Guidebook for Greater London

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Guidebook for Greater London

Food Scene

A fantastic Italian-style indoor food street market. Great for burgers, pizzas, cocktails, craft beer.
227 locals recommend
Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington Causeway
227 locals recommend
A fantastic Italian-style indoor food street market. Great for burgers, pizzas, cocktails, craft beer.
Fab pizza
58 locals recommend
La Luna - Walworth Road
380 Walworth Rd
58 locals recommend
Fab pizza
Lovely coffee in a charming setting and near the fantastic Burgess Park
65 locals recommend
Fowlds Cafe
3 Addington Square
65 locals recommend
Lovely coffee in a charming setting and near the fantastic Burgess Park
136 locals recommend
Village East
171-173 Bermondsey St
136 locals recommend
Lovely gastropub / restaurant.
128 locals recommend
The Garrison Public House
99 Bermondsey St
128 locals recommend
Lovely gastropub / restaurant.
Good food and a nice setting in Camberwell
87 locals recommend
The Crooked Well
16 Grove Ln
87 locals recommend
Good food and a nice setting in Camberwell
Great gastropub in Waterloo area
75 locals recommend
The Anchor & Hope
36 The Cut
75 locals recommend
Great gastropub in Waterloo area
Cool coffee place on Bermondsey Street, right opposite the White Cube gallery
71 locals recommend
Fuckoffee
167 Bermondsey St
71 locals recommend
Cool coffee place on Bermondsey Street, right opposite the White Cube gallery
Iconic Borough market needs to be experienced. A great place to take in the sights, sounds and smells, as well as grab a drink and enjoy the exciting atmosphere.
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High Street
1617 locals recommend
Iconic Borough market needs to be experienced. A great place to take in the sights, sounds and smells, as well as grab a drink and enjoy the exciting atmosphere.
A fantastic food street market in Bermondsey. Can get very busy.
23 locals recommend
Ropewalk
Ropewalk
23 locals recommend
A fantastic food street market in Bermondsey. Can get very busy.
A lovely setting for a great restaurant in Borough market. Good for Sunday lunch.
30 locals recommend
Roast
Stoney Street
30 locals recommend
A lovely setting for a great restaurant in Borough market. Good for Sunday lunch.
Great indoor food market and restaurants.
492 locals recommend
Brixton Village Market
Unit 74 Coldharbour Ln
492 locals recommend
Great indoor food market and restaurants.
Good Chinese right on our doorstep. Dim Sum especially good.
74 locals recommend
Dragon Castle
100 Walworth Rd
74 locals recommend
Good Chinese right on our doorstep. Dim Sum especially good.
Excellent Tapas, nearby on Bermondsey Street.
160 locals recommend
José
104 Bermondsey St
160 locals recommend
Excellent Tapas, nearby on Bermondsey Street.
Good food, good views.
14 locals recommend
Giant Robot
Crossrail Place
14 locals recommend
Good food, good views.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pub on Bermondsey Street
92 locals recommend
The Woolpack
98 Bermondsey St
92 locals recommend
Great pub on Bermondsey Street
Good for a drink after work (they've got a bar outside too)
112 locals recommend
Young Vic
66 The Cut
112 locals recommend
Good for a drink after work (they've got a bar outside too)
Rooftop bar in Waterloo. What more could you want?
9 locals recommend
Bar Elba
111 Waterloo Rd
9 locals recommend
Rooftop bar in Waterloo. What more could you want?
A fun London boozer with a good atmosphere. Quiz night on Sunday.
51 locals recommend
The Kennington
60 Camberwell New Rd
51 locals recommend
A fun London boozer with a good atmosphere. Quiz night on Sunday.
Traditional South london pub. Good Sunday Lunch.
38 locals recommend
The Black Prince
6 Black Prince Rd
38 locals recommend
Traditional South london pub. Good Sunday Lunch.
An iconic venue in Vauxhall. Home to the world-famous Horse Meat Disco.
79 locals recommend
The Eagle Farringdon
159 Farringdon Road
79 locals recommend
An iconic venue in Vauxhall. Home to the world-famous Horse Meat Disco.
An iconic, historic gay venue in Vauxhall. They put on great nights and shows.
65 locals recommend
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
372 Kennington Ln
65 locals recommend
An iconic, historic gay venue in Vauxhall. They put on great nights and shows.
Has now been turned into a trendy and rather good craft beer pub. The food menu looks nice too.
38 locals recommend
Elephant and Castle Pub
119 Newington Causeway
38 locals recommend
Has now been turned into a trendy and rather good craft beer pub. The food menu looks nice too.
Good gay nightclub, for Saturday nights.
8 locals recommend
XXL London
1 Invicta Plaza
8 locals recommend
Good gay nightclub, for Saturday nights.
World-famous and legendary nightclub, right on the doorstep.
197 locals recommend
Ministry of Sound
103 Gaunt St
197 locals recommend
World-famous and legendary nightclub, right on the doorstep.
Legendary London nightclub.
100 locals recommend
Fabric London
77A Charterhouse St
100 locals recommend
Legendary London nightclub.
New, purpose-built London dance club.
21 locals recommend
Printworks London
Surrey Quays Road
21 locals recommend
New, purpose-built London dance club.
Excellent cocktails.
22 locals recommend
Lyaness
20 Upper Ground
22 locals recommend
Excellent cocktails.

Getting Around

Loads of Bus stops with routes to get you all over the city.
8 locals recommend
Walworth Road
Walworth Road
8 locals recommend
Loads of Bus stops with routes to get you all over the city.
The Overground train station
95 locals recommend
Elephant And Castle Station
London Road
95 locals recommend
The Overground train station
Two tube lines to get you across the city.
19 locals recommend
Elephant and Castle
Elephant and Castle
19 locals recommend
Two tube lines to get you across the city.
The nearest Santander bike rental station is here on Rodney Road.
Rodney Road
Rodney Road
The nearest Santander bike rental station is here on Rodney Road.

Arts & Culture

Brilliant and educational collections on the history of War.
15 locals recommend
Imperial War Museum (Stop N)
15 locals recommend
Brilliant and educational collections on the history of War.
World famous art gallery housed in an old power station. Huge collections of modern art.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
World famous art gallery housed in an old power station. Huge collections of modern art.
The original Tate gallery housing more traditional collections.
656 locals recommend
Tate Britain
Millbank
656 locals recommend
The original Tate gallery housing more traditional collections.
Interesting collections of portraits. Free to enter.
353 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's Place
353 locals recommend
Interesting collections of portraits. Free to enter.
Mammoth collections here. A must for any art lover.
796 locals recommend
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
796 locals recommend
Mammoth collections here. A must for any art lover.
Always interesting shows and gigs going on here at the Barbican. Check listings for details.
509 locals recommend
Barbican Centre
Silk Street
509 locals recommend
Always interesting shows and gigs going on here at the Barbican. Check listings for details.
Great classical and pop concerts here
130 locals recommend
Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road
130 locals recommend
Great classical and pop concerts here
A fine array of plays and musicals to be seen here. Often cheap (ish) tickets to be had at the last minute.
218 locals recommend
National Theatre
Upper Ground
218 locals recommend
A fine array of plays and musicals to be seen here. Often cheap (ish) tickets to be had at the last minute.
Great architecture and interesting collections of design.
330 locals recommend
The Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High St
330 locals recommend
Great architecture and interesting collections of design.

Parks & Nature

An excellent (and huge) local park right on our doorstep. Lovely lake.
232 locals recommend
Burgess Park
Cobourg Road
232 locals recommend
An excellent (and huge) local park right on our doorstep. Lovely lake.
An amazing piece of countryside in central London.
Dulwich Wood Park
Dulwich Wood Park
An amazing piece of countryside in central London.
Beautiful countryside within central London. Swim in the ponds, walk through the woods. Has to be experienced.
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
1215 locals recommend
Beautiful countryside within central London. Swim in the ponds, walk through the woods. Has to be experienced.
Beautiful park that borders the West End, Notting Hill and Kensington. Lovely to spend time with a coffee by the Serpentine.
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
3079 locals recommend
Beautiful park that borders the West End, Notting Hill and Kensington. Lovely to spend time with a coffee by the Serpentine.
Another great central London park. Spend some time at London Zoo while you're here.
1607 locals recommend
The Regent's Park
1607 locals recommend
Another great central London park. Spend some time at London Zoo while you're here.
Adjoined to Dulwich Woods, a great countryside retreat within the boundary of the city.
28 locals recommend
Sydenham Hill Wood
28 locals recommend
Adjoined to Dulwich Woods, a great countryside retreat within the boundary of the city.

Entertainment & Activities

Brilliant art-house cinema, right on the Thames.
109 locals recommend
BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere Rd
109 locals recommend
Brilliant art-house cinema, right on the Thames.
Ride an old underground postal train. Newly opened.
Mail Rail at The Postal Museum
15-20 Phoenix Pl
Ride an old underground postal train. Newly opened.

Sightseeing

One of London's most iconic new buildings. Very close to Borough market and the river. If you want to go up the building, without paying to access the viewing platform, why not book for cocktails at Aqua bar?
828 locals recommend
The Shard
32 London Bridge St
828 locals recommend
One of London's most iconic new buildings. Very close to Borough market and the river. If you want to go up the building, without paying to access the viewing platform, why not book for cocktails at Aqua bar?
Great views from the top of Primrose Hill looking down on London. Also some lovely pubs and cafes nearby, and busy Camden Town is always worth a visit for the shops.
790 locals recommend
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill Road
790 locals recommend
Great views from the top of Primrose Hill looking down on London. Also some lovely pubs and cafes nearby, and busy Camden Town is always worth a visit for the shops.
Go up one of London's newest iconic buildings and take in the atmosphere and views. Booking is essential and you need to take government-issued ID with you.
300 locals recommend
Sky Garden
300 locals recommend
Go up one of London's newest iconic buildings and take in the atmosphere and views. Booking is essential and you need to take government-issued ID with you.
Soho is generally a great area to look around and discover things. Cool shops, bars and restaurants.
576 locals recommend
Soho
576 locals recommend
Soho is generally a great area to look around and discover things. Cool shops, bars and restaurants.
Go to the Switch House at Tate Modern for a great 360-degree panorama of the city. Free!
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
Bankside
2008 locals recommend
Go to the Switch House at Tate Modern for a great 360-degree panorama of the city. Free!
Great views of the city from the North.
75 locals recommend
Greater London
75 locals recommend
Great views of the city from the North.
Richmond Park, though a bit further out, is an amazing space, and this is a good vantage point in the park from some amazing views.
King Henry's Mound
Queen's Road
Richmond Park, though a bit further out, is an amazing space, and this is a good vantage point in the park from some amazing views.
Near to lovely Greenwich Park, but not as busy. Great views.
9 locals recommend
The Point
Point Hill
9 locals recommend
Near to lovely Greenwich Park, but not as busy. Great views.
A lovely neighbourhood, right on the river. Very historical.
541 locals recommend
Greenwich
541 locals recommend
A lovely neighbourhood, right on the river. Very historical.
A lovely neighbourhood in South London, with cute restaurants, bars , shops and cafes.
35 locals recommend
Dulwich
35 locals recommend
A lovely neighbourhood in South London, with cute restaurants, bars , shops and cafes.