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Right in the very heart of central London yet with a calm and quiet village feel, this neighbourhood is perfect for foodies, creatives and urban explorers. Minutes from Tower Bridge and the banks of the Thames, Bermondsey is walking distance from many of London's most iconic buildings, best galleries, and favourite markets yet never feels like an obvious or crowded tourist spot.
12 locals recommend
Bermondsey
Right in the very heart of central London yet with a calm and quiet village feel, this neighbourhood is perfect for foodies, creatives and urban explorers. Minutes from Tower Bridge and the banks of the Thames, Bermondsey is walking distance from many of London's most iconic buildings, best galleries, and favourite markets yet never feels like an obvious or crowded tourist spot.
Food scene
Owned and frequented by world-famous Spanish chef Josė Pizarro, who loves the area so much he lives locally and picked Bermondsey St as the first AND second London locations for the pair of restaurants that bear his name.
93 locals recommend
Pizarro
194 Bermondsey StOwned and frequented by world-famous Spanish chef Josė Pizarro, who loves the area so much he lives locally and picked Bermondsey St as the first AND second London locations for the pair of restaurants that bear his name.
Born as a rebellion to the more obvious and oversubscribed tourist trap that Borough Market has become, this small, lesser known offshoot was created by local prestigious food suppliers as a way of keeping the original spirit of Borough Market out of the global stampede they experienced in the original.
292 locals recommend
Maltby Street Market
Maltby StreetBorn as a rebellion to the more obvious and oversubscribed tourist trap that Borough Market has become, this small, lesser known offshoot was created by local prestigious food suppliers as a way of keeping the original spirit of Borough Market out of the global stampede they experienced in the original.
The best, most local, and friendliest coffee and bakery in the whole area.
54 locals recommend
The Watch House
199 Bermondsey StThe best, most local, and friendliest coffee and bakery in the whole area.