Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Wonderful value Sourdough pizzas (including cheeseless vegan pizzas) ready in minutes. Great for lunch. Walk ten-minutes to City Hall to enjoy them by the River Thames!
561 locals recommend
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketWonderful value Sourdough pizzas (including cheeseless vegan pizzas) ready in minutes. Great for lunch. Walk ten-minutes to City Hall to enjoy them by the River Thames!
Excellent and friendly Vietnamese restaurant, 2 minutes walk away from the house.
Go for the Pho for a classic, warming dish.
Le Tran Cafe
269 Southwark Park Rd.Excellent and friendly Vietnamese restaurant, 2 minutes walk away from the house.
Go for the Pho for a classic, warming dish.
One of the greatest food markets in Europe, and some of the best food in London.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetOne of the greatest food markets in Europe, and some of the best food in London.
A lot of the stalls that supply Borough Market have warehouses in Bermondsey that open their doors as a local market on Friday & Saturday. Great for lunch and drinks!
292 locals recommend
Maltby Street Market
Maltby Street A lot of the stalls that supply Borough Market have warehouses in Bermondsey that open their doors as a local market on Friday & Saturday. Great for lunch and drinks!
Wonderful, quiet coffee shop owned by an Italian couple. Great place to sit and unwind.
17 locals recommend
Crol and Co
77 Dunton RdWonderful, quiet coffee shop owned by an Italian couple. Great place to sit and unwind.
A local coffee roaster, an excellent place to get a coffee or to buy some beans to take home!
45 locals recommend
Hej Coffee - Bermondsey
1 Bermondsey SquareA local coffee roaster, an excellent place to get a coffee or to buy some beans to take home!
An iconic part of Bermondsey Street, Fuckoffee is an irreverent coffee shop with a great selection of cakes (including vegan!)
71 locals recommend
Fuckoffee
167 Bermondsey StAn iconic part of Bermondsey Street, Fuckoffee is an irreverent coffee shop with a great selection of cakes (including vegan!)
A hole in the wall noodle place in the heart of Borough Market, unmatched for all dietary requirements! Open til 9pm most nights, 10pm on Thursday and 11pm on Friday.
WOKIT
3 Stoney StA hole in the wall noodle place in the heart of Borough Market, unmatched for all dietary requirements! Open til 9pm most nights, 10pm on Thursday and 11pm on Friday.
The Watchhouse Café
69 Saint Marychurch StA lovely cafe set back in a walled garden. A tranquil paradise on sunny days.
Drinks & Nightlife
Old pub, good prices and one of the best views of London.
Go when it's dark so see Tower Bridge lit up infront of the beautiful London skyline.
It's well worth the 18 minute walk from the house, go through Southwark Park for a relaxing stroll.
179 locals recommend
The Angel
61 St Giles High StOld pub, good prices and one of the best views of London.
Go when it's dark so see Tower Bridge lit up infront of the beautiful London skyline.
It's well worth the 18 minute walk from the house, go through Southwark Park for a relaxing stroll.
250 year old year old pub, by the river Thames. Great atmosphere and better drinks.
200 locals recommend
The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe St250 year old year old pub, by the river Thames. Great atmosphere and better drinks.
The best of the many microbreweries in Bermondsey. The Shapeshifter & Juicebox are especially worth trying!
16 locals recommend
Fourpure Brewing Co.
Rotherhithe New RoadThe best of the many microbreweries in Bermondsey. The Shapeshifter & Juicebox are especially worth trying!
A short trip over the River Thames, Bokan is a cocktail bar and roof terrace on the 37th floor, with fittingly stunning views over London.
41 locals recommend
28 West Bar
28 Westferry CircusA short trip over the River Thames, Bokan is a cocktail bar and roof terrace on the 37th floor, with fittingly stunning views over London.
Arts & Culture
The Tate Modern is London's free national museum of modern and contemporary art. See work by Picasso, Rothko, Dali and Matisse.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside The Tate Modern is London's free national museum of modern and contemporary art. See work by Picasso, Rothko, Dali and Matisse.
A deeply peaceful gallery, even when busy. Housing some of the great pieces of European art.
796 locals recommend
The National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareA deeply peaceful gallery, even when busy. Housing some of the great pieces of European art.
In this iconic building, a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history are displayed.
1954 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
Cromwell RoadIn this iconic building, a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history are displayed.
The Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artefacts and is free to all visitors.
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell Street The Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artefacts and is free to all visitors.
Recreations of WWI trenches and the Blitz, many tanks and planes and revolving military exhibitions.
461 locals recommend
Imperial War Museums
Lambeth Road Recreations of WWI trenches and the Blitz, many tanks and planes and revolving military exhibitions.
The Brunel Museum commemorates Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first and last projects.
106 locals recommend
Brunel Museum
Railway Avenue The Brunel Museum commemorates Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first and last projects.
White Cube Bermondsey
Bermondsey StreetOne of the world's leading contemporary art galleries.
A reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's theatre, which has outdoor theatre in the spring and summer months. The £5 standing tickets are outstanding value.
69 locals recommend
The Globe Theatre
21 Cardinal Cap AlleyA reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's theatre, which has outdoor theatre in the spring and summer months. The £5 standing tickets are outstanding value.
The new kid on the block when it comes to the theatre scene, having only opened last October, but its already made an impact.
27 locals recommend
Bridge Theatre
3 Potters Flds PkThe new kid on the block when it comes to the theatre scene, having only opened last October, but its already made an impact.
On the South Bank of the Thames, the legendary National Theatre presents up to 25 new shows a year.
218 locals recommend
National Theatre
Upper GroundOn the South Bank of the Thames, the legendary National Theatre presents up to 25 new shows a year.
Entertainment & Activities
Film Club that runs every Tuesday at 8:30 shows some of the greatest films in the history of cinema from around the world.
12 locals recommend
Sands Films Cinema Club and Theatre
82 Saint Marychurch StFilm Club that runs every Tuesday at 8:30 shows some of the greatest films in the history of cinema from around the world.
Everyman Canary Wharf
Crossrail PlaceKino Bermondsey
10 Bermondsey SquareSmall studio cinema. Go on Tuesdays for the 2-for-1 discount!
Parks & Nature
A large open park five minutes from the house; great for running, reading or a relaxing walk.
164 locals recommend
Southwark Park
Gomm RoadA large open park five minutes from the house; great for running, reading or a relaxing walk.
King's Stairs Gardens
281 Jamaica Rd A quiet park by the river, with a great hill for a picnic.
Shopping
Wonderful local men's clothes shop run by Jack; great clothes, good value, often does discounts, with great tailoring.
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240 Southwark Park Rd.Wonderful local men's clothes shop run by Jack; great clothes, good value, often does discounts, with great tailoring.
Essentials
St James Supermarket
191 Southwark Park Rd. Open 24/7, great for essentials, snacks and drinks.
ISTANBUL EXPRESS
234 Southwark Park Rd.Local grocery store, great for fruit, veg and canned goods!
Fresh fish, fruit & veg stalls can be found here, as well as a Artistan Butcher & Delicatessen (Bell & Sons Butchers).
The Blue Market
Market PlaceFresh fish, fruit & veg stalls can be found here, as well as a Artistan Butcher & Delicatessen (Bell & Sons Butchers).
Pete's Bakery Ltd
271 Southwark Park Rd.Fresh bread and pastries.