Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Tramshed
32 Rivington StPerfect chicken and steak in a beautiful space
Seasonal British food - dishes that have personality and are all about flavour.
91 locals recommend
Fifteen
15 Westland PlSeasonal British food - dishes that have personality and are all about flavour.
Great steak house from Hawksmoor, with plenty of other choices with influences from Italy, Asia and the Middle East.
35 locals recommend
Foxlow Clerkenwell
69-73 St John StGreat steak house from Hawksmoor, with plenty of other choices with influences from Italy, Asia and the Middle East.
Eyre Brothers Restaurant
70 Leonard StGreat Iberian restaurant
The Zetter Hotel
86-88 Clerkenwell RdBruno Loubet's flavoursome French bistro
Angler
3 South Plrooftop restaurant serving British seafood
Great lunch time market with a fantastic selection of street food
53 locals recommend
Whitecross Street Market
132 Whitecross StGreat lunch time market with a fantastic selection of street food
Hix Oyster & Chop House
36-37 Cowcross Stthe name says it all.
Ceviche Old St
2 Baldwin StFantastic Peruvian cuisine, great atmosphere too
Jane Roe Kitchen
90 Old StGreat pizza & burgers at a great price!
Cozzo
177 Whitecross StreetNice local Italian restaurant, great for people watching
HKK
88 Worship StreetMichelin starred Chinese
Great stout British dishes, with meats from the rotisserie a highlight
43 locals recommend
The Jugged Hare
49 Chiswell StGreat stout British dishes, with meats from the rotisserie a highlight
Great British menu from the Martin brothers of the Botanist at Sloane Square. Excellent fish from Billingsgate market. Great cocktail bar too
9 locals recommend
Chiswell Street Dining Rooms
56 Chiswell StGreat British menu from the Martin brothers of the Botanist at Sloane Square. Excellent fish from Billingsgate market. Great cocktail bar too
Fusion cooking that uses complementary flavours to create vibrant, zesty dishes
83 locals recommend
The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's SquareFusion cooking that uses complementary flavours to create vibrant, zesty dishes
Hoxton Grill
81 Great Eastern StNorth American classic - opens for breakfast too
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Amazing Venetian-style bacaro converted from an old meat market storage facility
64 locals recommend
Smiths of Smithfield
67-77 Charterhouse StAmazing Venetian-style bacaro converted from an old meat market storage facility
Ozone Coffee Roasters
11 Leonard Stgreat coffee roaster
Shoreditch Grind
213 Old StTop notch coffee and a late night cocktail bar
Smithfield Market
Grand AvenueLondon's most famous meat market
Look mum no hands!
49 Old StGreat cycle cafe
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local pub from the Martin brothers comes with the sort of food that is reassuringly familiar yet done well.
24 locals recommend
Simmons Bar | Clerkenwell
180 St John StGreat local pub from the Martin brothers comes with the sort of food that is reassuringly familiar yet done well.
Great pub food, try the goose rillettes or chicken pie.
58 locals recommend
The Princess of Shoreditch
76-78 Paul StGreat pub food, try the goose rillettes or chicken pie.
Nightjar
129 City RdAmazing speakeasy Jazz venue
Two Brewers
114 Clapham High Streetgreat local pub
East Bloc
217 City RdShoreditch's most well known gay club
Sightseeing
Where William Blake is buried, as well as some 123,000 others.
6 locals recommend
Bunhill Fields Burial And Gardens
Bunhill Fields Burial And GardensWhere William Blake is buried, as well as some 123,000 others.
Arts & Culture
Modern Art
4-8 Helmet RowBeautiful gallery from curator Stuart Shave
Victoria Miro Gallery
16 Wharf Rdgreat contemporary art gallery
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art
32 Fitzroy Squaregreat art gallery
Museum of London
Museum of LondonSurprisingly large museum showing all things London
Barbican Centre
Silk StreetAmazing brutalist architecture
Essentials
The Co-operative Food
185 Old StLocal supermarket
Entertainment & Activities
Barbican Cinema 1
Silk StreetNearest cinema
Spa Experience Old Street
1 Norman StLondon's oldest Turkish bath
Golden Lane Sport & Fitness
Fane LaneSwimming pool, tennis, squash, badminton, you name it