Guidebook for London Borough of Southwark
Food Scene
Very good quality food from seasonal ingredients. Good for a romantic dinner. Quite expensive but worth it for a special night.
12 residents recomanen
Magdalen
152 Tooley StreetVery good quality food from seasonal ingredients. Good for a romantic dinner. Quite expensive but worth it for a special night.
Modern Italian, Zagat featured, that serves high quality Italian food in stylish cafe environment.
52 residents recomanen
Zucca
184 Bermondsey StreetModern Italian, Zagat featured, that serves high quality Italian food in stylish cafe environment.
Good, resaonably priced, modern Italian with trendy atmosphere. Offers good value lunch menu.
57 residents recomanen
Antico Restaurant
214 Bermondsey StreetGood, resaonably priced, modern Italian with trendy atmosphere. Offers good value lunch menu.
Trendy venue with Lower East side vibe serving good quality food in happy environment. Closed until September 2013 for refurbishment.
136 residents recomanen
Village East
171-173 Bermondsey StTrendy venue with Lower East side vibe serving good quality food in happy environment. Closed until September 2013 for refurbishment.
Authentic Vietnamese cafe serving delicious food and wonderful coffee to enjoy either in or out or across the road in a little covered terrace next to Tanner St Park. Try the iced Vietnamese coffee.
89 residents recomanen
Kino Bermondsey
10 Bermondsey SquareAuthentic Vietnamese cafe serving delicious food and wonderful coffee to enjoy either in or out or across the road in a little covered terrace next to Tanner St Park. Try the iced Vietnamese coffee.
Buzzy Spanish restaurant serving authentic and delicious tapas and Iberian wines and beers. Yum.
93 residents recomanen
Pizarro
194 Bermondsey StBuzzy Spanish restaurant serving authentic and delicious tapas and Iberian wines and beers. Yum.
Hay's Galleria
1 Battle Bridge LnMainstream shopping and eating in delightful riverside setting.
Independent restaurants and retailers make this riverside location lovely to visit. No traffic makes this a good spot for families with young children.
9 residents recomanen
The Wharf Restaurant
56 Upper GroundIndependent restaurants and retailers make this riverside location lovely to visit. No traffic makes this a good spot for families with young children.
Sightseeing
A rare and lovely riverside park next to Tower Bridge. Perfect for picnics and lazing in the sun. Often hosts events and the carefully designed gardens are pretty throughout the year.
Potters Fields
Potters FieldsA rare and lovely riverside park next to Tower Bridge. Perfect for picnics and lazing in the sun. Often hosts events and the carefully designed gardens are pretty throughout the year.
Fabulous views from 360 viewing platform. Reserve your space in advance.
154 residents recomanen
La vista des de The Shard
32 London Bridge StFabulous views from 360 viewing platform. Reserve your space in advance.
Open top tourist bus which cruises all the sights that you would want to see. Hop on hop off option with a river cruise included in the 24 hour ticket. Bus stop directly opposite the apartment.
28 residents recomanen
The Original London Visitor Centre
5-1 Coventry StreetOpen top tourist bus which cruises all the sights that you would want to see. Hop on hop off option with a river cruise included in the 24 hour ticket. Bus stop directly opposite the apartment.
One of London's most beautiful and iconic bridges just a minute away. Visible from the apartment and very beautiful at night.
1577 residents recomanen
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadOne of London's most beautiful and iconic bridges just a minute away. Visible from the apartment and very beautiful at night.
Come and see the royal jewels, the rooks, the beefeaters and Traitors Gate in this 1000 year old chunk of history. A short walk over the river and close to the apartment.
1372 residents recomanen
Torre de Londres
Come and see the royal jewels, the rooks, the beefeaters and Traitors Gate in this 1000 year old chunk of history. A short walk over the river and close to the apartment.
Imagine sailing the world in a tiny wooden ship and no Sat Nav. See what Sir Frances Drake sailed around the world in and marvel.
51 residents recomanen
Golden Hinde
Cathedral StreetImagine sailing the world in a tiny wooden ship and no Sat Nav. See what Sir Frances Drake sailed around the world in and marvel.
Visit the 9 storey World War 2 battleship and imagine yourself amongst the action.
195 residents recomanen
HMS Belfast
Visit the 9 storey World War 2 battleship and imagine yourself amongst the action.
Everything Else
Scene of new and varied Saturday market. Wide variety of places to eat and places to buy beautiful food. Vintage market with occasional lunchtime musicians add to the atmosphere.
31 residents recomanen
Maltby Street
Maltby StreetScene of new and varied Saturday market. Wide variety of places to eat and places to buy beautiful food. Vintage market with occasional lunchtime musicians add to the atmosphere.
Delightful park with free tennis courts. A happy find in central London. Popular with locals for lunchtime picnics and sunbathing.
15 residents recomanen
Tanner Street Park
Tanner StreetDelightful park with free tennis courts. A happy find in central London. Popular with locals for lunchtime picnics and sunbathing.
Intersting development of shops, offices and restaurants with water sculptures that toddlers love.
More London Estates
139 Tooley StIntersting development of shops, offices and restaurants with water sculptures that toddlers love.
Access pier for Thames Clipper services. A lovely way to travel London.
6 residents recomanen
Bankside Pier
BanksideAccess pier for Thames Clipper services. A lovely way to travel London.
Drinks & Nightlife
Restaurant, bar, cinema, nice place to be. Lots going on here in this quirky converted pub. Free Sunday night cinema in the basement, good food, great breakfast selection.
128 residents recomanen
The Garrison Public House
99 Bermondsey StRestaurant, bar, cinema, nice place to be. Lots going on here in this quirky converted pub. Free Sunday night cinema in the basement, good food, great breakfast selection.
Right next to the apartment. Popular pub serving traditional English roasts on Sundays.
The Bridge Lounge and Dining Room
186 Tooley StRight next to the apartment. Popular pub serving traditional English roasts on Sundays.
Arts & Culture
Imaginative museum with frequently changing exhibitions.
89 residents recomanen
Fashion and Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey StImaginative museum with frequently changing exhibitions.
Uber cool gallery with changing exhibits. A cool, white, quiet space in a busy street.
234 residents recomanen
White Cube Bermondsey
Bermondsey StreetUber cool gallery with changing exhibits. A cool, white, quiet space in a busy street.
This is a lovely walk from the apartment all the way to the Southbank. Expect street entertainers, sand artists and happy people enjoying the scenic route along the south bank of the Thames.
14 residents recomanen
Bankside
BanksideThis is a lovely walk from the apartment all the way to the Southbank. Expect street entertainers, sand artists and happy people enjoying the scenic route along the south bank of the Thames.
Interesting museum with bright, modern British restaurant. Fabulous views of Tower Bridge from large windows. Quite breathtaking at night.
330 residents recomanen
Museu del Disseny
224-238 Kensington High StInteresting museum with bright, modern British restaurant. Fabulous views of Tower Bridge from large windows. Quite breathtaking at night.
Fabulous contemporary art museum with interesting permanent displays, particularly 20th Centiry artists, and cutting edge visiting exhibitions.
2008 residents recomanen
Tate Modern
BanksideFabulous contemporary art museum with interesting permanent displays, particularly 20th Centiry artists, and cutting edge visiting exhibitions.
Working replica of Shakespeare's original with breathtaking performances from The Royal Shakespeare Company.
449 residents recomanen
Teatre Globe de Shakespeare
21 New Globe WalkWorking replica of Shakespeare's original with breathtaking performances from The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Essentials
Fairly standard grocery store with good quality patisserie. Open 6 am - 11pm most days with useful cashpoint in street facing wall.
405 residents recomanen
Tesco Metro
224-226 Portobello RdFairly standard grocery store with good quality patisserie. Open 6 am - 11pm most days with useful cashpoint in street facing wall.
The best fresh food market in London. Open most days but really open on Friday and Saturday. A must see and you will not be able to come home empty handed.
1617 residents recomanen
Borough Market
Borough High StreetThe best fresh food market in London. Open most days but really open on Friday and Saturday. A must see and you will not be able to come home empty handed.
Shopping
Offbeat and interesting antique furniture warehouse. Worth a wander even if you are not likely to buy anything and just to see the Beefeaters outside.
Tower Bridge Antiques
Rollins StreetOffbeat and interesting antique furniture warehouse. Worth a wander even if you are not likely to buy anything and just to see the Beefeaters outside.
Fascinating building housing design lead independent retailers and the Oxo Restaurant and Brasserie. Worth a visit.
20 residents recomanen
Oxo Tower Wharf
Barge House StreetFascinating building housing design lead independent retailers and the Oxo Restaurant and Brasserie. Worth a visit.