Guidebook for London
Food Scene
endlessly good for quick meeting or just to have a great cappucino and a pastry, or a salad.
32 locals recommend
GAIL's Bakery Exmouth Market
33-35 Exmouth Marketendlessly good for quick meeting or just to have a great cappucino and a pastry, or a salad.
lovely menu and good coffee. Sometimes too busy to find a table. But worth it if you do!
127 locals recommend
SUNDAY cafe & restaurant
169 Hemingford Rdlovely menu and good coffee. Sometimes too busy to find a table. But worth it if you do!
Pistachio & Pickle Coffee bar
142 Liverpool Rdits opposite, easy, and lovely staff!
my whole life is good coffee!!! The coffee here is usually fantastic. The one at Kings Cross Granary Square is also just down the road from the flat so either one works for me. Exmouth market a little less crowded
91 locals recommend
Caravan Exmouth Market | Takeaway & Coffee
11-13 Exmouth Marketmy whole life is good coffee!!! The coffee here is usually fantastic. The one at Kings Cross Granary Square is also just down the road from the flat so either one works for me. Exmouth market a little less crowded
Its nice on a Sunday to walk ( 5 mins) to the Farmers market, pick up some great bread/ organic veg/ fish / etc and then head down to Columbia Road flower market ( early Sunday morning till about 3) to collect some flowers/ check out the latest shop ( fantastic boutique style shops) and have yet another cup of good coffee .
36 locals recommend
Islington Farmers' Market
Chapel MarketIts nice on a Sunday to walk ( 5 mins) to the Farmers market, pick up some great bread/ organic veg/ fish / etc and then head down to Columbia Road flower market ( early Sunday morning till about 3) to collect some flowers/ check out the latest shop ( fantastic boutique style shops) and have yet another cup of good coffee .
Marks & Spencer Islington
5 Liverpool Rdits one of 3 supermarkets
loud but fun, relaxed atmostphere , acommodating , good food.
43 locals recommend
Gallipoli Cafe & Bistro
119-120 Upper Stloud but fun, relaxed atmostphere , acommodating , good food.
Beyond Bread
267 Upper Stgood place to work at laptop and simple food.
Arts & Culture
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
39A Canonbury Squareliterally round the corner and amazing
Kings Place
90 York Wayjust down the road, and interesting for all sorts of things
Its a nice walk from the flat to the Tate, through the city and the amazing city architecture. Stop off at the Walkie Talkie building top floor for a coffee ( of course!!) break and a breathtaking view of the city
2008 locals recommend
Tate Modern
BanksideIts a nice walk from the flat to the Tate, through the city and the amazing city architecture. Stop off at the Walkie Talkie building top floor for a coffee ( of course!!) break and a breathtaking view of the city
its a bus ride, very close, or a good 30 min walk and youre bang in the middle of shops, and sometimes the Academy shows are fantastic!
161 locals recommend
Royal Academy of Arts
Piccadillyits a bus ride, very close, or a good 30 min walk and youre bang in the middle of shops, and sometimes the Academy shows are fantastic!
Gagosian Gallery
20 Grosvenor Hillcheck whats on, interesting gallery generally !
funny little museum . Good place to go if you're walking along the Regent's canal and great to get a sense of history.
80 locals recommend
London Canal Museum
12/13 New Wharf Rdfunny little museum . Good place to go if you're walking along the Regent's canal and great to get a sense of history.
Entertainment & Activities
great place to just people watch or to take part in events or see events or .. and just down the hill
164 locals recommend
Granary Square
1 Granary Squaregreat place to just people watch or to take part in events or see events or .. and just down the hill
it has sofas and a bar and it is just round the corner and across a square...
49 locals recommend
The Screen on the Green
Upper Streetit has sofas and a bar and it is just round the corner and across a square...
Shopping
antiques market wednesday and saturday mornings, plus 3 good cafes plus the breakfast club, plus Pistacchio and Pickles the Dairy. Plus great fish shop.
213 locals recommend
Camden Passage
Camden Passageantiques market wednesday and saturday mornings, plus 3 good cafes plus the breakfast club, plus Pistacchio and Pickles the Dairy. Plus great fish shop.
Its a great place to wander around on a Sunday morning, flowers coffee and shops !
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadIts a great place to wander around on a Sunday morning, flowers coffee and shops !
Camden Passage
Camden PassageAntiques market every wednesday and saturday. Just off upper st.
Its 5 minutes at the end of the road. Sainsburys, Waitrose, M&S, Gap, Boots, everything. And Chapel Market is open Tuesday to Sunday, with a farmers market on Sunday. Then theres Upper St. You don't need a car!
Liverpool Road
Liverpool RoadIts 5 minutes at the end of the road. Sainsburys, Waitrose, M&S, Gap, Boots, everything. And Chapel Market is open Tuesday to Sunday, with a farmers market on Sunday. Then theres Upper St. You don't need a car!
Essentials
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway Rd4 mins walk
Energie Fitness Gym
555 Liverpool Rdreally basic but close and not expensive
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High Storganic veg and open on sundays till 7
Drinks & Nightlife
The Crown
144-146 Hatfield Rdnice atmosphere. good food
Getting Around
Angel, Highbury and Islington, Kings Cross Eurostar etc etc . Transport is easily accessible from the flat.
179 locals recommend
The Angel
61 St Giles High StAngel, Highbury and Islington, Kings Cross Eurostar etc etc . Transport is easily accessible from the flat.