Food Scene
If you like treating yourself to the best, then try this conveniently located Australian restaurant.
49 locals recommend
Granger & Co. Clerkenwell
50 Sekforde StIf you like treating yourself to the best, then try this conveniently located Australian restaurant.
This Italian restaurant serves by far the best freshly made pasta, speciality coffees and tiramisu.
7 locals recommend
Carluccio's - Smithfield
12 W SmithfieldThis Italian restaurant serves by far the best freshly made pasta, speciality coffees and tiramisu.
This is a cosy restaurant, which has an outdoor sitting as well,
ideal if you crave a tasty fish grill.
14 locals recommend
The Iskelé
179-181 Whitecross StThis is a cosy restaurant, which has an outdoor sitting as well,
ideal if you crave a tasty fish grill.
It serves sophisticated French meals at the right price. Ideal before going to a concert or a movie in the Barbican.
Cote Brasserie
57 Whitecross StIt serves sophisticated French meals at the right price. Ideal before going to a concert or a movie in the Barbican.
Indulge yourself to the fabulous quality and flavours of Mediterranean influenced meals. Take away salads and cakes are also available.
55 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Spitalfields
50 Artillery LnIndulge yourself to the fabulous quality and flavours of Mediterranean influenced meals. Take away salads and cakes are also available.
Whitecross Street Market
132 Whitecross StIt serves every cuisine under the sun for a fiver.
Borough Market
Borough High StreetThe hub for a gourmet
The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's SquareBook High Tea with or without bubbles. Great food.
Enjoy a Spanish tapas at this reasonably priced restaurant after exploring this sensuous area.
31 locals recommend
Tapas Brindisa London Bridge
18-20 Southwark StEnjoy a Spanish tapas at this reasonably priced restaurant after exploring this sensuous area.
Feeling romantic? Book a meal at the restaurant and enjoy the panoramic view of London.
828 locals recommend
The Shard
32 London Bridge StFeeling romantic? Book a meal at the restaurant and enjoy the panoramic view of London.
Palatino
71 Central StFamous chef, Roman cuisine, just cross the street.
Sightseeing
Bunhill Fields Burial And Gardens
Bunhill Fields Burial And GardensPay homage to Daniel Defoe and William Blake.
Go back in time as far as 1066, take a photo with a Beefeater, see a ceremony of Changing the Guards as well as the Ravens and the Crown jewels.
1372 locals recommend
Tower of London
Go back in time as far as 1066, take a photo with a Beefeater, see a ceremony of Changing the Guards as well as the Ravens and the Crown jewels.
Enjoy a fair stroll to the Docks, see Gloriana - the Royal barge - and get a drink at the Dickens Inn. Opened by the grandson of the famous author Charles Dickens, whose works are stocked with characters and scenes memorably linked with the area.
257 locals recommend
St Katharine Docks Marina
50 St Katharine's WayEnjoy a fair stroll to the Docks, see Gloriana - the Royal barge - and get a drink at the Dickens Inn. Opened by the grandson of the famous author Charles Dickens, whose works are stocked with characters and scenes memorably linked with the area.
Don't miss a unique opportunity to visit this animated street on Sunday before 3pm. Immerse yourself in the sea of flowers, listen to the street musicians, check out an array of cute and quaint shops, buy yourself a souvenir.
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadDon't miss a unique opportunity to visit this animated street on Sunday before 3pm. Immerse yourself in the sea of flowers, listen to the street musicians, check out an array of cute and quaint shops, buy yourself a souvenir.
Check out Jack the Ripper area and wander into Brick Lane for a reasonable lunch at one of its many Asian restaurants.
825 locals recommend
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneCheck out Jack the Ripper area and wander into Brick Lane for a reasonable lunch at one of its many Asian restaurants.
Take a Thames Clipper from Bankside Pier and spend a day in Greenwich; see the Greenwich Mean Time meridium, visit the Maritime Museum and see the uniform of Admiral Nelson, check out Camera Obscura and the Observatory; discover what life was like on board Cutty Sark, a tea clipper; have a picnic in the park.
541 locals recommend
Greenwich
Take a Thames Clipper from Bankside Pier and spend a day in Greenwich; see the Greenwich Mean Time meridium, visit the Maritime Museum and see the uniform of Admiral Nelson, check out Camera Obscura and the Observatory; discover what life was like on board Cutty Sark, a tea clipper; have a picnic in the park.
Avail of a free entry to see a self portrait of Rembrandt; take a bite to eat at the Kenwood House cafe and explore the grounds, where a scene from Notting Hill with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant was shot.
697 locals recommend
London
Avail of a free entry to see a self portrait of Rembrandt; take a bite to eat at the Kenwood House cafe and explore the grounds, where a scene from Notting Hill with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant was shot.
Getting Around
Old Street station
5 min walk
Barbican Station
Aldersgate Street6 min walk
Essentials
A large and quality supermarket, also catering for special dietary requirements
67 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners Barbican
Whitecross StreetA large and quality supermarket, also catering for special dietary requirements
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StA small supermarket, ideal for buying a few essentials
Marks & Spencer Finsbury Pavement
70 MoorgateLarge, quality food supermarket
St Bartholomew's Gatehouse
57A W SmithfieldThe nearest Hospital in case of emergency.
Shopping
Explore the entire length of the street, it has all from clothes to wine tasting.
10 locals recommend
Islington High Street
Islington High StreetExplore the entire length of the street, it has all from clothes to wine tasting.
One New Change
New ChangeCheck out the top brands and have a pint in the Bow Lane pub.
Experience the buzz of this trendy flea market; buy an unusual souvenir.
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StExperience the buzz of this trendy flea market; buy an unusual souvenir.
Arts & Culture
Listen to a symphony, watch a play or a film, attend an exhibition
509 locals recommend
Barbican Centre
Silk StreetListen to a symphony, watch a play or a film, attend an exhibition
Almeida Theatre
Almeida StreetQuality productions with some outstanding actors.
For Shakespeare's lovers, this open roof theatre has also standing places for £5.
69 locals recommend
The Globe Theatre
21 Cardinal Cap AlleyFor Shakespeare's lovers, this open roof theatre has also standing places for £5.
The home of the London Symphony Orchestra, St Luke's concert hall sometimes offers free Friday matinee performances.
15 locals recommend
LSO St. Luke's
161 Old StThe home of the London Symphony Orchestra, St Luke's concert hall sometimes offers free Friday matinee performances.
Take advantage of a free entry to a permanent exhibition or attend a must see one and pay a few pounds. Enjoy a coffee and a spectacular view of the Thames from a top floor cafe.
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideTake advantage of a free entry to a permanent exhibition or attend a must see one and pay a few pounds. Enjoy a coffee and a spectacular view of the Thames from a top floor cafe.
Climb the 528 steps to the Golden gallery and be treated to panoramic views of London that take in the River Thames, Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
845 locals recommend
St. Paul's Cathedral
Climb the 528 steps to the Golden gallery and be treated to panoramic views of London that take in the River Thames, Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
This place is a combination of free access to fine art and French cuisine. Book a table for High Tea or lunch a la carte in the most delightful of settings.
230 locals recommend
Wallace Collection
Manchester SquareThis place is a combination of free access to fine art and French cuisine. Book a table for High Tea or lunch a la carte in the most delightful of settings.
This is a must for serious theatre goers but don't forget to put on your Sunday best to blend in with the middle class. Enjoy a drink or a light meal at the glass roof bar/restaurant, before settling down for a spectacular night.
252 locals recommend
Royal Opera House
Bow StreetThis is a must for serious theatre goers but don't forget to put on your Sunday best to blend in with the middle class. Enjoy a drink or a light meal at the glass roof bar/restaurant, before settling down for a spectacular night.
Duke of York's Theatre
Saint Martin's LaneA cosy classical theatre, which stages quality plays.
Take a short excursion into the Southwark gloomy past. Quite enlightening.
43 locals recommend
Clink Prison Museum
1 Clink StTake a short excursion into the Southwark gloomy past. Quite enlightening.
Somerset House offers free guided tours but you need to check its website for the timings. If not, explore The Courtauld’s collection of paintings, drawings and decorative arts. The displays range from the early Renaissance into the 20th century, with works by Cranach, Rubens, Modigliani, and Picasso.
12 locals recommend
The Courtauld Gallery
StrandSomerset House offers free guided tours but you need to check its website for the timings. If not, explore The Courtauld’s collection of paintings, drawings and decorative arts. The displays range from the early Renaissance into the 20th century, with works by Cranach, Rubens, Modigliani, and Picasso.
If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, 221B Baker Street is the address you were searching for. Take some photos and buy a souvenir.
303 locals recommend
The Sherlock Holmes Museum
221b Baker StIf you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, 221B Baker Street is the address you were searching for. Take some photos and buy a souvenir.
Entertainment & Activities
Enjoy a pleasant stroll along the Father Thames, soak in the ambiance, see street performers. Ideal for families.
370 locals recommend
South Bank
Enjoy a pleasant stroll along the Father Thames, soak in the ambiance, see street performers. Ideal for families.