Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Il Bordello
70 Wapping WallGreat Italian
Very good local Indian although a bit expensive for a curry.
10 locals recommend
Mala Indian Restaurant
Very good local Indian although a bit expensive for a curry.
Upmarket.Good fish and views plus very close. Very reasonable set lunchtime menu and cost
54 locals recommend
Smiths of Wapping
22 Wapping High StUpmarket.Good fish and views plus very close. Very reasonable set lunchtime menu and cost
Le Pont de la Tour
36D Shad ThamesFrench and Tower Bridge View
Côte Brasserie - St Katherine's Docks
1 Saint Katharine's WayLocal french
Crystal China
78-80 Tower Bridge RdAuthentic Sichuan
SUSHISAMBA London
BishopsgateTrendy Japanese - expensive but great views and food
Very traditional London restaurant. Frequented by Dickens where he wrote the Pickwick papers
George and Vulture
3 Castle CtVery traditional London restaurant. Frequented by Dickens where he wrote the Pickwick papers
Kilikya Turkish Cuisine
Good food a value. Turkish.
Every Friday lunch time outside the Dickins Inn and every Wednesday lunch time in Thomas Moore Square. Really good and diverse street food markets.
St Katharine Docks World Food Market
Saint Katharine's WayEvery Friday lunch time outside the Dickins Inn and every Wednesday lunch time in Thomas Moore Square. Really good and diverse street food markets.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best local Pub. Suitable for family. Long history since 1460 . One of the real old riverside pubs in Wapping and good for families. Does good food . Highly recommend!
59 locals recommend
Town of Ramsgate
62 Wapping High StBest local Pub. Suitable for family. Long history since 1460 . One of the real old riverside pubs in Wapping and good for families. Does good food . Highly recommend!
Closest pub. Good character. Great location in the summer months. Bit touristy
70 locals recommend
The Dickens Inn
Saint Katharine's WayClosest pub. Good character. Great location in the summer months. Bit touristy
The Prospect of Whitby
57 Wapping WallTraditional riverside pub
The Grapes
153 Milton RdOldest pub on the waterfront. Good fish and chips
The Captain Kidd
108 Wapping High StGood food and great outdoor area on the river
Where the prostitutes drank that were murdered by Jack the Ripper. Good old fashioned pub next to Spitalfiels market. Very trendy now
84 locals recommend
The Ten Bells
84 Commercial StWhere the prostitutes drank that were murdered by Jack the Ripper. Good old fashioned pub next to Spitalfiels market. Very trendy now
Sightseeing
Tower of London
Most important prison in the world
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge RoadStunning
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Fish Street HillImportant. Good view and a workout
HMS Belfast
Old British ship to climb around.
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath AvenueWhere England invented time
Shopping
Brick Lane Sunday Market
Brick LaneGood food and antiques. very trendy on a Sunday
Great restaurants , Chappel St Market and Camden Passage antiques. Jump on the northern line to The Angel and experience a bit of North London N1.
193 locals recommend
Upper Street
Upper StreetGreat restaurants , Chappel St Market and Camden Passage antiques. Jump on the northern line to The Angel and experience a bit of North London N1.
Traditional old market . Pop into the Ten Bells if you get fed up
696 locals recommend
Old Spitalfields Market
16 Commercial StTraditional old market . Pop into the Ten Bells if you get fed up
Borough Market
Borough High StreetGood fish and pubs
Arts & Culture
Never been there but could be interesting. You can also do some tours in the local area . its just around the corner
42 locals recommend
Jack the Ripper Museum
12 AldgateNever been there but could be interesting. You can also do some tours in the local area . its just around the corner
A hidden gem. The oldest functioning music hall in London. Lot's of history a character. You can go for a performance ( concerts and play's) or just pop in for a drink at the Mahogany Bar. Very close walk.
162 locals recommend
Wilton's Music Hall
1 Graces AlyA hidden gem. The oldest functioning music hall in London. Lot's of history a character. You can go for a performance ( concerts and play's) or just pop in for a drink at the Mahogany Bar. Very close walk.
Essentials
Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High Roadjust across the road for all your grocery needs
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StOpen until midnight
St. Katharine's Hair & Beauty
25 Thomas More Stgood haircut and value
St Katharine Docks Marina
50 St Katharine's WayJust downstairs
Entertainment & Activities
DW Fitness First London Wapping
15 Thomas More StCan do short membership and very close