Guidebook for London

Mike
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

It's just round the corner and does the best pizza in town. You can eat in or take away but you have to collect.
58 residents recomanen
La Luna - Walworth Road
380 Walworth Rd
58 residents recomanen
It's just round the corner and does the best pizza in town. You can eat in or take away but you have to collect.
A cute little cafe near to an interesting set of artists mews.
47 residents recomanen
The Electric Elephant Cafe
186A Crampton St
47 residents recomanen
A cute little cafe near to an interesting set of artists mews.
A little cafe in the crypt of the lovely local church, serves lunch and coffees most days with different chefs on rotation. Inside and outside seating. Open various days...
SE17 2HH
Liverpool Grove
A little cafe in the crypt of the lovely local church, serves lunch and coffees most days with different chefs on rotation. Inside and outside seating. Open various days...
An evening wander through Pasley Park and through Clever Square to be rewarded by some lovely food at this great restaurant in Kennington. Has a great fish selection.
78 residents recomanen
The Tommyfield
185 Kennington Ln
78 residents recomanen
An evening wander through Pasley Park and through Clever Square to be rewarded by some lovely food at this great restaurant in Kennington. Has a great fish selection.
A hearty local pub serving food with an eclectic mix of customers.
49 residents recomanen
The Dog House
293 Kennington Rd
49 residents recomanen
A hearty local pub serving food with an eclectic mix of customers.
Our great local pub with outside seating. Serves lunch and dinner most of the week and full roasts on Sundays.
Walworth, The Bee Hive (S-bound)
Our great local pub with outside seating. Serves lunch and dinner most of the week and full roasts on Sundays.
Established in 1902, a traditional London pie'n'mash bar in authentic surroundings. Eat-in or take-away, a perfect 'Cockney' experience. Open lunchtimes only. 11-2.
40 residents recomanen
M.Manze
87 Tower Bridge Rd
40 residents recomanen
Established in 1902, a traditional London pie'n'mash bar in authentic surroundings. Eat-in or take-away, a perfect 'Cockney' experience. Open lunchtimes only. 11-2.
A very traditional south London Pie and Mash shop open at lunch times.
19 residents recomanen
Arments Pie & Mash
7-9 Westmoreland Rd
19 residents recomanen
A very traditional south London Pie and Mash shop open at lunch times.
The best coffee in London...
91 residents recomanen
Monmouth coffee
36 Maltby St
91 residents recomanen
The best coffee in London...
Great modern Asian fusion food...
47 residents recomanen
Oaka at the Mansion House
48 Kennington Park Rd
47 residents recomanen
Great modern Asian fusion food...
Great atmosphere, very friend, great old busy pub with lovely food.
68 residents recomanen
The Old Red Lion
42 Kennington Park Rd
68 residents recomanen
Great atmosphere, very friend, great old busy pub with lovely food.
Great little community cafe with a terrace onto the park. Serves lunch, coffee, tea and cake. A favourite with dog walkers.
16 residents recomanen
Collective - Kennington Park Cafe
4 Saint Agnes Place
16 residents recomanen
Great little community cafe with a terrace onto the park. Serves lunch, coffee, tea and cake. A favourite with dog walkers.
Another great little community cafe with a terrace onto the park. Serves lunch, coffee, tea and cake. A favourite with dog walkers.
13 residents recomanen
Park Life Cafe
3 Chumleigh St
13 residents recomanen
Another great little community cafe with a terrace onto the park. Serves lunch, coffee, tea and cake. A favourite with dog walkers.
Great French restaurant.
39 residents recomanen
The Lobster Pot
3 Kennington Lane
39 residents recomanen
Great French restaurant.
Convenient cafe/restaurant serving a range of meals.
9 residents recomanen
Pan & Grill
302 Walworth Rd
9 residents recomanen
Convenient cafe/restaurant serving a range of meals.
Theatre cafe and bar - good to pop into.
Southwark Playhouse Cafe & Bar
77 - 85 Newington Causeway
Theatre cafe and bar - good to pop into.
24 residents recomanen
Bayroot
8 Camberwell Rd
24 residents recomanen
Great little cafe serving home made food in a very cute square.
65 residents recomanen
Fowlds Cafe
3 Addington Square
65 residents recomanen
Great little cafe serving home made food in a very cute square.
Great, cheap Thai food.
35 residents recomanen
Mama Thai Home Cooking
235 Walworth Rd
35 residents recomanen
Great, cheap Thai food.
Franks Frank's Cafe is the flagship architectural commission of Bold Tendencies in Peckham. The bar was designed by Practice Architecture (Paloma Gormley & Lettice Drake), and opened in 2008 by bartender Frank Boxer and chef Michael Davies. Bold Tendencies Bold Tendencies is a summertime non-profit commissioning art project, now in its 10th year. It commissions site-specific works of visual and performing art most noted for large-scale sculpture. Bold Tendencies is now a firm fixture in the international exhibition calendar, having welcomed over half a million visitors to the car park. Children and dogs welcome http://frankscafe.org.uk/
257 residents recomanen
Frank's Cafe
95A Rye Ln
257 residents recomanen
Franks Frank's Cafe is the flagship architectural commission of Bold Tendencies in Peckham. The bar was designed by Practice Architecture (Paloma Gormley & Lettice Drake), and opened in 2008 by bartender Frank Boxer and chef Michael Davies. Bold Tendencies Bold Tendencies is a summertime non-profit commissioning art project, now in its 10th year. It commissions site-specific works of visual and performing art most noted for large-scale sculpture. Bold Tendencies is now a firm fixture in the international exhibition calendar, having welcomed over half a million visitors to the car park. Children and dogs welcome http://frankscafe.org.uk/
Our great local pub with outside seating. Serves lunch and dinner most of the week and full roasts on Sundays
52 residents recomanen
The Beehive
60 Carter St
52 residents recomanen
Our great local pub with outside seating. Serves lunch and dinner most of the week and full roasts on Sundays
LOUIE LOUIE is a cafe during the day with excellent coffee & homemade cakes plus all day brunch at the weekends. Under the rafters lies LATE NIGHT LOUIE: a stylish basement bar with booth seating serving up an eclectic cocktail list, natural wines and local craft beers. In the evening Louie Louie transforms into a bar & restaurant. For four nights a week, Wednesday to Saturday, we hand over the apron to a Chef In Residence. http://louielouie.london/
54 residents recomanen
Louie Louie
347 Walworth Rd
54 residents recomanen
LOUIE LOUIE is a cafe during the day with excellent coffee & homemade cakes plus all day brunch at the weekends. Under the rafters lies LATE NIGHT LOUIE: a stylish basement bar with booth seating serving up an eclectic cocktail list, natural wines and local craft beers. In the evening Louie Louie transforms into a bar & restaurant. For four nights a week, Wednesday to Saturday, we hand over the apron to a Chef In Residence. http://louielouie.london/

Shopping

A great selection of natural remedies, herbs, ointments, and wholefoods.
Baldwins Sarsaparilla Ltd
A great selection of natural remedies, herbs, ointments, and wholefoods.
The standard large grocery supermarket selling all you'd expect in a large store.
250 residents recomanen
Morrisons
The Grove
250 residents recomanen
The standard large grocery supermarket selling all you'd expect in a large store.
An amazing fresh produce & local food market on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Just jump on the number 35 or 40 and bus stop L on the Walworth Road and get off at stop M (Borough High Street).
1617 residents recomanen
Borough Market
Borough High Street
1617 residents recomanen
An amazing fresh produce & local food market on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Just jump on the number 35 or 40 and bus stop L on the Walworth Road and get off at stop M (Borough High Street).
A great food market.
227 residents recomanen
Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington Causeway
227 residents recomanen
A great food market.
An amazing food and farmers market close to London Bridge.
1617 residents recomanen
Borough Market
Borough High Street
1617 residents recomanen
An amazing food and farmers market close to London Bridge.
A local eclectic market that's been going since 1880. Checkout the plaque on the wall at the entrance to East Street - commemorating Charlie Chaplin who was a local. There are several plant stalls on a Sunday morning.
62 residents recomanen
Mercat de East Street
East Street
62 residents recomanen
A local eclectic market that's been going since 1880. Checkout the plaque on the wall at the entrance to East Street - commemorating Charlie Chaplin who was a local. There are several plant stalls on a Sunday morning.
64 residents recomanen
Oval Farmers' Market
Kennington Park Road
64 residents recomanen
Very cute and unique vegan wholefood store, volunteer run. Very affordable food. Open: Thurs : 2-8pm Fri : 3-7pm Sat - 3-6pm www.fareshares.org.uk
Fareshares
56 Crampton St
Very cute and unique vegan wholefood store, volunteer run. Very affordable food. Open: Thurs : 2-8pm Fri : 3-7pm Sat - 3-6pm www.fareshares.org.uk

Essentials

Our favourite shop for great top quality ready meals and fresh food.
32 residents recomanen
Marks & Spencer London Walworth Road
311 Walworth Rd
32 residents recomanen
Our favourite shop for great top quality ready meals and fresh food.
Our local deli food store 2 minutes away. It sells most things. It never, ever closes. Open on xmas day, New Year's day, 24/7/365!
24 residents recomanen
Oli Food Centre
334 Walworth Rd
24 residents recomanen
Our local deli food store 2 minutes away. It sells most things. It never, ever closes. Open on xmas day, New Year's day, 24/7/365!

Sightseeing

The best way to travel around London is on the buses so you get to see everything around you. Take the no. 12 or 148 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road) and go over Westminster Bridge.
305 residents recomanen
Palau de Westminster
305 residents recomanen
The best way to travel around London is on the buses so you get to see everything around you. Take the no. 12 or 148 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road) and go over Westminster Bridge.
The big wheel on the south of the river for amazing views of London.
2099 residents recomanen
London Eye
2099 residents recomanen
The big wheel on the south of the river for amazing views of London.
The South Bank has so much to explore, art galleries, theatres, the Royal Festival Hall, cafes etc... well worth a trip. Jump on the 68, 171, or 176 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road, off at stop J/K)
436 residents recomanen
Southbank Centre
436 residents recomanen
The South Bank has so much to explore, art galleries, theatres, the Royal Festival Hall, cafes etc... well worth a trip. Jump on the 68, 171, or 176 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road, off at stop J/K)
The apartment's great location make's the most of traveling across London's bridges. Go over Blackfriars Bridge on the 45 bus, bus stop L on the Walworth Road. Visit the city, walk along the river...
7 residents recomanen
Pont ferroviari de Blackfriars
Blackfriars Road
7 residents recomanen
The apartment's great location make's the most of traveling across London's bridges. Go over Blackfriars Bridge on the 45 bus, bus stop L on the Walworth Road. Visit the city, walk along the river...
Bus 35 or 40 (stop L on the Walworth Rd) and go over London Bridge. Start your visit of the City of London by taking in the fabulous view from the top of the Monument to the Fire of London.
107 residents recomanen
El Monument al Gran Incendi de Londres
Fish Street Hill
107 residents recomanen
Bus 35 or 40 (stop L on the Walworth Rd) and go over London Bridge. Start your visit of the City of London by taking in the fabulous view from the top of the Monument to the Fire of London.
305 residents recomanen
Palau de Westminster
305 residents recomanen
52 residents recomanen
City Hall
Kamal Chunchie Way
52 residents recomanen
20 residents recomanen
Oxo Tower Wharf
Barge House Street
20 residents recomanen
37 residents recomanen
Lambeth Palace
37 residents recomanen
1577 residents recomanen
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Road
1577 residents recomanen
The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London,
54 residents recomanen

Arts & Culture

Covernt Garden is a great area to explore. Jump on the 68, 171, or 176 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road), after enjoying the view from the bridge, jump off (the bus that is!) and wander north.
252 residents recomanen
Royal Opera House
Bow Street
252 residents recomanen
Covernt Garden is a great area to explore. Jump on the 68, 171, or 176 (bus stop M on the Walworth Road), after enjoying the view from the bridge, jump off (the bus that is!) and wander north.
Bus 35 or 40 (stop L on the Walworth Rd) & get off on London Bridge, cross over the road & go down the diagonal steps by the mirrored building on the river, head East along the river to Tower Bridge.
1577 residents recomanen
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Road
1577 residents recomanen
Bus 35 or 40 (stop L on the Walworth Rd) & get off on London Bridge, cross over the road & go down the diagonal steps by the mirrored building on the river, head East along the river to Tower Bridge.
461 residents recomanen
Museus de Guerra Imperial
Lambeth Road
461 residents recomanen
A great rep theatre.
53 residents recomanen
Southwark Playhouse
77-85 Newington Causeway
53 residents recomanen
A great rep theatre.
Amazing theatres with some amazing productions.
218 residents recomanen
National Theatre
Upper Ground
218 residents recomanen
Amazing theatres with some amazing productions.
Worth wandering inside just to see the views from the public viewing platform.
130 residents recomanen
Sala de Festivals Reial
Belvedere Road
130 residents recomanen
Worth wandering inside just to see the views from the public viewing platform.
Local theatre above the pub.
47 residents recomanen
The White Bear
138 Kennington Park Rd
47 residents recomanen
Local theatre above the pub.
7 residents recomanen
Blue Elephant Theatre
59A Bethwin Rd
7 residents recomanen
215 residents recomanen
South London Gallery
65 Peckham Rd
215 residents recomanen
London’s Cinema Museum is devoted to keeping alive the spirit of cinema from the days before the multiplex. Set in historic surroundings in Kennington, close to the Elephant & Castle, the Cinema Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s to the present day. http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/
19 residents recomanen
Cinema Museum
2 Renfrew Rd
19 residents recomanen
London’s Cinema Museum is devoted to keeping alive the spirit of cinema from the days before the multiplex. Set in historic surroundings in Kennington, close to the Elephant & Castle, the Cinema Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s to the present day. http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/
35 residents recomanen
Teatre Royal Drury Lane
Catherine Street
35 residents recomanen
Gallery@Oxo
Barge House Street
Embassy Tea Gallery
195 205 Union Street
11 residents recomanen
Gasworks
155 Vauxhall St
11 residents recomanen
The Pullens is home to artists, potters, photographers, clothing designers, furniture designers, jewellers, graphic and digital designers, art dealers, publishers, writers and architects. This creative community is based in unique 1890s workshops set around distinctive cobbled yards in London SE17. Pullens Yards celebrates Open Studios twice a year: in June and the first weekend in December. It's a great place to find one-of-a-kind gifts and to celebrate South London's creative arts. You'll find Pullens Yards between Kennington Park Road and Walworth Road, SE17.
6 residents recomanen
Pullens Yards
Peacock Yard
6 residents recomanen
The Pullens is home to artists, potters, photographers, clothing designers, furniture designers, jewellers, graphic and digital designers, art dealers, publishers, writers and architects. This creative community is based in unique 1890s workshops set around distinctive cobbled yards in London SE17. Pullens Yards celebrates Open Studios twice a year: in June and the first weekend in December. It's a great place to find one-of-a-kind gifts and to celebrate South London's creative arts. You'll find Pullens Yards between Kennington Park Road and Walworth Road, SE17.
Menier Gallery
51-53 Southwark St
35 residents recomanen
Menier Chocolate Factory
53 Southwark St
35 residents recomanen
2008 residents recomanen
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 residents recomanen
Artist community, gallery and cafe. Open late on Fridays.
Hotel Elephant Workspace
1-5 Spare St
Artist community, gallery and cafe. Open late on Fridays.

Parks & Nature

Local refurbished park with lake, tennis courts, bike tracks, lovely trees...
232 residents recomanen
Burgess Park
Cobourg Road
232 residents recomanen
Local refurbished park with lake, tennis courts, bike tracks, lovely trees...
A local pocket park with a playground.
8 residents recomanen
Pasley Park
39 Chapter Rd
8 residents recomanen
A local pocket park with a playground.
Local park with lovely big trees, cafe and outdoor sports courts.
108 residents recomanen
Parc de Kennington
Kennington Park Road
108 residents recomanen
Local park with lovely big trees, cafe and outdoor sports courts.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great French restaurant with live music.
88 residents recomanen
Toulouse Lautrec
140 Newington Butts
88 residents recomanen
Great French restaurant with live music.
Famous London nightclub.
197 residents recomanen
Ministry of Sound
103 Gaunt St
197 residents recomanen
Famous London nightclub.
17 residents recomanen
Coronet
17 residents recomanen
An Independently run Arts and Music Venue http://www.southlondonartmap.com/galleries/corsica-studios
61 residents recomanen
Corsica Studios
5 Elephant Rd
61 residents recomanen
An Independently run Arts and Music Venue http://www.southlondonartmap.com/galleries/corsica-studios
Local micro brewery open for tasting etc. on a Saturday.
11 residents recomanen
Orbit Beers Brewery & Taproom
225 & 228 Fielding St
11 residents recomanen
Local micro brewery open for tasting etc. on a Saturday.