Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Jamie Oliver's menu of grilled British and Irish meats, plus extensive list of American whiskies.
15 locals recommend
Barbecoa
20 New Change
15 locals recommend
Jamie Oliver's menu of grilled British and Irish meats, plus extensive list of American whiskies.
Designer furnishings and cowhide fabrics create a lavish backdrop for Argentine food and wine.
Gaucho Chancery Lane
125 Chancery Ln
Designer furnishings and cowhide fabrics create a lavish backdrop for Argentine food and wine.
An art deco-style Conran project with open kitchen serving Modern European food, plus wine bar.
Lutyens
85 Fleet St
An art deco-style Conran project with open kitchen serving Modern European food, plus wine bar.
Whitewashed ex-smokehouse where Fergus Henderson pioneered the resurgent interest in offal dishes.
38 locals recommend
Saint John Restaurant
26 Saint John Street
38 locals recommend
Whitewashed ex-smokehouse where Fergus Henderson pioneered the resurgent interest in offal dishes.
Seaside-themed spot for classic British seafood with banquettes, columns and an outdoor terrace.
Fish Market
16 New St
Seaside-themed spot for classic British seafood with banquettes, columns and an outdoor terrace.
Swanky, spacious setting for 2 restaurants (Grill and RAW bar), plus a wine bar and lounge with DJs.
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60 Threadneedle St
Swanky, spacious setting for 2 restaurants (Grill and RAW bar), plus a wine bar and lounge with DJs.
French dining, rooftop bar and grill, plus designer guestrooms in a converted Victorian warehouse.
125 locals recommend
Boundary London
2-4 Boundary St
125 locals recommend
French dining, rooftop bar and grill, plus designer guestrooms in a converted Victorian warehouse.
Expertly trained baristas serve bespoke brews in a buzzy open-plan cafe with minimal furnishings.
48 locals recommend
Prufrock Coffee
23-25 Leather Ln
48 locals recommend
Expertly trained baristas serve bespoke brews in a buzzy open-plan cafe with minimal furnishings.
Basement restaurant with clean-cut contemporary decor, serving Japanese sushi, ramen and noodles.
Hare & Tortoise Blackfriars
90 New Bridge St
Basement restaurant with clean-cut contemporary decor, serving Japanese sushi, ramen and noodles.

Drinks & Nightlife

Club-style cocktail bar/restaurant with a European and Asian-influenced menu and happy hour Tuesday-Friday.
Patch Bar
58-60 Carter Ln
Club-style cocktail bar/restaurant with a European and Asian-influenced menu and happy hour Tuesday-Friday.
Traditional pub with Henry Poole's Art Nouveau reliefs reflecting the friary that once stood there.
6 locals recommend
Black Friar
174 Queen Victoria St
6 locals recommend
Traditional pub with Henry Poole's Art Nouveau reliefs reflecting the friary that once stood there.
Bar serving cocktails, wines and grill menu, with eclectic, vintage decor and late DJs at weekends.
The Draft House Farringdon
55 Charterhouse St
Bar serving cocktails, wines and grill menu, with eclectic, vintage decor and late DJs at weekends.
Luxurious high-end dining & city views, plus a bar & a pool on the 52nd floor.
11 locals recommend
Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard London
31 St Thomas St
11 locals recommend
Luxurious high-end dining & city views, plus a bar & a pool on the 52nd floor.
Cocktails, wine and beers plus up-to-date pub food with daily specials in stylish, contemporary bar.
Wolfgangs Beer Haus
90-92 Balham High Rd
Cocktails, wine and beers plus up-to-date pub food with daily specials in stylish, contemporary bar.

Arts & Culture

Oak-and-thatch replica of original Elizabethan theatre, showing Shakespeare plays in the open air.
449 locals recommend
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe Walk
449 locals recommend
Oak-and-thatch replica of original Elizabethan theatre, showing Shakespeare plays in the open air.
Artifacts and interactives chronicle London's turbulent history from pre-Roman to modern times.
300 locals recommend
Museum of London
Museum of London
300 locals recommend
Artifacts and interactives chronicle London's turbulent history from pre-Roman to modern times.
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures.
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell Street
1546 locals recommend
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures.

Parks & Nature

Expansive enclosed square, designed by Inigo Jones in the 17th century, with lawn and tennis courts. -
31 locals recommend
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Lincoln's Inn Fields
31 locals recommend
Expansive enclosed square, designed by Inigo Jones in the 17th century, with lawn and tennis courts. -

Sightseeing

Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building.
36 locals recommend
St Paul's Cathedral (Stop SK) station
36 locals recommend
Churchyard and gardens outside Saint Paul's cathedral, with a floor-plan of the original building.