Guidebook for Camden Town
Food Scene
Again a good local restaurant. French inspired and good value. Sometimes has live music
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Poem Bar & Grill
94 Boundary RdAgain a good local restaurant. French inspired and good value. Sometimes has live music
Very good local pub with a rather good restaurant. Outside space for the sunny evenings of summer and does a great Sunday roast.
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Salt House
63 Abbey RoadVery good local pub with a rather good restaurant. Outside space for the sunny evenings of summer and does a great Sunday roast.
Sarracino
186 Broadhurst GardensGood if a little pricey Italian restaurant
Fantastic Singaporean Restaurant. Always busy and popular
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Singapore Garden
83 Fairfax RdFantastic Singaporean Restaurant. Always busy and popular
Starbucks
201A W End LnNeed I say more?
A typical English cafe. The full English breakfast available at a very good price. Just the place for an authentic experience of Englishness. I love it
The Bridge Cafe
138 W End LnA typical English cafe. The full English breakfast available at a very good price. Just the place for an authentic experience of Englishness. I love it
Really really good Sushi bar. Seriously good and if you like Sushi then you should go. And its local. And did I mention it was good?
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Atariya Foods Swiss Cottage
75 Fairfax RdReally really good Sushi bar. Seriously good and if you like Sushi then you should go. And its local. And did I mention it was good?
Cheap and cheerful and plentiful if you are in town near soho and need something to eat!!
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Museu Britânico
Great Russell StreetCheap and cheerful and plentiful if you are in town near soho and need something to eat!!
Hotel and restaurant - the one in which the Middletons stayed before THE WEDDING. Lovely trad hotel with a garden. Good place for a posh lunch,and not too expensive - at lunch time! You need to book
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The Goring Hotel
15 Beeston PlHotel and restaurant - the one in which the Middletons stayed before THE WEDDING. Lovely trad hotel with a garden. Good place for a posh lunch,and not too expensive - at lunch time! You need to book
Fun and rather good restaurant. You need to book
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Beach Blanket Babylon
45 Ledbury RdFun and rather good restaurant. You need to book
Iconic cafe in the heart of gay soho. If you can get an outside table and watch the passing people it's fun.
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Balans Soho, No.34
34 Old Compton StIconic cafe in the heart of gay soho. If you can get an outside table and watch the passing people it's fun.
Drinks & Nightlife
Quirky Czech bar and restaurant serving authentic Czech food. Been here since it served the soldiers from Czechslovakia in the War! Looks a bit like its not change much - but cheap!
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Bohemia House
74 West End LaneQuirky Czech bar and restaurant serving authentic Czech food. Been here since it served the soldiers from Czechslovakia in the War! Looks a bit like its not change much - but cheap!
Bar with a dance floor downstairs. Dont be put off by the faded look of the entrance. The owner is lovely, the drinks are cheap and its v much a good local bar. Can be a lot of fun
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Latelys Bar / Club
175 West End LaneBar with a dance floor downstairs. Dont be put off by the faded look of the entrance. The owner is lovely, the drinks are cheap and its v much a good local bar. Can be a lot of fun
Local pub with Sports on show for those who like that sort of thing
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The Railway
2 Greyhound LnLocal pub with Sports on show for those who like that sort of thing
The Priory Tavern
250 Belsize RdGood Gastro pub and very local
Very popular with the younger crowd - serves food as well
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The Gallery
190 Broadhurst GardensVery popular with the younger crowd - serves food as well
Right next door to the much more popular Gallery but quieter for some inexplicable reason. Just as good, and better in my opinion since you'll get a seat!
The Gardens
Right next door to the much more popular Gallery but quieter for some inexplicable reason. Just as good, and better in my opinion since you'll get a seat!
Everything Else
Acol Bridge Club
86 W End LnThe first and original Bridge Club. If you are into Bridge
Main shopping area for the locals. Lots of cheap shops, Pound shops and local colour. Not for the faint hearted but interesting
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Kilburn High Road
Kilburn High RoadMain shopping area for the locals. Lots of cheap shops, Pound shops and local colour. Not for the faint hearted but interesting
World famous and justly so. It's about 10 mins by bus from our house. A distance that means its convenient but we also avoid all that goes with the largest open air market in Europe.
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Mercado de Camden
54-56 Camden Lock PlWorld famous and justly so. It's about 10 mins by bus from our house. A distance that means its convenient but we also avoid all that goes with the largest open air market in Europe.
World famous and just a short bus ride away from the house. Loads of antiques and some of them are genuine!
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Mercado de Portobello
73a Lewisham High StWorld famous and just a short bus ride away from the house. Loads of antiques and some of them are genuine!
Lovely local wine bar, great for a summers evening drink.
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The Arches
7 Fairhazel GardensLovely local wine bar, great for a summers evening drink.
Madame Tussauds Londres
Marylebone RoadTrad touris trap beloved of some!
Fantastic food market with great things to see, close to Southwark Cathedral, the new London Shard and the south bank walk. A must see for those who love to explore
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetFantastic food market with great things to see, close to Southwark Cathedral, the new London Shard and the south bank walk. A must see for those who love to explore
The alternative to the better known Camden Town and just as achingly trendy and interesting. Great on Saturday and Sundays. Loads of vintage clothes
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneThe alternative to the better known Camden Town and just as achingly trendy and interesting. Great on Saturday and Sundays. Loads of vintage clothes
Busy much traffic and Eros is not actually Eros but a statue of the god Anteros - the god of requited love but no one cares anymore!
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Piccadilly Circus Station
Piccadilly CircusBusy much traffic and Eros is not actually Eros but a statue of the god Anteros - the god of requited love but no one cares anymore!
Built by the first Norman King, William the Bastard, and a seat of royal power and of much fear ever since. Now a great day out. It's very big and will take much more time to see than you imagine.
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Torre de Londres
Built by the first Norman King, William the Bastard, and a seat of royal power and of much fear ever since. Now a great day out. It's very big and will take much more time to see than you imagine.
Cathedral of the city of London and seat of the Bishop. Built by Wren, a master piece of architecture if a little lacking in atmosphere and grace. Poor acoustics, for those who sing. Great choir.
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Catedral de São Paulo
Cathedral of the city of London and seat of the Bishop. Built by Wren, a master piece of architecture if a little lacking in atmosphere and grace. Poor acoustics, for those who sing. Great choir.
Famous bridge - now with added museum. It is possible to walk from here all the way back to West minster on the south side of the river past many icons of London. Great afternoon trip
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Ponte da Torre
Tower Bridge RoadFamous bridge - now with added museum. It is possible to walk from here all the way back to West minster on the south side of the river past many icons of London. Great afternoon trip
Start of the south of the river walk and a great way to see across the city.Not for those who fear heights or queues
London Eye Millennium Pier
Start of the south of the river walk and a great way to see across the city.Not for those who fear heights or queues
Worth a visit if you have time - cutsey little town on the river, Naval college by Wren, old boats, great market and the world time line at the observatory. You can get here by river boat from town.
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Greenwich
Worth a visit if you have time - cutsey little town on the river, Naval college by Wren, old boats, great market and the world time line at the observatory. You can get here by river boat from town.
For those who like North American architecture and men in suits. New financial centre and a triumph of 80's planning. Interesting place to see.
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Centro Comercial Canary Wharf
1 Canada SquareFor those who like North American architecture and men in suits. New financial centre and a triumph of 80's planning. Interesting place to see.
Trendy outdoor market, street performers, shops, bars, people people people. The heart of central London. Close to the Opera House - for those with a cultural side
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Covent Garden
41 James StTrendy outdoor market, street performers, shops, bars, people people people. The heart of central London. Close to the Opera House - for those with a cultural side
Arts & Culture
Great building, shame about most of the 'art' but iconic and much visited
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Tate Modern
BanksideGreat building, shame about most of the 'art' but iconic and much visited
Much the better of the two Tate museums in town!
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Tate Britain (Stop L) station
Much the better of the two Tate museums in town!
Shopping
Selfridges
400 Oxford StThe best shopping experience. Fab
Nasty, tacky and very expensive. Horrid decor and crowded. No idea why people like it - Fortunums and Masons is much nicer.
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Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdNasty, tacky and very expensive. Horrid decor and crowded. No idea why people like it - Fortunums and Masons is much nicer.
Lovely old fashioned and stylish. Great food and lots of lovely things to buy as gifts for people at home. MUCH better than Harrods in MHO
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Fortnum & Mason
181 PiccadillyLovely old fashioned and stylish. Great food and lots of lovely things to buy as gifts for people at home. MUCH better than Harrods in MHO
HUGE, and I mean, HUGE shopping centre with everything you can imagine. Popular with those with too much money or not enough self discipline. Great if its raining outside.
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Westfield Shopping Centre
HUGE, and I mean, HUGE shopping centre with everything you can imagine. Popular with those with too much money or not enough self discipline. Great if its raining outside.