Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Great place for cakes - take away or eat in. There is a huge range of cakes and pastries that change frequently. You can also eat breakfast, lunch or dinner - booking required. Not cheapest place.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper St
364 locals recommend
Great place for cakes - take away or eat in. There is a huge range of cakes and pastries that change frequently. You can also eat breakfast, lunch or dinner - booking required. Not cheapest place.
British fish and chip shop with the option to eat-in or take take away. The cod goujons and chips are great value!
7 locals recommend
Sea Fish
205 Upper St
7 locals recommend
British fish and chip shop with the option to eat-in or take take away. The cod goujons and chips are great value!
Pizza and Pasta - good quality italian style pizza and pasta. Chain restaurant but good value and quality.
374 locals recommend
Pizza Express
316 Kennington Rd
374 locals recommend
Pizza and Pasta - good quality italian style pizza and pasta. Chain restaurant but good value and quality.
Italian Food - very good food, excellent service, good value for money and usually not as busy as the other restaurants on upper street. Chain restaurant.
42 locals recommend
Ask Italian
25 Chapel St
42 locals recommend
Italian Food - very good food, excellent service, good value for money and usually not as busy as the other restaurants on upper street. Chain restaurant.
Indian curries - the selection dishes are good if you want a little taste of lots of things. Vegetarian selection is ok but there is a lot of chilli - even if you ask for less hot dishes!
10 locals recommend
Masala Zone Islington
80 Upper St
10 locals recommend
Indian curries - the selection dishes are good if you want a little taste of lots of things. Vegetarian selection is ok but there is a lot of chilli - even if you ask for less hot dishes!
Japanese style food - healthy but delicious. Lots of chicken dishes with noodles and soups.
58 locals recommend
Wagamama
26-40 Kensington High St
58 locals recommend
Japanese style food - healthy but delicious. Lots of chicken dishes with noodles and soups.
Turkish Food Family run turkish restaurant. Excellent selection of food. Good value and large vegetarian range.
10 locals recommend
Gi Restaurant
95 High St
10 locals recommend
Turkish Food Family run turkish restaurant. Excellent selection of food. Good value and large vegetarian range.
Afghan food Very popular little restaurant. Small daily menu.
73 locals recommend
Afghan Kitchen
35 Islington Grn
73 locals recommend
Afghan food Very popular little restaurant. Small daily menu.
Italian cafe/restaurant from the Carluccio chain.
10 locals recommend
Carluccio's
305-307 Upper St
10 locals recommend
Italian cafe/restaurant from the Carluccio chain.
Modern burger cafe selling a range of gourmet burgers - very good quality but on the more expensive side.
264 locals recommend
Byron
341 Upper St
264 locals recommend
Modern burger cafe selling a range of gourmet burgers - very good quality but on the more expensive side.
French Excellent french restaurant. Especially good for steak. Small restaurant - may need to book.
32 locals recommend
La Petite Auberge
283-284 Upper Street
32 locals recommend
French Excellent french restaurant. Especially good for steak. Small restaurant - may need to book.
Delightful cafe/restaurant who also sell cakes. Good for breakfast.
30 locals recommend
Fig & Olive
151 Upper St
30 locals recommend
Delightful cafe/restaurant who also sell cakes. Good for breakfast.
Brazilian Meat Restaurant If you love meat - you will love this place. All you can eat meat carved at your table with accompanying massive buffet. Go there hungry!
16 locals recommend
Rodizio Rico
77-78 Upper St
16 locals recommend
Brazilian Meat Restaurant If you love meat - you will love this place. All you can eat meat carved at your table with accompanying massive buffet. Go there hungry!
Wonderful modern indian restaurant. Fine dining experience with delicious food. Medium price range - but well worth it! Good vegetarian selection.
17 locals recommend
Zaffrani
47 Cross St
17 locals recommend
Wonderful modern indian restaurant. Fine dining experience with delicious food. Medium price range - but well worth it! Good vegetarian selection.
Excellent, fine dining restaurant. May need to book sometimes. Medium to high price.
75 locals recommend
Frederick's
106 Camden Psge
75 locals recommend
Excellent, fine dining restaurant. May need to book sometimes. Medium to high price.
Victorian style restaurant offering a mixed menu - some english dishes such as roast dinner on Sunday, pie and mash etc
17 locals recommend
Browns
39 Brook St
17 locals recommend
Victorian style restaurant offering a mixed menu - some english dishes such as roast dinner on Sunday, pie and mash etc

Essentials

Great little supermarket that has the basics and some extras - sometimes some excellent offers. A free cash machine is also available here.
The Co-op
Great little supermarket that has the basics and some extras - sometimes some excellent offers. A free cash machine is also available here.
Organic supermarket - food and toiletries and a hot meal counter. Delicious food but at a premium price.
72 locals recommend
Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex Rd
72 locals recommend
Organic supermarket - food and toiletries and a hot meal counter. Delicious food but at a premium price.

Everything Else

delicious family bakers - cakes, pastries and a wide selection of bread. All freshly baked daily. They also have a sandwich counter. Get there early before they sell out!
9 locals recommend
Raab's The Bakers
136 Essex Rd
9 locals recommend
delicious family bakers - cakes, pastries and a wide selection of bread. All freshly baked daily. They also have a sandwich counter. Get there early before they sell out!
Fish and Chips to take away. One of the best around!
Mike's Fish & Chips London
122 Essex Rd
Fish and Chips to take away. One of the best around!

Shopping

24hr supermarket
Sunrise Dry Cleaners
206 Essex Rd
24hr supermarket
A small shopping centre with some nice shops: M&S, Waitrose, Sainsburys, H&M, HMV, L'Occitane, French Connection, Gap, United Colours, Accessorize etc
70 locals recommend
Angel Central Shopping Centre
21 Parkfield St
70 locals recommend
A small shopping centre with some nice shops: M&S, Waitrose, Sainsburys, H&M, HMV, L'Occitane, French Connection, Gap, United Colours, Accessorize etc
Huge shopping street - you can buy almost anything you want here. Very busy!
Oxfords
Huge shopping street - you can buy almost anything you want here. Very busy!

Arts & Culture

The current building was opened in 1913 and it is one of the oldest continuously running cinemas in the UK.
177 locals recommend
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper St
177 locals recommend
The current building was opened in 1913 and it is one of the oldest continuously running cinemas in the UK.
Great theatre theatre with an excellent variety of performances.
224 locals recommend
Almeida Theatre
Almeida Street
224 locals recommend
Great theatre theatre with an excellent variety of performances.
Theatre showing modern contemporary shows. Is also a bar/pub.
75 locals recommend
King's Head Theatre
115 Upper St
75 locals recommend
Theatre showing modern contemporary shows. Is also a bar/pub.
The place to go for dance!
253 locals recommend
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
253 locals recommend
The place to go for dance!
Replica theatre
449 locals recommend
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe Walk
449 locals recommend
Replica theatre

Entertainment & Activities

A relaxed cafe with a wide selection of dishes. Very children friendly.
39 locals recommend
Giraffe
120 Holland Park Ave
39 locals recommend
A relaxed cafe with a wide selection of dishes. Very children friendly.
Theatre just for children
61 locals recommend
Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar Passage
61 locals recommend
Theatre just for children

Sightseeing

Tate Modern - Modern Art Gallery. Very popular. Housed in a disused power station.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern - Modern Art Gallery. Very popular. Housed in a disused power station.
St Paul's Cathedral
845 locals recommend
St. Paul's Cathedral
845 locals recommend
St Paul's Cathedral
The British Museum. One of the best museums in the world.
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell Street
1546 locals recommend
The British Museum. One of the best museums in the world.
The Queen's London Residence
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
1912 locals recommend
The Queen's London Residence
Huge variety of art here
The National Cafe
Trafalgar Square
Huge variety of art here
Exciting place to visit - especially for children and you can see the real crown jewels!
1372 locals recommend
Tower of London
1372 locals recommend
Exciting place to visit - especially for children and you can see the real crown jewels!
Where Princess Diana got married.
668 locals recommend
Westminster Abbey
20 Deans Yd
668 locals recommend
Where Princess Diana got married.
Lovely museum with collections both modern and ancient
1694 locals recommend
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
1694 locals recommend
Lovely museum with collections both modern and ancient
One of the great parks of London (the Zoo is also here)
1607 locals recommend
The Regent's Park
1607 locals recommend
One of the great parks of London (the Zoo is also here)
One of the great London Parks
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
3079 locals recommend
One of the great London Parks
If you love plants and flowers then you don't want to miss this!
Cambridge Cottage, Kew Gardens
37 Kew Grn
If you love plants and flowers then you don't want to miss this!
Wonderful park. Also home to the National Maritime Museum, the Queen's House and the Royal Observatory
736 locals recommend
Greenwich Park
736 locals recommend
Wonderful park. Also home to the National Maritime Museum, the Queen's House and the Royal Observatory
The last remain tea clipper that brought tea to england from china
296 locals recommend
Cutty Sark
King William Walk
296 locals recommend
The last remain tea clipper that brought tea to england from china
Home of the British Prime Minister
15 locals recommend
Downing St
Downing Street
15 locals recommend
Home of the British Prime Minister
The home of the UK Government
305 locals recommend
Palace of Westminster
305 locals recommend
The home of the UK Government
The Ritz Hotel London
37 locals recommend
The Ritz London
150 Piccadilly
37 locals recommend
The Ritz Hotel London
Wonderful museum on the history of London Transport. Great for kids and adults. Full size models of buses and trains.
95 locals recommend
London Transport Museum
The Piazza
95 locals recommend
Wonderful museum on the history of London Transport. Great for kids and adults. Full size models of buses and trains.
London's 'Big Wheel' take a trip on the wheel to see across London.
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
2099 locals recommend
London's 'Big Wheel' take a trip on the wheel to see across London.
Church from 1633
13 locals recommend
Le Restaurant de Paul Covent Garden
Bedford Street
13 locals recommend
Church from 1633
Museum for theatre lovers
Theatre Museum
40 Worth St
Museum for theatre lovers
London's China Town Eat, shop and see China in London!
45 locals recommend
China Town London Market
45 locals recommend
London's China Town Eat, shop and see China in London!
Home of Princess Diana. The Diana memorial is in the gardens.
7
7 Kensington Palace Gardens
Home of Princess Diana. The Diana memorial is in the gardens.
World famous wax works museum (includes a 'ride' around a wax work london)
951 locals recommend
Madame Tussauds London
Marylebone Road
951 locals recommend
World famous wax works museum (includes a 'ride' around a wax work london)
For anyone interested in the fictional crime buster
303 locals recommend
The Sherlock Holmes Museum
221b Baker St
303 locals recommend
For anyone interested in the fictional crime buster
Go aboard the British Navy ship
195 locals recommend
HMS Belfast
195 locals recommend
Go aboard the British Navy ship
The monument to those who died in the great fire of london
Bank and Monument stations
King William Street
The monument to those who died in the great fire of london
A beautiful bridge (often mistakes for London Bridge). Also includes a small exhibition.
1577 locals recommend
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Road
1577 locals recommend
A beautiful bridge (often mistakes for London Bridge). Also includes a small exhibition.
Church from 1381
30 locals recommend
St Bartholomew the Great
West Smithfield
30 locals recommend
Church from 1381
One of the oldest hospitals in the UK. First one from around 1100
Saint Bartholomew the Less
57A W Smithfield
One of the oldest hospitals in the UK. First one from around 1100