Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StFabulous coffee! Open late. Cool place to people watch.
Amazing sandwiches. They also sell wine and all sorts of fresh lunch food. Go early as their sandwiches are often sold out by 2pm.
7 locals recommend
Westland Coffee & Wine
1 Westland PlAmazing sandwiches. They also sell wine and all sorts of fresh lunch food. Go early as their sandwiches are often sold out by 2pm.
World class food market.
Open Wed, Thurs, Fri and Saturday.
Try new things. Watch cooking demos.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetWorld class food market.
Open Wed, Thurs, Fri and Saturday.
Try new things. Watch cooking demos.
Bone Daddies Old Street
211 Old StGreat Ramen.
Whitecross Street Market
132 Whitecross StLoads of great street food
Sightseeing
Sky Garden
Amazing views - much better than the Shard.
Love this market. Food, boutique shopping, locals hunting down lunch. Go and feel the local vibe.
57 locals recommend
CHANEL FRAGRANCE & BEAUTY
105a Commercial StLove this market. Food, boutique shopping, locals hunting down lunch. Go and feel the local vibe.
Saturday is market day. It's busy and probably best to approach from the Goldborne Road end.
417 locals recommend
Portobello Road
Portobello RoadSaturday is market day. It's busy and probably best to approach from the Goldborne Road end.
Arts & Culture
I love this gallery. It tells the story of people who have influenced British life. Fascinating! Don't miss the restaurant on the top floor with views of Nelson's column and the London skyline.
353 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's PlaceI love this gallery. It tells the story of people who have influenced British life. Fascinating! Don't miss the restaurant on the top floor with views of Nelson's column and the London skyline.
I love walking down the Southbank - you will take in so much of London with no traffic and plenty of places to stop and refuel.
Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Modern, The National Theatre, British Film Institute, the Royal Festival Hall. Avoid the London Eye if possible.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideI love walking down the Southbank - you will take in so much of London with no traffic and plenty of places to stop and refuel.
Shakespeare's Globe, Tate Modern, The National Theatre, British Film Institute, the Royal Festival Hall. Avoid the London Eye if possible.
Great place to eat, drink and be merry. Vintage fair on Sundays.
60 locals recommend
Flea at Flat Iron Square
45 Southwark StGreat place to eat, drink and be merry. Vintage fair on Sundays.
Music venue. Super fun, interesting building - great roof garden. Meet the locals, have a drink, listen to live music.
13 locals recommend
OMEARA
6 O'Meara StMusic venue. Super fun, interesting building - great roof garden. Meet the locals, have a drink, listen to live music.
Essentials
This is the Rolls Royce of supermarkets. Amazing wine, cheese, vegetables....everything!!!
67 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners Barbican
Whitecross StreetThis is the Rolls Royce of supermarkets. Amazing wine, cheese, vegetables....everything!!!
Middle of the road store - that has everything you need for day to day basics.
197 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdMiddle of the road store - that has everything you need for day to day basics.
A good selection of deli ingredients as well as all the usual suspects.
58 locals recommend
The Co-operative Food
185 Old StA good selection of deli ingredients as well as all the usual suspects.
Entertainment & Activities
All Star Lanes (Brick Lane)
95 Brick LnGood food, bowling and fun!
Fab old fashioned swimming baths and gym. The Spa downstairs has aromatic steam rooms, saunas, hamam room. I personally love to book a spa day plus Cleopatra treatment. Bliss!
17 locals recommend
Ironmonger Row Baths
1 Norman StreetFab old fashioned swimming baths and gym. The Spa downstairs has aromatic steam rooms, saunas, hamam room. I personally love to book a spa day plus Cleopatra treatment. Bliss!