Guidebook for London
Arts & Culture
Modern-art gallery with international works on display, plus a cafe with panoramic river views.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideModern-art gallery with international works on display, plus a cafe with panoramic river views.
Oak-and-thatch replica of original Elizabethan theatre, showing Shakespeare plays in the open air.
448 locals recommend
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe WalkOak-and-thatch replica of original Elizabethan theatre, showing Shakespeare plays in the open air.
Torture devices and grisly tales about inmates and the former medieval prison on the site.
43 locals recommend
Clink Prison Museum
1 Clink StTorture devices and grisly tales about inmates and the former medieval prison on the site.
9-deck WWII warship-turned-museum with naval guns, permanently moored on the Thames.
195 locals recommend
HMS Belfast
9-deck WWII warship-turned-museum with naval guns, permanently moored on the Thames.
Sir Christopher Wren-designed column commemorating London's Great Fire, with a viewing platform.
107 locals recommend
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Fish Street HillSir Christopher Wren-designed column commemorating London's Great Fire, with a viewing platform.
Drinks & Nightlife
1615 Thameside pub serving food in bar and restaurant, with real ale and outdoor seating.
12 locals recommend
Anchor Bankside
34 Park St1615 Thameside pub serving food in bar and restaurant, with real ale and outdoor seating.
Grand, split-level pub in former bank with columns, chandeliers and sweeping staircase to mezzanine.
The Barrowboy & Banker
6-8 Borough High StreetGrand, split-level pub in former bank with columns, chandeliers and sweeping staircase to mezzanine.
Little bar specialising in a frequently changing selection of draught ales and bottled beers.
38 locals recommend
The Rake
14A Winchester WalkLittle bar specialising in a frequently changing selection of draught ales and bottled beers.
Food Scene
Modern riverside bar & restaurant, linked to Shakespeare's Globe theatre, with Thames views.
448 locals recommend
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe WalkModern riverside bar & restaurant, linked to Shakespeare's Globe theatre, with Thames views.
Turkish mezze, casseroles and wood-fired pide in modern space with open kitchen and wall mosaics.
7 locals recommend
Tas Pide
20-22 New Globe WalkTurkish mezze, casseroles and wood-fired pide in modern space with open kitchen and wall mosaics.
Light-filled Italian cafe specializing in high-end Apulian-style cuisine in a communal dining space.
Pulia
36 Stoney StLight-filled Italian cafe specializing in high-end Apulian-style cuisine in a communal dining space.
Mug House
1-3 Tooley StRustic, traditional pub for British cheese platters, fine wine and craft beers.
Chic restaurant, wine bar and terrace with Gallic ambiance, serving French fare with Asian touches.
Boro Bistro
6-10 Borough High StChic restaurant, wine bar and terrace with Gallic ambiance, serving French fare with Asian touches.
Sightseeing
Serene, Gothic Anglican cathedral with famous daily choral Evensong and Eucharist services.
54 locals recommend
The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London,
Serene, Gothic Anglican cathedral with famous daily choral Evensong and Eucharist services.
Shopping
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods.
1616 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetHuge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods.
Parks & Nature
Southwark Park
Gomm RoadEntertainment & Activities
A large climbing hub offering over 11,000 square feet of bouldering circuits, plus lessons.
18 locals recommend
Arch Climbing Wall: The Biscuit
100 Clements RoadA large climbing hub offering over 11,000 square feet of bouldering circuits, plus lessons.
52-seat independent cinema with cafe bar, showing arthouse, classic and indie films.
89 locals recommend
Kino Bermondsey
10 Bermondsey Square52-seat independent cinema with cafe bar, showing arthouse, classic and indie films.