Guidebook for London
Arts & Culture
Large quiet cinema with digital and 3D films with restaurants and bowling around it.
89 locals recommend
Odeon Cinema Surrey Quays
Redriff RoadLarge quiet cinema with digital and 3D films with restaurants and bowling around it.
Canada Water Culture Space at Canada Water Library presenting theatre, music, dance, comedy, live literature and community events. http://canadawaterculturespace.org.uk/
85 locals recommend
Canada Water station
Deal Porters WayCanada Water Culture Space at Canada Water Library presenting theatre, music, dance, comedy, live literature and community events. http://canadawaterculturespace.org.uk/
This is a library, but it's also a cultural space with events running all the time, there's a cafe on the ground floor and spaces to read or do your emails. It's also a nice spot near the water.
35 locals recommend
Canada Water Library
21 Surrey Quays RdThis is a library, but it's also a cultural space with events running all the time, there's a cafe on the ground floor and spaces to read or do your emails. It's also a nice spot near the water.
Essentials
Tesco Extra
1 Armada Wy.Large 24 hour supermarket
Local store will have everything you need and is open 24hrs. Friendly staff and there is also a cash machine.
51 locals recommend
Costcutter
258 Clapham RdLocal store will have everything you need and is open 24hrs. Friendly staff and there is also a cash machine.
Food Scene
Friendly little cafe perfect for a quick coffee or has a good deli with exciting South African delicacies.
La Cigale
172 Lower RdFriendly little cafe perfect for a quick coffee or has a good deli with exciting South African delicacies.
The Yellow House
126 Lower RoadGreat for a pizza or simple food like pasta and steak.
Cafe East
3-5 Redriff RdExcellent Vietnamese food at very reasonable prices
Excellent authentic Vietnamese restaurant including noodles, Soups, rice dishes and spring rolls.
35 locals recommend
Cafe Mama Pho
24 Evelyn StExcellent authentic Vietnamese restaurant including noodles, Soups, rice dishes and spring rolls.
Excellent Chinese restaurant which sells authentic food and if you're adventurous you should try the spicy szechuan dishes!
176 Lower Rd
176 Lower RoadExcellent Chinese restaurant which sells authentic food and if you're adventurous you should try the spicy szechuan dishes!
Ma Po
176 Lower Rdit's great for chinese food, particularly sezchuan food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent microbrewery with a range of beers made on site and friendly staff. Also has a ping pong table. Only open Saturday though 11am-5pm
16 locals recommend
Fourpure Brewing Co.
Rotherhithe New RoadExcellent microbrewery with a range of beers made on site and friendly staff. Also has a ping pong table. Only open Saturday though 11am-5pm
One of the oldest original buildings in the area this is a large pub with good beer and food. Also has a good beer garden. Wednesday is BBQ Ribs night a full rack with chips or 2 half racks with chips
48 locals recommend
The Ship & Whale
2 Gulliver StOne of the oldest original buildings in the area this is a large pub with good beer and food. Also has a good beer garden. Wednesday is BBQ Ribs night a full rack with chips or 2 half racks with chips
Something a bit different, a floating boat pub which has an outdoor seating area perfect for Summer
9 locals recommend
Wibbly Wobbly
Rope StreetSomething a bit different, a floating boat pub which has an outdoor seating area perfect for Summer
Excellent traditional pub with great real ales and pub food. Has a terrace overlooking the river and a restaurant on the 1st floor. (20mins walk through Southwark park)
200 locals recommend
The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe StExcellent traditional pub with great real ales and pub food. Has a terrace overlooking the river and a restaurant on the 1st floor. (20mins walk through Southwark park)
Old-fashioned but traditional pub on the river. Mainly locals go here. Good prices as it's a Samuel Smith pub which means it only serves drinks made in the Sam Smith's brewery in Yorkshire, but luckily that beer is really good. Does some cheap simple food as well.
179 locals recommend
The Angel
61 St Giles High StOld-fashioned but traditional pub on the river. Mainly locals go here. Good prices as it's a Samuel Smith pub which means it only serves drinks made in the Sam Smith's brewery in Yorkshire, but luckily that beer is really good. Does some cheap simple food as well.
Sightseeing
Small Gallery space with a cafe, great for a stop if you're visiting the Park
6 locals recommend
Southwark Park Galleries // Lake Gallery
Southwark ParkSmall Gallery space with a cafe, great for a stop if you're visiting the Park
Shopping
Small Shopping Centre with everything you might need with banks, large supermarket, Starbucks cafe, home ware, clothes shops and more.
127 locals recommend
Surrey Quays Shopping Centre
Redriff RoadSmall Shopping Centre with everything you might need with banks, large supermarket, Starbucks cafe, home ware, clothes shops and more.