Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Great café with a French owner doing good coffee and food for breakfast, brunch, lunch. Can get busy but always accommodating. Great cakes and croissants. The granola, berries and yoghurt for breakfast is superb.
38 locals recommend
Maison d'etre
Great café with a French owner doing good coffee and food for breakfast, brunch, lunch. Can get busy but always accommodating. Great cakes and croissants. The granola, berries and yoghurt for breakfast is superb.
This is closer to the flat, you can see it down the road when you leave. It is more secluded or off the main road so sometimes be nice to go and hang out. Good coffee and nice staff. Does food for both breakfast, brunch, lunch and fresh bread to buy for the week. Open daily
19 locals recommend
The Place
17 Duke's RdThis is closer to the flat, you can see it down the road when you leave. It is more secluded or off the main road so sometimes be nice to go and hang out. Good coffee and nice staff. Does food for both breakfast, brunch, lunch and fresh bread to buy for the week. Open daily
Beyond Bread
267 Upper StGluten Free café, does decent sandwiches and cakes
Lunch/Dinner
Trullo
300-302 St Paul's RdItalian influenced restaurant. Quite high priced
Fair priced place for a typical British influenced breakfast or brunch
22 locals recommend
The Blue Legume London
177 Upper StreetFair priced place for a typical British influenced breakfast or brunch
I'm Yummy
224-226 St Paul's RdSimple Thai restaurant, good for take away or eat in
coconutgrovecafe.com
Prawn on the Lawn
294 St Paul's RdFish restaurant also high priced
Udderlicious Ice Cream
187 Upper StGreat ice cream place
Katsute 100
100 Islington High StTea house
Lunch market during the week. Nice place to pop to which is down the road
219 locals recommend
Exmouth Market
Exmouth MarketLunch market during the week. Nice place to pop to which is down the road
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Cocktail place. Off the main Essex road. This is a place James Bond would have gone if he was a real character! Waiters dressed up and know their drinks.
Colebrooke Place
Colebrooke PlaceGreat Cocktail place. Off the main Essex road. This is a place James Bond would have gone if he was a real character! Waiters dressed up and know their drinks.
Right next door. Pub that does food like fish and chips and craft beer.
20 locals recommend
The Alwyne Castle
83 St Paul's RdRight next door. Pub that does food like fish and chips and craft beer.
The Canonbury Tavern
21 Canonbury PlAnother local pub down the road that does food and drinks
Near all the theatre and musical shows. Lots of places to eat, drink and just people watch throughout day and night.
576 locals recommend
Soho
Near all the theatre and musical shows. Lots of places to eat, drink and just people watch throughout day and night.
Sightseeing
Good area to see graffiti and get a feel for what the term 'hipster' might mean
620 locals recommend
Shoreditch
Good area to see graffiti and get a feel for what the term 'hipster' might mean
Brick Lane
Brick LaneWalk down Brick Lane and visit the Old Truman Brewery
Covent Garden
41 James StGood to walk around and see the square
Kings Cross has been redeveloped over the last few years and the staton and surrounding area has been redeveloped. Worth walking to on a nice day and going on the canal
164 locals recommend
Granary Square
1 Granary SquareKings Cross has been redeveloped over the last few years and the staton and surrounding area has been redeveloped. Worth walking to on a nice day and going on the canal
The Regent's Park
Nice park more central
Parks & Nature
Get the Overground Tube to Hampstead Heath and walk the area to the top of the hill and see London from a unique perspective
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
Get the Overground Tube to Hampstead Heath and walk the area to the top of the hill and see London from a unique perspective
There is a long canal that goes through London. Maybe start in Angel and walk towards Kings Cross or further if you want!
Islington Tunnel
Colebrooke RowThere is a long canal that goes through London. Maybe start in Angel and walk towards Kings Cross or further if you want!
Arts & Culture
Victoria & Albert Museum (Stop K) station
Cromwell RoadSuperb museum
Tate Modern
BanksideMost popular museum in London
Shopping
Oxford Street
Oxford StreetLots of shops to go to and visit
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
3-7 W Green RdSmall store to get food and other things
Little Waitrose & Partners Highbury Corner
28-32 Highbury CresMore high end food store
Tesco Metro
361 Bethnal Green RdLarge food store and other amenities
Mother Earth
284 St Paul's RdOrganic food store