Guidebook for Waterloo & South Bank
Food Scene
Great gourmet food shop with fresh veg, bakery, Ginger Pig butchers and deli counter perfect for making up a delicious picnic. Has a cafe upstairs.
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Greensmiths
27 Lower MarshGreat gourmet food shop with fresh veg, bakery, Ginger Pig butchers and deli counter perfect for making up a delicious picnic. Has a cafe upstairs.
UK's no. 1 tourist attraction. Beautiful outdoor markets under wrought iron arches with great food - mostly to eat as you go.
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetUK's no. 1 tourist attraction. Beautiful outdoor markets under wrought iron arches with great food - mostly to eat as you go.
Fantastic bakery with very good coffee in stunning 1950s terrazzo surroundings with a real oasis of a garden at the back. Good for breakfast.
Café Pedlar
Fantastic bakery with very good coffee in stunning 1950s terrazzo surroundings with a real oasis of a garden at the back. Good for breakfast.
Great coffee, wraps & bagels for when you are on the go. Run by Wendy and her sister who are a neighbourhood institution.
Sista Barista
141 Westminster Bridge RdGreat coffee, wraps & bagels for when you are on the go. Run by Wendy and her sister who are a neighbourhood institution.
A decent pub with good food. Book ahead for the Sunday roast.
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The Albert Arms
1 Gladstone StA decent pub with good food. Book ahead for the Sunday roast.
Drinks & Nightlife
Unchanged for years, except that they no longer actually sell scooter parts, this quirkily decorated, vintage style bar is great for real Italian hot chocolate or late night drinking. Occasional movie nights in the basement and a sweet courtyard for drinking out back.
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Scooter Cafe Ltd
Unchanged for years, except that they no longer actually sell scooter parts, this quirkily decorated, vintage style bar is great for real Italian hot chocolate or late night drinking. Occasional movie nights in the basement and a sweet courtyard for drinking out back.
Vaulty Towers
34 Lower MarshVery very strange but pretty fun bar.
Three Stags
Your nearest pub. Pretty nice.
Arts & Culture
The most famous gallery in Britain. Go see the stunning new extension which rises like a ziggurat at the back. Admire views from the top.
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Tate Gallery of Modern Art
BanksideThe most famous gallery in Britain. Go see the stunning new extension which rises like a ziggurat at the back. Admire views from the top.
Fascinating exhibitions in a beautiful set in a lovely park with football pitch and an outdoor gym. The park is also a good place to read, picnic or jog.
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Imperial War Museums
Lambeth RoadFascinating exhibitions in a beautiful set in a lovely park with football pitch and an outdoor gym. The park is also a good place to read, picnic or jog.
It's the new Damien Hirst gallery. Whatever you think of him, he hired a good architect. Come and stroke the spiral stairs and enjoy the space or eat at the once iconic Pharmacy restaurant now reborn.
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Newport Street Gallery
9 Newport StIt's the new Damien Hirst gallery. Whatever you think of him, he hired a good architect. Come and stroke the spiral stairs and enjoy the space or eat at the once iconic Pharmacy restaurant now reborn.
Tate Britain
MillbankAmazing range of music, performances and cultural events right by the Thames. In historic 1950s brutalist building. Shops and restaurants all around. And don't miss the skatepark underneath for the "other London".
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Southbank Zentrum
Amazing range of music, performances and cultural events right by the Thames. In historic 1950s brutalist building. Shops and restaurants all around. And don't miss the skatepark underneath for the "other London".
Nationaltheater
Upper GroundParks & Nature
Walk or jog in a loop along the Thames, perhaps running opposite the Houses of Parliament and under the weird MI6 building. This is exercise and sightseeing +
Or build a sandcastle on the bank of Thames or mudlarking. Plenty of people do.
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River Thames
Walk or jog in a loop along the Thames, perhaps running opposite the Houses of Parliament and under the weird MI6 building. This is exercise and sightseeing +
Or build a sandcastle on the bank of Thames or mudlarking. Plenty of people do.
Entertainment & Activities
My favourite place on a Tuesday evening (only a fiver), a rainy Sunday afternoon or whenever. Slip back into the comfy seats and watch golden oldies or obscure new releases. Eat at the cafe or Benugo restaurant or drink cocktails at the bar.
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BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere RdMy favourite place on a Tuesday evening (only a fiver), a rainy Sunday afternoon or whenever. Slip back into the comfy seats and watch golden oldies or obscure new releases. Eat at the cafe or Benugo restaurant or drink cocktails at the bar.
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local