Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Always cool regardless of who is in the Kitchen. Current residency is Som Saa, cooking up authentic Thai food on the massive outdoor BBQ.
37 persone del luogo consigliano
Brat x Climpson's Arch
374 Helmsley PlAlways cool regardless of who is in the Kitchen. Current residency is Som Saa, cooking up authentic Thai food on the massive outdoor BBQ.
Food Scene
A floating breakfast place within a rather cool gallery. Great coffee and an excellent bacon and avocado sandwich, just remember to ask for it on sourdough.
63 persone del luogo consigliano
Counter Cafe
7 Roach RoadA floating breakfast place within a rather cool gallery. Great coffee and an excellent bacon and avocado sandwich, just remember to ask for it on sourdough.
Our favourite restaurant, always stunning food and quite a good wine list, go on a Tuesday and you can BYO from Bottle Apostle opposite as well.
123 persone del luogo consigliano
The Empress
130 Lauriston RdOur favourite restaurant, always stunning food and quite a good wine list, go on a Tuesday and you can BYO from Bottle Apostle opposite as well.
Best local coffee and a damn fine avo on toast.
122 persone del luogo consigliano
Climpson & Sons Café
67 Broadway MarketBest local coffee and a damn fine avo on toast.
The best healthy restaurant we have ever been to. Amazing simple food, small sharing dishes that leave you satiated but able to move. Highly recommend.
65 persone del luogo consigliano
Rawduck
197 Richmond RdThe best healthy restaurant we have ever been to. Amazing simple food, small sharing dishes that leave you satiated but able to move. Highly recommend.
Posh restaurant and fish smokery..easy walk from home! The coffee is not as good as Stour Space, this is the type of place I'd take my parents
47 persone del luogo consigliano
Forman's
Stour RoadPosh restaurant and fish smokery..easy walk from home! The coffee is not as good as Stour Space, this is the type of place I'd take my parents
Hard to get into but worth it if you do. The staff are as good looking as the food is good.
106 persone del luogo consigliano
The Clove Club
380 Old StHard to get into but worth it if you do. The staff are as good looking as the food is good.
Tucked away on a back street in Shorditch, this favourite lunch spot is a secret London Gem. Hard to find but always worth it.
Arnold & Henderson
Tucked away on a back street in Shorditch, this favourite lunch spot is a secret London Gem. Hard to find but always worth it.
This is home cooking at it's best. Xabi is a passionate chef and his Spanish cuisine is worth writing home about. Good bio-dynamic wine options too.
67 persone del luogo consigliano
Tranga Market x Tapería
61 Newington GrnThis is home cooking at it's best. Xabi is a passionate chef and his Spanish cuisine is worth writing home about. Good bio-dynamic wine options too.
One of my favourite Westend foodie joints, another by Yotam Ottolenghi, it is worth sitting at the bar and taking a break from sightseeing or shopping.
24 persone del luogo consigliano
Nopi
21-22 Warwick StOne of my favourite Westend foodie joints, another by Yotam Ottolenghi, it is worth sitting at the bar and taking a break from sightseeing or shopping.
The most famous coffee shop in Soho, old school Italian at it's best, open 24 hours, you can always pull up a pew and watch the hoards walk by.
29 persone del luogo consigliano
Bar Italia
22 Frith StThe most famous coffee shop in Soho, old school Italian at it's best, open 24 hours, you can always pull up a pew and watch the hoards walk by.
If the market has taken it's toll, nip into Elliot's for some piece and quiet and excellent food, wine or coffee. Best food at the market
20 persone del luogo consigliano
Elliot's
12 Stoney StIf the market has taken it's toll, nip into Elliot's for some piece and quiet and excellent food, wine or coffee. Best food at the market
This restaurant is one of our favourites...really special, world class cuisine....not cheap but within easy walking distance from our home!
25 persone del luogo consigliano
Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown
3 Prince Edward RdThis restaurant is one of our favourites...really special, world class cuisine....not cheap but within easy walking distance from our home!
Shopping
Bottle Apostle
95 Lauriston RdThis is where you buy wine for a special night in.
HUGE SHOPPING CENTRE/MALL... you can get pretty much anything you want here
1214 persone del luogo consigliano
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdHUGE SHOPPING CENTRE/MALL... you can get pretty much anything you want here
Aquascutum Chatham
7-9 Chatham Pltop brands at cheap prices...and quite close!
Local street market, multicultural food...a real East End experience. Easy walk.
11 persone del luogo consigliano
Roman Road
Roman RoadLocal street market, multicultural food...a real East End experience. Easy walk.
Everything Else
If you fancy a morning swim, booking in here is worth the effort. 10minute walk across the park, this is one of the many local Olympic legacies.
141 persone del luogo consigliano
Centro acquatico di Londra
If you fancy a morning swim, booking in here is worth the effort. 10minute walk across the park, this is one of the many local Olympic legacies.
You can book in here for a ride around this famous space or just pop in and watch.
36 persone del luogo consigliano
Lee Valley VeloPark
Abercrombie RoadYou can book in here for a ride around this famous space or just pop in and watch.
seven minutes walk away, over the pedestrian bridge and turn right...this is your nearest station - linking you up with the whole of London
23 persone del luogo consigliano
Hackney Wick Rail Station
White Post Laneseven minutes walk away, over the pedestrian bridge and turn right...this is your nearest station - linking you up with the whole of London
This is about 15 minutes walk away - across the lovely Olympic Park
70 persone del luogo consigliano
Stratford International station
International WayThis is about 15 minutes walk away - across the lovely Olympic Park
Carla's second shop offering you any holiday beauty or holistic health needs.
16 persone del luogo consigliano
Shine on the Green
20 Newington GrnCarla's second shop offering you any holiday beauty or holistic health needs.
Carla's first shop. Hair - Health and beauty under one roof, from massage to acupuncture or just some simple waxing or a blow dry.
7 persone del luogo consigliano
Shine Holistic
52 Stoke Newington Church StCarla's first shop. Hair - Health and beauty under one roof, from massage to acupuncture or just some simple waxing or a blow dry.
Sightseeing
Love it or hate it, it is here and worth a look. Personally we love this red beacon. If you can see this, you are close to home.
111 persone del luogo consigliano
ArcelorMittal Orbit
5 Thornton StLove it or hate it, it is here and worth a look. Personally we love this red beacon. If you can see this, you are close to home.
A Saturday must do, walk along the canal to this popular street market. It is crammed with excellent street food options or in summer grab a pizza and pull up some grass in the local London Fields.
1735 persone del luogo consigliano
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketA Saturday must do, walk along the canal to this popular street market. It is crammed with excellent street food options or in summer grab a pizza and pull up some grass in the local London Fields.
Carla's favourite market, she goes here nearly every Sunday to buy flowers or bacon and coffee. Open until about 2pm, this is the best way to kick off your Sunday.
1660 persone del luogo consigliano
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadCarla's favourite market, she goes here nearly every Sunday to buy flowers or bacon and coffee. Open until about 2pm, this is the best way to kick off your Sunday.
Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, though now partially open all week, this is a must do London trip, close to so much more along the river, go hungry.
1617 persone del luogo consigliano
Borough Market
Borough High StreetOpen Thursday, Friday and Saturday, though now partially open all week, this is a must do London trip, close to so much more along the river, go hungry.
Entertainment & Activities
One of our favourite breakfast spots, great coffee and food while watching the bird life on the boating lake. A pleasant 20 min stroll from our front door.
1666 persone del luogo consigliano
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadOne of our favourite breakfast spots, great coffee and food while watching the bird life on the boating lake. A pleasant 20 min stroll from our front door.
Arts & Culture
Museo dell'Infanzia del V&A
Cambridge Heath RoadA local fav.