Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Brixton Village
Coldharbour LaneItalo.
13 Bonnington SquareA hidden gem of an Italian deli, serving brunch and lunch and great coffee
A traditional style British pub, with exceptional modern British cooking.
106 locals recommend
Canton Arms
177 S Lambeth RdA traditional style British pub, with exceptional modern British cooking.
Come here for brunch, tea or cocktails and dinner. Brunswick house doubles as an architectural salvage merchant and the seriously glamorous interior shows off its wares in style.
122 locals recommend
LASSCO Brunswick House
30 Wandsworth RdCome here for brunch, tea or cocktails and dinner. Brunswick house doubles as an architectural salvage merchant and the seriously glamorous interior shows off its wares in style.
This is an excellent gastropub - quiz nights on Tuesday! It's ridiculously nearby.
97 locals recommend
Fentiman Arms
64 Fentiman RdThis is an excellent gastropub - quiz nights on Tuesday! It's ridiculously nearby.
Open Saturdays 10am-3pm: Fantastic selection of produce, both ready to eat and for cooking!
64 locals recommend
Oval Farmers' Market
Kennington Park RoadOpen Saturdays 10am-3pm: Fantastic selection of produce, both ready to eat and for cooking!
If you need tea and cake this is the place to come! Wonderful cosy atmosphere and generous portions.
47 locals recommend
Tea House Theatre
139 Vauxhall WalkIf you need tea and cake this is the place to come! Wonderful cosy atmosphere and generous portions.
Delicious food - order a selection of small plates and/or a pizza!
15 locals recommend
Stockwell Continental
169 S Lambeth RdDelicious food - order a selection of small plates and/or a pizza!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cable Cafe
8 Brixton RdCosy and cool
Getting Around
Europcar London Kennington
68-86 Clapham RdTUBE: Vauxhall is in Zone 1/2 on the Victoria Line. This provides direct access to Oxford Circus (shopping on Oxford Street/Regent St). Victoria Station (where the Gatwick Express terminates) is just 2 stops away.
TRAIN: Vauxhall is one stop away from Waterloo. Access to the South West of England is also easy.
BUSES: Vauxhall is a major bus terminal, with buses serving all parts of Central London.
98 locals recommend
Vauxhall station
TUBE: Vauxhall is in Zone 1/2 on the Victoria Line. This provides direct access to Oxford Circus (shopping on Oxford Street/Regent St). Victoria Station (where the Gatwick Express terminates) is just 2 stops away.
TRAIN: Vauxhall is one stop away from Waterloo. Access to the South West of England is also easy.
BUSES: Vauxhall is a major bus terminal, with buses serving all parts of Central London.
Oval (zone 2) is on the Northern Line and provides direct access to Bank (for the City) as well as Leicester Square.
64 locals recommend
Oval station
310 Kennington Park RdOval (zone 2) is on the Northern Line and provides direct access to Bank (for the City) as well as Leicester Square.
Arts & Culture
Tate Britain
MillbankThe permanent collection of Turner's works are well worth a visit.
The Imperial War Museum's collections cover all aspects of twentieth and twenty-first century conflict involving Britain, the Commonwealth and other former empire countries. The interactive displays are often profoundly moving.
461 locals recommend
Imperial War Museums
Lambeth RoadThe Imperial War Museum's collections cover all aspects of twentieth and twenty-first century conflict involving Britain, the Commonwealth and other former empire countries. The interactive displays are often profoundly moving.
The V&A is my favourite museum in London. The cast courts are spectacular and the sheer variety and quality of objects is staggering. If you go to one museum in London, this is the one to go for!
1694 locals recommend
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadThe V&A is my favourite museum in London. The cast courts are spectacular and the sheer variety and quality of objects is staggering. If you go to one museum in London, this is the one to go for!
Parks & Nature
A farm in the centre of town ! Goats, cows, ferrets and many more creatures feature.
64 locals recommend
Vauxhall City Farm
165 Tyers StA farm in the centre of town ! Goats, cows, ferrets and many more creatures feature.
St James's Park is my favourite park in London. There are beautiful breeds of ducks and keep a lookout for the pelicans, with Buckingham Palace in the backdrop.
268 locals recommend
St. James's Park Station
St James's Park is my favourite park in London. There are beautiful breeds of ducks and keep a lookout for the pelicans, with Buckingham Palace in the backdrop.
Sightseeing
Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing Street and Trafalgar Square are all close by.
60 locals recommend
Parliament Square
Parliament SquareBig Ben, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing Street and Trafalgar Square are all close by.
Entertainment & Activities
London Eye
Go on a clear day for fantastic views of London.
VauxWall Climbing Centre
47a S Lambeth RdExcellent bouldering centre