Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Granger & Co was created by Australian chef Bill Granger - breakfast, lunch and dinner available.
58 locals recommend
Granger & Co. Kings Cross
7 Pancras SquareGranger & Co was created by Australian chef Bill Granger - breakfast, lunch and dinner available.
Chinese and Malaysian restaurant, in London Evening Standard's top 20 eats!
29 locals recommend
Roti King
40 Doric WayChinese and Malaysian restaurant, in London Evening Standard's top 20 eats!
Leyas
20 Camden High StCoffee shop specialising in artisan baking.
A must-visit! Breakfasts, lunch, takeaways or sit in the restaurant for dinner. Bombay-café inspired
219 locals recommend
Dishoom King's Cross
5 Stable StA must-visit! Breakfasts, lunch, takeaways or sit in the restaurant for dinner. Bombay-café inspired
With a New York style vibe, this place is great to grab brunch or a quick coffee. The baked eggs are a must have.
186 locals recommend
Caravan King's Cross
1 Granary SquareWith a New York style vibe, this place is great to grab brunch or a quick coffee. The baked eggs are a must have.
Amazing burgers inspired by British produce and a mini menu for kids!
51 locals recommend
Honest Burgers - King's Cross
251 Pentonville RdAmazing burgers inspired by British produce and a mini menu for kids!
Showcasing the best of British streetfood. Open from April-September.
22 locals recommend
KERB King's Cross
Showcasing the best of British streetfood. Open from April-September.
ntimate pub with coal fires, old photos and a pre-decimal till, plus an upstairs theatre
75 locals recommend
King's Head Theatre
115 Upper Stntimate pub with coal fires, old photos and a pre-decimal till, plus an upstairs theatre
One for a special occasion. Historic former gym transformed in to an all day Grand Café and bar. Fantastic setting, serving Mittel-European inspired dishes - and of course - champagne.
43 locals recommend
German Gymnasium
1 King's BlvdOne for a special occasion. Historic former gym transformed in to an all day Grand Café and bar. Fantastic setting, serving Mittel-European inspired dishes - and of course - champagne.
Lovely pub inbetween Barnsbury and Angel. Take a 25 min stroll or a short bus ride here. Great drinks and food served at the Albion. On warm days head out and enjoy your drinks in their wonderful garden. Roasts served on Sunday are amazing!
167 locals recommend
The Albion
10 Thornhill RdLovely pub inbetween Barnsbury and Angel. Take a 25 min stroll or a short bus ride here. Great drinks and food served at the Albion. On warm days head out and enjoy your drinks in their wonderful garden. Roasts served on Sunday are amazing!
Inventive selection of food - and its all sustainable. Its located in the fantastic Granary Square.
73 locals recommend
Grain Store
1-3 Stable StreetInventive selection of food - and its all sustainable. Its located in the fantastic Granary Square.
Long-standing family-run Modern European with 200-bin wine cellar, hidden garden and conservatory.
75 locals recommend
Frederick's
106 Camden PsgeLong-standing family-run Modern European with 200-bin wine cellar, hidden garden and conservatory.
Lovely food and an all-day menu at this bar/restaurant. Great wine list and selection of cocktails. In the evenings head to the downstairs bar where they also play a selection of music.
26 locals recommend
Drake & Morgan at King's Cross
6 Pancras SqLovely food and an all-day menu at this bar/restaurant. Great wine list and selection of cocktails. In the evenings head to the downstairs bar where they also play a selection of music.
Pizza Union
246-250 Pentonville RdAmazing yummy pizzas in a quirky and cool venue
The Megaro Eatery
27 Euston RdYummy food just a short walk from the
The Gilbert Scott
Euston RoadAmazing food, great for a special occasion.
Drinks & Nightlife
All Bar One Euston Station
Euston Station PiazzaStylish bar with a range of cocktails available
BrewDog Camden serves an incredible array of international craft brews and BrewDog favourites. They offer a menu of burgers and hot dogs as well as their signature cheese boards to match with your beers.
50 locals recommend
BrewDog Camden
113 Bayham StBrewDog Camden serves an incredible array of international craft brews and BrewDog favourites. They offer a menu of burgers and hot dogs as well as their signature cheese boards to match with your beers.
Its advised to book in advance for this amazing upmarket cocktail bar.
44 locals recommend
London Cocktail Club
108 Essex RoadIts advised to book in advance for this amazing upmarket cocktail bar.
Hammerton Brewery
149 Roman WayFantastic brewery offering tours and great beers.
A Highbury pub with a theatrical spirit! DJs, jukebox, stand-up comedy and theatre well known at this pub.
41 locals recommend
The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
109 St Paul's RdA Highbury pub with a theatrical spirit! DJs, jukebox, stand-up comedy and theatre well known at this pub.
Great pub with large outdoor terrace or indoor open seating area under the spectacular arches of St Pancras station.
22 locals recommend
The Betjeman Arms
Euston RoadGreat pub with large outdoor terrace or indoor open seating area under the spectacular arches of St Pancras station.
Fantastic cocktails in a quirky vintage style setting located close to Kings Cross / St. Pancras stations.
48 locals recommend
Simmons Bar | Kings Cross
32 Caledonian RoadFantastic cocktails in a quirky vintage style setting located close to Kings Cross / St. Pancras stations.
Camino
290 - 292 King's Cross BridgeGreat for a light bite of tapas and a fantastic wine list
Great quirky pub in a lovely area, a short bus ride from Euston. Definitely worth a drink in the Hemingford!
72 locals recommend
Hemingford Arms
158 Hemingford RdGreat quirky pub in a lovely area, a short bus ride from Euston. Definitely worth a drink in the Hemingford!
Dedicated cider bar with cask ales and draught beers. Some spirits and wines available too.
35 locals recommend
Euston Tap
190 Euston RdDedicated cider bar with cask ales and draught beers. Some spirits and wines available too.
Royal George
Eversholt StreetTraditional pub close to the flat
Sightseeing
Push a trolley in to Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross - just like Harry Potter did!
80 locals recommend
The Harry Potter Shop
Euston RoadPush a trolley in to Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross - just like Harry Potter did!
The iconic Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. In the heart of London along the river it is a great place for a picture and to start any tour. Short tube ride away, nearest station Westminister (Jubilee Line).
1337 locals recommend
Big Ben
The iconic Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. In the heart of London along the river it is a great place for a picture and to start any tour. Short tube ride away, nearest station Westminister (Jubilee Line).
Daily street performers. Great shopping places, especially for food and make-up
955 locals recommend
Covent Garden
41 James StDaily street performers. Great shopping places, especially for food and make-up
25 mins walk or a short bus / tube journey. Great shops and department stores for London shopping
1427 locals recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford Street25 mins walk or a short bus / tube journey. Great shops and department stores for London shopping
Great markets, street food and quirky shops! You can walk here in 15 minutes from the flat.
583 locals recommend
Camden Town
Camden High StreetGreat markets, street food and quirky shops! You can walk here in 15 minutes from the flat.
Its a great way of seeing London and its ever growing sky line. Short tube ride from the flat or you can get the no. 59 bus from Kings Cross.
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
Its a great way of seeing London and its ever growing sky line. Short tube ride from the flat or you can get the no. 59 bus from Kings Cross.
Splish splash - play with the fountains at Granary Square! Take a picnic or visit one of the eateries by the Square. Enjoy a coffee while the kids splash around.
164 locals recommend
Granary Square
1 Granary SquareSplish splash - play with the fountains at Granary Square! Take a picnic or visit one of the eateries by the Square. Enjoy a coffee while the kids splash around.
Parks & Nature
Handyside Gardens is a beautifully landscaped pocket park with a play area for children.
10 locals recommend
Handyside Gardens
York WayHandyside Gardens is a beautifully landscaped pocket park with a play area for children.
Thornhill Square
Thornhill SquareGreat area for a little walk and to get back to nature
Coram's Fields is a large urban open space in the London borough of Camden in central London. It occupies seven acres in Bloomsbury and includes a children's playground, sand pits, a duck pond, a pets corner, café and nursery.
67 locals recommend
Coram's Fields
93 Guilford StCoram's Fields is a large urban open space in the London borough of Camden in central London. It occupies seven acres in Bloomsbury and includes a children's playground, sand pits, a duck pond, a pets corner, café and nursery.
Take a picnic and head to Regents Park for the day. Great play area. Located next to London Zoo.
1607 locals recommend
The Regent's Park
Take a picnic and head to Regents Park for the day. Great play area. Located next to London Zoo.
Arts & Culture
Showcasing London's Canal history by venturing inside a narrowboat cabin and learning about the people who lived and worked on the waterways.
80 locals recommend
London Canal Museum
12/13 New Wharf RdShowcasing London's Canal history by venturing inside a narrowboat cabin and learning about the people who lived and worked on the waterways.
Charting the family home from the early 1600s to the end of the 20th century. It shows how the Middling Classes tastes changed with regard to the use, furniture, fabrics and fashions of their homes
Geffrye Street
Geffrye StreetCharting the family home from the early 1600s to the end of the 20th century. It shows how the Middling Classes tastes changed with regard to the use, furniture, fabrics and fashions of their homes
The Foundling Museum in London tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, the UK's first children's charity and first public art gallery.
41 locals recommend
The Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick SquareThe Foundling Museum in London tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, the UK's first children's charity and first public art gallery.
The only London gallery dedicated exclusively to exhibiting sculptures. Most works are in aluminium if bronze and shows exhibitions all year round
14 locals recommend
Pangolin London
90 York WayThe only London gallery dedicated exclusively to exhibiting sculptures. Most works are in aluminium if bronze and shows exhibitions all year round
The exhibitions are of contemporary paintings, photographs and sculpture. The focus is upon artists from Europe and Asia but holds many exhibitions throughout the year.
12 locals recommend
James Freeman Gallery
354 Upper StThe exhibitions are of contemporary paintings, photographs and sculpture. The focus is upon artists from Europe and Asia but holds many exhibitions throughout the year.
The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325-seat studio theatre with an international reputation. Its intimacy is great for plays and short productions
224 locals recommend
Almeida Theatre
Almeida StreetThe Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325-seat studio theatre with an international reputation. Its intimacy is great for plays and short productions
It is a lovely small and intimate theatre and the shows are always imaginative and engaging. Superb for young children and great for a first young theatre experience
61 locals recommend
Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar PassageIt is a lovely small and intimate theatre and the shows are always imaginative and engaging. Superb for young children and great for a first young theatre experience
Lovely little theatre about 15 minutes walk from the flat - listings vary throughout the year so check out their website.
Theatro Technis
26 Crowndale RdLovely little theatre about 15 minutes walk from the flat - listings vary throughout the year so check out their website.
Shopping
Camden Market is a must visit - quirky stalls, shops and amazing fresh, cheap street food.
1028 locals recommend
Camden Market
54-56 Camden Lock PlCamden Market is a must visit - quirky stalls, shops and amazing fresh, cheap street food.
Chapel Market is a daily street food market in London. The market sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and clothes.
136 locals recommend
Chapel Market
Chapel MarketChapel Market is a daily street food market in London. The market sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and clothes.
Chapel Market Sunday 10am til 2pm. Islington Farmers' Market was the first Farmer's Market to open in London.
36 locals recommend
Islington Farmers' Market
Chapel MarketChapel Market Sunday 10am til 2pm. Islington Farmers' Market was the first Farmer's Market to open in London.
Eclectic and quirky all-day cafe and designer shop. Something a bit different to visit.
68 locals recommend
Drink, Shop & Do
9 Caledonian RdEclectic and quirky all-day cafe and designer shop. Something a bit different to visit.
Essentials
2Busy2Clean
204 Caledonian RdLaundry service
Fantastic supermarket offering everyday essentials with a juice bar, wine bar and a cookery school
122 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
196 King's RdFantastic supermarket offering everyday essentials with a juice bar, wine bar and a cookery school
Sainsbury's Local
13-14 Bermondsey SquareGreat for everyday essentials, just minutes from the flat