Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Chic neighbourhood institution which grabs flavours from around North Africa and the Middle East.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StChic neighbourhood institution which grabs flavours from around North Africa and the Middle East.
Glass-fronted, rustic-style bistro open all day for organic-led breakfast, picoteca and tapas.
41 locals recommend
La Farola Cafe
101 Upper StreetGlass-fronted, rustic-style bistro open all day for organic-led breakfast, picoteca and tapas.
Japanese, Chinese and South East Asian dishes combine at this compact tapas restaurant.
18 locals recommend
Tootoomoo
230 Archway RdJapanese, Chinese and South East Asian dishes combine at this compact tapas restaurant.
Amazing cheese toasties (a classic British sandwich, like fancy grilled cheese)
Pistachio & Pickle Dairy
6 Camden PsgeAmazing cheese toasties (a classic British sandwich, like fancy grilled cheese)
The Pig and Butcher
80 Liverpool RdGastropub, great Sunday roast
Smokehouse
63-69 Canonbury RdGood pub, known for their brisket/bbq
Udderlicious Ice Cream
187 Upper StAce ice cream
Oldroyd
344 Upper StGood for a nice night out, small restaurant
The CoffeeWorks Project
96-98 Islington High StGreat coffee & banana bread. Cute garden in back
Saint Espresso
26 Pentonville RdWinter Garden
222 Marylebone RdAppestat
102 Islington High StDuke of Cambridge
228 Battersea Bridge RdBorough Market
Borough High StreetCamden Market
54-56 Camden Lock PlAmazing Indiana food! Locations across London, this is one of several. Near my flat, also located by King's Cross, Covent Garden + Shoreditch
40 locals recommend
Dishoom Carnaby
22 Kingly StAmazing Indiana food! Locations across London, this is one of several. Near my flat, also located by King's Cross, Covent Garden + Shoreditch
One of my favourite places for breakfast or brunch, couple of locations across London, including King's Cross and Clerkenwell near my flat
49 locals recommend
Granger & Co. Clerkenwell
50 Sekforde StOne of my favourite places for breakfast or brunch, couple of locations across London, including King's Cross and Clerkenwell near my flat
Called the best doughnuts in the world by the New York Times (also located in Borough Market). Great olive + cheese stick too
16 locals recommend
Bread Ahead
249 Pavilion RdCalled the best doughnuts in the world by the New York Times (also located in Borough Market). Great olive + cheese stick too
Great cinnamon / cardamom / vanilla buns. They also have a location near Columbia Road Flower Market
7 locals recommend
Fabrique Bakery (Covent Garden)
8 Earlham StGreat cinnamon / cardamom / vanilla buns. They also have a location near Columbia Road Flower Market
Nopi
21-22 Warwick StOne of Ottolenghi's restaurants, a bit nicer - really great for dinner
The Breakfast Club Soho
33 D'Arblay StLocations across London - American style breakfast
Good for a nice dinner- all of their booths have a 'press for champagne' button
31 locals recommend
Bob Bob Ricard
1 Upper James StGood for a nice dinner- all of their booths have a 'press for champagne' button
Hawksmoor Spitalfields
157A Commercial StSteak house, known for having a good Sunday roast
My favourite place for fish & chips in London - iconic
131 locals recommend
Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StMy favourite place for fish & chips in London - iconic
Hackney Coffee Company
503 Hackney RdThe Monocle Café London
18 Chiltern StLocations across London, a city classic. Good coffee, cool neon (different in each shop), great vibes. Also nice espresso cocktails at night
134 locals recommend
Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StLocations across London, a city classic. Good coffee, cool neon (different in each shop), great vibes. Also nice espresso cocktails at night
Ozone Coffee Roasters
11 Leonard StMonmouth coffee
36 Maltby StDrinks & Nightlife
Petite bar for live music 7 nights a week with an enthusiastic crowd, open late Friday and Saturday.
74 locals recommend
The Islington
96-98 Pentonville RdPetite bar for live music 7 nights a week with an enthusiastic crowd, open late Friday and Saturday.
Classic and modern cocktails served in a cosy space with leather sofas and wood-panelled walls.
51 locals recommend
The Four Sisters Bar
25 Canonbury LnClassic and modern cocktails served in a cosy space with leather sofas and wood-panelled walls.
Serious beer drinkers' pub with a compact menu where each dish is matched to one of 20 craft brews.
70 locals recommend
Earl of Essex
25 Danbury StSerious beer drinkers' pub with a compact menu where each dish is matched to one of 20 craft brews.
Narrowboat
119 St Peter's StNice pub/wine bar overlooking Regent's Canal
The Charles Lamb Pub
16 Elia StOld Queens Head P H
Essex Road69 Colebrooke Row
69 Colebrooke Row Speakeasy
Little Bat - Islington Bar & Kitchen
54 Islington Park StDisrepute
4 Kingly Ct70s style speakeasy
Huge pub with games and ample back garden space- lively on Saturday + Sunday afternoons/evenings
68 locals recommend
Handmade Mysteries Escape Room
360 Victoria Park RdHuge pub with games and ample back garden space- lively on Saturday + Sunday afternoons/evenings
One of my favourite pubs in London, solely because it's covered in flowers- real stunner
152 locals recommend
The Churchill Arms
119 Kensington Church StreetOne of my favourite pubs in London, solely because it's covered in flowers- real stunner
The Ten Bells
84 Commercial StFamed for its association with Jack the Ripper, a great classic pub
Commercial Tavern
142 Commercial StProper British boozer
The Harp
47 Chandos PlGood pub for after work vibes in the heart of the city
The Culpeper
40 Commercial StA pub that's a bit on the nicer side with a rooftop
Nightjar
129 City RdUnderground speakeasy, good + inventive cocktail lis
Oriole Bar
23 E Poultry AveSister bar to Nightjar
Happiness Forgets
8-9 Hoxton SquareSub-level speakeasy
Lyaness
20 Upper GroundRecently named, the 'world's best bar' again
Cahoots
13 Kingly CtA bar that's designed to look like a London tube station
The Cocktail Trading Company
68 Bethnal Green RdChampagne Bar
87-135 Brompton RdOne of London's best wine bars, go early- it gets busy
My favourite wine bar in London, small but laid back and a great wine list
112 locals recommend
Sager + Wilde Wine Bar
193 Hackney RdMy favourite wine bar in London, small but laid back and a great wine list
Noble Rot Wine Bar & Restaurant
51 Lamb's Conduit StGreat wine bar
Entertainment & Activities
Great movie theatre- you can take food & drink in with you
177 locals recommend
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper StGreat movie theatre- you can take food & drink in with you
Parks & Nature
Regent's Canal
Beautiful to walk along the canal on a nice day
St. James's Park
The Regent's Park
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford Road
Hampstead Heath
Shopping
Camden Passage
Camden PassageCute shops, many of which are local. Love: Haygen & Smug
Columbia Road
Columbia RoadCome for the flower market on Sundays
Oxford Street
Oxford StreetRegent Street
Regent StreetArts & Culture
British Museum (Stop W)
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
Tate Modern
Bankside
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadSightseeing
Tower of London
Buckingham Palace
Tip: the bar at The Shard is a much cheaper way to see almost the same view
828 locals recommend
The Shard
32 London Bridge StTip: the bar at The Shard is a much cheaper way to see almost the same view
London Eye
Kingly Court
Kingly StreetCute area in Soho to wander
Sky Garden
Reserve tickets online in advance to avoid the line!