Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Middle Eastern and Asian-inspired sharing plates at Ottolenghi's all-day brasserie.
24 locals recommend
Nopi
21-22 Warwick StMiddle Eastern and Asian-inspired sharing plates at Ottolenghi's all-day brasserie.
Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine and sweet pastries in modern space with rustic wood fittings.
20 locals recommend
Yalla Yalla
1 Green's CtLebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine and sweet pastries in modern space with rustic wood fittings.
Intimate dining on 3 floors of Regency townhouse, starring Alexis Gauthier's modern French cuisine.
7 locals recommend
Gauthier Soho
21 Romilly StIntimate dining on 3 floors of Regency townhouse, starring Alexis Gauthier's modern French cuisine.
American-Italian small-plate diner and cocktail bar with distressed tiles, bricks and bare wood - couldn't be closer to the flat!
24 locals recommend
Spuntino
61 Rupert StAmerican-Italian small-plate diner and cocktail bar with distressed tiles, bricks and bare wood - couldn't be closer to the flat!
Devonshire market fish and prime cuts of matured beef served in Art Deco surrounds.
13 locals recommend
Hawksmoor Air Street
5A Air StDevonshire market fish and prime cuts of matured beef served in Art Deco surrounds.
Peruvian seafood, skewers, salads and pisco cocktails, at tables or a bar in a bright dining room.
26 locals recommend
Ceviche Soho
17 Frith StPeruvian seafood, skewers, salads and pisco cocktails, at tables or a bar in a bright dining room.
Cosy, diner-style tapas bar with stools for Spanish small plates and sherry cocktails.
75 locals recommend
Barrafina
26-27 Dean StCosy, diner-style tapas bar with stools for Spanish small plates and sherry cocktails.
Arts & Culture
Refurbished theatre with modern facilities that hosts long-running, mainstream musicals.
10 locals recommend
Prince of Wales Theatre
Coventry StreetRefurbished theatre with modern facilities that hosts long-running, mainstream musicals.
A plain facade hides an ornate auditorium at this theatre, once known for drama, now musicals.
15 locals recommend
Sondheim Theatre
51 Shaftesbury AveA plain facade hides an ornate auditorium at this theatre, once known for drama, now musicals.
Refurbished 1930s Soho theatre with people-watching outside balcony. Hosts long-running musicals.
12 locals recommend
Prince Edward Theatre
Old Compton StreetRefurbished 1930s Soho theatre with people-watching outside balcony. Hosts long-running musicals.
Huge theatre with original features and ornate foyer, renowned for variety shows and musical revues.
16 locals recommend
The London Palladium
8 Argyll StHuge theatre with original features and ornate foyer, renowned for variety shows and musical revues.
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting.
796 locals recommend
The National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting.
Shopping
Tudor-revival building filled with high-end fashion and luxury homeware, with its own fabric line.
193 locals recommend
Liberty London
Regent StreetTudor-revival building filled with high-end fashion and luxury homeware, with its own fabric line.
World-renowned, multi-storey toy shop with events, demonstrations and elaborate displays.
76 locals recommend
Hamleys
188-196 Regent St.World-renowned, multi-storey toy shop with events, demonstrations and elaborate displays.
Oxford Street is one of London's most popular shopping destinations, and Europe's busiest shopping street with around half a million daily visitors. Oxford Street shops include a rich selection of world class outlets.
1427 locals recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford StreetOxford Street is one of London's most popular shopping destinations, and Europe's busiest shopping street with around half a million daily visitors. Oxford Street shops include a rich selection of world class outlets.
Sightseeing
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks.
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks.
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard.
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard.
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues.
634 locals recommend
Trafalgar Square (Stop B) station
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues.