Guidebook for London
Food Scene
The Gun
27 ColdharbourGreat gastro pub overlooking the Thames, frequented by Lord Nelson
Local bar and restaurant with good Italian coffee. Opens onto the pavement when sunny. It used to be the local fire station dating back to the 1800s, hence the name.
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The Old Millwall Fire Station Restaurant
463 Westferry RdLocal bar and restaurant with good Italian coffee. Opens onto the pavement when sunny. It used to be the local fire station dating back to the 1800s, hence the name.
Excellent food, dim sum on Sundays, terrace dining available in the summer overlooking the Thames
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Royal China
30 Westferry CircusExcellent food, dim sum on Sundays, terrace dining available in the summer overlooking the Thames
Tom's Kitchen Canary Wharf
11 Westferry CircusDeli style eaterie, breakfast available too
Elephant Royale Docklands
Westferry RoadThai Restaurant overlooking the Thames
Carluccio's - Canary Wharf
1 Canada SquareItalian deli
Mudchute Park and Farm
Pier StreetNext to the park and farm
Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium
Bethnal Green RoadWeird and wonderful, if you like cats
Can't decide which cereal to have for breakfast? This will make it worse!
So many to choose from.
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Cereal Killer Cafe
192a Brick LnCan't decide which cereal to have for breakfast? This will make it worse!
So many to choose from.
E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green RdEast End Café with charming staff and fine cooked breakfasts
Wahaca
40 Canada SquareMexican fun, established by an award winning chef
ROKA Canary Wharf
40 Canada SquareJapanese restaurant
Le Secret des Rôtisseurs
37 Westferry CircusCosy booths
Aniseed
25 Westferry RdIndian restaurant
Nando's Canary Wharf
Bank StreetIf you must!
Named after the spice turmeric, this restaurant is just a short stroll away and overlooks the quay.
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Manjal Restaurant
Named after the spice turmeric, this restaurant is just a short stroll away and overlooks the quay.
Beautifully prepared food with a terrace and best of all, an enchanting view of Tower Bridge
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Le Pont de la Tour
36D Shad ThamesBeautifully prepared food with a terrace and best of all, an enchanting view of Tower Bridge
Vesuvio Cafe
139 Three Colt StGood Italian coffee here
The Narrow - Gordon Ramsay
44 Narrow StOverlooking the Thames, owned by Gordon Ramsey
Zizzi
33 Westferry CircusPizza place overlooking the Thames
9 mins walk away - we'll give you a shortcut to get there
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Yokoso Korean & Japanese Restaurant
7 Crews St9 mins walk away - we'll give you a shortcut to get there
Yi-Ban
1010 Dockside RdNear City Airport in the Royal Docks
Spectacular views across London. Enjoy a drink on the rooftop bar before sunset, move to the restaurant, take photos and with the tasting menu you can take your time and get a night time view too.
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28 West Bar
28 Westferry CircusSpectacular views across London. Enjoy a drink on the rooftop bar before sunset, move to the restaurant, take photos and with the tasting menu you can take your time and get a night time view too.
Sightseeing
Take the DLR line from here to Cutty Sark Greenwich or cross the road to Island Gardens Park to photograph the Royal Naval College
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Island Gardens DLR Station
Take the DLR line from here to Cutty Sark Greenwich or cross the road to Island Gardens Park to photograph the Royal Naval College
This foot tunnel will take you to the Unesco World Heritage Site of Royal Greenwich.
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel
Greenwich Foot TunnelThis foot tunnel will take you to the Unesco World Heritage Site of Royal Greenwich.
I-Greenwich Market
5B Greenwich MarketVintage Market held three times a week
Ikholeji YaseNavy YaseKumkani
King William WalkIncredible architecture used in many films
Catch a boat from here to travel along the Thames to the Embankment or Westminster
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Canary Wharf station
Heron Quays RoadCatch a boat from here to travel along the Thames to the Embankment or Westminster
Nearest Pier for commuting or sightseeing with Thames Clippers or Thames Cruises
Masthouse Terrace station
Nearest Pier for commuting or sightseeing with Thames Clippers or Thames Cruises
Known for its collection of fans and recommended afternoon tea
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The Fan Museum
12 Crooms HillKnown for its collection of fans and recommended afternoon tea
Greenwich Park
Good for running and seeing the deer
Part Medieval, part 1930s interiors used in many films - a wonderful day out.
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London
Part Medieval, part 1930s interiors used in many films - a wonderful day out.
Created and lived in by William Morris, founder of the Arts and Crafts Movement - a beautiful house.
Red House
Red House LaneCreated and lived in by William Morris, founder of the Arts and Crafts Movement - a beautiful house.
Historic folly built by the widow of the daring seafarer Sir William James - spectacular views
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Severndroog Castle
Shooters HillHistoric folly built by the widow of the daring seafarer Sir William James - spectacular views
The 17thC lane visited by poets and writers such as Sir John Betjeman "where some fine Georgian merchants' houses have the water washing up to their walls" and where Dickens visited an old pub at no9
7 Coldharbour
7 ColdharbourThe 17thC lane visited by poets and writers such as Sir John Betjeman "where some fine Georgian merchants' houses have the water washing up to their walls" and where Dickens visited an old pub at no9
Clippers Quay
Walk to the tube station around this picturesque quay with resident swan.
The speedboat scene in the James Bond film, The World is Not Enough was filmed here.
Millwall Outer Dock
The speedboat scene in the James Bond film, The World is Not Enough was filmed here.
The Crystal
One Siemens Brothers WayExhibition about the future of cities.
Trinity Buoy Wharf
64 Orchard PlInteresting quay with enclave of artists and a lighthouse
A cable car from the North Side of London to the South at the O2 in North Greenwich
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Emirates Royal Docks station
27 Western GatewayA cable car from the North Side of London to the South at the O2 in North Greenwich
Entertainment & Activities
Visit the llamas, horses and farm shop or take a stroll in the park.
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Mudchute Park and Farm
Pier StreetVisit the llamas, horses and farm shop or take a stroll in the park.
Victoria and Albert Museum recalling childhood memories
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I-V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadVictoria and Albert Museum recalling childhood memories
Arts & Culture
History of the Docklands with a 'Rum and Sugar' Cafe
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I-Museum yaseLondon Docklands
Hertsmere RoadHistory of the Docklands with a 'Rum and Sugar' Cafe
Cineworld West India Quay
5 Hertsmere RdLocal Multi Screen cinema
Learn how to windsurf and sail here on the tranquil dock and see where some of the scenes from Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies were filmed
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Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre
235A Westferry RdLearn how to windsurf and sail here on the tranquil dock and see where some of the scenes from Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies were filmed
Greenwich Picturehouse
180 Greenwich High RdArthouse cinema
Greenwich Theatre
Crooms HillNearest Theatre often with good reviews
The O2
Peninsula SquareArena for music, film, sport and more
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery RoadAlways worth seeing fine art
Floodlit Botanical Gardens (1 side from the Eastern Hemisphere with plants that were once imported, the other from the West with a winding path to represent the Meridian Time Line it's situated one.
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Canary Wharf
1 Bank StFloodlit Botanical Gardens (1 side from the Eastern Hemisphere with plants that were once imported, the other from the West with a winding path to represent the Meridian Time Line it's situated one.
Canary Wharf has plenty of art if you look for it. There are many sculptures that you will see as you stroll around. Their website has a map and description of each one
Artisan Fine Art
34 Canada SquareCanary Wharf has plenty of art if you look for it. There are many sculptures that you will see as you stroll around. Their website has a map and description of each one
Crossrail
25 Canada SquareEveryman Cinema here and botanical garden
I-Museum we-Design
224-238 Kensington High StNext to the Blue Print Cafe
I-Academy ye-Royal ye-Arts
PiccadillyIf you enjoy art, this is the place to visit.
Luxury cinema at Crossrail Place, near the Botanical Garden
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Everyman Canary Wharf
Crossrail PlaceLuxury cinema at Crossrail Place, near the Botanical Garden
Drinks & Nightlife
The Lord Nelson
9-11 Enfield RdLocal Pub
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars
Canada Squarejuice bar with great selection
Rum & Sugar
People watch by the water, looking over the cobblestones.
Dickensian? tick
Fine pub? tick
Intrigue? yep
Pirates and smuggling history? Aye
An accomplished actor owns it, you say? Sir Ian MacKellen, champion of our area - Gandalf's staff is behind the bar.
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The Grapes
153 Milton RdDickensian? tick
Fine pub? tick
Intrigue? yep
Pirates and smuggling history? Aye
An accomplished actor owns it, you say? Sir Ian MacKellen, champion of our area - Gandalf's staff is behind the bar.
The Parlour
40 Canada SquareA cocktail or two at dusk.
Lamb & Flag
24 James StHistoric Pub
The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe StHistoric pub
Essentials
Grocery Store open 24hrs Monday - Friday and normal hours at the weekend.
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Asda Isle of Dogs Superstore
151 E Ferry RdGrocery Store open 24hrs Monday - Friday and normal hours at the weekend.
Waitrose Food and Home Store for groceries, flowers, homeware - reliable, good quality
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Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High RoadWaitrose Food and Home Store for groceries, flowers, homeware - reliable, good quality
M&S Canary Wharf Simply Food
45 Bank StExcellent quality food
Free wifi within the Canary Wharf shopping area on the O2 network
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Jubilee Park
Bank StreetFree wifi within the Canary Wharf shopping area on the O2 network
Wood Wharf
20 Churchill PlFood market is often held here with different nationalities of food
Find the best food you can at this great food market that is a thousand years old
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetFind the best food you can at this great food market that is a thousand years old
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StFoodstore
Charbonnel Et Walker
28 Old Bond StExquisite chocolates.
Equinox
86 Manchester RdNearby supermarket
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StNear to Crossharbour DLR
Everything Else
Old library named after William Cubitt, Mayor of London in 1860
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Cubitt Town Library
52 Strattondale StOld library named after William Cubitt, Mayor of London in 1860
Mudchute station
Spindrift AvenueLocal Tube Station a few minutes walk away
ExCel
Exhibition Centre
PureGym London Canary Wharf
5 Hertsmere RdA gym without hefty membership charge