Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Quaint traditional French bakery offers baked goods, sweets and sandwiches in a nook with limited seating.
39 locals recommend
Aux Pains de Papy
279 Grays Inn RdQuaint traditional French bakery offers baked goods, sweets and sandwiches in a nook with limited seating.
Casual, no-frills spot for Vietnamese favourites from summer rolls to pho and traditional baguettes.
18 locals recommend
Sen Viet
119 King's Cross RdCasual, no-frills spot for Vietnamese favourites from summer rolls to pho and traditional baguettes.
24-hour bakery known for traditional filled bagels such as salt beef and smoked salmon.
236 locals recommend
Beigel Bake
159 Brick Ln24-hour bakery known for traditional filled bagels such as salt beef and smoked salmon.
Buzzing cafe-bar serving authentic Ethiopian cuisine, including vegetarian options, with live music on some nights.
12 locals recommend
Merkato
196 Caledonian RdBuzzing cafe-bar serving authentic Ethiopian cuisine, including vegetarian options, with live music on some nights.
Traditional Georgian dishes using ingredients like walnut, pomegranate grains and barberries.
15 locals recommend
Iberia Restaurant
294-296 Caledonian RdTraditional Georgian dishes using ingredients like walnut, pomegranate grains and barberries.
Tapas, platters, brunches and Spanish wines in an informal brick and wood space, with terrace.
58 locals recommend
Camino
290 - 292 King's Cross BridgeTapas, platters, brunches and Spanish wines in an informal brick and wood space, with terrace.
Pop art meets velvet banquettes and antiques in a restaurant serving updated classic French dishes.
23 locals recommend
Otto's French Restaurant
182 Grays Inn RdPop art meets velvet banquettes and antiques in a restaurant serving updated classic French dishes.
Sushi and Japanese dishes in rustic, contemporary dining room with central, open grill kitchen.
78 locals recommend
ROKA Charlotte Street
37 Charlotte St.Sushi and Japanese dishes in rustic, contemporary dining room with central, open grill kitchen.
Plum Spilt Milk
Pancras RoadAn elegant restaurant setting for an all-day Modern British menu
International dishes with Aussie accent in airy dining room with central bar and leather banquettes.
58 locals recommend
Granger & Co. Kings Cross
7 Pancras SquareInternational dishes with Aussie accent in airy dining room with central bar and leather banquettes.
Historic former gym turned into a modern, all day Grand Café and bar serving German cuisine
15 locals recommend
1 King's Blvd
1 King's BoulevardHistoric former gym turned into a modern, all day Grand Café and bar serving German cuisine
Buzzy destination for Indian street food in Bombay-style digs with vintage decor & upscale touches.
219 locals recommend
Dishoom King's Cross
5 Stable StBuzzy destination for Indian street food in Bombay-style digs with vintage decor & upscale touches.
Arts & Culture
The British Museum is dedicated to Human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London.
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell Street The British Museum is dedicated to Human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London.
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900
796 locals recommend
The National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareThe National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900
The Charles Dickens Museum is an author's house museum at 48 Doughty Street. It occupies a typical Georgian terraced house which was Charles Dickens's home from 25 March 1837 to December 1839
93 locals recommend
Charles Dickens Museum
48-49 Doughty StThe Charles Dickens Museum is an author's house museum at 48 Doughty Street. It occupies a typical Georgian terraced house which was Charles Dickens's home from 25 March 1837 to December 1839
19th-century collector Henry Wellcome's medical antiquities, plus hi-tech modern displays and art.
122 locals recommend
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd19th-century collector Henry Wellcome's medical antiquities, plus hi-tech modern displays and art.
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
1694 locals recommend
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadThe Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Shopping
Flower market in Hackney. Open on Sunday mornings only.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadFlower market in Hackney. Open on Sunday mornings only.
Brick Lane is a street in east London, famous for its many curry houses and vintage shops. Great food, second hand shopping and lots more.
Brick Lane Market is open on Sundays only.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneBrick Lane is a street in east London, famous for its many curry houses and vintage shops. Great food, second hand shopping and lots more.
Brick Lane Market is open on Sundays only.
Portobello Market
73a Lewisham High Stgreat for shopping and sightseeing
Old Spitalfields Market is a covered market in Spitalfields, London. There has been a market on the site for over 350 years.
Good for food, shops, vintage & antiques.
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StOld Spitalfields Market is a covered market in Spitalfields, London. There has been a market on the site for over 350 years.
Good for food, shops, vintage & antiques.
Eclectic market with youthful vibe and stalls/shops selling fashion and accessories, music and more.
1028 locals recommend
Camden Market
54-56 Camden Lock PlEclectic market with youthful vibe and stalls/shops selling fashion and accessories, music and more.
Local residential and shopping centre in Bloomsbury with coffee shops, restaurants, up market clothing stores, pharmacies and supermarket.
Farmers market on Saturdays with fresh produce and market stalls selling food, snacks and sweets.
47 locals recommend
Brunswick Centre
Local residential and shopping centre in Bloomsbury with coffee shops, restaurants, up market clothing stores, pharmacies and supermarket.
Farmers market on Saturdays with fresh produce and market stalls selling food, snacks and sweets.
Parks & Nature
beautiful park with a boating lake and rose garden in the inner circle
1607 locals recommend
The Regent's Park
beautiful park with a boating lake and rose garden in the inner circle
a beautiful hill north of regent's park with unrivalled views over the London skyline
790 locals recommend
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill Roada beautiful hill north of regent's park with unrivalled views over the London skyline
Local urban natural reserve in Kingz Cross with a pond and trail
(check opening hours online)
46 locals recommend
Camley Street Natural Park
12 Camley StLocal urban natural reserve in Kingz Cross with a pond and trail
(check opening hours online)
Hyde Park is one of the largest and most popular parks in London. The park also offers various recreational activities including open water swimming, boating, cycling, tennis and horse riding.
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
Hyde Park is one of the largest and most popular parks in London. The park also offers various recreational activities including open water swimming, boating, cycling, tennis and horse riding.
Little Venice is a scenic part of London, known for its canals and moored boats.
395 locals recommend
Little Venice
6 Warwick AveLittle Venice is a scenic part of London, known for its canals and moored boats.
Drinks & Nightlife
19th-century wine bar in candlelit, vaulted cellars with original Dickensian-style decor.
114 locals recommend
Champagne Bar
87-135 Brompton Rd19th-century wine bar in candlelit, vaulted cellars with original Dickensian-style decor.
Music hall with original cast iron pillars, balcony and decor, staging an eclectic event programme.
162 locals recommend
Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyMusic hall with original cast iron pillars, balcony and decor, staging an eclectic event programme.
Small traditional pub with a regularly changing beer menu, British food and live entertainment.
51 locals recommend
The Queens Head
66 Acton StSmall traditional pub with a regularly changing beer menu, British food and live entertainment.
Cocktail bar decked with retro wallpaper and video games, serving drinks in vintage teacups.
48 locals recommend
Simmons Bar | Kings Cross
32 Caledonian RoadCocktail bar decked with retro wallpaper and video games, serving drinks in vintage teacups.
Sophisticated hotel cocktail bar decorated in a modern oriental style, with a signature punch drink.
21 locals recommend
Artesian
1C Portland PlSophisticated hotel cocktail bar decorated in a modern oriental style, with a signature punch drink.
The Harrison
28 Harrison Stlocal pub
Norfolk Arms
28 Leigh Stlocal gastro pub
Essentials
Fresh British produce, groceries and baked goods, including own-brand items. Biggest grocery store in the area.
323 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
1 New Union SquareFresh British produce, groceries and baked goods, including own-brand items. Biggest grocery store in the area.
Waitrose & Partners Kings Cross
1 Wharf RoadSainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdTESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park RdCommunity-minded, ethical grocery store selling healthy, responsibly sourced and seasonal local foods
18 locals recommend
The People's Supermarket
72-76 Lamb's Conduit StCommunity-minded, ethical grocery store selling healthy, responsibly sourced and seasonal local foods
Organic supermarket, healthy ready meals & with a small cafe
17 locals recommend
Planet Organic - Torrington Place
22 Torrington PlOrganic supermarket, healthy ready meals & with a small cafe