Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Awesome local cafe that does fresh sandwiches. Owned by a French guy who grew up around here, the food is good and the atmosphere is fun
Raison D'etre
18 Bute StreetAwesome local cafe that does fresh sandwiches. Owned by a French guy who grew up around here, the food is good and the atmosphere is fun
Ceru
7-9 Bute StAmazing Levantine cuisine done as small plates.
GAIL's Bakery South Kensington
45 Thurloe StAmazing cinnamon rolls and great fresh bread.
The interior design in this museum cafe is really spectacular with occasional live piano performances in the afternoon. The food and coffee are reasonable but the setting is definitely worth taking some time out of museum visiting.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadThe interior design in this museum cafe is really spectacular with occasional live piano performances in the afternoon. The food and coffee are reasonable but the setting is definitely worth taking some time out of museum visiting.
Relaxed hipster cafe that serves good, freshly made sandwiches along with good coffee. For later in the evenings they do cheese and meat platters with a decent selection of wines and beers. Very relaxed.
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Fernandez & Wells
8A Exhibition RdRelaxed hipster cafe that serves good, freshly made sandwiches along with good coffee. For later in the evenings they do cheese and meat platters with a decent selection of wines and beers. Very relaxed.
Extremely traditional, not fancy, afternoon tea spot. This bakery/cafe serves traditional British cakes dating back to Henry VIII. Located next door to Kew Gardens it's perfect to combine for a trip to West London.
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Newens | The Original Maids of Honour
288 Kew RdExtremely traditional, not fancy, afternoon tea spot. This bakery/cafe serves traditional British cakes dating back to Henry VIII. Located next door to Kew Gardens it's perfect to combine for a trip to West London.
Number one food market in London with fresh meat, vegetables and fruit from all over the UK. There's also a wide selection of international cuisines on the food stalls. Worth a visit but get there early on the weekends, from about 11-3 the place is packed!
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetNumber one food market in London with fresh meat, vegetables and fruit from all over the UK. There's also a wide selection of international cuisines on the food stalls. Worth a visit but get there early on the weekends, from about 11-3 the place is packed!
Drinks & Nightlife
THE pub to go to in Kensington and Chelsea. It is typically packed out, especially on a Friday, and has a great selections of beer and wines along with a pretty solid restaurant.
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The Anglesea Arms
15 Selwood TerraceTHE pub to go to in Kensington and Chelsea. It is typically packed out, especially on a Friday, and has a great selections of beer and wines along with a pretty solid restaurant.
In the basement of the Mandarin Oriental, it's got a great selection of drinks. Definitely not a cheap option but it also has really good food.
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Bar Boulud
66 KnightsbridgeIn the basement of the Mandarin Oriental, it's got a great selection of drinks. Definitely not a cheap option but it also has really good food.
Arts & Culture
Natural History Museum Cromwell Road (Stop GT) station
Classic Museum
Originally a private house filled with the private collection of Sir John Soane (a famous architect). It's pretty mindblowing that a private individual could get this large a collection of paintings, statues and other cultural items.
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Sir John Soane’s Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn FieldsOriginally a private house filled with the private collection of Sir John Soane (a famous architect). It's pretty mindblowing that a private individual could get this large a collection of paintings, statues and other cultural items.
Parks & Nature
Lovely manicured greenery in the heart of London. If the weather is nice, there's nowhere better to be in the neighbourhood. If you like running there are a few routes around the perimeter of the park.
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Hyde Park
Lovely manicured greenery in the heart of London. If the weather is nice, there's nowhere better to be in the neighbourhood. If you like running there are a few routes around the perimeter of the park.
The oldest botanical garden in the world! A small space with a huge range of different flowers and other plants.
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Chelsea Physic Garden
66 Royal Hospital RdThe oldest botanical garden in the world! A small space with a huge range of different flowers and other plants.
Essentials
Little Waitrose & Partners
Just round the corner, nice local supermarket.
Larger but still quite close supermarket. Inside the same building as Gloucester Road station, it has everything you might need including washing and beauty products.
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Waitrose & Partners
128 Gloucester RdLarger but still quite close supermarket. Inside the same building as Gloucester Road station, it has everything you might need including washing and beauty products.
Shopping
The most famous department store in the UK. It's been refitted to be ultra-luxurious and touristy, with restaurants and cafes in every spare corner, but it's definitely worth a visit. The furniture section is good fun to wander through and daydream of home decorations.
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Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdThe most famous department store in the UK. It's been refitted to be ultra-luxurious and touristy, with restaurants and cafes in every spare corner, but it's definitely worth a visit. The furniture section is good fun to wander through and daydream of home decorations.
Classic Gentlemen's clothing with a touch of English eccentricity. The whole of Jermyn street is worth walking along for men, it's the home of men's clothing and grooming in London.
New & Lingwood Ltd
53 Jermyn StClassic Gentlemen's clothing with a touch of English eccentricity. The whole of Jermyn street is worth walking along for men, it's the home of men's clothing and grooming in London.