Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
Boqueria
192 Acre LnGreat tapas, just round the corner.
OXO Tower Restaurant
Barge House StreetLovely view - north and south. Cocktails fine too.
Check it out and you'll find out - go inside to the back for full effect. Right near Embankment tube. (Port, drinks. food/salad.)
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Champagne Bar
87-135 Brompton RdCheck it out and you'll find out - go inside to the back for full effect. Right near Embankment tube. (Port, drinks. food/salad.)
Typical pub, close by, and has a garden. In a nice square too. Could drop by on the way to or from Brixton.
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Trinity Arms
45 Trinity GardensTypical pub, close by, and has a garden. In a nice square too. Could drop by on the way to or from Brixton.
Read about this and it looks good. Down by the canal, which I love. Will be trying it out when I'm in this neck of the woods.
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The Union Tavern
45 Woodfield RdRead about this and it looks good. Down by the canal, which I love. Will be trying it out when I'm in this neck of the woods.
The Jerusalem Tavern
55 Britton StSmall, old, good beer.
Music most nights - usually free before 10pm and £3 after.
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Hootananny Brixton
95 GreaterMusic most nights - usually free before 10pm and £3 after.
Food Scene
Khamsa
140 Acre LnLovely Algerian food - right near by - with Djamal and Sabrina.
Best and cheapest coffee - with outside seating in the sun midday/afternnoon-ish. And right on the market on Saturday. Lovely!
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Gastro
Best and cheapest coffee - with outside seating in the sun midday/afternnoon-ish. And right on the market on Saturday. Lovely!
My favourite restaurant in London. Not cheap - but accessible at lunch for a treat. And delicious. (I used to go to lots of restaurants with work; this is really good and close!)
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Trinity
4 The PolygonMy favourite restaurant in London. Not cheap - but accessible at lunch for a treat. And delicious. (I used to go to lots of restaurants with work; this is really good and close!)
There's a cafe right next to the bandstand, so you can grab a coffee and sit in (hopefully) the sun! (To be clear and to manage expectations, there's not often music on, but occasionally in summer.)
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Clapham Common Bandstand
Clapham Common North SideThere's a cafe right next to the bandstand, so you can grab a coffee and sit in (hopefully) the sun! (To be clear and to manage expectations, there's not often music on, but occasionally in summer.)
Waterstones
82 Gower StThere's a small cafe with good views over Trafalgar Square
If you go up Charing Cross road, before the main entrance to the Portrait gallery, there's a small entrance, where the iron railings are, and under the pavement, there's a good cafe.
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National Portrait Gallery
Saint Martin's PlaceIf you go up Charing Cross road, before the main entrance to the Portrait gallery, there's a small entrance, where the iron railings are, and under the pavement, there's a good cafe.
Gaby's Deli
30 Charing Cross RoadBest falafel sandwiches in London.
Has great recommendations. Heard them on BBC Radio 4 from a politician. I haven't been myself though.
Pickles Sandwich Bar
6 Old Queen StHas great recommendations. Heard them on BBC Radio 4 from a politician. I haven't been myself though.
All the markets in Brixton are great, but there's a new pop-up one, actually on Brixton Station Road - one road further north than Atlantic Rd.
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Brixton Rooftop
Atlantic RoadAll the markets in Brixton are great, but there's a new pop-up one, actually on Brixton Station Road - one road further north than Atlantic Rd.
Eco Restaurant
162 Clapham High StGood pizza place
Wild Caper
11A-13 Coldharbour LnGood coffee.
New (ish) - Asian Caribbean fusion. Masterchef runner up set this up. Lotus chips are great!
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Nanban
426 Coldharbour LnNew (ish) - Asian Caribbean fusion. Masterchef runner up set this up. Lotus chips are great!
Franco Manca
52 Broadway MarketPizza!
Vegetarian crepes in a small, arty, laid-back setting. Worth the bus ride and you can take your own wine or beer.
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Maloko
60 Camberwell Church StVegetarian crepes in a small, arty, laid-back setting. Worth the bus ride and you can take your own wine or beer.
Sightseeing
Food, drinks, ambiance, vegetables, fish, fabrics, clothes, gifts ... wigs! Everything you could want is in the Village and around. http://www.wearebrixtonvillage.london
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Brixton Village Markt
Unit 74 Coldharbour LnFood, drinks, ambiance, vegetables, fish, fabrics, clothes, gifts ... wigs! Everything you could want is in the Village and around. http://www.wearebrixtonvillage.london
Going up the river on a hovercraft is exhilarating! You can pick up the boats in lots of places.http://www.thamesclippers.com/find-your-pier - there are tourist boats too that are great!
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Thames Clippers Station
South Sea StreetGoing up the river on a hovercraft is exhilarating! You can pick up the boats in lots of places.http://www.thamesclippers.com/find-your-pier - there are tourist boats too that are great!
Going up the river on a hovercraft is exhilarating! You can pick up the boats in lots of places.http://www.thamesclippers.com/find-your-pier - there are tourist boats too that are great!
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London Eye Millennium Pier - Embankment Pier
Going up the river on a hovercraft is exhilarating! You can pick up the boats in lots of places.http://www.thamesclippers.com/find-your-pier - there are tourist boats too that are great!
Going up the river on a hovercraft is exhilarating! You can pick up the boats in lots of places.http://www.thamesclippers.com/find-your-pier - there are tourist boats too that are great!
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Tower Millennium Pier
Going up the river on a hovercraft is exhilarating! You can pick up the boats in lots of places.http://www.thamesclippers.com/find-your-pier - there are tourist boats too that are great!
Going up the river on a hovercraft is exhilarating! You can pick up the boats in lots of places.http://www.thamesclippers.com/find-your-pier - there are tourist boats too that are great!
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Embankment Pier station
Going up the river on a hovercraft is exhilarating! You can pick up the boats in lots of places.http://www.thamesclippers.com/find-your-pier - there are tourist boats too that are great!
Millennium Footbridge
Good to walk over between St Pauls and Tate Modern
Sunday market - lovely to walk through Brockwell Park to the market .. pass by the community gardens, the walled garden and the ponds.
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Herne Hill Markt
Railton RoadSunday market - lovely to walk through Brockwell Park to the market .. pass by the community gardens, the walled garden and the ponds.
Great views from the 5th floor bar and restaurant - and good seats/cafe
to work from, with some power points, on the 5th floor too.
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Waterstones
82 Gower StGreat views from the 5th floor bar and restaurant - and good seats/cafe
to work from, with some power points, on the 5th floor too.
Wobbled when first built. Arup helped sort it out. Walk over from or to the Tate from or to St Paul's.
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Millennium Footbridge
Wobbled when first built. Arup helped sort it out. Walk over from or to the Tate from or to St Paul's.
Brixton Windmill
100 Blenheim GardensThere really is a windmill in Brixton ..
City Cruises Westminster Pier
Great way to see the city.
Royal Exchange
Royal ExchangeMore great architecture - and history. Early trading exchange. So beautiful!
Arts & Culture
Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour LnClose - and with good seats. Nice bar too.
Also close - like the Ritzy Cinema - and has a good bar too! And there are good cocktails opposite .. see The Rapscallion, which also does good breakfasts.
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Clapham Picturehouse
76 Venn StAlso close - like the Ritzy Cinema - and has a good bar too! And there are good cocktails opposite .. see The Rapscallion, which also does good breakfasts.
Great museum. Amazing location and building - and there are lovely views from the bar on the top floor of the original part, on the river, and lovely space in the new part, back from the river.
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Tate Modern
BanksideGreat museum. Amazing location and building - and there are lovely views from the bar on the top floor of the original part, on the river, and lovely space in the new part, back from the river.
I just discovered this gallery last year. I like it. Nice place for coffee too - and a great shop for presents and souvenirs.
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Wellcome Collection
183 Euston RdI just discovered this gallery last year. I like it. Nice place for coffee too - and a great shop for presents and souvenirs.
Mahala's yoga class on a Saturday morning ... Other classes at Clapham North during the week. Starts the weekend well!
Mahala Yoga
1 Landor RdMahala's yoga class on a Saturday morning ... Other classes at Clapham North during the week. Starts the weekend well!
Mahala's yoga - several classes during the week. Drop-in rates available. Good energy after a day in town! Mats available.
Claphamspace
1 Landor RdMahala's yoga - several classes during the week. Drop-in rates available. Good energy after a day in town! Mats available.
Great cinema under the railway arches .. and direct on the 35 bus route from the bottom of the road.
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Whirled Cinema
Great cinema under the railway arches .. and direct on the 35 bus route from the bottom of the road.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadEvery step brings a new delight : )
Essentials
Great chemical-free vegetables and an organic store - and loads of food. Lovely pork cobs (that's 'Nottingham language' - a bread roll). Lots of food stalls. Saturday from 8.30, I think, until 4pm.
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Venn Street Market
Venn StreetGreat chemical-free vegetables and an organic store - and loads of food. Lovely pork cobs (that's 'Nottingham language' - a bread roll). Lots of food stalls. Saturday from 8.30, I think, until 4pm.
M.Moen & Sons
24 The PavementFree range and organic butchers
Parks & Nature
Beautiful. There are ponds, hills, views, community gardens and greenhouses, a walled garden and a cafe. Twenty minute walk.
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Brockwell Park
Brockwell Park GardensBeautiful. There are ponds, hills, views, community gardens and greenhouses, a walled garden and a cafe. Twenty minute walk.
Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
Wonderful! Spend a day here. : ) : ) : )
If you're in that neck of the woods, this is a lovely park. And I only just discovered it after over 25 years in London! Amazing. And great there's still lovely stuff like this to find in my city.
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Holland Park
Ilchester PlaceIf you're in that neck of the woods, this is a lovely park. And I only just discovered it after over 25 years in London! Amazing. And great there's still lovely stuff like this to find in my city.
Everything Else
Why do I recommend it? A hundred and one lovely things to buy and eat : )
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetWhy do I recommend it? A hundred and one lovely things to buy and eat : )
No queues! .. and about ten minutes walk from the house (and en route - almost - to Brockwell Park).
Brixton Hill Post Office
104-106 Brixton HillNo queues! .. and about ten minutes walk from the house (and en route - almost - to Brockwell Park).
Leadenhall Market
Gracechurch StreetGreat architecture.