrio Soho
6 Poland St
43 residents recomanen
You have to queue, but worth it.
Ask for a table upstairs by a fireplace in autumn. Gorgeous.
17 residents recomanen
The Duck and Rice
90 Berwick St
17 residents recomanen
Ask for a table upstairs by a fireplace in autumn. Gorgeous.
Great coffee and breakfast, no mucking about!
18 residents recomanen
Flat White
17 Berwick St
18 residents recomanen
Great coffee and breakfast, no mucking about!
Best booked ahead, understandably gets rammed, great Indian food!
93 residents recomanen
Dishoom
12 Upper St Martin's Ln
93 residents recomanen
Best booked ahead, understandably gets rammed, great Indian food!
Healthy, reasonably priced, caters for all special needs, and two minutes up the road.
Farmstand Covent Garden
42 Drury Ln
Healthy, reasonably priced, caters for all special needs, and two minutes up the road.
Fantastic family run Greek restaurant if you happen to be up Primrose Hill, seeing those glorious views of London.
105 residents recomanen
Lemonia
89 Regent's Park Rd
105 residents recomanen
Fantastic family run Greek restaurant if you happen to be up Primrose Hill, seeing those glorious views of London.
30 seconds from the flat. Bakery and restaurant, perfect any time of day, for loaves of bread and soup and croissants and coffee to take on your journey, or a slap up steak or seafood dinner.
40 residents recomanen
Balthazar
4-6 Russell St
40 residents recomanen
30 seconds from the flat. Bakery and restaurant, perfect any time of day, for loaves of bread and soup and croissants and coffee to take on your journey, or a slap up steak or seafood dinner.
30 seconds from the flat. Amazing restaurant and cafe, classy and beautifully chic with yummy food, glorious sweet treats. Sit in the main dining room or the more informal Delaunay Counter.
36 residents recomanen
The Delaunay
55 Aldwych
36 residents recomanen
30 seconds from the flat. Amazing restaurant and cafe, classy and beautifully chic with yummy food, glorious sweet treats. Sit in the main dining room or the more informal Delaunay Counter.
Near the South Bank so great for the London Eye or theatres on that side of the river. Incredibly cheap, but truly wonderful Thai food served in plain but clean surroundings. And you can also get a fry up in the mornings. Of course you can. Full of locals. Bring your own bottle. A fiver is all you need for a really good meal :-)
44 residents recomanen
Marios Cafe
90 Lower Marsh
44 residents recomanen
Near the South Bank so great for the London Eye or theatres on that side of the river. Incredibly cheap, but truly wonderful Thai food served in plain but clean surroundings. And you can also get a fry up in the mornings. Of course you can. Full of locals. Bring your own bottle. A fiver is all you need for a really good meal :-)
Like going to Paris for lunch. Oooh la la! X
8 residents recomanen
Mon Plaisir - French Restaurant Covent Garden
19-21 Monmouth Street
8 residents recomanen
Like going to Paris for lunch. Oooh la la! X
Need ice cream, really late at night, close by, with hardly any fat in it and yummy extras? Tick box.
Snog Covent Garden
5 Garrick Street
Need ice cream, really late at night, close by, with hardly any fat in it and yummy extras? Tick box.
5 minutes walk, buns so blooming good they had to hide them down the teeny tiny Rose Street for fear of a stampede.
14 residents recomanen
Bageriet
24 Rose St
14 residents recomanen
5 minutes walk, buns so blooming good they had to hide them down the teeny tiny Rose Street for fear of a stampede.
Favourite London Restaurant, so yummy you can't believe your mouth..
24 residents recomanen
Abeno
47 Museum St
24 residents recomanen
Favourite London Restaurant, so yummy you can't believe your mouth..
Salt beef of quality and all the other goodies that superpower your Oxford Street shopping marathon :-)
The Brass Rail
300 Oxford St
Salt beef of quality and all the other goodies that superpower your Oxford Street shopping marathon :-)
Fun Italian, handsome staff! X
52 residents recomanen
Princi
135 Wardour St
52 residents recomanen
Fun Italian, handsome staff! X

Drinks & Nightlife

Fab old Soho legend xx
23 residents recomanen
French House
49 Dean St
23 residents recomanen
Fab old Soho legend xx
The American Bar.. :-)
23 residents recomanen
The Savoy Hotel
Strand
23 residents recomanen
The American Bar.. :-)
Classy!
9 residents recomanen
Kettners
29 Romilly St
9 residents recomanen
Classy!
Amazing view of the Thames with your cocktail!
40 residents recomanen
Skylon
40 residents recomanen
Amazing view of the Thames with your cocktail!
Always a winner!
22 residents recomanen
Cafe Boheme
13 Old Compton St
22 residents recomanen
Always a winner!
A quirky classic!
114 residents recomanen
Champagne Bar
87-135 Brompton Rd
114 residents recomanen
A quirky classic!
Cocktails! Swanky, swanky cocktails.. :-)
47 residents recomanen
Charlotte Street Hotel
15-17 Charlotte St.
47 residents recomanen
Cocktails! Swanky, swanky cocktails.. :-)
Late night food, for when It's late-late and you're still out-out ;-)
39 residents recomanen
Balans Soho, No.34
34 Old Compton St
39 residents recomanen
Late night food, for when It's late-late and you're still out-out ;-)
:-)
20 residents recomanen
Freedom Bar
60-66 Wardour St
20 residents recomanen
:-)
Glorious view from the restaurant..
106 residents recomanen
OXO Tower Restaurant
Barge House Street
106 residents recomanen
Glorious view from the restaurant..
This pub is wonderful. There is a resident cat who wears a ruff, always full of interesting people, and nice food.
9 residents recomanen
The Seven Stars
53 Carey Street
9 residents recomanen
This pub is wonderful. There is a resident cat who wears a ruff, always full of interesting people, and nice food.
Cosy, cosy, cosy art deco pub.. comforting food, lovely atmosphere.
40 residents recomanen
The Duke, Deptford
125 Creek Rd
40 residents recomanen
Cosy, cosy, cosy art deco pub.. comforting food, lovely atmosphere.

Everything Else

Run through the fountains in Summer, go skating in Winter.. see art, gigs, open air cinema, go to Spring for ice cream.. whats not to love ..
217 residents recomanen
Somerset House
Strand
217 residents recomanen
Run through the fountains in Summer, go skating in Winter.. see art, gigs, open air cinema, go to Spring for ice cream.. whats not to love ..
A lovely walk along the shore when the tide is out.. see London from a different angle..
370 residents recomanen
South Bank
370 residents recomanen
A lovely walk along the shore when the tide is out.. see London from a different angle..
It's something else.. entirely.. a jewel..check for opening times.
Fitzrovia Chapel
2 Pearson Square
It's something else.. entirely.. a jewel..check for opening times.
Sunday mornings never looked so good. Take a wander down Brick Lane.. 243 bus stops 1 minute from the flat..
1660 residents recomanen
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Road
1660 residents recomanen
Sunday mornings never looked so good. Take a wander down Brick Lane.. 243 bus stops 1 minute from the flat..
Everything about London that you ever wanted to know.
London Metropolitan Archives
40 Northampton Rd
Everything about London that you ever wanted to know.
Cafes, shops, A Honeymoon for Hippies :-)
47 residents recomanen
Neal's Yard
Neal's Yard
47 residents recomanen
Cafes, shops, A Honeymoon for Hippies :-)
A hippy haven.. x
Mysteries
34 Short's Gardens
A hippy haven.. x

Arts & Culture

It's always a joy ;-)
45 residents recomanen
The Photographers' Gallery Café
16-18 Ramillies St
45 residents recomanen
It's always a joy ;-)
Cinema, art, bar, bookshop, lovely!
38 residents recomanen
Institut d'Art Contemporani
The Mall
38 residents recomanen
Cinema, art, bar, bookshop, lovely!
Astonishing. Exquisite. Amazing. Opulent. Every time.
252 residents recomanen
Royal Opera House
Bow Street
252 residents recomanen
Astonishing. Exquisite. Amazing. Opulent. Every time.
Thought provoking, and wonderful, every visit x
353 residents recomanen
Galeria Nacional de Retrats
Saint Martin's Place
353 residents recomanen
Thought provoking, and wonderful, every visit x
Ten minutes walk over the bridge. A dazzling array of wonderful work.
218 residents recomanen
National Theatre
Upper Ground
218 residents recomanen
Ten minutes walk over the bridge. A dazzling array of wonderful work.
Ten minutes walk over the bridge. A dazzling array of wonderful work.
130 residents recomanen
Sala de Festivals Reial
Belvedere Road
130 residents recomanen
Ten minutes walk over the bridge. A dazzling array of wonderful work.
Fifteen minutes walk over the bridge. Brilliant theatre.
192 residents recomanen
The Old Vic
103 The Cut
192 residents recomanen
Fifteen minutes walk over the bridge. Brilliant theatre.
Beautiful, atmospheric, moving.
461 residents recomanen
Museus de Guerra Imperial
Lambeth Road
461 residents recomanen
Beautiful, atmospheric, moving.
Fab, walkable, and the view from the cafe, oh my!
2008 residents recomanen
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 residents recomanen
Fab, walkable, and the view from the cafe, oh my!
Best New Writing. Lively bar and kitchen.
47 residents recomanen
The Royal Court Theatre
50-51 Sloane Square
47 residents recomanen
Best New Writing. Lively bar and kitchen.

Essentials

Does the job!
1048 residents recomanen
TESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park Rd
1048 residents recomanen
Does the job!
Closest ATM cash point.
16 residents recomanen
Barclays Bank
132-134 Kensington High St
16 residents recomanen
Closest ATM cash point.
Closest Chemist.
230 residents recomanen
Boots
127A Kensington High St
230 residents recomanen
Closest Chemist.
NHS walk in centre, please God let this never be closed down!
Soho Square Surgery
30 Soho Square
NHS walk in centre, please God let this never be closed down!
One minute away, massage by the minute..
Walk-in Backrub
40 Tavistock St
One minute away, massage by the minute..
Practical market stalls x 2 selling fruit and flowers with a smile :-)
41 residents recomanen
Holborn station
Kingsway
41 residents recomanen
Practical market stalls x 2 selling fruit and flowers with a smile :-)
Open almost constantly, this swish mid century design hotel lobby doubles as a workplace where there is always a hot drink, a nice bite to eat, a free table, some wifi and plug socket.
13 residents recomanen
The Hoxton, Holborn
199-206 High Holborn
13 residents recomanen
Open almost constantly, this swish mid century design hotel lobby doubles as a workplace where there is always a hot drink, a nice bite to eat, a free table, some wifi and plug socket.

Shopping

To call this shop a shop is an understatement. This shop is a lifesaver and a local institution, a West End legend who can fix anything you put in front of him. Particularly good with dancing shoes! Nearly always ready in minutes. Great dry cleaning and repairs and things are always done when they say they will be done.
ShoeMaster
28 Bedfordbury
To call this shop a shop is an understatement. This shop is a lifesaver and a local institution, a West End legend who can fix anything you put in front of him. Particularly good with dancing shoes! Nearly always ready in minutes. Great dry cleaning and repairs and things are always done when they say they will be done.
Exquisite shop, owned by two extremely talented former Royal Ballet stars. Lovely service, gorgeous fresh flowers, an oasis of beauty in the middle of London Town!
Bloomsbury Flowers
29 Great Queen St
Exquisite shop, owned by two extremely talented former Royal Ballet stars. Lovely service, gorgeous fresh flowers, an oasis of beauty in the middle of London Town!
A time warp of glorious wares and fabulous service..
James Smith & Sons
53 New Oxford St
A time warp of glorious wares and fabulous service..
Cheese you can have a bit of.. and all the bits to go with it.. excellent!
17 residents recomanen
Neal's Yard Dairy - Covent Garden
17 Short's Gardens
17 residents recomanen
Cheese you can have a bit of.. and all the bits to go with it.. excellent!
High End Vintage for ladies and gentlemen. Lovely shop, lovely owners x
Blackout II - Vintage Clothing London
51 Endell St
High End Vintage for ladies and gentlemen. Lovely shop, lovely owners x
Always a pleasure to truffle about in here.. :-)
16 residents recomanen
Paul Smith Westbourne House
122 Kensington Park Rd
16 residents recomanen
Always a pleasure to truffle about in here.. :-)
If you visit one shop.. its got to be this one..
193 residents recomanen
Liberty London
Regent Street
193 residents recomanen
If you visit one shop.. its got to be this one..
Lovely independent shop, wonderful owners, everything for our furry creatures x
Bow Wow London
36 Earlham St
Lovely independent shop, wonderful owners, everything for our furry creatures x
The best chocolate in London, nay, the world! X
18 residents recomanen
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates
33 Camden Psge
18 residents recomanen
The best chocolate in London, nay, the world! X
Mondays. Antiques. Magical x
Mercat Jubilee
1 Tavistock Street
Mondays. Antiques. Magical x
Many sweeties! Especially nice if you are Swedish and missing home!
SugarSin
1 Russell St
Many sweeties! Especially nice if you are Swedish and missing home!
Beautiful art shop x
L. Cornelissen & Son
105 Great Russell St
Beautiful art shop x
Best old shop in the neighbourhood x
Arthur Beale
Best old shop in the neighbourhood x
Because everything, yes all of it, is in here!!
554 residents recomanen
Selfridges
400 Oxford St
554 residents recomanen
Because everything, yes all of it, is in here!!
Full of shops and cafes, Dickensian and villagey, 15 mins walk away, also the streets just off it.. Look out for La Fromagerie, Ben Pentreath and The Espresso Room. A lovely wander off the beaten track..
Lamb's Conduit Street
Lamb's Conduit Street
Full of shops and cafes, Dickensian and villagey, 15 mins walk away, also the streets just off it.. Look out for La Fromagerie, Ben Pentreath and The Espresso Room. A lovely wander off the beaten track..
Pleased to meet you. Meat to please you.
McKanna Meats Ltd
21 Theobalds Rd
Pleased to meet you. Meat to please you.
A wealth of shops and restaurants, and the beautiful Morito. Pop in for a rum and raisin ice cream and the best little plates you'll find... 25 minutes walk.
219 residents recomanen
Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market
219 residents recomanen
A wealth of shops and restaurants, and the beautiful Morito. Pop in for a rum and raisin ice cream and the best little plates you'll find... 25 minutes walk.
Annie is the godmother of the rebirth of vintage. She has the most exceptional eye, the most exquisite stock, and Kate Moss is a regular.
Annie's London
12 Islington High St
Annie is the godmother of the rebirth of vintage. She has the most exceptional eye, the most exquisite stock, and Kate Moss is a regular.
Even gazing through the window feels extremely glamourous.. gorgeous!
Stephen Jones Millinery Ltd.
36 Great Queen St
Even gazing through the window feels extremely glamourous.. gorgeous!
If you are a stationery anorak, this is your dreamiest dream..
6 residents recomanen
Present & Correct
12 Arlington Way
6 residents recomanen
If you are a stationery anorak, this is your dreamiest dream..
Could it be magic? Yes it could..!
International Magic Shop
89 Clerkenwell Rd
Could it be magic? Yes it could..!
Travel book tastic x
7 residents recomanen
Stanfords
7 Mercer Walk
7 residents recomanen
Travel book tastic x
Snakes alive, this shop is brilliant. Music and film Aladdin's cave :-)
FOPP
1 Earlham St
Snakes alive, this shop is brilliant. Music and film Aladdin's cave :-)

Sightseeing

5 minutes from the flat, a hop skip and jump through the beautiful Lincolns Inn Fields... a treasure trove.. At Christmas they do candlelit tours..
183 residents recomanen
Museu de Sir John Soane
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
183 residents recomanen
5 minutes from the flat, a hop skip and jump through the beautiful Lincolns Inn Fields... a treasure trove.. At Christmas they do candlelit tours..
The view from here will make your heart sing :-)
790 residents recomanen
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill Road
790 residents recomanen
The view from here will make your heart sing :-)
The Boating Lake, the wonderful walk to Primrose Hill..
1607 residents recomanen
Regent's Park
1607 residents recomanen
The Boating Lake, the wonderful walk to Primrose Hill..
Beautiful little shops, old London, full of curiosities..
Cecil Court
Cecil Court
Beautiful little shops, old London, full of curiosities..
Gilded treasure trove!
230 residents recomanen
Col·lecció Wallace
Manchester Square
230 residents recomanen
Gilded treasure trove!
The boat down to London Bridge and a walk around Borough Market..
8 residents recomanen
Thames Boat Rides from Embankment Pier
Victoria Embankment
8 residents recomanen
The boat down to London Bridge and a walk around Borough Market..
Completely free, 3 minutes away and breathtaking. The best view in all of London in my opinion. Waterloo Sunset aaaahhh...
46 residents recomanen
Pont de Waterloo
46 residents recomanen
Completely free, 3 minutes away and breathtaking. The best view in all of London in my opinion. Waterloo Sunset aaaahhh...
A short train ride from Charing Cross will get you to Eltham, where lies the most unspeakably beautiful place, Eltham Palace.
30 residents recomanen
Eltham Palace
30 residents recomanen
A short train ride from Charing Cross will get you to Eltham, where lies the most unspeakably beautiful place, Eltham Palace.