Guidebook for London
Arts & Culture
London's oldest surviving music hall. Incredible space, a super little bar and wonderful atmospheric performances at this beautiful historic little gem.
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Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyLondon's oldest surviving music hall. Incredible space, a super little bar and wonderful atmospheric performances at this beautiful historic little gem.
Local indy cinema showing a wide selection of films from blockbusters to arthouse cinema. Great little bar and super friendly atmosphere.
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I-Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End RdLocal indy cinema showing a wide selection of films from blockbusters to arthouse cinema. Great little bar and super friendly atmosphere.
A wonderful fixture on the East London arts scene, gallery hosts a range of different exhibitions throughout the year as well as a great little restaurant and cafe.
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Igaleriya ye-Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High StA wonderful fixture on the East London arts scene, gallery hosts a range of different exhibitions throughout the year as well as a great little restaurant and cafe.
Food Scene
We're right next door to this Italian institution of a restaurant! Epic portions, in a buzzing environment it's always rammed with happy people. Added bonus, they do take out! Dangerous!
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Il Bordello
70 Wapping WallWe're right next door to this Italian institution of a restaurant! Epic portions, in a buzzing environment it's always rammed with happy people. Added bonus, they do take out! Dangerous!
Great little City Farm, with produce, hens and lots of goats and a super popular, family friendly farm cafe. Great pitstop for a walk to Greenwich or catch the Thames Clippers boat from Tower Pier.
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Surrey Docks Farm
Rotherhithe StreetGreat little City Farm, with produce, hens and lots of goats and a super popular, family friendly farm cafe. Great pitstop for a walk to Greenwich or catch the Thames Clippers boat from Tower Pier.
One of my favourite tapa restaurants in London. Great wine list, super fresh produce, everything they do with love and passion, yet remain unpretentious. Reservation essential.
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40 Maltby Street
40 Maltby StOne of my favourite tapa restaurants in London. Great wine list, super fresh produce, everything they do with love and passion, yet remain unpretentious. Reservation essential.
From the people behind Soho House, amazing hamburgers, and rotisserie chicken in a beautiful little space with a buzzy atmosphere. The apple pie is mad! Five minute walk from the Tube station.
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Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger Whitechapel
27a Mile End RdFrom the people behind Soho House, amazing hamburgers, and rotisserie chicken in a beautiful little space with a buzzy atmosphere. The apple pie is mad! Five minute walk from the Tube station.
My favourite coffee in London, bit of an institution. Order a filter (with space if you want to add milk) and watch the world go by at the bustling Borough Market. Closed on Sunday.
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Monmouth Coffee The Borough - London
2 Park StMy favourite coffee in London, bit of an institution. Order a filter (with space if you want to add milk) and watch the world go by at the bustling Borough Market. Closed on Sunday.
Cool, friendly little pizza outfit, with wood fired pizza made using super fresh ingredients. Always popular, and great value. You cant go wrong. They have a few around town, so def. worth a visit.
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Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketCool, friendly little pizza outfit, with wood fired pizza made using super fresh ingredients. Always popular, and great value. You cant go wrong. They have a few around town, so def. worth a visit.
Another great restaurant from Soho House. Big focus on Italian (surprise!). Buzzing atmosphere, love this place for Brunch, but it's equally great for dinner. Gets busy so book to save waiting.
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Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StAnother great restaurant from Soho House. Big focus on Italian (surprise!). Buzzing atmosphere, love this place for Brunch, but it's equally great for dinner. Gets busy so book to save waiting.
Great coffee spot overlooking St Katherine Docks, with a splendid view of the boats, and Tower Bridge. And only a five minute walk from the house. Try the Cruffins! Om nom nom.
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White Mulberries
Great coffee spot overlooking St Katherine Docks, with a splendid view of the boats, and Tower Bridge. And only a five minute walk from the house. Try the Cruffins! Om nom nom.
Another one of my favourite restaurants in London right now. Middle Eastern/Balkan flavours expertly prepared with huge care and a lot of love. Booking essential as it's a local favourite.
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Peckham Bazaar
119 Consort RdAnother one of my favourite restaurants in London right now. Middle Eastern/Balkan flavours expertly prepared with huge care and a lot of love. Booking essential as it's a local favourite.
The very best Indian in London. Fast service, delicious Punjabi dishes, insane queues, incredible value. This place is the stuff of dreams. And the paneer and tarka dhal are perfection.
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Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StThe very best Indian in London. Fast service, delicious Punjabi dishes, insane queues, incredible value. This place is the stuff of dreams. And the paneer and tarka dhal are perfection.
Epic restaurant famous for it's Nose to Tail ethos. Showcases the best of seasonal British cooking with 'off sales' of bread and booze.
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St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John StEpic restaurant famous for it's Nose to Tail ethos. Showcases the best of seasonal British cooking with 'off sales' of bread and booze.
Indy chain of coffee shops. £1 cup of filter, free dog biscuits and customers as eclectic as the music choice, i've grown up with this coffee place and really has a very London vibe.
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Fuckoffee
167 Bermondsey StIndy chain of coffee shops. £1 cup of filter, free dog biscuits and customers as eclectic as the music choice, i've grown up with this coffee place and really has a very London vibe.
Chris and Sienna are the awesomest guys in Peckham. They own this little juice and coffee outfit situated down a little ally off Peckham's Rye Lane. Great chat, great juice, and great times. Love.
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Baba
12 - 16 Blenheim GroveChris and Sienna are the awesomest guys in Peckham. They own this little juice and coffee outfit situated down a little ally off Peckham's Rye Lane. Great chat, great juice, and great times. Love.
Everything Else
Best way to spend an easy going Saturday morning at this street food and local produce market under the railway arches. Pick up some great curiosities at Lassco, architectural salvage on Ropewalk
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Isitolo sase-Maltby Street
Maltby StreetBest way to spend an easy going Saturday morning at this street food and local produce market under the railway arches. Pick up some great curiosities at Lassco, architectural salvage on Ropewalk
Located in the heart of the Olympic Park, this has to offer the best swimming and diving facilities in London. You can turn up and swim, plus there's a small but well equipped gym on site too.
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I-Centre ye-Aquatics ye-London
Located in the heart of the Olympic Park, this has to offer the best swimming and diving facilities in London. You can turn up and swim, plus there's a small but well equipped gym on site too.
Best way to spend a Sunday morning in East London. Ace coffee, bacon sandwiches, eager street musicians, antiques and mountains of flowers. What more could you want?! Sunday only.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadBest way to spend a Sunday morning in East London. Ace coffee, bacon sandwiches, eager street musicians, antiques and mountains of flowers. What more could you want?! Sunday only.
Great affordable gym located within a former biscuit factory (haha!) with short (1 day to 1 month) memberships available. Bright, clean and modern, this is a great place to work out.
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PureGym London Bermondsey
100 Drummond RdGreat affordable gym located within a former biscuit factory (haha!) with short (1 day to 1 month) memberships available. Bright, clean and modern, this is a great place to work out.
Shopping
Architectural reclamation, antiques and curiosities sourced from all over. These guys have some excellent finds for every size budget. The staff are very helpful and friendly.
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LASSCO Ropewalk
7 Maltby StArchitectural reclamation, antiques and curiosities sourced from all over. These guys have some excellent finds for every size budget. The staff are very helpful and friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great buzzing bar, with an excellent wine list and tapas in cute little neighbourhood just a stone's throw from London Bridge station.
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José
104 Bermondsey StGreat buzzing bar, with an excellent wine list and tapas in cute little neighbourhood just a stone's throw from London Bridge station.
Low key, intimate, laid back bar in a former underground public lavatory. Excellent cocktails and Wednesdays plays host to live jazz from traditional to experimental, absolutely love this place!
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The Bermondsey Arts Club
102a Tower Bridge RdLow key, intimate, laid back bar in a former underground public lavatory. Excellent cocktails and Wednesdays plays host to live jazz from traditional to experimental, absolutely love this place!
Fantastic local pub with good beer, Tuesday quiz night and great house cooked food. There's a little deck out back which overlooks the river. Say hello to Peter & Janet, the super friendly owners.
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Town of Ramsgate
62 Wapping High StFantastic local pub with good beer, Tuesday quiz night and great house cooked food. There's a little deck out back which overlooks the river. Say hello to Peter & Janet, the super friendly owners.
Another good local. Unparalleled views of the river and a fantastic outdoor yard. Avoid the food here there, it's sub average.
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The Captain Kidd
108 Wapping High StAnother good local. Unparalleled views of the river and a fantastic outdoor yard. Avoid the food here there, it's sub average.
Another great riverside pub, with great beer and a very friendly atmosphere. Owned by Ian McKellen, who you can sometimes find behind the bar!
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The Grapes
153 Milton RdAnother great riverside pub, with great beer and a very friendly atmosphere. Owned by Ian McKellen, who you can sometimes find behind the bar!
Great local wine bar, great evening atmosphere, with an excellent choice of wines by the bottle and by the glass.
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Victualler
69 Garnet StreetGreat local wine bar, great evening atmosphere, with an excellent choice of wines by the bottle and by the glass.
Essentials
Our local quality supermarket, has (almost) everything you could possibly want and it's open from 0700 until 2200 Monday to Friday, with slightly reduced opening hours on Saturday and Sunday.
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Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High RoadOur local quality supermarket, has (almost) everything you could possibly want and it's open from 0700 until 2200 Monday to Friday, with slightly reduced opening hours on Saturday and Sunday.
One of London's oldest markets, open from Wednesday/Thursday until Saturday. Great seasonal produce, game, fish, excellent butchers and hot food stalls. Do try a hot sausage roll from Ginger Pig..yum!
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetOne of London's oldest markets, open from Wednesday/Thursday until Saturday. Great seasonal produce, game, fish, excellent butchers and hot food stalls. Do try a hot sausage roll from Ginger Pig..yum!