Guidebook for London
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
17 Stroud Green RdShopping
One New Change
New ChangeArts & Culture
Tate Modern
BanksideThe National Gallery
Trafalgar SquareThe barbican holds a theatre, gallery, cinema, restaurant and cafe, and a number of conferences. Built in the 1960s it is an interesting piece of architecture. It also has a large indoor garden open to the public usually on Sundays.
www.barbican.org.uk
509 locals recommend
Barbican Centre
Silk StreetThe barbican holds a theatre, gallery, cinema, restaurant and cafe, and a number of conferences. Built in the 1960s it is an interesting piece of architecture. It also has a large indoor garden open to the public usually on Sundays.
www.barbican.org.uk
Sightseeing
St. Paul's Cathedral
Temple Area is the legal district, surrounded by the high courts and hundreds of legal chambers, the area earnt its name as it was the original knights templar precint. It is possible to walk through the secluded gardens and also visit the church.
(The area is referred to in the davinci code)
9 locals recommend
Temple Church
Temple Area is the legal district, surrounded by the high courts and hundreds of legal chambers, the area earnt its name as it was the original knights templar precint. It is possible to walk through the secluded gardens and also visit the church.
(The area is referred to in the davinci code)
Want to see London from up high. Sky Gardens sitting at the top of the walkie talkie building is free to enter, however you need to book online in advance to visit. Best to arrange at least one week in advance.
You can also buy an affordable meal at the Darwin Brasserie, you will need to generally book in advance. Note queues are non-existant for restaurant bookings, for general entry you made need to queue
98 locals recommend
Darwin Brasserie
20 Philpot LnWant to see London from up high. Sky Gardens sitting at the top of the walkie talkie building is free to enter, however you need to book online in advance to visit. Best to arrange at least one week in advance.
You can also buy an affordable meal at the Darwin Brasserie, you will need to generally book in advance. Note queues are non-existant for restaurant bookings, for general entry you made need to queue
Drinks & Nightlife
Fabric London
77A Charterhouse StFood Scene
Workshop Coffee Clerkenwell
27 Clerkenwell RoadDuring week days there is a food street market, perfect for lunch on the go.
25 locals recommend
Leather Lane
Leather LaneDuring week days there is a food street market, perfect for lunch on the go.
Smiths of Smithfield
67-77 Charterhouse StGreat (affordable) Italian/Venetian tapas restaurant
Prufrock Coffee
23-25 Leather LnExcellent Coffee
Bea's of Bloomsbury - Farringdon
43 Cowcross StIf you have a sweet toothe and love cupcakes and cakes
Excellent Wine bar, cheese and restaurant. Wine tasting evenings available.
7 locals recommend
Vivat Bacchus
4 Hay's LnExcellent Wine bar, cheese and restaurant. Wine tasting evenings available.
An excellent restaurant, option of the tavern, restaurant or in the summer the yard. Excellent French Cuisine
12 locals recommend
Bleeding Heart Tavern
1 Bleeding Heart YardAn excellent restaurant, option of the tavern, restaurant or in the summer the yard. Excellent French Cuisine
Twinings is synomonous with English Tea, this is their original tea shop open for over 300 years. Where you can taste for free from hundreds of teas. The building is also an example of the tudor era.
https://www.twinings.co.uk/about-twinings/216-strand
8 locals recommend
Twinings
216 StrandTwinings is synomonous with English Tea, this is their original tea shop open for over 300 years. Where you can taste for free from hundreds of teas. The building is also an example of the tudor era.
https://www.twinings.co.uk/about-twinings/216-strand
Getting Around
Farringdon Station
Cowcross StreetChancery Lane station
High HolbornNCP
Station Road