Guidebook for London
Food Scene
One of the oldest Pie 'n' Mash and jellied eels shops in London, with its original decor.
40 locals recommend
M.Manze
87 Tower Bridge RdOne of the oldest Pie 'n' Mash and jellied eels shops in London, with its original decor.
A decent, inexpensive small Indian restaurant where you can bring your own drink, no corkage charge.
Simply Indian
25 Tabard StA decent, inexpensive small Indian restaurant where you can bring your own drink, no corkage charge.
Champor-Champor
62-64 Weston StCreative Thai-Malay food served in a beautiful interior
Casse-Croûte
109 Bermondsey StSmartly executed French classics at sensible prices.
Nestled on the first floor of the Design Museum, Blueprint Café has magnificent river views and they provide binoculars on each table. Food is delicious and they do great deals/offers.
27 locals recommend
Blueprint Café
28 Shad ThamesNestled on the first floor of the Design Museum, Blueprint Café has magnificent river views and they provide binoculars on each table. Food is delicious and they do great deals/offers.
A vibrant street with a mix of bars, restaurants, cafes, quirky shops and art galleries.
263 locals recommend
Bermondsey Street
Bermondsey StreetA vibrant street with a mix of bars, restaurants, cafes, quirky shops and art galleries.
A proper farmers market with stalls also selling delicacies and exotic produce from afar.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetA proper farmers market with stalls also selling delicacies and exotic produce from afar.
Entertainment & Activities
A small but perfectly formed cinema at the back of the bar, always good movie picks.
89 locals recommend
Kino Bermondsey
10 Bermondsey SquareA small but perfectly formed cinema at the back of the bar, always good movie picks.
Drinks & Nightlife
An old style boozer and one of the few that serves Harvey's, a delicious ale brewed in Lewes.
175 locals recommend
The Royal Oak
73 Columbia RdAn old style boozer and one of the few that serves Harvey's, a delicious ale brewed in Lewes.
The Angel
61 St Giles High StAmazing river views from this Samuel Smith two storey pub.
The oldest pub on the river Thames, from which the Mayflower set sail.
200 locals recommend
The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe StThe oldest pub on the river Thames, from which the Mayflower set sail.
Great bar on the top of a disused parking building in Peckham, loads of arty stuff happening. Only open in the summer.
257 locals recommend
Frank's Cafe
95A Rye LnGreat bar on the top of a disused parking building in Peckham, loads of arty stuff happening. Only open in the summer.
Cable Cafe
8 Brixton RdGreat cafe/bar, live jazz on Tuesday eve. Try the espresso martini.
The Boot & Flogger is one of the original London wine bars and a true hidden gem. The seasonal menu focuses on classic British dishes, with best quality meats hand-carved off the bone. The wine list focuses on classics from the old world, available by the glass or bottle.
36 locals recommend
The Bootlegger
25-26 Lime StThe Boot & Flogger is one of the original London wine bars and a true hidden gem. The seasonal menu focuses on classic British dishes, with best quality meats hand-carved off the bone. The wine list focuses on classics from the old world, available by the glass or bottle.
Lord Clyde
27 Clennam StreetOld style boozer with a community feel, good selection of ales.
Pub with live music, rooftop ping-pong terrace and street food caterer.
11 locals recommend
The Miller
96 SnowsfieldsPub with live music, rooftop ping-pong terrace and street food caterer.
This iconic pub has changed hands but is still offering live music and apparently the Indian food is to die for.
37 locals recommend
Tas The Cut
33 The CutThis iconic pub has changed hands but is still offering live music and apparently the Indian food is to die for.
Arts & Culture
The world's oldest surviving Great Music Hall. A beautiful building, you can attend a show or just sip a drink in the bar.
162 locals recommend
Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyThe world's oldest surviving Great Music Hall. A beautiful building, you can attend a show or just sip a drink in the bar.
Drawing Room is the only public, non-profit gallery in the UK and Europe dedicated to the investigation and presentation of international contemporary drawing.
9 locals recommend
Drawing Room
Unit 1B New Tannery WayDrawing Room is the only public, non-profit gallery in the UK and Europe dedicated to the investigation and presentation of international contemporary drawing.
Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideTate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art
Built in 1870 to house a chocolate factory, this unique space now comprises a restaurant, bar and 150 seat theatre hosting excellent productions.
35 locals recommend
Menier Chocolate Factory
53 Southwark StBuilt in 1870 to house a chocolate factory, this unique space now comprises a restaurant, bar and 150 seat theatre hosting excellent productions.
White Cube Bermondsey
Bermondsey StreetThe hub of contemporary art in Bermondsey
The Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High StThe Geffrye explores the home from 1600 to the present day. Evocative displays of London living rooms and gardens illustrate homes and home life through the centuries, reflecting changes in society, behaviour, style and taste.
Set in beautiful 18th-century almshouse buildings, the museum is surrounded by gardens - a much-loved oasis in the heart of inner-city London. Free entry.
Visit the restored almshouse for a rare glimpse into the lives of London's poor and elderly in the 1780s and 1880s.
326 locals recommend
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland RoadThe Geffrye explores the home from 1600 to the present day. Evocative displays of London living rooms and gardens illustrate homes and home life through the centuries, reflecting changes in society, behaviour, style and taste.
Set in beautiful 18th-century almshouse buildings, the museum is surrounded by gardens - a much-loved oasis in the heart of inner-city London. Free entry.
Visit the restored almshouse for a rare glimpse into the lives of London's poor and elderly in the 1780s and 1880s.
Shopping
Brixton Village and the other arcades are the place to go for foods from around the world in a quirky market setting where cafes mix with caribbean shops and music stores.
492 locals recommend
Brixton Village Market
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnBrixton Village and the other arcades are the place to go for foods from around the world in a quirky market setting where cafes mix with caribbean shops and music stores.
Essentials
Borough Market is London’s most renowned food market; a source of exceptional British and international produce, plus great restaurants dotted around it.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetBorough Market is London’s most renowned food market; a source of exceptional British and international produce, plus great restaurants dotted around it.
A popular destination for a Saturday morning wander full of gastronomic delights.
99 locals recommend
40 Maltby Street
40 Maltby StA popular destination for a Saturday morning wander full of gastronomic delights.
Parks & Nature
Huge local park (6 times St James's size!) with a great cafe, lake, BMX track and other sport facilities.
232 locals recommend
Burgess Park
Cobourg RoadHuge local park (6 times St James's size!) with a great cafe, lake, BMX track and other sport facilities.