Guidebook for London

Katrina
Guidebook for London

Essentials

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Lidl
27 Well St
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Phoenicia
192 Kentish Town Rd
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Iceland Foods
1/11 Watney St
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Co-op Food
116-118 Pitshanger Ln
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Sainsbury's Local
105-109 Salusbury Rd
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High St
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Earth Natural Foods
200-202 Kentish Town Rd
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Also known as "Whole Paycheque Market" - shop with care, as prices are crazy, but it's good for rare specialty items and health foods.
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Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High St
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Also known as "Whole Paycheque Market" - shop with care, as prices are crazy, but it's good for rare specialty items and health foods.
Really wonderful fruit and vegetable sellers - the quality and variety will inspire you to cook! Also sell some specialist dairy and oil items, rare grains, etc.
Parkway Greens
52 Parkway
Really wonderful fruit and vegetable sellers - the quality and variety will inspire you to cook! Also sell some specialist dairy and oil items, rare grains, etc.

Food Scene

Great brunch spot, busy with families on weekends.
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Bread & Bean
37 Junction Rd
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Great brunch spot, busy with families on weekends.
Informal Vietnamese street food
Carrots & Daikon
10 Highgate Rd
Informal Vietnamese street food
Traditional pub serving Thai food.
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The Pineapple
53 Hercules Rd
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Traditional pub serving Thai food.
Italian sandwiches, pasta dishes, salads, Italian cakes.
Tolli Coffee
327 Kentish Town Rd
Italian sandwiches, pasta dishes, salads, Italian cakes.
Informal Asian fusion, pleasant informal atmosphere, book on Fri and Sat nights.
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Bintang
93 Kentish Town Rd
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Informal Asian fusion, pleasant informal atmosphere, book on Fri and Sat nights.
Yes, this is a garden centre, but there's a fabulous cafe upstairs. Great cakes.
Camden Garden Centre
2 Barker Dr
Yes, this is a garden centre, but there's a fabulous cafe upstairs. Great cakes.
Glamorous, good-quality vegetarian restaurant with excellent cocktails. Brunch through to dinner.
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Mildred's
200 Pentonville Rd
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Glamorous, good-quality vegetarian restaurant with excellent cocktails. Brunch through to dinner.
Kitschy little checked-tablecloth restaurant with informal atmosphere and traditional (somewhat stodgy!) Italian food.
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Goodfare
26 Parkway
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Kitschy little checked-tablecloth restaurant with informal atmosphere and traditional (somewhat stodgy!) Italian food.
Decent Japanese food at good prices, and you rarely have to book.
Bento Ramen
29/31 Parkway
Decent Japanese food at good prices, and you rarely have to book.
Hip coffee shop serving nice lunches and sweet snacks. Macbook and beard optional.
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Leyas
20 Camden High St
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Hip coffee shop serving nice lunches and sweet snacks. Macbook and beard optional.
There are several Ottolenghis in London. Google for more details, as some are more formal and some are more cafe-style. Lovely Mediterranean fusion food with a focus on big, fresh flavours. Great for vegetarians.
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper St
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There are several Ottolenghis in London. Google for more details, as some are more formal and some are more cafe-style. Lovely Mediterranean fusion food with a focus on big, fresh flavours. Great for vegetarians.
Raw vegetarian food and amazing smoothies. Arrive early (like at 11am for lunch) because the queue gets long. No bookings taken.
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Wild Food Café
14 Neal's Yard
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Raw vegetarian food and amazing smoothies. Arrive early (like at 11am for lunch) because the queue gets long. No bookings taken.
Vegan Japanese food.
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Itadaki Zen
139 King's Cross Rd
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Vegan Japanese food.
Simple Turkish food. Try the mixed mezze platter. Good for vegetarians.
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Red Art Cafe Bar London
113 Kingsland High Street
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Simple Turkish food. Try the mixed mezze platter. Good for vegetarians.
Indian and South Asian street food in a hip East End cultural venue with live music and art cinema.
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Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd
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Indian and South Asian street food in a hip East End cultural venue with live music and art cinema.
Curry is one of London's iconic dishes, and Needoo is one of its most iconic curry houses (though a lot of people like Tayyab's, we think Needoo is slightly better). Beware: you will smell of grilled meat by the time you leave!
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Needoo Grill
87 New Rd
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Curry is one of London's iconic dishes, and Needoo is one of its most iconic curry houses (though a lot of people like Tayyab's, we think Needoo is slightly better). Beware: you will smell of grilled meat by the time you leave!
Surprisingly great little Korean barbecue restaurant, with a slick interior and very fresh food, steps away from the madness of Tottenham Court Road. An alternative to the crowded informal restaurants of nearby Soho.
Han Kang
16 Hanway Street
Surprisingly great little Korean barbecue restaurant, with a slick interior and very fresh food, steps away from the madness of Tottenham Court Road. An alternative to the crowded informal restaurants of nearby Soho.
Proper New Zealand coffee (and cakes) in the middle of Soho.
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Flat White
17 Berwick St
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Proper New Zealand coffee (and cakes) in the middle of Soho.
A big new brunch and lunch spot near King's Cross St Pancras. If you need to wait for a table, there's a bar area serving croissants and coffees. Civilised!
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Grain Store
1-3 Stable Street
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A big new brunch and lunch spot near King's Cross St Pancras. If you need to wait for a table, there's a bar area serving croissants and coffees. Civilised!
Good quality brunch and lunch by Australian chef Bill Granger.
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Granger & Co. Kings Cross
7 Pancras Square
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Good quality brunch and lunch by Australian chef Bill Granger.
Good quality brunch and lunch by Australian chef Bill Granger.
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Granger & Co. Clerkenwell
50 Sekforde St
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Good quality brunch and lunch by Australian chef Bill Granger.
Good quality brunch and lunch by Australian chef Bill Granger.
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Granger and Co.
175 Westbourne Grove
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Good quality brunch and lunch by Australian chef Bill Granger.
Great brunch and lunch.
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The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's Square
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Great brunch and lunch.
Elegant Indian brunch and lunch, with a street food leaning.
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Dishoom
12 Upper St Martin's Ln
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Elegant Indian brunch and lunch, with a street food leaning.
New York style brunch spot.
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Balthazar
4-6 Russell St
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New York style brunch spot.
Hip lunch spot.
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Pedler
One Canada Square
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Hip lunch spot.
Not our style, but an iconic London destination - fancy sushi at the top of the "gherkin" building. Booking weeks ahead is imperative, but they'll try to be flexible if you're running late.
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SUSHISAMBA Londres
Bishopsgate
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Not our style, but an iconic London destination - fancy sushi at the top of the "gherkin" building. Booking weeks ahead is imperative, but they'll try to be flexible if you're running late.

Drinks & Nightlife

Top-notch cocktails at reasonable prices in a moody speakeasy atmosphere. Booking ahead is essential.
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Nightjar
129 City Rd
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Top-notch cocktails at reasonable prices in a moody speakeasy atmosphere. Booking ahead is essential.
One of London's oldest pubs. If you want to get a meal there, it's advisable to book a table. Around the corner is the Herschel Museum, which hosts monthly cocktail nights in the garden. Google "Midnight Apothecary Rotherhithe" for details.
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The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe St
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One of London's oldest pubs. If you want to get a meal there, it's advisable to book a table. Around the corner is the Herschel Museum, which hosts monthly cocktail nights in the garden. Google "Midnight Apothecary Rotherhithe" for details.
Friendly little bar with trees growing indoors and cute "treehouse" booths, drinks at reasonable prices.
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Portobello Gold
95-97 Portobello Rd
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Friendly little bar with trees growing indoors and cute "treehouse" booths, drinks at reasonable prices.
Hip queer venue - google for listings. "Clam Jam" is a regular women's club night.
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Dalston Superstore
117 Kingsland High St
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Hip queer venue - google for listings. "Clam Jam" is a regular women's club night.
Whiskey bar and sometimes live music venue. Check online for listings because some nights you need a ticket to the music gig to get in.
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Cafe OTO
18-22 Ashwin Street
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Whiskey bar and sometimes live music venue. Check online for listings because some nights you need a ticket to the music gig to get in.
Racketty, good-natured little bar attached to the Arcola Theatre - fills up with arty types having after-show drinks. Occasional live music.
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Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin St
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Racketty, good-natured little bar attached to the Arcola Theatre - fills up with arty types having after-show drinks. Occasional live music.
Tiny, very old subterranean bar serving wine by the glass or bottle and cheese platters. Amazing atmosphere, but not for the claustrophobic - the ceilings are very low and it rattles a bit when tube trains go past! A must-do-once London experience. Enter by small door on Villiers Street or side alley next to the park. A few outdoor tables for sunny days.
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Champagne Bar
87-135 Brompton Rd
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Tiny, very old subterranean bar serving wine by the glass or bottle and cheese platters. Amazing atmosphere, but not for the claustrophobic - the ceilings are very low and it rattles a bit when tube trains go past! A must-do-once London experience. Enter by small door on Villiers Street or side alley next to the park. A few outdoor tables for sunny days.
Rooftop summer cinema.
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Rooftop Film Club
133 Rye Ln
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Rooftop summer cinema.
Live music venue. Book ahead for gigs.
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Roundhouse
Chalk Farm Road
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Live music venue. Book ahead for gigs.
Atmospheric live music venue in a church. Book ahead for most gigs.
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Capela da União
19b Compton Terrace
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Atmospheric live music venue in a church. Book ahead for most gigs.
Wine bar with an interesting approach - buy a pre-pay card and serve yourself from dozens of wines. You can buy a whole glass or a small sip, so you can taste as many as you like.
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Vagabond Charlotte St
25 Charlotte St.
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Wine bar with an interesting approach - buy a pre-pay card and serve yourself from dozens of wines. You can buy a whole glass or a small sip, so you can taste as many as you like.
Good gig venue. Check listings and book ahead.
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Islington Assembly Hall
Upper Street
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Good gig venue. Check listings and book ahead.
Hard rock and metal pub with a friendly vibe and frequent live shows. Check listings online or just show up.
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The Black Heart
3 Greenland Pl
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Hard rock and metal pub with a friendly vibe and frequent live shows. Check listings online or just show up.
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Shepherd's Bush Empire
211 Shepherd's Bush Grn
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Sticky-floored hard rock pub in Camden Lock.
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The T.E Dingwall Building
11 Camden Lock Pl
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Sticky-floored hard rock pub in Camden Lock.
Big gigs, book ahead. Caution, not all scalper tickets will pass. Buy scalped tickets at your own risk.
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Brixton Academy (Stop B) station
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Big gigs, book ahead. Caution, not all scalper tickets will pass. Buy scalped tickets at your own risk.
Another "iconic" destination that might be your style or might not. Take an expensive elevator ride to the top and drink sparkling wine while overlooking London.
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The Shard
32 London Bridge St
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Another "iconic" destination that might be your style or might not. Take an expensive elevator ride to the top and drink sparkling wine while overlooking London.
If you want the "drinks with a view" central London experience but balk at the price of going up the Shard, SkyLounge at the Hilton DoubleTree is a nice, posh-o feeling rooftop bar with slightly more reasonable prices.
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Savage Garden LDN
7 Pepys St
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If you want the "drinks with a view" central London experience but balk at the price of going up the Shard, SkyLounge at the Hilton DoubleTree is a nice, posh-o feeling rooftop bar with slightly more reasonable prices.

Entertainment & Activities

Luxurious cinema with high ticket prices, plush seats, food service and booze.
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Cinema Elétrico
191 Portobello Rd
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Luxurious cinema with high ticket prices, plush seats, food service and booze.
Art cinema running regular seasons and special events. Google listings for details.
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BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere Rd
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Art cinema running regular seasons and special events. Google listings for details.
Tiny little indie cinema with cocktails and small plates.
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Kino Bermondsey
10 Bermondsey Square
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Tiny little indie cinema with cocktails and small plates.
Low-cost cinema showing cult classics and some new releases. Go for Rocky Horror singalongs, and classics from Miyazaki to Kubrick.
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Prince Charles Cinema
7 Leicester Pl
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Low-cost cinema showing cult classics and some new releases. Go for Rocky Horror singalongs, and classics from Miyazaki to Kubrick.
Nice arthouse cinema. Pick up sponge cake and bubble tea in nearby Chinatown before the show, or get a beer or snack from their inhouse bar.
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Curzon Soho
99 Shaftesbury Ave
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Nice arthouse cinema. Pick up sponge cake and bubble tea in nearby Chinatown before the show, or get a beer or snack from their inhouse bar.
Adorable little farm full of cute farm animals, right in the middle of hip east London.
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Quinta da cidade de Hackney
1a Goldsmiths Row
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Adorable little farm full of cute farm animals, right in the middle of hip east London.
Plush mainstream and arthouse cinema with cafe and bar.
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Picturehouse Central
Piccadilly Circus
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Plush mainstream and arthouse cinema with cafe and bar.
Pool, gym, yoga, fitness classes.
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Kentish Town Sports Centre
Grafton Road
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Pool, gym, yoga, fitness classes.
Spa and steam room - for about £25 you get several hours' access to an amazing complex of heat treatments - herbal saunas, steam rooms, a caldarium, ice bath, plunge pool, and a lounge room with magazines and herbal teas. An affordable treat. Check Groupon - they have frequent special offers. CHECK online for gendered hours - there are some couples sessions, but mostly the spa is men only or women only. (Note: I have called and left a message asking them about their policy regarding gender-non-binary and trans* individuals, I'm waiting for their reply). The swimming pool upstairs costs a few pounds for one visit.
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Spa Experience Old Street
1 Norman St
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Spa and steam room - for about £25 you get several hours' access to an amazing complex of heat treatments - herbal saunas, steam rooms, a caldarium, ice bath, plunge pool, and a lounge room with magazines and herbal teas. An affordable treat. Check Groupon - they have frequent special offers. CHECK online for gendered hours - there are some couples sessions, but mostly the spa is men only or women only. (Note: I have called and left a message asking them about their policy regarding gender-non-binary and trans* individuals, I'm waiting for their reply). The swimming pool upstairs costs a few pounds for one visit.

Arts & Culture

Big arts and culture venue with cinema, theatres, concert halls and museum spaces, in the middle of the amazing brutalist Barbican apartment complex (it started out affordable - now a flat here goes for a million pounds). On Sundays you can also visit the wonderful conservatory, which includes a cactus house and lots of lush tropical plants, growing right in the middle of the city.
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Centro Barbican
Silk Street
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Big arts and culture venue with cinema, theatres, concert halls and museum spaces, in the middle of the amazing brutalist Barbican apartment complex (it started out affordable - now a flat here goes for a million pounds). On Sundays you can also visit the wonderful conservatory, which includes a cactus house and lots of lush tropical plants, growing right in the middle of the city.
The Southbank Centre hosts theatre shows, music performances and sound art.
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Southbank Centre
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The Southbank Centre hosts theatre shows, music performances and sound art.
Huge, free museum full of the world's treasures (even a few things the world wants back - like the marble frieze from the Parthenon). An unmissable London experience. Google the "History of the World in 100 Objects" podcast, which is all about objects in the museum, and is free to download.
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Museu Britânico
Great Russell Street
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Huge, free museum full of the world's treasures (even a few things the world wants back - like the marble frieze from the Parthenon). An unmissable London experience. Google the "History of the World in 100 Objects" podcast, which is all about objects in the museum, and is free to download.
Huge museum of design and applied arts. Some paid exhibitions but the permanent collection is wonderful and free.
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Museu Victoria e Albert
Cromwell Road
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Huge museum of design and applied arts. Some paid exhibitions but the permanent collection is wonderful and free.
A love letter to Charles Darwin, this museum houses an amazing array of animal skeletons, dioramas and rare minerals. Don't miss the dodo.
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Museu de História Natural
Cromwell Road
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A love letter to Charles Darwin, this museum houses an amazing array of animal skeletons, dioramas and rare minerals. Don't miss the dodo.
A replica of an old clipper ship, with a small museum inside. Good for kids.
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Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station
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A replica of an old clipper ship, with a small museum inside. Good for kids.
Stand on the international date line, see exhibitions on the history of time keeping, and visit the astronomy museum, which includes informative lectures (you must buy a ticket for these).
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Observatório Real de Greenwich
Blackheath Avenue
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Stand on the international date line, see exhibitions on the history of time keeping, and visit the astronomy museum, which includes informative lectures (you must buy a ticket for these).
A tiny museum made out of a house where John Keats the poet lived late in his life. Possibly one for hardcore fans only, but I think it's charming :) Pay to enter.
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Keats House
10 Keats Grove
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A tiny museum made out of a house where John Keats the poet lived late in his life. Possibly one for hardcore fans only, but I think it's charming :) Pay to enter.
Freud's London house is now a museum about his life and work.
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Museu Freud de Londres
20 Maresfield Gardens
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Freud's London house is now a museum about his life and work.
Ramshackle collection of art objects amassed by a 19th-Century collector, and now on display in his house.
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Museu Sir John Soane
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
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Ramshackle collection of art objects amassed by a 19th-Century collector, and now on display in his house.
Quirky, plush little museum of mostly 18th-century European art and design objects. Once a private collection, now available to the public. The collection has a crazy history - google it, or ask an attendant for more info.
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Coleção Wallace
Manchester Square
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Quirky, plush little museum of mostly 18th-century European art and design objects. Once a private collection, now available to the public. The collection has a crazy history - google it, or ask an attendant for more info.
Tiny little museum of pre-Raphaelite paintings and rare Turkish tiles, amassed by a collector in the late 19th century. Good way to pass a peaceful hour.
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Museu Leighton House
12 Holland Park Rd
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Tiny little museum of pre-Raphaelite paintings and rare Turkish tiles, amassed by a collector in the late 19th century. Good way to pass a peaceful hour.
Picturesque location in the middle of a park, hosting shows by prominent contemporary artists.
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Galerias Serpentine
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Picturesque location in the middle of a park, hosting shows by prominent contemporary artists.
Free private gallery of post-war and contemporary art. A strong collection of YBA artworks.
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Galeria Saatchi
King's Rd
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Free private gallery of post-war and contemporary art. A strong collection of YBA artworks.
Gallery of contemporary art hosting several temporary shows at a time. Free entry. Cafe and bookshop.
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Galeria Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High St
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Gallery of contemporary art hosting several temporary shows at a time. Free entry. Cafe and bookshop.
Blockbuster summer art shows. You may need to buy tickets in advance.
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Academia Real de Artes
Piccadilly
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Blockbuster summer art shows. You may need to buy tickets in advance.
Contemporary art gallery with a focus on temporary shows by major artists. Good gift shop.
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Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Mall
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Contemporary art gallery with a focus on temporary shows by major artists. Good gift shop.
Lovely gallery hosting a free permanent collection and ticketed temporary shows. A long way to travel, so google for listings first, but the journey is nice and it's near a lovely park in a peaceful neighbourhood with a village feel.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery Road
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Lovely gallery hosting a free permanent collection and ticketed temporary shows. A long way to travel, so google for listings first, but the journey is nice and it's near a lovely park in a peaceful neighbourhood with a village feel.
See a Shakespeare play as his contemporary audiences would have seen it. Book ahead. Note it is outdoors, and some tickets are standing room only. Plays run about three hours. Come prepared.
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Teatro Globe de Shakespeare
21 New Globe Walk
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See a Shakespeare play as his contemporary audiences would have seen it. Book ahead. Note it is outdoors, and some tickets are standing room only. Plays run about three hours. Come prepared.
Totally charming theatre with a good bar that serves small plates. Only prob is it's a real pain to get to from North London - plan ahead, and don't miss the last tube home! The staff are a delight. Productions range from silly to spooky to moving to deeply strange and are very affordable. Check listings online.
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Battersea Arts Centre
Lavender Hill
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Totally charming theatre with a good bar that serves small plates. Only prob is it's a real pain to get to from North London - plan ahead, and don't miss the last tube home! The staff are a delight. Productions range from silly to spooky to moving to deeply strange and are very affordable. Check listings online.
Great small theatre in hip Dalston area. Check listings online. Sometimes hosts micro operas with talented young singers. Can get very hot in summer, bring a bottle of water. The bar is fun for an after drink, or go around the corner to Cafe Oto (whiskey and jazz) or the Dalston Roof Garden (cutesy rooftop pop-up cocktail bar).
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Arcola Bar
24 Ashwin St
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Great small theatre in hip Dalston area. Check listings online. Sometimes hosts micro operas with talented young singers. Can get very hot in summer, bring a bottle of water. The bar is fun for an after drink, or go around the corner to Cafe Oto (whiskey and jazz) or the Dalston Roof Garden (cutesy rooftop pop-up cocktail bar).
Iconic north London small theatre. Shows often have their first run here and, if they do well, move on to bigger and more expensive theatres. Check listings and book online.
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Tricycle Theatre
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Iconic north London small theatre. Shows often have their first run here and, if they do well, move on to bigger and more expensive theatres. Check listings and book online.
Medium sized theatre in the pleasant Islington area. Nice to combine with some bar hopping. Check listings and book well ahead.
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Teatro Almeida
Almeida Street
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Medium sized theatre in the pleasant Islington area. Nice to combine with some bar hopping. Check listings and book well ahead.
Huge modern and contemporary gallery housed in a disused power station. Free permanent collection is well worth a look; ticketed major shows are advertised online. You can usually buy a ticket on the day. Check website for other events - shows, lectures, guided tours etc.
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Tate Modern
Bankside
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Huge modern and contemporary gallery housed in a disused power station. Free permanent collection is well worth a look; ticketed major shows are advertised online. You can usually buy a ticket on the day. Check website for other events - shows, lectures, guided tours etc.
Worth visiting for the Turner wing alone, major gallery of British art spanning several centuries. Permanent collection is free. Usually less busy than the Tate Modern or the National Gallery. Take the Tate Boat to the Tate Modern.
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Tate Britain
Millbank
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Worth visiting for the Turner wing alone, major gallery of British art spanning several centuries. Permanent collection is free. Usually less busy than the Tate Modern or the National Gallery. Take the Tate Boat to the Tate Modern.
If you're a people person or a history buff, this is the art gallery for you. Around the corner from the National Gallery, but smaller and less daunting, and sometimes less crowded. Free permanent collection. Free and ticketed events, too - check website for details.
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National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's Place
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If you're a people person or a history buff, this is the art gallery for you. Around the corner from the National Gallery, but smaller and less daunting, and sometimes less crowded. Free permanent collection. Free and ticketed events, too - check website for details.
A nifty museum covering the history of London from the neolithic period onward. Good way to spend half a day, and often less crowded than the other major museums.
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Museum of London
Museum of London
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A nifty museum covering the history of London from the neolithic period onward. Good way to spend half a day, and often less crowded than the other major museums.

Sightseeing

London's iconic ferris wheel, for views across the city. Quite expensive, but for many a tourist must.
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Olho de Londres
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London's iconic ferris wheel, for views across the city. Quite expensive, but for many a tourist must.
One of the nicest of the "big sights" in London, in our opinion. If you're okay with lots of stairs, climb up to the whispering gallery and the dome for views over London. Look out for a very very small window in the floor just below dome level. You can look through it right down to the main cathedral space.
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Catedral de São Paulo
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One of the nicest of the "big sights" in London, in our opinion. If you're okay with lots of stairs, climb up to the whispering gallery and the dome for views over London. Look out for a very very small window in the floor just below dome level. You can look through it right down to the main cathedral space.
A historical prison for enemies of the state (including rivals to the monarch of the day) with a rather grim museum (but also the crown jewels, if you're into that sort of thing). Ticketed entry.
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Torre de Londres
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A historical prison for enemies of the state (including rivals to the monarch of the day) with a rather grim museum (but also the crown jewels, if you're into that sort of thing). Ticketed entry.
Climb the monument for views over London. Small fee. MANY steps.
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Monumento ao Grande Incêndio de Londres
Fish Street Hill
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Climb the monument for views over London. Small fee. MANY steps.
You know - the big clock.
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Big Ben
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You know - the big clock.
The Houses of Parliament - where Britain's public services are being sold off one by one. Our prime minister once had sex with a dead pig, but we don't mind because he's rich and he's friends with the man who owns most of our newspapers.
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Palace of Westminster
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The Houses of Parliament - where Britain's public services are being sold off one by one. Our prime minister once had sex with a dead pig, but we don't mind because he's rich and he's friends with the man who owns most of our newspapers.

Parks & Nature

London's biggest park, with swimming ponds, a stately home, and loads of space to walk around. Bring a picnic and water - there are no shops on the Heath.
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Hampstead Heath
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London's biggest park, with swimming ponds, a stately home, and loads of space to walk around. Bring a picnic and water - there are no shops on the Heath.
One of London's iconic parks, and home to London Zoo. Good for picnics and dog-spotting, big enough for ball games.
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Parque Regent
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One of London's iconic parks, and home to London Zoo. Good for picnics and dog-spotting, big enough for ball games.
Lovely park in central London. Home of Kensington Palace, a royal residence.
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Jardins de Kensington
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Lovely park in central London. Home of Kensington Palace, a royal residence.
Huge park in London's far west, with deer roaming wild. Good for frisbee, ball sports, and picnics.
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Parque de Richmond
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Huge park in London's far west, with deer roaming wild. Good for frisbee, ball sports, and picnics.