Guidebook for Greater London
Arts & Culture
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideTate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group
Shakespeare's Globe is the complex housing a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse associated with William Shakespeare, in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames.
448 locals recommend
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe WalkShakespeare's Globe is the complex housing a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse associated with William Shakespeare, in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames.
Recreations of WWI trenches and the Blitz, many tanks and planes and revolving military exhibitions.
461 locals recommend
Imperial War Museums
Lambeth RoadRecreations of WWI trenches and the Blitz, many tanks and planes and revolving military exhibitions.
The Clink was a prison in Southwark, England, which operated from the 12th century until 1780. The prison served the Liberty of the Clink, a local manor area owned by the Bishop of Winchester rather than by the reigning monarch.
43 locals recommend
Clink Prison Museum
1 Clink StThe Clink was a prison in Southwark, England, which operated from the 12th century until 1780. The prison served the Liberty of the Clink, a local manor area owned by the Bishop of Winchester rather than by the reigning monarch.
Food Scene
Modern choice with a garden terrace & panoramic skyline views serving globally influenced brasserie.
106 locals recommend
OXO Tower Restaurant
Barge House StreetModern choice with a garden terrace & panoramic skyline views serving globally influenced brasserie.
Borough Market is a wholesale and retail food market in Southwark, London, England. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London.
1616 locals recommend
Borough Market
Borough High StreetBorough Market is a wholesale and retail food market in Southwark, London, England. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London.
Euro-chic chain for pastas, pizzas & more, ordered cafeteria-style in modern environs with a bar.
25 locals recommend
Vapiano Bankside
90 B Southwark StEuro-chic chain for pastas, pizzas & more, ordered cafeteria-style in modern environs with a bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey skyscraper in Southwark, London, that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development.
828 locals recommend
The Shard
32 London Bridge StThe Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey skyscraper in Southwark, London, that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development.
Swanky cocktail bar with pink banquettes, a green marble bar and river views, in a hotel setting.
22 locals recommend
Lyaness
20 Upper GroundSwanky cocktail bar with pink banquettes, a green marble bar and river views, in a hotel setting.
12th Knot
20 Upper GroundDesign bar with low lighting, walnut floors and antique furniture, plus shady outdoor terrace.
56 locals recommend
Jack's Bar
96 Isabella StDesign bar with low lighting, walnut floors and antique furniture, plus shady outdoor terrace.
Design bar with low lighting, walnut floors and antique furniture, plus shady outdoor terrace.
23 locals recommend
The Old School Yard - Bar & Playground
111 Long LnDesign bar with low lighting, walnut floors and antique furniture, plus shady outdoor terrace.
Sightseeing
Southbank Centre is a complex of artistic venues in London, England, on the South Bank of the River Thames. It comprises three main performance venues, together with the Hayward Gallery, and is Europe’s largest centre for the arts.
370 locals recommend
South Bank
Southbank Centre is a complex of artistic venues in London, England, on the South Bank of the River Thames. It comprises three main performance venues, together with the Hayward Gallery, and is Europe’s largest centre for the arts.
Shopping
Oxford Street
Oxford StreetEssentials
Co-op Food - Southwark - Southwark Bridge Road
136 Southwark Bridge Rd