Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Caravan King's Cross
1 Granary Squaregreat coffee, lovely tapas-y food, fabulous Sunday brunch!
King Cross' daily street food market! A rotating list of amazing pop-ups between 11am-2pm weekdays, and Saturdays
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King Cross' daily street food market! A rotating list of amazing pop-ups between 11am-2pm weekdays, and Saturdays
Grain Store
1-3 Stable Streetfantastic menu, clever ingredients
great, intimate, teeny coffee joint just off the delightful Lambs Conduit Street.
61 locals recommend
The Espresso Room
31-35 Great Ormond Stgreat, intimate, teeny coffee joint just off the delightful Lambs Conduit Street.
My fave veggie restaurant in London! But be prepared to wait.. it's unpretentious and delicious but they don't take reservations. I've eaten everything on the menu... twice!
45 locals recommend
Mildreds Restaurant
45 Lexington StMy fave veggie restaurant in London! But be prepared to wait.. it's unpretentious and delicious but they don't take reservations. I've eaten everything on the menu... twice!
Niven's
157 King's Cross Roadgreat coffee, good food, lovely vibe with big tables to enjoy the papers on..
A fabulous coffee shop and eatery right on the canal. A perfect 3k stroll, and halfway to Broadway Market.
216 locals recommend
Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresA fabulous coffee shop and eatery right on the canal. A perfect 3k stroll, and halfway to Broadway Market.
My favourite non- fuss sushi restaurant. They have a webcam in the kitchen so parents of Japanese kids on their years abroad can check in!
Tokyo Diner
2 Newport PlMy favourite non- fuss sushi restaurant. They have a webcam in the kitchen so parents of Japanese kids on their years abroad can check in!
Shopping
Shops galore! Waitrose (grocery store), Boots (pharmacy) and so many others. A weekend book sale with delicious food stalls too!
13 locals recommend
Brunswick Square
Brunswick SquareShops galore! Waitrose (grocery store), Boots (pharmacy) and so many others. A weekend book sale with delicious food stalls too!
A cute little shabby chic tea shop with cocktails in the evening to go with their events. Hipster-tastic!
68 locals recommend
Drink, Shop & Do
9 Caledonian RdA cute little shabby chic tea shop with cocktails in the evening to go with their events. Hipster-tastic!
Everything Else
Fabulous second-hand bookshop in Brunswick Square. You can get lost here for days! All of Marchmont Street is great for books and food too.
9 locals recommend
Skoob Books
Marchmont StreetFabulous second-hand bookshop in Brunswick Square. You can get lost here for days! All of Marchmont Street is great for books and food too.
Curzon Bloomsbury
Our local art house cinema!
An amazing place to have a bit of peace and quiet. You can sign up for a Reader's Pass and use the Reading Rooms for work. Gorgeous. Oasis of calm! They also have exhibitions from their collection.
430 locals recommend
The British Library
96 Euston RdAn amazing place to have a bit of peace and quiet. You can sign up for a Reader's Pass and use the Reading Rooms for work. Gorgeous. Oasis of calm! They also have exhibitions from their collection.
Lovely little park to sit and watch the world go by - including loads of dogs.
10 locals recommend
Friends of St George’s Gardens
Wakefield StreetLovely little park to sit and watch the world go by - including loads of dogs.
Come to the Flower Market early on a Sunday (like, before 09:30!) to see the sights, sounds and smells of a real London institution.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadCome to the Flower Market early on a Sunday (like, before 09:30!) to see the sights, sounds and smells of a real London institution.
hot yoga! loads of classes - check the sign outside for details. It's 500 steps from the front door. How can you not?
7 locals recommend
yogahaven - Hot Yoga Islington
hot yoga! loads of classes - check the sign outside for details. It's 500 steps from the front door. How can you not?
Essentials
A lovely east end institution that you can get to from the canal. Great bars and restaurants during the week and on Saturdays it's a fashionable food market.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway MarketA lovely east end institution that you can get to from the canal. Great bars and restaurants during the week and on Saturdays it's a fashionable food market.