Guidebook for London
Sightseeing
Catedral de San Pablo
Tourism
Museum of London
Museum of LondonTourism, arts
Tate Modern
BanksideMuseum
An beautiful Victorian meat market, and still operating. Lorries are there early in the morning collecting meat for restaurants. Not for individual purchase.
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Smithfield Market
Grand AvenueAn beautiful Victorian meat market, and still operating. Lorries are there early in the morning collecting meat for restaurants. Not for individual purchase.
A beautiful old church, lovely side streets nearby
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
St Bartholomew the Great
West SmithfieldA beautiful old church, lovely side streets nearby
An historic Green (though not much green left these days) and meeting area.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Clerkenwell Green
Clerkenwell GreenAn historic Green (though not much green left these days) and meeting area.
The Old Sessions House
23 Clerkenwell GrnThe old Middlesex courthouse. Currently under redevelopment
Small park with memorial for every day heroes. Quaint and quiet
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque del Cartero
King Edward StreetSmall park with memorial for every day heroes. Quaint and quiet
flower market on Sunday mornings. great little shops and market stall, food, etc. including a stall selling oysters for breakfast. live musicians on sunny days. A park and playground just to the west
1660 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Roadflower market on Sunday mornings. great little shops and market stall, food, etc. including a stall selling oysters for breakfast. live musicians on sunny days. A park and playground just to the west
Arts & Culture
Cinema, orchestra, theatre, galleries, tourism
509 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro Barbican
Silk StreetCinema, orchestra, theatre, galleries, tourism
Fabulous theatre, primarily modern dance
253 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
Fabulous theatre, primarily modern dance
Teatro Almeida
Almeida StreetTheatre
Food Scene
Fabulous, world renowned British restaurant known for "snout to tail" eating. They also have an atrium cafe and bar nice for lunch and evening. Incredible sourdough bread, can purchase for home.
136 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John StFabulous, world renowned British restaurant known for "snout to tail" eating. They also have an atrium cafe and bar nice for lunch and evening. Incredible sourdough bread, can purchase for home.
Fabulous, pricey, Michelin stars
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Club Gascon - French Michelin Starred Restaurant
57 W SmithfieldFabulous, pricey, Michelin stars
Fabulous, book ahead. Mediterranean / North African cuisine. A very well known and long-standing restaurant in the area.
131 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Moro
34-36 Exmouth MarketFabulous, book ahead. Mediterranean / North African cuisine. A very well known and long-standing restaurant in the area.
Lovely haunt adored by locals. Staff are very friendly. Excellent bagels and bagel sandwiches. Great music and incredibly child friendly
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brill
27 Exmouth MarketLovely haunt adored by locals. Staff are very friendly. Excellent bagels and bagel sandwiches. Great music and incredibly child friendly
Good and popular, weekend brunch too
91 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Caravan Exmouth Market | Takeaway & Coffee
11-13 Exmouth MarketGood and popular, weekend brunch too
Delicious, just around the corner. Modern European with Asian influence. Also have a nice lunchtime takeaway.
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's SquareDelicious, just around the corner. Modern European with Asian influence. Also have a nice lunchtime takeaway.
Morito
195 Hackney RdFantastic tapas
Nearby cafe and restaurant. Nice coffee, roasted on site. Pastries, brunch and meals.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Workshop Coffee Clerkenwell
27 Clerkenwell RoadNearby cafe and restaurant. Nice coffee, roasted on site. Pastries, brunch and meals.
Nice and simple local restaurant. Good outdoor seating as well for sunny days, and has shade. Not open at the weekends.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Clerkenwell Kitchen
31 Clerkenwell CloseNice and simple local restaurant. Good outdoor seating as well for sunny days, and has shade. Not open at the weekends.
A great delivery option if you're hungry for sushi and more
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pham Sushi
159 Whitecross StA great delivery option if you're hungry for sushi and more
Sedap
102 Old StGreat delivery option for Malaysian food
Another great local restaurant. Wonderful cocktails too.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Foxlow Clerkenwell
69-73 St John StAnother great local restaurant. Wonderful cocktails too.
A lovely wine bar and restaurant. Small and no reservations. But a great wine list to enjoy if you're waiting for a table
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vinoteca Farringdon
7 St John StA lovely wine bar and restaurant. Small and no reservations. But a great wine list to enjoy if you're waiting for a table
A nice coffee shop with limited lunch selection and pastries
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dose
70 Long LnA nice coffee shop with limited lunch selection and pastries
Wonderful ceviche and other food. Cocktails too
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ceviche Old St
2 Baldwin StWonderful ceviche and other food. Cocktails too
Essentials
Great grocery store. Fish, deli and cheese counters too. Much easier with kids than Tesco if you need a shopping trolley.
385 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway RdGreat grocery store. Fish, deli and cheese counters too. Much easier with kids than Tesco if you need a shopping trolley.
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StGrocery store, also open late at night
Gazzano's
171 Farringdon RdFabulous! Italian deli, incredibly helpful staff
Great butcher, sometimes very pricey
36 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Quality Chop House
92-94 Farringdon RdGreat butcher, sometimes very pricey
Turner & George
399 St John StFabulous butcher
Entertainment & Activities
Playground with loads of space for picnics and a weekday food stalls on Exmouth Market just next door
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Spa Fields Park
91 Skinner StPlayground with loads of space for picnics and a weekday food stalls on Exmouth Market just next door
Saint James Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell CloseLovely toddler playground. Incredibly close to the flat. Nice park too
King Square Gardens
King SquarePlayground, enormous sand pit, water park
A really fun playground with loads of space to run around, activities for younger and older children, tables for picnics and a nice cafe. Has weekday food stalls just next door on Whitecross St.
Fortune Street Park
A really fun playground with loads of space to run around, activities for younger and older children, tables for picnics and a nice cafe. Has weekday food stalls just next door on Whitecross St.
A small local park. No slides, swings etc. but an oversized stone xylophone and some nice balancing items. A good place to stop on the way to/from St Pauls or Tate Modern
West Smithfield Garden
A small local park. No slides, swings etc. but an oversized stone xylophone and some nice balancing items. A good place to stop on the way to/from St Pauls or Tate Modern
Lovely water fountains and running around space for little ones. Part of the Barbican arts and entertainment centre. A library inside as well, with a children's library
Barbican lake terrace
Lovely water fountains and running around space for little ones. Part of the Barbican arts and entertainment centre. A library inside as well, with a children's library
Finsbury Library
245 St John StLocal library with a children's section
Canal and playground on Graham St. Walk down to the canal from Danbury St just as it crosses the canal. Nice canal locks, small waterfall, cafe, swans, canal boats, occasional kayakers.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
City Road Basin
Canal and playground on Graham St. Walk down to the canal from Danbury St just as it crosses the canal. Nice canal locks, small waterfall, cafe, swans, canal boats, occasional kayakers.
Everything Else
No 74 Hair & Beauty London
74 Compton StLocal hairdresser
Tube and train lines. A 7 minute walk from the flat
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Farringdon Station
Cowcross StreetTube and train lines. A 7 minute walk from the flat
Angel Station
A1tube station
Shopping
Shopping centre, restaurants, rooftop viewing gallery
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One New Change
New ChangeShopping centre, restaurants, rooftop viewing gallery
shopping centre, restaurants and movie theatre
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Angel Central Shopping Centre
21 Parkfield Stshopping centre, restaurants and movie theatre