Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

A London classic. Described as ‘one of the most convivial in the city’, booking is essential for the luscious Moorish food.
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Moro
34-36 Exmouth Market
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A London classic. Described as ‘one of the most convivial in the city’, booking is essential for the luscious Moorish food.
Brand new, this is a gem (hidden behind a drive-thru McDonalds!). Southern French cuisine done over a wood fire with flair and oozing with taste. Get there quick before everyone knows about it.
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Sardine
15 Micawber St
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Brand new, this is a gem (hidden behind a drive-thru McDonalds!). Southern French cuisine done over a wood fire with flair and oozing with taste. Get there quick before everyone knows about it.
Small and friendly family run Japanese. The sushi is superb and their Bento Box is a healthy treat.
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Sasa Sushi
422 St John St
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Small and friendly family run Japanese. The sushi is superb and their Bento Box is a healthy treat.
A local gem if you fancy imaginative pizza and decent burgers. The daily special is always worth investigating too. Very friendly staff and craft beer on draught.
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Jane Roe Kitchen
90 Old St
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A local gem if you fancy imaginative pizza and decent burgers. The daily special is always worth investigating too. Very friendly staff and craft beer on draught.
A classy dining option. Run by Anna Hansen (MBE for services to the restaurant industry), the Modern Pantry has some exquisite fusion dishes that seem strange on the page, but always fresh and zingy. Great for weekend brunch too.
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The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's Square
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A classy dining option. Run by Anna Hansen (MBE for services to the restaurant industry), the Modern Pantry has some exquisite fusion dishes that seem strange on the page, but always fresh and zingy. Great for weekend brunch too.
I don't know why I'm mentioning this because it's tiny (7 seats) and only a handful of people ever manage to book (the booking system is almost absurdly convoluted!). But it's supposed to be magic...
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Sushi Tetsu
12 Jerusalem Passage
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I don't know why I'm mentioning this because it's tiny (7 seats) and only a handful of people ever manage to book (the booking system is almost absurdly convoluted!). But it's supposed to be magic...
Three levels of meat! Beef is the speciality here and the higher you go, the less casual the dining. Pop in to the ground floor bar for burgers and beers or book a table on the top floor for a more formal experience (with great views over Smithfield Market). Bloody Marys and mimosas on Sunday- highly recommended!
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Smiths of Smithfield
67-77 Charterhouse St
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Three levels of meat! Beef is the speciality here and the higher you go, the less casual the dining. Pop in to the ground floor bar for burgers and beers or book a table on the top floor for a more formal experience (with great views over Smithfield Market). Bloody Marys and mimosas on Sunday- highly recommended!
Fab Australian-inspired cuisine. "Sunny, easy-going and generous" says the owner. Book your place at the weekend - it seems that half of Clerkenwell brunches here!
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Granger & Co. Clerkenwell
50 Sekforde St
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Fab Australian-inspired cuisine. "Sunny, easy-going and generous" says the owner. Book your place at the weekend - it seems that half of Clerkenwell brunches here!
Fantastic local Turkish. Family-friendly and reasonably-priced (their lunch menu is particularly good value). Admired by locals and local workers alike.
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The Iskelé
179-181 Whitecross St
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Fantastic local Turkish. Family-friendly and reasonably-priced (their lunch menu is particularly good value). Admired by locals and local workers alike.
From falafel wraps to gluten-free crepes, modern English pies to bursting Thai curries, Whitecross Street Market brings the hungry employees from all around. Absolutely hopping Mon-Fri at lunch time.
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Whitecross Street Market
132 Whitecross St
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From falafel wraps to gluten-free crepes, modern English pies to bursting Thai curries, Whitecross Street Market brings the hungry employees from all around. Absolutely hopping Mon-Fri at lunch time.

Everything Else

An easy 10 mins walk from us is Exmouth Market. A trendy, pedestrianised street filled with independent shops, restaurants and bars, it also has a busy street food market on weekdays. A great place to watch the stylish, creative locals. We recommend Caravan for coffee, Moro for fine dining (if you can get a booking) and the Exmouth Arms for a cool interpretation of a traditional English local pub.
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Exmouth Market
Exmouth Market
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An easy 10 mins walk from us is Exmouth Market. A trendy, pedestrianised street filled with independent shops, restaurants and bars, it also has a busy street food market on weekdays. A great place to watch the stylish, creative locals. We recommend Caravan for coffee, Moro for fine dining (if you can get a booking) and the Exmouth Arms for a cool interpretation of a traditional English local pub.

Drinks & Nightlife

Join the locals after work for a craft beer (it gets busy) or just chill out and write your postcards during the day. There's also a music venue downstairs so check out what's on.
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The Slaughtered Lamb
34-35 Great Sutton St
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Join the locals after work for a craft beer (it gets busy) or just chill out and write your postcards during the day. There's also a music venue downstairs so check out what's on.
Here's a real local secret. Next to the Modern Pantry in what looks like a normal (but lovely) house is a quirky and gorgeous cocktail bar. Most people have no idea this exists...
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The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell
49-50 St John's Square
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Here's a real local secret. Next to the Modern Pantry in what looks like a normal (but lovely) house is a quirky and gorgeous cocktail bar. Most people have no idea this exists...
A popular local bar good for meeting friends as it is for getting some peace and quiet with a book. Great big windows are ideal for people watching. They also have a decent food menu.
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The Peasant
240 St John St
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A popular local bar good for meeting friends as it is for getting some peace and quiet with a book. Great big windows are ideal for people watching. They also have a decent food menu.

Arts & Culture

One of the world's oldest and most important theatre of contemporary dance. Check what's on well in advance as it's a popular spot.
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Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
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One of the world's oldest and most important theatre of contemporary dance. Check what's on well in advance as it's a popular spot.
Europe's largest multi-arts centre is on your doorstep. The sprawling, brutalist centre presents a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and creative learning events. It is home to the London Symphony Orchestra. There are tons of peaceful public spaces where you can work, snack or hang out and people watch.
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Barbican Miðstöðin
Silk Street
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Europe's largest multi-arts centre is on your doorstep. The sprawling, brutalist centre presents a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance, film and creative learning events. It is home to the London Symphony Orchestra. There are tons of peaceful public spaces where you can work, snack or hang out and people watch.

Essentials

Just two minutes away, this express version of the supermarket giant has the essentials as well as a free ATM.
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High St
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Just two minutes away, this express version of the supermarket giant has the essentials as well as a free ATM.
A large supermarket with a meat/fish counter, fresh produce, newspapers/magazines as well as an ATM, coffee dock and superb customer service.
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Waitrose & Partners Barbican
Whitecross Street
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A large supermarket with a meat/fish counter, fresh produce, newspapers/magazines as well as an ATM, coffee dock and superb customer service.

Getting Around

Your closest Tube stop is about 10 minutes on foot.
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Barbican Station
Aldersgate Street
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Your closest Tube stop is about 10 minutes on foot.