Guidebook for London
Food Scene
40 Maltby St - natural wines to drink in or take away and outstanding seasonal cooking. Understated, friendly place to hang out. Open Weds - Fri. eves & Fri & Sat Lunch (no reservations)
99 locals recommend
40 Maltby Street
40 Maltby St40 Maltby St - natural wines to drink in or take away and outstanding seasonal cooking. Understated, friendly place to hang out. Open Weds - Fri. eves & Fri & Sat Lunch (no reservations)
Site of the World's first railway station!
Exceptional, hidden Saturday morning food market under the railway arches: meat, cheese, ham, fruit & veg, coffee, honey, eggs, micro-brewery etc.
32 locals recommend
Spa Terminus
Dockley RoadSite of the World's first railway station!
Exceptional, hidden Saturday morning food market under the railway arches: meat, cheese, ham, fruit & veg, coffee, honey, eggs, micro-brewery etc.
The most famous food market in London. Nicknamed "London's larder", the market comes to life from Wed. to Saturday. Find the best quality meat, game, fish & seafood, fruit & veg, cheese, bread and much more. There are also some excellent restaurants in the market and surrounding streets such as Wright Bros, Elliots, Arabica, Padella, Brindisa etc
1617 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetThe most famous food market in London. Nicknamed "London's larder", the market comes to life from Wed. to Saturday. Find the best quality meat, game, fish & seafood, fruit & veg, cheese, bread and much more. There are also some excellent restaurants in the market and surrounding streets such as Wright Bros, Elliots, Arabica, Padella, Brindisa etc
Tiny tapas bar run by well-known Spanish chef Jose Pizarro. Always crowded but great tapas and atmosphere. Be prepared to stand!
160 locals recommend
José
104 Bermondsey StTiny tapas bar run by well-known Spanish chef Jose Pizarro. Always crowded but great tapas and atmosphere. Be prepared to stand!
Spanish restaurant serving unusual tapas and delicious meals and wine. Run by acclaimed chef, Jose Pizarro, who also has the tiny tapas bar Jose further up Bermondsey St.
93 locals recommend
Pizarro
194 Bermondsey StSpanish restaurant serving unusual tapas and delicious meals and wine. Run by acclaimed chef, Jose Pizarro, who also has the tiny tapas bar Jose further up Bermondsey St.
Relaxed coffee shop with friendly staff and great coffee. Good for breakfast and light lunch.
45 locals recommend
Hej Coffee - Bermondsey
1 Bermondsey SquareRelaxed coffee shop with friendly staff and great coffee. Good for breakfast and light lunch.
Great little Japanese place for eating in or takeaway. Interesting and reasonably priced food.
9 locals recommend
Wawa
173 Tower Bridge RoadGreat little Japanese place for eating in or takeaway. Interesting and reasonably priced food.
Part of a small chain of pizza restaurants (takeaway too) serving cheaply priced wood-oven baked, sourdough pizza with carefully sourced fresh ingredients.
561 locals recommend
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketPart of a small chain of pizza restaurants (takeaway too) serving cheaply priced wood-oven baked, sourdough pizza with carefully sourced fresh ingredients.
Good place for a reasonably-priced, slap up full English breakfast. Also open lunchtimes serving good, simple Turkish food.
Roca Cafe
188 Grange RdGood place for a reasonably-priced, slap up full English breakfast. Also open lunchtimes serving good, simple Turkish food.
Hidden gem! This little coffee shop is the perfect antidote to shopping in Tesco's just down the road. Sweet and friendly staff, great coffee and cakes and simple food.
17 locals recommend
Crol and Co
77 Dunton RdHidden gem! This little coffee shop is the perfect antidote to shopping in Tesco's just down the road. Sweet and friendly staff, great coffee and cakes and simple food.
Award-winning tiny cafe serving great coffee and snacks to eat in or take away. Friendly atmosphere and staff.
54 locals recommend
The Watch House
199 Bermondsey StAward-winning tiny cafe serving great coffee and snacks to eat in or take away. Friendly atmosphere and staff.
Flour & Grape
214 Bermondsey StDelicious, reasonably priced fresh pasta
Bustling weekend food market. Amazing selection of food to eat on the spot or take away.
292 locals recommend
Maltby Street Market
Maltby StreetBustling weekend food market. Amazing selection of food to eat on the spot or take away.
Fresh bread and pastries to take away or eat in tiny cafe
7 locals recommend
Comptoir Gourmand Bermondsey
96 Bermondsey StFresh bread and pastries to take away or eat in tiny cafe
Delicious Italian food, great service and atmosphere. Cafe Murano is part of Michelin-starred chef, Angela Hartnett's group of restaurants. Be sure to book.
Cafe Murano Bermondsey
184 Bermondsey StDelicious Italian food, great service and atmosphere. Cafe Murano is part of Michelin-starred chef, Angela Hartnett's group of restaurants. Be sure to book.
Parks & Nature
A pleasant patch of green in the middle of Bermondsey. Good for dog-walking, a quiet stroll or a jog round the circular 333 metre running track.
28 locals recommend
Bermondsey Spa Gardens
15 Spa RdA pleasant patch of green in the middle of Bermondsey. Good for dog-walking, a quiet stroll or a jog round the circular 333 metre running track.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sip a cocktail while looking at the view from the 31st floor of The Shard (the tallest building in Europe). No reservation necessary for the bar.
124 locals recommend
Aqua Shard
31 St Thomas StSip a cocktail while looking at the view from the 31st floor of The Shard (the tallest building in Europe). No reservation necessary for the bar.
Nice independent local pub with young, friendly staff serving some interesting beers and good, reasonably priced traditional pub food (ploughman's, great fish & chips, Sunday roast etc)
25 locals recommend
Simon The Tanner
231 Long LnNice independent local pub with young, friendly staff serving some interesting beers and good, reasonably priced traditional pub food (ploughman's, great fish & chips, Sunday roast etc)
Recently refurbished pub with friendly Aussie landlord and resident Irish terrier. Pizza oven. Food served Weds - Sun eves & Sat and Sunday lunchtimes. Closest pub to the house.
27 locals recommend
The Grange Pub
104 Grange RdRecently refurbished pub with friendly Aussie landlord and resident Irish terrier. Pizza oven. Food served Weds - Sun eves & Sat and Sunday lunchtimes. Closest pub to the house.
Sightseeing
No commentary necessary!
The no. 78 bus goes from outside the house to the Tower of London in 15 minutes.
1372 locals recommend
Tower of London
No commentary necessary!
The no. 78 bus goes from outside the house to the Tower of London in 15 minutes.
Take a boat trip or a river bus from Tower Pier upstream to Westminster and The London Eye or downstream to Greenwich and the Thames Barrier.
23 locals recommend
Tower Millennium Pier
Take a boat trip or a river bus from Tower Pier upstream to Westminster and The London Eye or downstream to Greenwich and the Thames Barrier.
Stroll along the Thames and enjoy the view of Tower Bridge. It opens several times a day to let through tall-masted boats and barges.
Stop at one of the restaurants or bars in the restored warehouses.
Butler's Wharf West
Stroll along the Thames and enjoy the view of Tower Bridge. It opens several times a day to let through tall-masted boats and barges.
Stop at one of the restaurants or bars in the restored warehouses.
Thousand year old cathedral on the banks of the Thames. A quiet haven to escape to from the tourists and shoppers in Borough Market. Sunny terrace behind where you can relax with a coffee and cake.
33 locals recommend
Southwark Cathedral
London BridgeThousand year old cathedral on the banks of the Thames. A quiet haven to escape to from the tourists and shoppers in Borough Market. Sunny terrace behind where you can relax with a coffee and cake.
Arts & Culture
London's modern and contemporary art museum, housed in an impressive 1930's former power station on the banks of the Thames. The permanent collection is free to visit. Amazing views from the top!
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideLondon's modern and contemporary art museum, housed in an impressive 1930's former power station on the banks of the Thames. The permanent collection is free to visit. Amazing views from the top!
Reconstruction of Elizabethan theatre sited here in Shakespeare's time. Acclaimed productions of Shakespeare's plays shown here in the summer months.
449 locals recommend
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe WalkReconstruction of Elizabethan theatre sited here in Shakespeare's time. Acclaimed productions of Shakespeare's plays shown here in the summer months.
Founded by British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. Fashion-related exhibitions.
89 locals recommend
Fashion and Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey StFounded by British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. Fashion-related exhibitions.
Large contemporary art space owned by Jay Jopling, credited with discovering Damian Hirst (of formaldehyde shark fame!). The gallery represents many well-known artists including Gilbert & George.
234 locals recommend
White Cube Bermondsey
Bermondsey StreetLarge contemporary art space owned by Jay Jopling, credited with discovering Damian Hirst (of formaldehyde shark fame!). The gallery represents many well-known artists including Gilbert & George.
Essentials
Open 7am - 11pm daily (including Sundays)
Small supermaket with good quality basic provisions.
292 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
13-14 Bermondsey SquareOpen 7am - 11pm daily (including Sundays)
Small supermaket with good quality basic provisions.
Urgent care centre. For urgent treatment of minor injuries or illness.
Open daily 8am - 8pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
18 locals recommend
Guy's Hospital
Great Maze PondUrgent care centre. For urgent treatment of minor injuries or illness.
Open daily 8am - 8pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Post Office
167 Vauxhall Bridge RdMain Post Office also commission-free Bureau de Change
Shopping
Tesco Superstore
107 Dunton RdIf you need to do a big supermarket shop!
Remnants of the old Bermondsey Antiques Market (infamous for the market ouvert law) which takes place from early morning on Fridays. Used to cover the whole area, now down to about 50 stalls.
65 locals recommend
Bermondsey Antique Market
11 Bermondsey SquareRemnants of the old Bermondsey Antiques Market (infamous for the market ouvert law) which takes place from early morning on Fridays. Used to cover the whole area, now down to about 50 stalls.
Reclamation, vintage furniture and objects. An Aladdin's cave under the railway arches!
10 locals recommend
LASSCO Ropewalk
7 Maltby StReclamation, vintage furniture and objects. An Aladdin's cave under the railway arches!
Tin Lid
142 Bermondsey StGorgeous baby and children's clothes and toys plus a few things for the grown-ups.