Guidebook for London
Sightseeing
St. Paul's Cathedral
Tourism
Museum of London
Museum of LondonTourism, arts
Tate Modern
BanksideMuseum
An beautiful Victorian meat market, and still operating. Lorries are there early in the morning collecting meat for restaurants. Not for individual purchase.
60 locals recommend
Smithfield Market
Grand AvenueAn beautiful Victorian meat market, and still operating. Lorries are there early in the morning collecting meat for restaurants. Not for individual purchase.
St Bartholomew the Great
West SmithfieldA beautiful old church, lovely side streets nearby
An historic Green (though not much green left these days) and meeting area.
8 locals recommend
Clerkenwell Green
Clerkenwell GreenAn historic Green (though not much green left these days) and meeting area.
The Old Sessions House
23 Clerkenwell GrnThe old Middlesex courthouse. Currently under redevelopment
Postman's Park
King Edward StreetSmall park with memorial for every day heroes. Quaint and quiet
flower market on Sunday mornings. great little shops and market stall, food, etc. including a stall selling oysters for breakfast. live musicians on sunny days. A park and playground just to the west
1660 locals recommend
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia Roadflower market on Sunday mornings. great little shops and market stall, food, etc. including a stall selling oysters for breakfast. live musicians on sunny days. A park and playground just to the west
Arts & Culture
Barbican Centre
Silk StreetCinema, orchestra, theatre, galleries, tourism
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
Fabulous theatre, primarily modern dance
Almeida Theatre
Almeida StreetTheatre
Food Scene
Fabulous, world renowned British restaurant known for "snout to tail" eating. They also have an atrium cafe and bar nice for lunch and evening. Incredible sourdough bread, can purchase for home.
136 locals recommend
St. JOHN Restaurant
26 St John StFabulous, world renowned British restaurant known for "snout to tail" eating. They also have an atrium cafe and bar nice for lunch and evening. Incredible sourdough bread, can purchase for home.
Club Gascon - French Michelin Starred Restaurant
57 W SmithfieldFabulous, pricey, Michelin stars
Fabulous, book ahead. Mediterranean / North African cuisine. A very well known and long-standing restaurant in the area.
131 locals recommend
Moro
34-36 Exmouth MarketFabulous, book ahead. Mediterranean / North African cuisine. A very well known and long-standing restaurant in the area.
Lovely haunt adored by locals. Staff are very friendly. Excellent bagels and bagel sandwiches. Great music and incredibly child friendly
12 locals recommend
Brill
27 Exmouth MarketLovely haunt adored by locals. Staff are very friendly. Excellent bagels and bagel sandwiches. Great music and incredibly child friendly
Caravan Exmouth Market | Takeaway & Coffee
11-13 Exmouth MarketGood and popular, weekend brunch too
Delicious, just around the corner. Modern European with Asian influence. Also have a nice lunchtime takeaway.
83 locals recommend
The Modern Pantry
47-48 St John's SquareDelicious, just around the corner. Modern European with Asian influence. Also have a nice lunchtime takeaway.
Morito
195 Hackney RdFantastic tapas
Nearby cafe and restaurant. Nice coffee, roasted on site. Pastries, brunch and meals.
51 locals recommend
Workshop Coffee Clerkenwell
27 Clerkenwell RoadNearby cafe and restaurant. Nice coffee, roasted on site. Pastries, brunch and meals.
Nice and simple local restaurant. Good outdoor seating as well for sunny days, and has shade. Not open at the weekends.
8 locals recommend
The Clerkenwell Kitchen
31 Clerkenwell CloseNice and simple local restaurant. Good outdoor seating as well for sunny days, and has shade. Not open at the weekends.
Pham Sushi
159 Whitecross StA great delivery option if you're hungry for sushi and more
Sedap
102 Old StGreat delivery option for Malaysian food
Foxlow Clerkenwell
69-73 St John StAnother great local restaurant. Wonderful cocktails too.
A lovely wine bar and restaurant. Small and no reservations. But a great wine list to enjoy if you're waiting for a table
26 locals recommend
Vinoteca Farringdon
7 St John StA lovely wine bar and restaurant. Small and no reservations. But a great wine list to enjoy if you're waiting for a table
Dose
70 Long LnA nice coffee shop with limited lunch selection and pastries
Ceviche Old St
2 Baldwin StWonderful ceviche and other food. Cocktails too
Essentials
Great grocery store. Fish, deli and cheese counters too. Much easier with kids than Tesco if you need a shopping trolley.
385 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway RdGreat grocery store. Fish, deli and cheese counters too. Much easier with kids than Tesco if you need a shopping trolley.
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StGrocery store, also open late at night
Gazzano's
171 Farringdon RdFabulous! Italian deli, incredibly helpful staff
The Quality Chop House
92-94 Farringdon RdGreat butcher, sometimes very pricey
Turner & George
399 St John StFabulous butcher
Entertainment & Activities
Playground with loads of space for picnics and a weekday food stalls on Exmouth Market just next door
18 locals recommend
Spa Fields Park
91 Skinner StPlayground with loads of space for picnics and a weekday food stalls on Exmouth Market just next door
Saint James Clerkenwell
Sekforde StreetLovely toddler playground. Incredibly close to the flat. Nice park too
King Square Gardens
King SquarePlayground, enormous sand pit, water park
A really fun playground with loads of space to run around, activities for younger and older children, tables for picnics and a nice cafe. Has weekday food stalls just next door on Whitecross St.
Fortune Street Park
A really fun playground with loads of space to run around, activities for younger and older children, tables for picnics and a nice cafe. Has weekday food stalls just next door on Whitecross St.
A small local park. No slides, swings etc. but an oversized stone xylophone and some nice balancing items. A good place to stop on the way to/from St Pauls or Tate Modern
West Smithfield Garden
A small local park. No slides, swings etc. but an oversized stone xylophone and some nice balancing items. A good place to stop on the way to/from St Pauls or Tate Modern
Lovely water fountains and running around space for little ones. Part of the Barbican arts and entertainment centre. A library inside as well, with a children's library
Barbican lake terrace
Lovely water fountains and running around space for little ones. Part of the Barbican arts and entertainment centre. A library inside as well, with a children's library
Finsbury Library
245 St John StLocal library with a children's section
Canal and playground on Graham St. Walk down to the canal from Danbury St just as it crosses the canal. Nice canal locks, small waterfall, cafe, swans, canal boats, occasional kayakers.
14 locals recommend
City Road Basin
Canal and playground on Graham St. Walk down to the canal from Danbury St just as it crosses the canal. Nice canal locks, small waterfall, cafe, swans, canal boats, occasional kayakers.
Everything Else
No 74 Hair & Beauty London
74 Compton StLocal hairdresser
Farringdon Station
Cowcross StreetTube and train lines. A 7 minute walk from the flat
Angel Station
A1tube station
Shopping
One New Change
New ChangeShopping centre, restaurants, rooftop viewing gallery
Angel Central Shopping Centre
21 Parkfield Stshopping centre, restaurants and movie theatre