Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Delicious busy trendy and chic Korean restaurant. Nice dim lighting. Cool cocktail bar in the basement.
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Kimchee
71 High HolbornDelicious busy trendy and chic Korean restaurant. Nice dim lighting. Cool cocktail bar in the basement.
I love this humble Indian buffet which has been around for more than twenty years. You can eat buffet for lunch and dinner for only five pounds. mango lassi, dhal, papadams, sag aloo.... I love it.
The Vegetarian's Paradise
59 Marchmont StreetI love this humble Indian buffet which has been around for more than twenty years. You can eat buffet for lunch and dinner for only five pounds. mango lassi, dhal, papadams, sag aloo.... I love it.
Fabulous family run pizzeria with a great atmosphere and good pizzas, pastas, and mains. You are welcomed with great big chunks of parmesan, bowls of olives, and grissini. Dine inside or out.
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Ciao Bella
86-90 Lamb's Conduit StFabulous family run pizzeria with a great atmosphere and good pizzas, pastas, and mains. You are welcomed with great big chunks of parmesan, bowls of olives, and grissini. Dine inside or out.
A fast growing chain of reasonably priced bento boxes, miso and sushi. Good quality fast food Japanese.
itsu
236 High HolbornA fast growing chain of reasonably priced bento boxes, miso and sushi. Good quality fast food Japanese.
A good local place to try fish and chips. It is very reasonable and it has been around for a very long time.
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The Fryer's Delight
19 Theobalds RdA good local place to try fish and chips. It is very reasonable and it has been around for a very long time.
This is a great place to try the traditional Full English Breakfast. Choose your combination: sausage, baked beans, fried tomato, mushrooms, eggs, toast, tea, coffee. You will not have to eat again.
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Andrew's Cafe
59 Grays Inn RdThis is a great place to try the traditional Full English Breakfast. Choose your combination: sausage, baked beans, fried tomato, mushrooms, eggs, toast, tea, coffee. You will not have to eat again.
A beautiful walkway with cafes, patisseries, hair salons, a craft beer pub, and restaurants. A fine place to sit outside or in for breakfast.
Sicilian Avenue
Sicilian AvenueA beautiful walkway with cafes, patisseries, hair salons, a craft beer pub, and restaurants. A fine place to sit outside or in for breakfast.
Afternoon tea, scones, cupcakes of every variety, sandwiches, all indulgent baked items are found here. It is small, but cosy.
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Beauty in Bloomsbury
42 Theobalds RdAfternoon tea, scones, cupcakes of every variety, sandwiches, all indulgent baked items are found here. It is small, but cosy.
Authentic Korean with a capital A. The mandu kuk (dumpling soup) serves six people. Ample portions very reasonable. Bi bim bap, seafood pancakes, kimchi , bulgogi..etc
Woojung
73 New Oxford StAuthentic Korean with a capital A. The mandu kuk (dumpling soup) serves six people. Ample portions very reasonable. Bi bim bap, seafood pancakes, kimchi , bulgogi..etc
Right across from Kings Cross station, this Chinese noodle bar offers generous portions of soups, laksa, chow mien. I used to eat here all the time. Still a cheap and cheerful place. Very clean too.
Chop Chop Noodle Bar
56 Uxbridge RdRight across from Kings Cross station, this Chinese noodle bar offers generous portions of soups, laksa, chow mien. I used to eat here all the time. Still a cheap and cheerful place. Very clean too.
A grand historical building where Virginia Woolf once stayed. Take afternoon tea in the lounge with heavy traditional leather chairs, chandeliers and a woody décor.
The Principal London
1-8 Russell SquareA grand historical building where Virginia Woolf once stayed. Take afternoon tea in the lounge with heavy traditional leather chairs, chandeliers and a woody décor.
Store Street has quite a few cool cafes, delis, and more cafes. Coffee? Have it twice. It's all about overpriced coffee. Worth a look if you are passing. Cool fifties diner there too.
Store Street
Store StreetStore Street has quite a few cool cafes, delis, and more cafes. Coffee? Have it twice. It's all about overpriced coffee. Worth a look if you are passing. Cool fifties diner there too.
A nice airy place to have a coffee, tea, cakes, or pizza baked in a wood fired oven. Two terraces for outdoor dining--one overlooking the tennis courts. Pleasant place. You can hear your conversation.
Fields Bar & Kitchen
Lincoln's Inn FieldsA nice airy place to have a coffee, tea, cakes, or pizza baked in a wood fired oven. Two terraces for outdoor dining--one overlooking the tennis courts. Pleasant place. You can hear your conversation.
Full English Breakfast £5. Wonderful home made hummus and salads. Moroccan mint tea, smoothies, fresh juices. Clean, healthy, convenient, and reasonable for lunch or breakfast.
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The King of Falafel
17 Hunter StFull English Breakfast £5. Wonderful home made hummus and salads. Moroccan mint tea, smoothies, fresh juices. Clean, healthy, convenient, and reasonable for lunch or breakfast.
Drinks & Nightlife
There is a wonderful atmosphere here. The wine is good. The food is fantastic like a French bistro. Fabulous unusual meals like baked pigeon, quail, roasts.. There is usually a menu of the day.
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Vats Wine Bar
51 Lamb's Conduit StThere is a wonderful atmosphere here. The wine is good. The food is fantastic like a French bistro. Fabulous unusual meals like baked pigeon, quail, roasts.. There is usually a menu of the day.
This is a small traditional old pub with an interesting history. It is 300 years old. They serve Hoegaarden which is important to me.
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The Queens Head
66 Acton StThis is a small traditional old pub with an interesting history. It is 300 years old. They serve Hoegaarden which is important to me.
You must go in here to see the etched mirrors which were made by William Morris. They are original and insured for £100,000.00 each. Not many people know that or even notice. Lovely interior.
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Princess Louise
208 High HolbornYou must go in here to see the etched mirrors which were made by William Morris. They are original and insured for £100,000.00 each. Not many people know that or even notice. Lovely interior.
Essentials
This is the little Waitrose five minutes from my home. There is a bigger one in the Brunswick Centre. It has pate, bread, milk, juice, fish, meat, ready meals, tea...all you will need.
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Little Waitrose & Partners
246 High HolbornThis is the little Waitrose five minutes from my home. There is a bigger one in the Brunswick Centre. It has pate, bread, milk, juice, fish, meat, ready meals, tea...all you will need.
High quality food supermarket run by volunteers in the community. Everything is fresh. Different chefs come in to bake pies, create soups, and wow you with their skills. Top veg, meat and basics.
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The People's Supermarket
72-76 Lamb's Conduit StHigh quality food supermarket run by volunteers in the community. Everything is fresh. Different chefs come in to bake pies, create soups, and wow you with their skills. Top veg, meat and basics.
Shopping
This is a shop specialising in hand-painted china. You can pick up a cup, vase, teapot or whole dinner set here. It can even have your name on it. I work here and you can see my artwork here.
Cosmo China
11 Cosmo PlThis is a shop specialising in hand-painted china. You can pick up a cup, vase, teapot or whole dinner set here. It can even have your name on it. I work here and you can see my artwork here.
A wonderful rare art bookshop stocked full of unique small publisher art books, games, calendars, quirky humorous cards, t-shirts etc. A great place to pick up a unique gift or browse.
Magma
117-119 Clerkenwell RdA wonderful rare art bookshop stocked full of unique small publisher art books, games, calendars, quirky humorous cards, t-shirts etc. A great place to pick up a unique gift or browse.
Beautiful high end contemporary costume jewellery and fine scarves by a range of designers. This is a special shop.
Maggie Owen London
13 Rugby StBeautiful high end contemporary costume jewellery and fine scarves by a range of designers. This is a special shop.
Folk Womens
53 Lamb's Conduit StFresh contemporary design in women's wear.
Get your postcard stamps here. If the line is too long, go to the small convenience store on Marchmont street. It doubles as a post office too.
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Russell Square
Get your postcard stamps here. If the line is too long, go to the small convenience store on Marchmont street. It doubles as a post office too.
This bookstore-school is making philosophy cool by giving it a modern slant and serving it up in bite sized pieces of short talks and workshops. It's very popular so book in advance.
The School of Life
This bookstore-school is making philosophy cool by giving it a modern slant and serving it up in bite sized pieces of short talks and workshops. It's very popular so book in advance.
Everything Else
Leather Lane is a thriving market from Tuesday to Friday. Mexican, Korean, Italian, Moroccan, Thai food stalls. Clothing at reduced prices and cheese man down the end. Lots of shops and cafes.
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Leather Lane
Leather LaneLeather Lane is a thriving market from Tuesday to Friday. Mexican, Korean, Italian, Moroccan, Thai food stalls. Clothing at reduced prices and cheese man down the end. Lots of shops and cafes.
This is within walking distance. You can walk up Judd street--the back streets passing Marchmont street to get here. Or take the 91 bus a few stops.
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Eurostar Train Station - St Pancras
Euston RoadThis is within walking distance. You can walk up Judd street--the back streets passing Marchmont street to get here. Or take the 91 bus a few stops.
Sightseeing
It is Dicken's old home where he began writing Oliver Twist based on the orphanage nearby that is now known as Coram Fields.
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Charles Dickens safn
48-49 Doughty StIt is Dicken's old home where he began writing Oliver Twist based on the orphanage nearby that is now known as Coram Fields.
Just a short five to ten minute walk from the flat...this is a must see. You could spend days in there, but give it at least one hour of your time. And it is free to enter.
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Breska safnið
Great Russell StreetJust a short five to ten minute walk from the flat...this is a must see. You could spend days in there, but give it at least one hour of your time. And it is free to enter.
There is always something interesting on display here. There is also a Buddhist rock garden meditation space on the roof. SOAS has a free summer concert series worth checking out. See online.
Brunei Gallery
Russell SquareThere is always something interesting on display here. There is also a Buddhist rock garden meditation space on the roof. SOAS has a free summer concert series worth checking out. See online.
Methodist founders John and Charles Wesley preached here for sixty years from 1741. There is an amazing organ. This church plays host to contemporary musicians like Sun Kil Moon. Events calendar check
St Giles-in-the-Fields Church
60 St Giles High StMethodist founders John and Charles Wesley preached here for sixty years from 1741. There is an amazing organ. This church plays host to contemporary musicians like Sun Kil Moon. Events calendar check
There is a half price ticket booth in the square which offers short notice discounts on West End shows and musicals. Mousetrap is a good one and the longest running show. Warhorse and Book of Mormon.
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Leicester Square
There is a half price ticket booth in the square which offers short notice discounts on West End shows and musicals. Mousetrap is a good one and the longest running show. Warhorse and Book of Mormon.
Arts & Culture
Take the escalator to the top floor and look down over Covent Garden Plaza while having tea and sandwiches. Or take in the ballet or opera. An experimental theatre there used during the mime festival.
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Konunglega óperan
Bow StreetTake the escalator to the top floor and look down over Covent Garden Plaza while having tea and sandwiches. Or take in the ballet or opera. An experimental theatre there used during the mime festival.
A wonderful contemporary dance school and performance venue. Check their site for the newest and most experimental dance and cabaret. Tickets usually between £5 and £15. Well worth it.
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The Place
17 Duke's RdA wonderful contemporary dance school and performance venue. Check their site for the newest and most experimental dance and cabaret. Tickets usually between £5 and £15. Well worth it.
Odd art and foreign films at really cheap prices. Check their website for what's on. Cult classics, old films, Cannes winners, quirky small producer films. My favourite film venue.
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Prince Charles Cinema
7 Leicester PlOdd art and foreign films at really cheap prices. Check their website for what's on. Cult classics, old films, Cannes winners, quirky small producer films. My favourite film venue.