Guidebook for London
Parks & Nature
Pavilion Cafe
Old Ford RoadEvery year millions of Londoners and tourists visit Hyde Park, one of the capital's eight Royal Parks. Hyde Park covers 350 acres and is home to a number of famous landmarks including the Serpentine Lake, Speakers' Corner and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain. The park also offers various recreational activities including open water swimming, boating, cycling, tennis and horse riding.
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Hyde Park
Every year millions of Londoners and tourists visit Hyde Park, one of the capital's eight Royal Parks. Hyde Park covers 350 acres and is home to a number of famous landmarks including the Serpentine Lake, Speakers' Corner and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain. The park also offers various recreational activities including open water swimming, boating, cycling, tennis and horse riding.
London Fields – The Lido and Broadway Market London fields and Broadway Market is a top hipster hang out. Nonetheless, there are great restaurants, cafes, bars and shops. Market day is Saturday. Go for a swim in the open air Lido – queues at the weekend – however, I believe you can book – go to the Better Health website. The London Fields Lido is a 50m Olympic size, heated outdoor swimming pool open all year round - a gorgeous spot for some exercise and people watching! Enjoy a walk along the canal to Victoria Park. Closeby to London Fields is the E5 Bakehouse - Some of the best sourdough bread, among many others, in London. Good cafe too and bread making courses. Under the railway arches in
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Campos de Londres
London Fields West SideLondon Fields – The Lido and Broadway Market London fields and Broadway Market is a top hipster hang out. Nonetheless, there are great restaurants, cafes, bars and shops. Market day is Saturday. Go for a swim in the open air Lido – queues at the weekend – however, I believe you can book – go to the Better Health website. The London Fields Lido is a 50m Olympic size, heated outdoor swimming pool open all year round - a gorgeous spot for some exercise and people watching! Enjoy a walk along the canal to Victoria Park. Closeby to London Fields is the E5 Bakehouse - Some of the best sourdough bread, among many others, in London. Good cafe too and bread making courses. Under the railway arches in
Lovely planting and riverside and canal side walks. Fantastic park, developed in the grounds/by the venues of the London 2012 Olympics. Two fab playgrounds, water fountains, cafes, sandpits, lovely walks. Next to Stratford shopping centre & on the DLR and Overground lines. Swim in the Olympic Pool – view their website for more information.
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Parque Olímpico Rainha Elizabeth
Lovely planting and riverside and canal side walks. Fantastic park, developed in the grounds/by the venues of the London 2012 Olympics. Two fab playgrounds, water fountains, cafes, sandpits, lovely walks. Next to Stratford shopping centre & on the DLR and Overground lines. Swim in the Olympic Pool – view their website for more information.
Weavers Fields
Vallance RoadShopping
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet RdBrick Lane Market on Sundays is within walking distance of the Columbia Rd Flower Market, but is a whole other scene. The flower market is quaint and quirky, but Brick Lane is loud, eclectic and fun! It is located at the northern end of Brick Lane and along Cheshire Street, in the heart of East London's. Brick Lane Market Saturdays and especially busy on Sunday Super busy, plenty of market stalls (food, clothing etc.) Brick Lane also has lots of shops and Indian restaurants.
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Mercado de domingo de Brick Lane
Brick LaneBrick Lane Market on Sundays is within walking distance of the Columbia Rd Flower Market, but is a whole other scene. The flower market is quaint and quirky, but Brick Lane is loud, eclectic and fun! It is located at the northern end of Brick Lane and along Cheshire Street, in the heart of East London's. Brick Lane Market Saturdays and especially busy on Sunday Super busy, plenty of market stalls (food, clothing etc.) Brick Lane also has lots of shops and Indian restaurants.
Europe's largest inner city shopping mall. Tax free shopping for foreigners. It has a whole section devoted to designer boutiques plus everything else you could wish for from Apple to Waitrose, Topshop to Disney and everything in-between. Plus innumerable restaurants, coffee shops, bars and a multiplex cinema etc.
SOHO Coffee Co.
10 Grosvenor StEurope's largest inner city shopping mall. Tax free shopping for foreigners. It has a whole section devoted to designer boutiques plus everything else you could wish for from Apple to Waitrose, Topshop to Disney and everything in-between. Plus innumerable restaurants, coffee shops, bars and a multiplex cinema etc.
Harrods is one of the most Iconic shopping Malls in London, as it is located within one of the world's most affluent street; "Knightsbridge & Sloane Street" They host exclusive branded stores such as Gucci and many other branded names.
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Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdHarrods is one of the most Iconic shopping Malls in London, as it is located within one of the world's most affluent street; "Knightsbridge & Sloane Street" They host exclusive branded stores such as Gucci and many other branded names.
Everyday street market for fresh groceries and clothings
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Watney Market
Watney StreetEveryday street market for fresh groceries and clothings
Getting Around
Canary Wharf
1 Bank StShadwell Station (Stand A)
Shadwell Station (Stand A)
Food Scene
Based on the traditional Irani cafes of Bombay, Dishoom is not only one of the best Indian restaurants in the UK, it is one of the best restaurants in the UK full stop. Don't believe me? It was voted 'Best Restaurant in the UK' by Yelp users in 2015 & 2016. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and they're all great. It's also really reasonably priced, particularly for a restaurant of its quality. N.B. Although they take reservations for breakfast and lunch from groups of any size, for dinner they only accept reservations for groups of 6 or more, meaning the tables are allocated on a first come first serve basis and you may have to wait, but they have a small cocktail bar you can wait at.
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Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StBased on the traditional Irani cafes of Bombay, Dishoom is not only one of the best Indian restaurants in the UK, it is one of the best restaurants in the UK full stop. Don't believe me? It was voted 'Best Restaurant in the UK' by Yelp users in 2015 & 2016. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and they're all great. It's also really reasonably priced, particularly for a restaurant of its quality. N.B. Although they take reservations for breakfast and lunch from groups of any size, for dinner they only accept reservations for groups of 6 or more, meaning the tables are allocated on a first come first serve basis and you may have to wait, but they have a small cocktail bar you can wait at.
Modern restaurant amazing brunches, lovely lunches food in the evening is still great but more expensive. Yotam Ottolenghi is one of London's star chefs and for good reason! People travel far and wide to go to Ottolenghi's so take the advantage of this being only a walk away! For lunch expect a queue and for dinner you'll have to book. It also has amazing cakes and is great for take-outs too.
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StModern restaurant amazing brunches, lovely lunches food in the evening is still great but more expensive. Yotam Ottolenghi is one of London's star chefs and for good reason! People travel far and wide to go to Ottolenghi's so take the advantage of this being only a walk away! For lunch expect a queue and for dinner you'll have to book. It also has amazing cakes and is great for take-outs too.
Founded in 1972 Tayyab’s is a family owned and run business in Whitechapel serving the finest in Punjabi cuisine. From exquisitely spiced curries to our world renowned mixed grill and sizzling lamb.
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Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate StFounded in 1972 Tayyab’s is a family owned and run business in Whitechapel serving the finest in Punjabi cuisine. From exquisitely spiced curries to our world renowned mixed grill and sizzling lamb.
Housed on the ground floor of the Tea Building, located on the corner of Shoreditch High Street and Bethnal Green Road in East London, Pizza East Shoreditch is a modern take on the pizzeria.
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Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StHoused on the ground floor of the Tea Building, located on the corner of Shoreditch High Street and Bethnal Green Road in East London, Pizza East Shoreditch is a modern take on the pizzeria.
2 Michelin stars. Chef Brett Graham's innovative cooking, paired with fine wines in a smart, modern setting. And remember Get the passionfruit souffle
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The Ledbury
127 Ledbury Rd2 Michelin stars. Chef Brett Graham's innovative cooking, paired with fine wines in a smart, modern setting. And remember Get the passionfruit souffle
Great restaurant and bar, go there for weekend cocktails and asian fusion dinners, booking preferable for dinner thurs - sat
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e&o Pan Asian Restaurant Notting Hill
14 Blenheim CrescentGreat restaurant and bar, go there for weekend cocktails and asian fusion dinners, booking preferable for dinner thurs - sat
Electric House
191 Portobello RdHonest high quality food Owned by food stylist & food photographer. Idylllic spot by the canal, sit in the sun watch the world go by, or rather cyclists, runners, dog walkers, house boats...
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Towpath Café
42 De Beauvoir CresHonest high quality food Owned by food stylist & food photographer. Idylllic spot by the canal, sit in the sun watch the world go by, or rather cyclists, runners, dog walkers, house boats...
An 80s style dinner and they’re very famous for breakfasts. I don’t go so often because at the weekends people queue up to get a table… and I don’t do well if I have to queue before breakfast!
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The Breakfast Club
1 Crossrail PlAn 80s style dinner and they’re very famous for breakfasts. I don’t go so often because at the weekends people queue up to get a table… and I don’t do well if I have to queue before breakfast!
Whether you go for a smoked salmon and cream cheese beigel or salt beef beigel you can be sure of a cheap and cheerful 24 hour snack. Popular with tourists, tramps, nightclubbers, taxi drivers and shift workers
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Beigel Bake
159 Brick LnWhether you go for a smoked salmon and cream cheese beigel or salt beef beigel you can be sure of a cheap and cheerful 24 hour snack. Popular with tourists, tramps, nightclubbers, taxi drivers and shift workers
Hip, industrial-chic pizzeria with a 'disco ball' oven, for brunch, drinks and Italian small plates.
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LARDO
201 Richmond RdHip, industrial-chic pizzeria with a 'disco ball' oven, for brunch, drinks and Italian small plates.
World famous Yotam Ottolenghi - cafe for take away salads and pastries. "The Mediterranean influence is still strong in our cooking but we are as likely, these days, to be reaching for the mirin and miso as we are towards the pomegranate molasses."
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Ottolenghi Spitalfields
50 Artillery LnWorld famous Yotam Ottolenghi - cafe for take away salads and pastries. "The Mediterranean influence is still strong in our cooking but we are as likely, these days, to be reaching for the mirin and miso as we are towards the pomegranate molasses."
Subway
311 Grays Inn RoadCafe Rosh Ltd
67 Watney StMcDonald's
302/304 Pentonville Rd 24 hrs McDonalds just 4 min walking
Entertainment & Activities
Opposite Hackney Town Hall. Independent cinema showing mainstream to foreign films, with an all-day cafe bar. Again check the website.
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Hackney Picturehouse
270 Mare StOpposite Hackney Town Hall. Independent cinema showing mainstream to foreign films, with an all-day cafe bar. Again check the website.
The O2, visually typeset in branding as The O₂, is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema.
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O2 Greenwich
Peninsula SquareThe O2, visually typeset in branding as The O₂, is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema.
Cinema Genesis
93-95 Mile End RdArts & Culture
Always a great time at Natural History Museum! The building in itself is beautiful, the big hall with the steps and the dinosaur.... Amazing! Free entry, be early if you want to avoid the crowds. If you come from South Kensington Station, there is usually a Museum security guard on the corner after the traffic lights. There are two entrances, ask the guard what the quickest is to avoid a wait that is too long. Besides their standard collection (cool dinosaur exhibition!), there is usually a temporary exhibition on display: can be anything from real life butterflies to space photography! Extra fee, but well worth it if it's something that spikes your interest.
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Museu de História Natural
Cromwell RoadAlways a great time at Natural History Museum! The building in itself is beautiful, the big hall with the steps and the dinosaur.... Amazing! Free entry, be early if you want to avoid the crowds. If you come from South Kensington Station, there is usually a Museum security guard on the corner after the traffic lights. There are two entrances, ask the guard what the quickest is to avoid a wait that is too long. Besides their standard collection (cool dinosaur exhibition!), there is usually a temporary exhibition on display: can be anything from real life butterflies to space photography! Extra fee, but well worth it if it's something that spikes your interest.
See Shakespeare's plays performed as they would have been in Elizabethan times- the theatre is a reconstruction of the Elizabethan original. Great productions, cheap tickets for standing.
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Teatro Globe de Shakespeare
21 New Globe WalkSee Shakespeare's plays performed as they would have been in Elizabethan times- the theatre is a reconstruction of the Elizabethan original. Great productions, cheap tickets for standing.
The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and today is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 3.3 million visitors annually. Free Entry and an interactive childs play area as well as demonstrations make the Science Museum a firm family favourite. Look out for special exhibitions and enjoy the on site coffee and gift shop.
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Museu de Ciência
Exhibition RoadThe Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and today is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 3.3 million visitors annually. Free Entry and an interactive childs play area as well as demonstrations make the Science Museum a firm family favourite. Look out for special exhibitions and enjoy the on site coffee and gift shop.
FREE entry! For over a century premiering world-class artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo to Sophie Calle, Lucian Freud, Gilbert & George and Mark Wallinger. There's a lovely cafe and bookshop too.
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Galeria Whitechapel
77-82 Whitechapel High StFREE entry! For over a century premiering world-class artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo to Sophie Calle, Lucian Freud, Gilbert & George and Mark Wallinger. There's a lovely cafe and bookshop too.
Museu da Infância do V&A
Cambridge Heath RoadEverything Else
This is one of the main shopping streets in London (and Regent Street/ Bond Street/ Carnaby Street). It can be very busy and touristy but it is here you can visit most of the flagship stores. Everything in central is fairly close together so from here you can walk in either direction to Regents Park, Hyde Park, Soho, Piccadilly, Leister Square and Covent Garden.
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Oxford Street
Oxford StreetThis is one of the main shopping streets in London (and Regent Street/ Bond Street/ Carnaby Street). It can be very busy and touristy but it is here you can visit most of the flagship stores. Everything in central is fairly close together so from here you can walk in either direction to Regents Park, Hyde Park, Soho, Piccadilly, Leister Square and Covent Garden.