Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Viet Baguette (Pho & Grill)
17 Anglesea RdReally delicious and authentic Vietnamese food.
The Coffee Lounge
29 Greens EndGreat coffee.
Cornerstone Cafe
Cartridge PlaceGood for breakfast and brunch.
Kanada-Ya
64 St Giles High StGreat ramen.
Machiya
5 Panton StNice Japanese desserts with some food as well.
Eat Tokyo (Soho)
16 Old Compton St Nice Japanese food
J Sheekey
28-32 St Martin's CtBest fish restaurant in London.
Yauatcha City
Broadgatenice Chinese restaurant
SUSHISAMBA London
BishopsgateCity Social
25 Old Broad StDrinks & Nightlife
Dial Arch
No 1 StreetGood for sitting by the fire in the winter or out by the sun in summer.
Taproom SE18
15 Major Draper StreetAttached to a local brewery, craft beer and authentic pizza.
Madison
25 Hatton GardenShoreditch High Street
Shoreditch High StreetParks & Nature
Many histories, Greenwich Heritage Centre is there, nice for a stroll by the river.
29 locals recommend
Woolwich Arsenal station
Woolwich New RoadMany histories, Greenwich Heritage Centre is there, nice for a stroll by the river.
Greenwich Park
10 Blackheath Park
10 Blackheath ParkSt. James's Park Station
Sightseeing
The £500 million Thames Barrier, inaugurated by HM The Queen in 1984, spans 520 metres across the Thames at Woolwich Reach. The 10 steel gates are raised monthly for testing. There is an exhibition with a 10-minute video and a working scale model, as well as riverside walkways, a children's play area and the Thames Barrier Cafe.
11 locals recommend
Thames Barrier Information Centre
1 Unity WayThe £500 million Thames Barrier, inaugurated by HM The Queen in 1984, spans 520 metres across the Thames at Woolwich Reach. The 10 steel gates are raised monthly for testing. There is an exhibition with a 10-minute video and a working scale model, as well as riverside walkways, a children's play area and the Thames Barrier Cafe.
Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station
History
Overlooks the city and museum of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the meridian that splits the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
612 locals recommend
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath AvenueOverlooks the city and museum of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the meridian that splits the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Old Royal Naval College
King William WalkGetting Around
Nice way to get into town. Passes by some iconic places in London by the Thames.
19 locals recommend
The Royal Arsenal Woolwich Pier
Marlborough RoadNice way to get into town. Passes by some iconic places in London by the Thames.
Woolwich Arsenal station
Woolwich New RoadChange to night buses here if you've missed your last connecting train back, 161, 422, 472.
52 locals recommend
North Greenwich Station
5 Millennium WayChange to night buses here if you've missed your last connecting train back, 161, 422, 472.
Essentials
Tesco Extra
1 Armada Wy.Lidl
198 Tollgate RdIceland Foods
1/11 Watney StSainsbury's
2-10 Myrtle RdWilko
45 Woolwich New RdM&S Woolwich Foodhall
2 Plumstead RdAlpha Chemist
7 Greens EndPharmacist that opens till late.
Woolwich Express Dry Cleaners
Entertainment & Activities
The O2
Peninsula SquareThe Reach Climbing Wall
Harrington WayCineworld London - The O2
Peninsula SquareCineworld West India Quay
5 Hertsmere RdEmirates Royal Docks station
27 Western Gateway