Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

The Phene is just down the road in Phene St – Nice gastro pub. Considered posh even by the locals.
54 locals recommend
The Phene
9 Phene St
54 locals recommend
The Phene is just down the road in Phene St – Nice gastro pub. Considered posh even by the locals.
The Ivy Chelsea Garden: good traditional English restaurant. Book in advance. $$$
202 locals recommend
The Ivy Chelsea Garden
197 King's Road
202 locals recommend
The Ivy Chelsea Garden: good traditional English restaurant. Book in advance. $$$
A more traditional pub, very nice food as well.
74 locals recommend
The Chelsea Spa
53 Hollywood Rd
74 locals recommend
A more traditional pub, very nice food as well.
An international bar/pub. It has an interesting atmosphere.
305 locals recommend
Bluebird Chelsea
350 King's Rd
305 locals recommend
An international bar/pub. It has an interesting atmosphere.
Italian restaurant. Really nice pizza!
16 locals recommend
Made in Italy - Kings Road
249 King's Rd
16 locals recommend
Italian restaurant. Really nice pizza!
Gaucho Grill in the Chelsea Farmers market offers a good Argentinean steak. Open only during day time.
44 locals recommend
Chelsea Farmers Market
Sydney Street
44 locals recommend
Gaucho Grill in the Chelsea Farmers market offers a good Argentinean steak. Open only during day time.
A great selection of pastry for breakfast.
41 locals recommend
GAIL's Bakery Fulham Road
341 Fulham Rd.
41 locals recommend
A great selection of pastry for breakfast.
A Texan restaurant. Great atmosphere and generous portions. Their specialties are Atlantic crab and ribs. It can get loud and needs to be booked in advance.
83 locals recommend
Big Easy, Kings Road Chelsea
332-334 King's Rd
83 locals recommend
A Texan restaurant. Great atmosphere and generous portions. Their specialties are Atlantic crab and ribs. It can get loud and needs to be booked in advance.
A young , cool and cheap Thai restaurant. (Turn left from Oakley St and walk for 5 min, it is just past Big Easy).
31 locals recommend
Busaba Chelsea
Culvert Place
31 locals recommend
A young , cool and cheap Thai restaurant. (Turn left from Oakley St and walk for 5 min, it is just past Big Easy).
Asian fusion in a very cool setting. (Turn left from Oakley St and walk for 5/7min it is just before the S curve) . $$
56 locals recommend
Oka Restaurant
392 King's Road
56 locals recommend
Asian fusion in a very cool setting. (Turn left from Oakley St and walk for 5/7min it is just before the S curve) . $$

Shopping

A nice supermarket on Kings Rd (on the right hand side coming out from Oakley St) – Open 8am-9.30 pm
122 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
196 King's Rd
122 locals recommend
A nice supermarket on Kings Rd (on the right hand side coming out from Oakley St) – Open 8am-9.30 pm

Entertainment & Activities

42 locals recommend
Curzon Chelsea
206 King's Road
42 locals recommend
90 locals recommend
Cineworld Cinema
5-6 Leicester Square
90 locals recommend

Getting Around

Circle and District and Piccadilly. A 10 minute walk away.
275 locals recommend
South Kensington
Pelham Street
275 locals recommend
Circle and District and Piccadilly. A 10 minute walk away.
10 minute walk away.
115 locals recommend
Sloane Square station
Sloane Square
115 locals recommend
10 minute walk away.
On Kings’ Rd (coming off from Oakley St, you cross Kings’ Rd catching buses going on the right hand side) Numbers 22 and 19 go to Piccadilly. Number 11 goes up to Liverpool St. Station Via Victoria. Number 211 to Waterloo via Victoria Station.
146 locals recommend
Kings Road
King's Road
146 locals recommend
On Kings’ Rd (coming off from Oakley St, you cross Kings’ Rd catching buses going on the right hand side) Numbers 22 and 19 go to Piccadilly. Number 11 goes up to Liverpool St. Station Via Victoria. Number 211 to Waterloo via Victoria Station.
There are Bikes on Phene St. You can use your credit card to hire one or more. It is a convenient and fun way to go around!
Phene Street
Phene Street
There are Bikes on Phene St. You can use your credit card to hire one or more. It is a convenient and fun way to go around!

Essentials

In case you fancy to keep yourself fit, you can join BETTER in Chelsea Manor st (3 min walking distance – Chelsea Manor st. is the 2nd parallel of Oakley St taking the direction of the Phene. Pass Oakley Gardens and turn left towards King’s rd.) There is a swimming pool and various classes available from Zumba, to Body Pump, Yoga and Pilates. http://www.better.org.uk/leisure/chelsea-sports-centre
9 locals recommend
Chelsea Sports Centre
Chelsea Manor Street
9 locals recommend
In case you fancy to keep yourself fit, you can join BETTER in Chelsea Manor st (3 min walking distance – Chelsea Manor st. is the 2nd parallel of Oakley St taking the direction of the Phene. Pass Oakley Gardens and turn left towards King’s rd.) There is a swimming pool and various classes available from Zumba, to Body Pump, Yoga and Pilates. http://www.better.org.uk/leisure/chelsea-sports-centre
Try Triyoga, one of the most acclaimed yoga centres in the world. It is on 372 Kings rd. http://www.triyoga.co.uk
23 locals recommend
triyoga Chelsea
372 King's Rd
23 locals recommend
Try Triyoga, one of the most acclaimed yoga centres in the world. It is on 372 Kings rd. http://www.triyoga.co.uk
Also try REFLEXOLOGY it is a bit hidden – check for stairs at the corner between King’s rd and Sydney st. in front of Heal’s and go down)
Reflexions The Reflexology Shop
250 King's Rd
Also try REFLEXOLOGY it is a bit hidden – check for stairs at the corner between King’s rd and Sydney st. in front of Heal’s and go down)