Guidebook for London
Food Scene
It serves brilliantly cooked, ethically sourced food at reasonable prices. Always polite, helpful service. Delicious cocktails!
26 locals recommend
The Crystal Palace Market
3-7 Church RdIt serves brilliantly cooked, ethically sourced food at reasonable prices. Always polite, helpful service. Delicious cocktails!
A smart, sophisticated, impressive restaurant with imbecile service and easy food.
38 locals recommend
Joanna's
56 Westow HillA smart, sophisticated, impressive restaurant with imbecile service and easy food.
Modern British dining room with dark wood floors, brick walls, cocktail bar and patio. Brilliantly priced dishes.
13 locals recommend
The Exhibition Rooms
69 Westow HillModern British dining room with dark wood floors, brick walls, cocktail bar and patio. Brilliantly priced dishes.
Set up by local twins and close to Crystal Palace Park, trendy café Brown and Green is a great local spot to grab a coffee or brunch – and the cakes here are divine! Its an authentic piece of London. Well worth a visit.
10 locals recommend
Brown & Green London
99 Church RdSet up by local twins and close to Crystal Palace Park, trendy café Brown and Green is a great local spot to grab a coffee or brunch – and the cakes here are divine! Its an authentic piece of London. Well worth a visit.
Drinks & Nightlife
Traditional pub with 16 real ales/ciders on tap, hosting live music and occasional beer festivals.
10 locals recommend
The Grape & Grain
2 Anerley HillTraditional pub with 16 real ales/ciders on tap, hosting live music and occasional beer festivals.
Entertaining, vintage-themed pub and beer garden with lots of games, live music and DJs at weekends.
28 locals recommend
Westow House
79 Westow HillEntertaining, vintage-themed pub and beer garden with lots of games, live music and DJs at weekends.
This is a bar and nightclub where everyone who's anyone in Crystal Palace attends on a Saturday night. Great vibe.
6 locals recommend
Cocktail Embassy
76 Westow HillThis is a bar and nightclub where everyone who's anyone in Crystal Palace attends on a Saturday night. Great vibe.
Parks & Nature
Crystal Palace is a hidden gem in South London, offering impressive views over the capital. The area takes its name from the beautiful glass palace it once housed, but was sadly destroyed by fire in 1936.
The park is one of my favourite London parks and the staff in the cafe are really friendly! It's also huge, with a dinosaur zone, lakes, and petting farm for animal lovers everywhere.
149 locals recommend
Crystal Palace Park
Crystal Palace is a hidden gem in South London, offering impressive views over the capital. The area takes its name from the beautiful glass palace it once housed, but was sadly destroyed by fire in 1936.
The park is one of my favourite London parks and the staff in the cafe are really friendly! It's also huge, with a dinosaur zone, lakes, and petting farm for animal lovers everywhere.
Shopping
It's an indoor Aladdin's cave literally crammed full of stuff, including books, vinyl, antiques, clothes, toys, tarot card reading and more. Tucked away off main drag Westow Street, the market can be a little tricky to find but it’s definitely worth a good rummage when you do.
13 locals recommend
Haynes Lane Market
Haynes LaneIt's an indoor Aladdin's cave literally crammed full of stuff, including books, vinyl, antiques, clothes, toys, tarot card reading and more. Tucked away off main drag Westow Street, the market can be a little tricky to find but it’s definitely worth a good rummage when you do.
A short train ride will take you to Shoreditch High Street, the hip hop and trendy part of London that has recently and dramatically changed! It combines the art and curiosity of the students that lived there with the corporate money of companies eager to find homes in the City but have been pushed out slightly east of the banking district. Its a beautiful combination of everything that is trendy and current right now. It's a bit of a secret!
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StA short train ride will take you to Shoreditch High Street, the hip hop and trendy part of London that has recently and dramatically changed! It combines the art and curiosity of the students that lived there with the corporate money of companies eager to find homes in the City but have been pushed out slightly east of the banking district. Its a beautiful combination of everything that is trendy and current right now. It's a bit of a secret!
Essentials
Good shop to pick up all your essentials. One of many shops on the triangle.
32 locals recommend
LloydsPharmacy
60-66 Westow StGood shop to pick up all your essentials. One of many shops on the triangle.
Sightseeing
It's just a short direct train ride and it is one of the best places for cocktails and amazing views http://www.the-shard.com
828 locals recommend
The Shard
32 London Bridge StIt's just a short direct train ride and it is one of the best places for cocktails and amazing views http://www.the-shard.com
It's what Britain is famous for.
Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guards, again a direct train from Crystal Palace to Victoria station, and a short walk from here. Where the Queen resides its a must see. A highlight is the changing of the guards that usually occurs at 11:30 every other day (though plan ahead and check online first.
Pristine marching guards, music and immaculate uniforms - in all it's glorious pomp and military ceremony.
http://changing-guard.com/dates-buckingham-palace.html#/
1912 locals recommend
Buckingham Palace
It's what Britain is famous for.
Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guards, again a direct train from Crystal Palace to Victoria station, and a short walk from here. Where the Queen resides its a must see. A highlight is the changing of the guards that usually occurs at 11:30 every other day (though plan ahead and check online first.
Pristine marching guards, music and immaculate uniforms - in all it's glorious pomp and military ceremony.
http://changing-guard.com/dates-buckingham-palace.html#/
The London Eye at Waterloo station is fantastic. Go early or late to miss the crowds but this gives you stunning views along the river and it's right by Waterloo Station.
www.londoneye.com
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
The London Eye at Waterloo station is fantastic. Go early or late to miss the crowds but this gives you stunning views along the river and it's right by Waterloo Station.
www.londoneye.com
Big Ben and the houses of Parliament, just across the River from the London Eye, a sight to behold! Where our Parliament and Government meet to make all the decisions about this wonderful country... I marvel at these buildings every time I pass them.
1337 locals recommend
Big Ben
Big Ben and the houses of Parliament, just across the River from the London Eye, a sight to behold! Where our Parliament and Government meet to make all the decisions about this wonderful country... I marvel at these buildings every time I pass them.
Launched in 1869, Cutty Sark is one of the world's great sailing ships, a “clipper” that sailed at record speeds from London to China (to pick up tea) and Australia (for wool). Since 1954 it has been moored at Greenwich as a mighty attraction; This fresh and dramatic display, which enables visitors to walk right under its copper-clad hull, is almost as astounding as the ship itself with its towering masts and complex network of ropes and sails. Take a one-way self-guided tour through its decks.
www.rmg.co.uk/cuttysark
226 locals recommend
Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station
Launched in 1869, Cutty Sark is one of the world's great sailing ships, a “clipper” that sailed at record speeds from London to China (to pick up tea) and Australia (for wool). Since 1954 it has been moored at Greenwich as a mighty attraction; This fresh and dramatic display, which enables visitors to walk right under its copper-clad hull, is almost as astounding as the ship itself with its towering masts and complex network of ropes and sails. Take a one-way self-guided tour through its decks.
www.rmg.co.uk/cuttysark
Entertainment & Activities
Be in the audience whilst a a fav TV show is recorded! Plan ahead and book some tickets to watch one of your favourite shows, this Studio is home to ITV in London. So make sure you choose a show that's being filmed here http://www.itv.com/beontv/join-the-audience
The London Studios
Upper GroundBe in the audience whilst a a fav TV show is recorded! Plan ahead and book some tickets to watch one of your favourite shows, this Studio is home to ITV in London. So make sure you choose a show that's being filmed here http://www.itv.com/beontv/join-the-audience