Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Quite simply everything on their menu is sublime Spanish/North African influenced food.
131 locals recommend
Moro
34-36 Exmouth MarketQuite simply everything on their menu is sublime Spanish/North African influenced food.
This is the trailblazing restaurant. Go for breakfast, lunch or dinner (book well in advance for dinner), amazing cakes, breakfast, lunches and dinner is small plates. Still one of my favourite places. Take your camera!
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StThis is the trailblazing restaurant. Go for breakfast, lunch or dinner (book well in advance for dinner), amazing cakes, breakfast, lunches and dinner is small plates. Still one of my favourite places. Take your camera!
Modern French started by a young French chef a few years ago for sophisticated French in a relaxed small restaurant.
32 locals recommend
La Petite Auberge
283-284 Upper StreetModern French started by a young French chef a few years ago for sophisticated French in a relaxed small restaurant.
fantastic modern Indian food. Go for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A large vibrant place to hang out.
219 locals recommend
Dishoom King's Cross
5 Stable Stfantastic modern Indian food. Go for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A large vibrant place to hang out.
this is the kind of Italian food that you hope to find in Italy but never do. The owner trained at the River Café and it shows. Lovely atmosphere but need to book.
153 locals recommend
Trullo
300-302 St Paul's Rdthis is the kind of Italian food that you hope to find in Italy but never do. The owner trained at the River Café and it shows. Lovely atmosphere but need to book.
Michelin starred Chinese food in a stunning setting. The food is of a very high standard and I love the design so cool, so modern Asian. I love the lychee martini cocktail too.
44 locals recommend
Hakkasan Mayfair
17 Bruton StMichelin starred Chinese food in a stunning setting. The food is of a very high standard and I love the design so cool, so modern Asian. I love the lychee martini cocktail too.
this is how to travel on the most exciting lift on the outside of the building, up to the restaurant with the view and pretty cool food too. You can eat as little as you want or even just admire the view on the 40th floor with a cocktail. It's open all night too.
216 locals recommend
Duck & Waffle
110 Bishopsgatethis is how to travel on the most exciting lift on the outside of the building, up to the restaurant with the view and pretty cool food too. You can eat as little as you want or even just admire the view on the 40th floor with a cocktail. It's open all night too.
They queue down the street for the breakfast here so if you need set up for a big day, this is the place to go.
120 locals recommend
Rita's Bar & Dining
35 Stoke Newington RdThey queue down the street for the breakfast here so if you need set up for a big day, this is the place to go.
Shopping in markets plus lots of street food through the day and a large selection of restaurants, pubs and bars.
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StShopping in markets plus lots of street food through the day and a large selection of restaurants, pubs and bars.
Drinks & Nightlife
simply amazing cocktails designed by the owner of the Bar with no name. The venue is a grand Georgian townhouse, authentically decorated. Sophisticated but welcoming.
87 locals recommend
The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell
49-50 St John's Squaresimply amazing cocktails designed by the owner of the Bar with no name. The venue is a grand Georgian townhouse, authentically decorated. Sophisticated but welcoming.
This is simply a perfect little pub with decent reasonably priced food with good wine and ale. The pub was owned by the infamous Kray twins who were notorious gangsters in sixties London.
80 locals recommend
Carpenters Arms The Public Houses
91 Black Lion LnThis is simply a perfect little pub with decent reasonably priced food with good wine and ale. The pub was owned by the infamous Kray twins who were notorious gangsters in sixties London.
Shopping
flowers and shopping. he shops are all independent and there is so much to see. Don't go if you don't like crowds though. Great atmosphere and only open Sunday from 7am.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Roadflowers and shopping. he shops are all independent and there is so much to see. Don't go if you don't like crowds though. Great atmosphere and only open Sunday from 7am.
you can turn up starving and taste your way around some of the best food the country has to offer. Have a coffee and Monmouth coffee or a fish lunch at Wrights. Not for crowd haters though so you have been warned.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High Streetyou can turn up starving and taste your way around some of the best food the country has to offer. Have a coffee and Monmouth coffee or a fish lunch at Wrights. Not for crowd haters though so you have been warned.
cheap fruit and vegetables plus three good supermarkets right beside the market - Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and Sainsburys.
136 locals recommend
Chapel Market
Chapel Marketcheap fruit and vegetables plus three good supermarkets right beside the market - Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and Sainsburys.
Everything Else
So many delightful cafes, bars and restaurants here. If you can't get in one go to the next, the standard is so high to get noticed on this strip.
219 locals recommend
Exmouth Market
Exmouth MarketSo many delightful cafes, bars and restaurants here. If you can't get in one go to the next, the standard is so high to get noticed on this strip.
Entertainment & Activities
Small independent cinema with comfortable armchairs, food and a bar.
177 locals recommend
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper StSmall independent cinema with comfortable armchairs, food and a bar.
Arts & Culture
Almeida Theatre
Almeida Streetvery good productions, mainly plays and walking distance.
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
Modern dance
Whether it's classical music, cinema, theatre or art - it is all here and often for very reasonable prices.
43 locals recommend
Barbican
Whether it's classical music, cinema, theatre or art - it is all here and often for very reasonable prices.
Only in the summer months but what could be better than a picnic in the park followed by some Shakespeare. There is quality food provided if cooking is not your thing.
58 locals recommend
Open Air Theatre
Inner CircleOnly in the summer months but what could be better than a picnic in the park followed by some Shakespeare. There is quality food provided if cooking is not your thing.
Parks & Nature
The Regent's Park
a really beautiful park to walk or run around.