Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Book ahead for the famous St John, or if you can’t get a table call in a for drink and a bar snack.
38 locals recommend
Saint John Restaurant
26 Saint John StreetBook ahead for the famous St John, or if you can’t get a table call in a for drink and a bar snack.
Vinoteca is the best wine bar in London - let them guide you as to which wines to match with their specials of the day.
26 locals recommend
Vinoteca Farringdon
7 St John StVinoteca is the best wine bar in London - let them guide you as to which wines to match with their specials of the day.
The Eagle is London’s original gastropub and it’s still one of the best!
79 locals recommend
The Eagle Farringdon
159 Farringdon RoadThe Eagle is London’s original gastropub and it’s still one of the best!
A cocktail bar that you could happily move in to, incredibly professional bar staff serving up drinks creations from industry pin-up boy Tony Cogliaro.
87 locals recommend
The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell
49-50 St John's SquareA cocktail bar that you could happily move in to, incredibly professional bar staff serving up drinks creations from industry pin-up boy Tony Cogliaro.
Cafe/bar with table football tables and TV sport, decorated with colourful flags and memorabilia.
32 locals recommend
Cafe Kick
43 Exmouth MarketCafe/bar with table football tables and TV sport, decorated with colourful flags and memorabilia.
Eclectic live music and club night calendar in multi-purpose venue with 4 levels and 2 dance floors.
28 locals recommend
Scala
275 Pentonville RdEclectic live music and club night calendar in multi-purpose venue with 4 levels and 2 dance floors.
Food Scene
19th-century working man's 'eating house' revamped as a Modern British dining room and wine bar.
36 locals recommend
The Quality Chop House
92-94 Farringdon Rd19th-century working man's 'eating house' revamped as a Modern British dining room and wine bar.
Earthy trattoria with exposed bricks, stripped wood and bare bulbs, plus downstairs martini bar.
11 locals recommend
Paesan
2 Exmouth MarketEarthy trattoria with exposed bricks, stripped wood and bare bulbs, plus downstairs martini bar.
North African and Spanish dishes and all-day tapas in smart space with low lights and wooden floors.
131 locals recommend
Moro
34-36 Exmouth MarketNorth African and Spanish dishes and all-day tapas in smart space with low lights and wooden floors.
More than 30 types of bread are offered at this chain bakery serving coffee, breakfast and lunch.
32 locals recommend
GAIL's Bakery Exmouth Market
33-35 Exmouth MarketMore than 30 types of bread are offered at this chain bakery serving coffee, breakfast and lunch.
Seasonally-inspired sharing plates with worldwide influences alongside bar and coffee roastery. An excellent brunch spot!
91 locals recommend
Caravan Exmouth Market | Takeaway & Coffee
11-13 Exmouth MarketSeasonally-inspired sharing plates with worldwide influences alongside bar and coffee roastery. An excellent brunch spot!
Shopping
Bubbling jollof rice, fragrant Thai noodles, superior kebabs… this choice weekday food market offers a global assortment of flavours. Many excellent stalls serving a great variety of takeaway food to satisfy omnivorous and vegetarian appetites. Regulars might include Spinach & Agushi (Ghanaian stews), Pasean pastas, Mac & Cheese, Meat Head BBQ, La Cochinita Spanish dishes, and Freebird burritos, among others.
219 locals recommend
Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market Bubbling jollof rice, fragrant Thai noodles, superior kebabs… this choice weekday food market offers a global assortment of flavours. Many excellent stalls serving a great variety of takeaway food to satisfy omnivorous and vegetarian appetites. Regulars might include Spinach & Agushi (Ghanaian stews), Pasean pastas, Mac & Cheese, Meat Head BBQ, La Cochinita Spanish dishes, and Freebird burritos, among others.
Flower market (open Sundays only) surrounded by independent fashion, antique and homeware stores.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadFlower market (open Sundays only) surrounded by independent fashion, antique and homeware stores.
Smithfield Market
Grand AvenueParks & Nature
Spa Fields Park
91 Skinner St
The Regent's Park
Arts & Culture
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
Artifacts and interactives chronicle London's turbulent history from pre-Roman to modern times.
300 locals recommend
Museum of London
Museum of LondonArtifacts 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 StreetHuge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures.
Library containing the Magna Carta and handwritten Beatles lyrics on some 400 miles of shelves.
430 locals recommend
The British Library
96 Euston RdLibrary containing the Magna Carta and handwritten Beatles lyrics on some 400 miles of shelves.