Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Pharmacy
74-76 Westbourne GroveWonderful vegetarian restaurant
Great little USA style diner, lovely for children - especially for breakfast!
26 locals recommend
Lucky Seven Diner
127 Westbourne Park RoadGreat little USA style diner, lovely for children - especially for breakfast!
Crazy Homies
Only a stone's throw away, brilliant and authentic Mexican food.
Spectacular family designed restaurant, right next door to the huge toy shop of Hamleys. Perfect for a treat.
21 locals recommend
Rainforest Cafe
20-24 Shaftesbury AveSpectacular family designed restaurant, right next door to the huge toy shop of Hamleys. Perfect for a treat.
A new take on up-market fast food in a buzzing and lively environment.
68 locals recommend
Burger & Lobster Soho
36-38 Dean StA new take on up-market fast food in a buzzing and lively environment.
Within easy walking distance and a fan of our Prince Harry, this is a wonderfully kitsch Austrian restaurant, complete with cow-bell cabaret, famous for its fondue dishes.
21 locals recommend
The Tiroler Hut
27 Westbourne GroveWithin easy walking distance and a fan of our Prince Harry, this is a wonderfully kitsch Austrian restaurant, complete with cow-bell cabaret, famous for its fondue dishes.
A late opening restaurant/diner serving firm favourites for the whole family - steaks, burgers, ribs and huge sundaes for all!
37 locals recommend
Tinseltown
44-46 St John StA late opening restaurant/diner serving firm favourites for the whole family - steaks, burgers, ribs and huge sundaes for all!
Exactly what it suggests - with restaurants, shops and grocery stores, China town is perfect for day or night.
36 locals recommend
London Chinatown Restaurant
27 Gerrard StExactly what it suggests - with restaurants, shops and grocery stores, China town is perfect for day or night.
For those of you who would like a bite to eat in the middle of the night, head towards nearby Edgware Road. Noted for its distinct Middle-eastern flavour, it's awake 24 hours a day, with restaurants, live middle-eastern music, shisha bars, ice cream parlours, excellent kebab houses and Arabic-themed nightclubs. Rich in ethnic culture, its home to distinctive and diverse cultures from all over the middle east and Africa.
46 locals recommend
Edgware Road
Edgware RoadFor those of you who would like a bite to eat in the middle of the night, head towards nearby Edgware Road. Noted for its distinct Middle-eastern flavour, it's awake 24 hours a day, with restaurants, live middle-eastern music, shisha bars, ice cream parlours, excellent kebab houses and Arabic-themed nightclubs. Rich in ethnic culture, its home to distinctive and diverse cultures from all over the middle east and Africa.
Entertainment & Activities
Luxury movie experience for adults, with smart, at seat restaurant service, complete with "love seats" for those romantic movie evenings.
22 locals recommend
ODEON Whiteleys The Lounge
QueenswayLuxury movie experience for adults, with smart, at seat restaurant service, complete with "love seats" for those romantic movie evenings.
QUEENS skate dine bowl
17 QueenswayIce skating and bowling for all the family.
Great movie theatre in the heart of London, showing the very best of world and cultural cinema.
29 locals recommend
Curzon Soho
99 Shaftesbury AveGreat movie theatre in the heart of London, showing the very best of world and cultural cinema.
Fab place for families or couples, grab a table for dinner, and perhaps have a quick game of table tennis! Very busy and exciting.
28 locals recommend
Bounce Farringdon
121 HolbornFab place for families or couples, grab a table for dinner, and perhaps have a quick game of table tennis! Very busy and exciting.
Our much loved London zoo has lots of attractions for adults and children alike.
713 locals recommend
ZSL London Zoo
Outer CircleOur much loved London zoo has lots of attractions for adults and children alike.
SEA LIFE Centre London Aquarium
Westminster Bridge RoadHome to Europe's latest collection of sea life.
Getting Around
Royal Oak station
Lord Hills Bridge Our nearest tube stop.
Essentials
One of the largest supermarkets in the area, with excellent choice and quality.
205 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
38 Porchester RdOne of the largest supermarkets in the area, with excellent choice and quality.
TESCO Express
275-277 Battersea Park RdClosely located express supermarket.
Organic, gluten free, vegan and hard-to-find, all under one roof.
782 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StOrganic, gluten free, vegan and hard-to-find, all under one roof.
Parks & Nature
Visit the Peter Pan statue and Serpentine Gallery, beautiful walks and sights, walk across to reach Kensington.
3079 locals recommend
Hyde Park
Visit the Peter Pan statue and Serpentine Gallery, beautiful walks and sights, walk across to reach Kensington.
Right next door to Hyde park, visit Kensington Palace, the home of our Prince and Princess.
664 locals recommend
Kensington Gardens
Right next door to Hyde park, visit Kensington Palace, the home of our Prince and Princess.
Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
Beautiful and iconic botanical gardens
Shopping
Huge shopping centre, the largest in Europe, complete with cinema, luxury high end shopping and food court.
1121 locals recommend
Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayHuge shopping centre, the largest in Europe, complete with cinema, luxury high end shopping and food court.
Iconic and beautiful, Liberty is world renowned for its eclectic stock of the unusual.
193 locals recommend
Liberty London
Regent StreetIconic and beautiful, Liberty is world renowned for its eclectic stock of the unusual.
Perhaps the most famous store in the world, certainly worth a visit for those who love to shop!
1522 locals recommend
Harrods
87-135 Brompton Rd Perhaps the most famous store in the world, certainly worth a visit for those who love to shop!
Fantastic, eclectic and high end department store in the heart of the West End.
554 locals recommend
Selfridges
400 Oxford St Fantastic, eclectic and high end department store in the heart of the West End.
The huge, most famous toy store in London. A wonderful day out for the children, but bring your wallet with you!
76 locals recommend
Hamleys
188-196 Regent St.The huge, most famous toy store in London. A wonderful day out for the children, but bring your wallet with you!
Famous and iconic, everything from clothes, brick a brack, books, jewellery and records, to gold, diamonds and rare antiquities. Open weekends, Friday to Sunday. Fresh food market available daily.
860 locals recommend
Portobello Market
73a Lewisham High StFamous and iconic, everything from clothes, brick a brack, books, jewellery and records, to gold, diamonds and rare antiquities. Open weekends, Friday to Sunday. Fresh food market available daily.
For those looking for funky and alternative fashion, Camden market is the place to visit. Everyone from punks, to gothic lolitas, Camden is renowned to the music scene.
1028 locals recommend
Camden Market
54-56 Camden Lock PlFor those looking for funky and alternative fashion, Camden market is the place to visit. Everyone from punks, to gothic lolitas, Camden is renowned to the music scene.
A road of nothing but exclusive and extremely expensive shops and boutiques - looking for that £20,000 dress? You'll find it here!
292 locals recommend
Bond Street
Oxford StreetA road of nothing but exclusive and extremely expensive shops and boutiques - looking for that £20,000 dress? You'll find it here!
Sightseeing
Buckingham Palace
Home to the Queen of England!
Horse Guards Parade
13 Macclesfield StSee our top British Guards in action!
Trafalgar Square (Stop B) station
Always something going on, day or night.
Always full of brilliant street performers, Covent Garden was originally a famous flower market, and is now home to cafes, restaurants, boutiques and smart independent shops.
955 locals recommend
Covent Garden
41 James StAlways full of brilliant street performers, Covent Garden was originally a famous flower market, and is now home to cafes, restaurants, boutiques and smart independent shops.
For shopping or simply taking in the busiest streets of London. Running all the way from Hyde park, to Soho, walking links to Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square and the British Museum.
1427 locals recommend
Oxford Street
Oxford StreetFor shopping or simply taking in the busiest streets of London. Running all the way from Hyde park, to Soho, walking links to Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square and the British Museum.
Very close by, a 5 minute walk, this road is known as the Golden mile of Notting Hill, with High end boutiques, cafés and often the odd movie star.
139 locals recommend
Westbourne Grove
Westbourne GroveVery close by, a 5 minute walk, this road is known as the Golden mile of Notting Hill, with High end boutiques, cafés and often the odd movie star.
Ride the massive and glorious slow moving Ferris wheel to view the whole of London - book ahead for specific romantic evenings together to view London by night.
2099 locals recommend
London Eye
Ride the massive and glorious slow moving Ferris wheel to view the whole of London - book ahead for specific romantic evenings together to view London by night.
For fabulous wax creations of famous people, lovely activities for children, such as have your own hand created out of wax.
951 locals recommend
Madame Tussauds London
Marylebone RoadFor fabulous wax creations of famous people, lovely activities for children, such as have your own hand created out of wax.
See where the most famous prisoners of history were detained in London.
1372 locals recommend
Tower of London
See where the most famous prisoners of history were detained in London.
Not for the feint of heart! Recreates the most gory and macabre events in history!
234 locals recommend
The London Dungeon
Westminster Bridge RoadNot for the feint of heart! Recreates the most gory and macabre events in history!
One of the most famous roads of the swinging sixties, famous for cutting edge fashion, right in the heart of the West End.
83 locals recommend
Carnaby Street
Carnaby StreetOne of the most famous roads of the swinging sixties, famous for cutting edge fashion, right in the heart of the West End.