The Haven Guidebook for London

Marianne
The Haven Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Absolutely gorgeous for a Sunday (!) Brunch - or any other days of the week. Great quality food and coffee. But be ready to queue!
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SUNDAY cafe & restaurant
169 Hemingford Rd
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Absolutely gorgeous for a Sunday (!) Brunch - or any other days of the week. Great quality food and coffee. But be ready to queue!
Great Gastro pub with a Garden at the back. Good selection of wines and great food.
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The Albion
10 Thornhill Rd
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Great Gastro pub with a Garden at the back. Good selection of wines and great food.
Gastro Pub with a garden space at the back. 10 minutes walk from here.
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The Drapers Arms
44 Barnsbury St
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Gastro Pub with a garden space at the back. 10 minutes walk from here.
Lots of bars, cafés and restaurants are located on Upper Street
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Upper Street
Upper Street
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Lots of bars, cafés and restaurants are located on Upper Street
Absolutely fab Thai food 15 minutes walk from the flat at the bottom of Caledonian Road (or 5 minutes on the Bus). My favourite restaurant at the moement. Worth booking as it gets very busy.
7 locals raden deze aan
Supawan Thai Food
38 Caledonian Rd
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Absolutely fab Thai food 15 minutes walk from the flat at the bottom of Caledonian Road (or 5 minutes on the Bus). My favourite restaurant at the moement. Worth booking as it gets very busy.
Amazing vegetarian and vegan food on Upper Street. Worth booking as it gets booked out especially at weekends. 15 minutes walk from the flat.
6 locals raden deze aan
Wild Food Café, Islington
269 Upper St
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Amazing vegetarian and vegan food on Upper Street. Worth booking as it gets booked out especially at weekends. 15 minutes walk from the flat.
Nice Indian Restaurant on Upper Street next to The Screen on The Green.
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Masala Zone Islington
80 Upper St
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Nice Indian Restaurant on Upper Street next to The Screen on The Green.
Dishoom is an experience! The place is designed like an old Indian train station and worth the visit just for that. the food is lovely too! Be prepared to queue!
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Dishoom King's Cross
5 Stable St
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Dishoom is an experience! The place is designed like an old Indian train station and worth the visit just for that. the food is lovely too! Be prepared to queue!
Beautiful building and delicious food. Conveniently located just 15 minutes walk from the flat, just behind Kings Cross.
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German Gymnasium
1 King's Blvd
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Beautiful building and delicious food. Conveniently located just 15 minutes walk from the flat, just behind Kings Cross.
Gorgeous redevelopment with shops, cafes and restaurants. Only 15 minutes walk from the flat.
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Coal Drops Yard
Stable Street
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Gorgeous redevelopment with shops, cafes and restaurants. Only 15 minutes walk from the flat.
Beautiful space with access to restaurants and regents Canal
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Graanmarkt
1 Granary Square
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Beautiful space with access to restaurants and regents Canal
A delight for all the senses.
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Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper St
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A delight for all the senses.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great places for an evening out
Nice Corner pub for a leisurely drink
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The Crown
144-146 Hatfield Rd
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Nice Corner pub for a leisurely drink
In Camden great for Jazz
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Jazz Cafe
5 Parkway
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In Camden great for Jazz
Oldest and most famous Jazz Venue in London
123 locals raden deze aan
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
47 Frith St
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Oldest and most famous Jazz Venue in London
Gorgeous gastro pub. Great for a drink or a meal out. Lovely beer garden in the back for a leisurely evening in the summer.
167 locals raden deze aan
The Albion
10 Thornhill Rd
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Gorgeous gastro pub. Great for a drink or a meal out. Lovely beer garden in the back for a leisurely evening in the summer.
Amazing views of London on 32nd floor of the Shard.
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Oblix
31 St Thomas St
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Amazing views of London on 32nd floor of the Shard.

Essentials

Good quality food
36 locals raden deze aan
Marks & Spencer Islington
5 Liverpool Rd
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Good quality food
Good for general shopping
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Sainsbury's
2 Tulse Hill
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Good for general shopping
Great for food, wine and flowers
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Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd
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Great for food, wine and flowers
Good for a small shop, not for general shopping
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The Co-Operative Food
159 Great Dover St
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Good for a small shop, not for general shopping
Post Office on Caledonian Road
Caledonian Road Post Office
320 Caledonian Rd
Post Office on Caledonian Road
Main brands and shops like Gap, H&M, Butlers, Paperchase, French Connection, L'Occitane, MUJI, Accessorize, Oasis and also a large Cinema Complex VUE Islington
70 locals raden deze aan
Angel Central Shopping Centre
21 Parkfield St
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Main brands and shops like Gap, H&M, Butlers, Paperchase, French Connection, L'Occitane, MUJI, Accessorize, Oasis and also a large Cinema Complex VUE Islington
A larger Waitrose on Granary Square. Great for all your food and practical shopping needs
50 locals raden deze aan
Waitrose & Partners Kings Cross
1 Wharf Road
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A larger Waitrose on Granary Square. Great for all your food and practical shopping needs

Arts & Culture

Great for small and grown up kids!
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Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar Passage
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Great for small and grown up kids!
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Tate Modern
Bankside
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Great Art, great exhibitions and a lovely café
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
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Great Art, great exhibitions and a lovely café
Great Art Gallery, a bus ride away with number 43 from Angel in the London Bridge direction
95 locals raden deze aan
Victoria Miro Gallery
16 Wharf Rd
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Great Art Gallery, a bus ride away with number 43 from Angel in the London Bridge direction
Great place for dance performances
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
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Great place for dance performances
Lovely small Theatre just off Upper Street
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Almeida Theater
Almeida Street
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Lovely small Theatre just off Upper Street
The Southbank is great for a stroll along the Thames, for food, music or Art.
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Southbank Centre
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The Southbank is great for a stroll along the Thames, for food, music or Art.
For Art, modernist architecture and a drink on the terrace.
Barbican Centre
Silk Street
For Art, modernist architecture and a drink on the terrace.
An exotic garden in the heart of the city
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Barbican Conservatory
Silk Street
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An exotic garden in the heart of the city
The British Library stores a copy of each book that has ever been published. There are temporary exhibitions, a Café and interesting architecture. It makes for a break on a London city tour.
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British Library
96 Euston Rd
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The British Library stores a copy of each book that has ever been published. There are temporary exhibitions, a Café and interesting architecture. It makes for a break on a London city tour.
The Wellcome Collection has interesting exhibitions, a great bookstore and two lovely cafés.
The Wellcome Trust
183-193 Euston Road
The Wellcome Collection has interesting exhibitions, a great bookstore and two lovely cafés.
The first Tate for all Lovers of traditional Art. You can hop on a boat from one Tate to the other. Makes a lovely trip.
Tate Britain
Millbank
The first Tate for all Lovers of traditional Art. You can hop on a boat from one Tate to the other. Makes a lovely trip.
Stunning historic building - inside and out!
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Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
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Stunning historic building - inside and out!

Parks & Nature

Beautiful Botanical gardens with indoor and outdoor exploration. A beautiful day out. You can get there with the overground in about 45 minutes
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
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Beautiful Botanical gardens with indoor and outdoor exploration. A beautiful day out. You can get there with the overground in about 45 minutes
A lovely Wood a bus ride away. Number 43 to Muswell Hill takes you there
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Highgate Wood
Muswell Hill Road
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A lovely Wood a bus ride away. Number 43 to Muswell Hill takes you there
Opposite Highgate Woods, a lovey little forest with a tiny café for a coffee or small bite to eat. My favourite nature spot in the capital.
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Queen's Wood
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Opposite Highgate Woods, a lovey little forest with a tiny café for a coffee or small bite to eat. My favourite nature spot in the capital.
A small Wood tucked away a few minutes from here. Only open on certain days, but lovely.
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Barnsbury Wood Nature Reserve
18a Crescent St
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A small Wood tucked away a few minutes from here. Only open on certain days, but lovely.
Walk across the 0 degree Meridian. Beautiful park and different view of the Capital with Canary Wharf in the foreground. Greenwich also has a market which is fun to visit. You can get there by DLR or a boat from Embankment which makes a great day trip.
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Blackheath Avenue
Walk across the 0 degree Meridian. Beautiful park and different view of the Capital with Canary Wharf in the foreground. Greenwich also has a market which is fun to visit. You can get there by DLR or a boat from Embankment which makes a great day trip.
If you fancy being immersed in nature and observing birds just outside London - this place is for you!
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WWT London Wetland Centre
Queen Elizabeth Walk
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If you fancy being immersed in nature and observing birds just outside London - this place is for you!

Getting Around

To go to Stratford or Richmond
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Caledonian Road & Barnsbury London Overground Station
Hemingford Road
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To go to Stratford or Richmond
Tube and trains
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King's Cross
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Tube and trains
Northern Line south to Bank or north to Hampstead
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Angel Station
A1
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Northern Line south to Bank or north to Hampstead
Nearest Bus stop on Caledonian Road. Buses to Kings Cross (17, 91, 259) or Angel (274)
Story Street
Story Street
Nearest Bus stop on Caledonian Road. Buses to Kings Cross (17, 91, 259) or Angel (274)
Bus number 153 goes to Angel, the Barbican or to Finsbury Park
Hemingford Road (Stop H) station
Bus number 153 goes to Angel, the Barbican or to Finsbury Park
Great local mini cab service
Imperial Cars And Couriers
360 Caledonian Rd
Great local mini cab service

Entertainment & Activities

Selection of screens with the latest movies. Not a boutique cinema
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Vue Cinema London - Islington
36 Parkfield St
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Selection of screens with the latest movies. Not a boutique cinema
Lovely cinema full of character
177 locals raden deze aan
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper St
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Lovely cinema full of character
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Everyman Kings Cross
14-18 Handyside St
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A boat trip down the river gives you fab views and new perspectives of London. Highly recommended.
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Thames Boat Rides from Embankment Pier
Victoria Embankment
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A boat trip down the river gives you fab views and new perspectives of London. Highly recommended.