Guidebook for Greater London
Essentials
Closest supermarket to the apartment (smaller convenience shops also nearby). Has food, personal/health amenities, some hardware (including electrical adaptors)
649 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdClosest supermarket to the apartment (smaller convenience shops also nearby). Has food, personal/health amenities, some hardware (including electrical adaptors)
Boots
127A Kensington High Stlarge pharmacy and personal items; open late
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StFurther away than Tesco, but unique selection
Several SIM/telecom providers on Oxford street. Also O2 (134 Oxford St), 3 at 257 Oxford Street
22 locals recommend
Vodafone
10 Fulham BroadwaySeveral SIM/telecom providers on Oxford street. Also O2 (134 Oxford St), 3 at 257 Oxford Street
Getting Around
closest metro stop to the apartment (on Piccadilly Line and Northern Line)
37 locals recommend
Leicester Square Station
closest metro stop to the apartment (on Piccadilly Line and Northern Line)
Food Scene
Homeslice Neal's Yard
13 Neal's Yardgourmet brick oven pizza in trendy courtyard
Poppie's Fish & Chips, Soho
55-59 Old Compton StTraditional fish & chips; eat in or takeaway
Italian coffee with free wifi. Good foe early arrivals if need to wait for apartment to turnover
153 locals recommend
Caffè Nero
31-33 Warwick WayItalian coffee with free wifi. Good foe early arrivals if need to wait for apartment to turnover
Monmouth coffee
36 Maltby Stfamous coffee, across the street
Cosmopolitan food, includes full English breakfast
16 locals recommend
Bill's Covent Garden (St Martin's Courtyard)
Slingsby PlaceCosmopolitan food, includes full English breakfast
Balans Soho Society Seven Dials Cafe
32-34 Monmouth StCosmopolitan and trendy cafe
Arts & Culture
TKTS
Leicester Squarebuy last minute discounted tickets on good selection of shows