Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
A. Wong
70 Wilton RdThis upmarket Chinese restaurant is great for a peking duck feast!
Super favourite amongst locals and professionals in the area. Great selection of salads, sandwiches, pastas, wines, meat and cheese, and take away lunch. Usually the queue starts on the street outside of the shop.
7 locals recommend
Delicias UK
58-60 Lupus StSuper favourite amongst locals and professionals in the area. Great selection of salads, sandwiches, pastas, wines, meat and cheese, and take away lunch. Usually the queue starts on the street outside of the shop.
Tachbrook Street Market
42 Tachbrook StA great street food market open 2 hours every lunchtime.
Freshly prepared salads and cakes certainly make lunchtimes more appealing...
131 locals recommend
Pimlico Fresh
86-87 Wilton RdFreshly prepared salads and cakes certainly make lunchtimes more appealing...
Perfectly cooked lobster and burgers - a welcome alternative to restaurants serving similar dishes.
16 locals recommend
SAPORI Pizza, Pasta, Burgers & More
52 Wilton RdPerfectly cooked lobster and burgers - a welcome alternative to restaurants serving similar dishes.
Who wouldn't enjoy a whole roast cow?! The Sunday roast at The Orange is certainly generously sized...
100 locals recommend
The Orange Public House & Hotel Victoria
37 Pimlico RdWho wouldn't enjoy a whole roast cow?! The Sunday roast at The Orange is certainly generously sized...
The Goring Hotel
15 Beeston PlA luxurious spot for upmarket afternoon tea.
Overlooking Sloane Square, this chic restaurant also has a well stocked bar where they serve classic and adventurous cocktails.
138 locals recommend
Haines of Sloane Square
Sloane SquareOverlooking Sloane Square, this chic restaurant also has a well stocked bar where they serve classic and adventurous cocktails.
Entertainment & Activities
DSQ GYM
Chichester StreetPeace and quiet, where one goes to ponder and work out all at once!
A little known bouldering centre in the arches. Turn up with your kit for a different kind of work out.
12 locals recommend
VauxWall Climbing Centre
47a S Lambeth RdA little known bouldering centre in the arches. Turn up with your kit for a different kind of work out.
Drinks & Nightlife
As well as selling a wide range of beer, wine and spirits, the Oddbins in Pimlico does free tasting sessions too!
27 locals recommend
Oddbins
2 Denbigh StAs well as selling a wide range of beer, wine and spirits, the Oddbins in Pimlico does free tasting sessions too!
Hidden away beneath the hugely popular restaurant, Cambridge Street Kitchen, this lovely, hard to find cocktail bar occupies its own niche in the nightlife of Pimlico. The building itself is a former Victorian pub with a sordid reputation, transformed by the Artist Residence group. There’s a great range of drinks on offer in an intimate, low key setting that also hosts a monthly-changing selection of artwork — courtesy of a partnership with Soho’s Lawrence Alkin Gallery. Head down on Tuesday night for Test Tuesday’s, to see bar manager Steven and his team experiment with cocktails.
79 locals recommend
Artist Residence Clubhouse
52 Cambridge StHidden away beneath the hugely popular restaurant, Cambridge Street Kitchen, this lovely, hard to find cocktail bar occupies its own niche in the nightlife of Pimlico. The building itself is a former Victorian pub with a sordid reputation, transformed by the Artist Residence group. There’s a great range of drinks on offer in an intimate, low key setting that also hosts a monthly-changing selection of artwork — courtesy of a partnership with Soho’s Lawrence Alkin Gallery. Head down on Tuesday night for Test Tuesday’s, to see bar manager Steven and his team experiment with cocktails.
Just the other side of Victoria station is this traditional Scottish restaurant and bar, housed in a Regency townhouse complete with a cigar terrace. This place oozes class, with gleaming mahogany and red tones dominating the colour scheme, emulating the feel of an old-fashioned gentlemen’s club. There are multiple separate restaurants and bars within the building, with elegant private dining rooms to hire. As is only fitting, whisky is the order of the night, with Boisdale boasting a collection of rare Scottish malts, alongside a host of enticing cocktails and wines. The cherry on the top of each room is the nightly tunes of live jazz.
50 locals recommend
Boisdale of Belgravia
15 Eccleston StJust the other side of Victoria station is this traditional Scottish restaurant and bar, housed in a Regency townhouse complete with a cigar terrace. This place oozes class, with gleaming mahogany and red tones dominating the colour scheme, emulating the feel of an old-fashioned gentlemen’s club. There are multiple separate restaurants and bars within the building, with elegant private dining rooms to hire. As is only fitting, whisky is the order of the night, with Boisdale boasting a collection of rare Scottish malts, alongside a host of enticing cocktails and wines. The cherry on the top of each room is the nightly tunes of live jazz.
No 11 is a gorgeous open plan space with a great sweeping bar, decorated in crisp, clean colours and kept light and airy by the many large, arched windows around its perimeter. The carefully put together menu makes this a great spot to grab a drink or three at any time of day. The classic cocktails, which feature home made syrups and sherbets, range from light and fresh and perfect for brunch, through to more adventurous choices for the evening — if you’ve got a spare day, why not sit and work your way through the list?
67 locals recommend
No 11 Pimlico Road
11 Pimlico RdNo 11 is a gorgeous open plan space with a great sweeping bar, decorated in crisp, clean colours and kept light and airy by the many large, arched windows around its perimeter. The carefully put together menu makes this a great spot to grab a drink or three at any time of day. The classic cocktails, which feature home made syrups and sherbets, range from light and fresh and perfect for brunch, through to more adventurous choices for the evening — if you’ve got a spare day, why not sit and work your way through the list?
Arts & Culture
If you're a fan of classical music, this stunning venue is a must. The architecture is awe-inspiring too...
16 locals recommend
St. John's Smith Square
Smith SquareIf you're a fan of classical music, this stunning venue is a must. The architecture is awe-inspiring too...
Sightseeing
The London Eye is a major feature of London's skyline. It boasts some of London's best views from its 32 capsules, each weighing 10 tonnes and holding up to 25 people. Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, with an unforgettable perspective of more than 55 of London's most famous landmarks – all in just 30 minutes! Make sure you go on a sunny day!
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
The London Eye is a major feature of London's skyline. It boasts some of London's best views from its 32 capsules, each weighing 10 tonnes and holding up to 25 people. Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, with an unforgettable perspective of more than 55 of London's most famous landmarks – all in just 30 minutes! Make sure you go on a sunny day!
The Queen’s des-res lives up to its picture-postcard image as soon as you see it, and all year long you can get a nosey round The Queen’s Gallery, where you’ll find pieces from the Royal Collection. Plus, from February to November the Royal Mews is open for strolling along, and the State Rooms are open throughout August and September (as well as for one-off tours during the year when the Queen isn’t home).
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
The Queen’s des-res lives up to its picture-postcard image as soon as you see it, and all year long you can get a nosey round The Queen’s Gallery, where you’ll find pieces from the Royal Collection. Plus, from February to November the Royal Mews is open for strolling along, and the State Rooms are open throughout August and September (as well as for one-off tours during the year when the Queen isn’t home).
Just across the road from the Houses of Parliament is this royally-approved abbey, where Gothic grandeur at its most splendid. Visit Westminster Abbey and see where 16 royal weddings, a lot of funerals and every coronation since 1066 have taken place. That said, due to the fact that Westminster Abbey is still a fully functioning church, the visiting times often vary.
668 locals recommend
Westminster Abbey
20 Deans YdJust across the road from the Houses of Parliament is this royally-approved abbey, where Gothic grandeur at its most splendid. Visit Westminster Abbey and see where 16 royal weddings, a lot of funerals and every coronation since 1066 have taken place. That said, due to the fact that Westminster Abbey is still a fully functioning church, the visiting times often vary.
Tours of the Houses of Parliament offer a unique combination of one thousand years of history, modern day politics and stunning art and architecture. A highly recommended audio tour brings this to life through the House of Lords and House of Commons and takes around 60 to 75 minutes, featuring leading Parliamentary figures such as Mr Speaker and Black Rod.
222 locals recommend
Houses of Parliament Shop
12 Bridge StTours of the Houses of Parliament offer a unique combination of one thousand years of history, modern day politics and stunning art and architecture. A highly recommended audio tour brings this to life through the House of Lords and House of Commons and takes around 60 to 75 minutes, featuring leading Parliamentary figures such as Mr Speaker and Black Rod.
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the Great Bell inside Westminster’s iconic clock tower, but even locals think ‘Big Ben’ when they see the Elizabeth Tower. No matter, it looks great whatever you call it. You can’t get inside for a tour until 2020 due to maintenance work, but you’re a minute away from the river, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey here, so it’s an easy visit.
1337 locals recommend
Big Ben
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the Great Bell inside Westminster’s iconic clock tower, but even locals think ‘Big Ben’ when they see the Elizabeth Tower. No matter, it looks great whatever you call it. You can’t get inside for a tour until 2020 due to maintenance work, but you’re a minute away from the river, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey here, so it’s an easy visit.
Parks & Nature
London’s oldest royal park and, essentially, Buckingham Palace’s front garden, St James’ Park runs alongside The Mall and offers an easy escape from the traffic noise of Trafalgar Square. The two islands in its lake are home to wildlife (see the pelicans being fed at 2.30pm daily) and there’s a Princess Diana Memorial Walk to follow if you fancy some gentle exercise.
250 locals recommend
St. James's Park
London’s oldest royal park and, essentially, Buckingham Palace’s front garden, St James’ Park runs alongside The Mall and offers an easy escape from the traffic noise of Trafalgar Square. The two islands in its lake are home to wildlife (see the pelicans being fed at 2.30pm daily) and there’s a Princess Diana Memorial Walk to follow if you fancy some gentle exercise.
At 1.5 miles long and about a mile wide, Hyde Park is one of the largest of London's Royal Parks. The land was appropriated in 1536 from the monks of Westminster Abbey by Henry VIII for hunting deer and, despite opening to the public in the early 1600s, was only frequented by the upper echelons of society. London's oldest boating lake, The Serpentine, is at the bottom of Hyde Park. It's not especially beautiful but is home to ducks, coots, swans and tufty-headed grebes, and is also of great historic interest. It was a hotspot for mass demonstrations in the nineteenth century and remains so today.
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
At 1.5 miles long and about a mile wide, Hyde Park is one of the largest of London's Royal Parks. The land was appropriated in 1536 from the monks of Westminster Abbey by Henry VIII for hunting deer and, despite opening to the public in the early 1600s, was only frequented by the upper echelons of society. London's oldest boating lake, The Serpentine, is at the bottom of Hyde Park. It's not especially beautiful but is home to ducks, coots, swans and tufty-headed grebes, and is also of great historic interest. It was a hotspot for mass demonstrations in the nineteenth century and remains so today.