Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Wonderful value Sourdough pizzas (including cheeseless vegan pizzas) ready in minutes. Great for lunch. Walk ten-minutes to City Hall to enjoy them by the River Thames!
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Franco Manca
52 Broadway Market
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Wonderful value Sourdough pizzas (including cheeseless vegan pizzas) ready in minutes. Great for lunch. Walk ten-minutes to City Hall to enjoy them by the River Thames!
Excellent and friendly Vietnamese restaurant, 2 minutes walk away from the house. Go for the Pho for a classic, warming dish.
Le Tran Cafe
269 Southwark Park Rd.
Excellent and friendly Vietnamese restaurant, 2 minutes walk away from the house. Go for the Pho for a classic, warming dish.
One of the greatest food markets in Europe, and some of the best food in London.
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Borough Market
Borough High Street
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One of the greatest food markets in Europe, and some of the best food in London.
A lot of the stalls that supply Borough Market have warehouses in Bermondsey that open their doors as a local market on Friday & Saturday. Great for lunch and drinks!
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Imarike ye-Maltby Street
Maltby Street
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A lot of the stalls that supply Borough Market have warehouses in Bermondsey that open their doors as a local market on Friday & Saturday. Great for lunch and drinks!
Wonderful, quiet coffee shop owned by an Italian couple. Great place to sit and unwind.
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Crol and Co
77 Dunton Rd
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Wonderful, quiet coffee shop owned by an Italian couple. Great place to sit and unwind.
A local coffee roaster, an ​excellent place to get a coffee or to buy some beans to take home!
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Hej Coffee - Bermondsey
1 Bermondsey Square
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A local coffee roaster, an ​excellent place to get a coffee or to buy some beans to take home!
An iconic part of Bermondsey Street, Fuckoffee is an irreverent​ coffee shop with a great selection of cakes (including vegan!)
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Fuckoffee
167 Bermondsey St
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An iconic part of Bermondsey Street, Fuckoffee is an irreverent​ coffee shop with a great selection of cakes (including vegan!)
A hole in the wall noodle place in the heart of Borough Market, unmatched for all dietary requirements! Open til 9pm most nights, 10pm on Thursday and 11pm on Friday.
WOKIT
3 Stoney St
A hole in the wall noodle place in the heart of Borough Market, unmatched for all dietary requirements! Open til 9pm most nights, 10pm on Thursday and 11pm on Friday.
A lovely cafe set back in a walled garden. A tranquil paradise on sunny days.
The Watchhouse Café
69 Saint Marychurch St
A lovely cafe set back in a walled garden. A tranquil paradise on sunny days.

Drinks & Nightlife

Old pub, good prices and one of the best views of London. Go when it's dark so see Tower Bridge lit up infront of the beautiful London skyline. It's well worth the 18 minute walk from the house, go through Southwark Park for a relaxing stroll.
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The Angel
61 St Giles High St
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Old pub, good prices and one of the best views of London. Go when it's dark so see Tower Bridge lit up infront of the beautiful London skyline. It's well worth the 18 minute walk from the house, go through Southwark Park for a relaxing stroll.
250 year old year old pub, by the river Thames. Great atmosphere and better drinks.
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The Mayflower Pub
117 Rotherhithe St
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250 year old year old pub, by the river Thames. Great atmosphere and better drinks.
The best of the many microbreweries in Bermondsey. The Shapeshifter & Juicebox are especially worth trying!
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Fourpure Brewing Co.
Rotherhithe New Road
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The best of the many microbreweries in Bermondsey. The Shapeshifter & Juicebox are especially worth trying!
A short trip over the River Thames, Bokan is a cocktail bar and roof terrace on the 37th floor, with fittingly​ stunning views over London.
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28 West Bar
28 Westferry Circus
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A short trip over the River Thames, Bokan is a cocktail bar and roof terrace on the 37th floor, with fittingly​ stunning views over London.

Arts & Culture

The Tate Modern is London's free national museum of modern and contemporary art. See work by Picasso, Rothko, Dali and Matisse.
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Tate Modern
Bankside
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The Tate Modern is London's free national museum of modern and contemporary art. See work by Picasso, Rothko, Dali and Matisse.
A deeply peaceful gallery, even when busy. Housing some of the great pieces of European art.
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I-National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
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A deeply peaceful gallery, even when busy. Housing some of the great pieces of European art.
In this iconic building, a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history are displayed.
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Iziko Lomsebenzi Wamazwe Asendulo
Cromwell Road
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In this iconic building, a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history are displayed.
The Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artefacts and is free to all visitors.
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I-British Museum
Great Russell Street
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The Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artefacts and is free to all visitors.
Recreations of WWI trenches and the Blitz, many tanks and planes and revolving military exhibitions.
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Imiphumela Yezemidlalo YaseEmpini
Lambeth Road
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Recreations of WWI trenches and the Blitz, many tanks and planes and revolving military exhibitions.
The Brunel Museum commemorates Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first and last projects.
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Brunel Museum
Railway Avenue
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The Brunel Museum commemorates Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first and last projects.
One of the world's leading contemporary art galleries.
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White Cube Bermondsey
Bermondsey Street
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One of the world's leading contemporary art galleries.
A reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's theatre, which has outdoor theatre in the spring and summer months. The £5 standing tickets are outstanding value.
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I-Globe Theatre
21 Cardinal Cap Alley
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A reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's theatre, which has outdoor theatre in the spring and summer months. The £5 standing tickets are outstanding value.
The new kid on the block when it comes to the theatre scene, having only opened last October, but its already made an impact.
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Bridge Theatre
3 Potters Flds Pk
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The new kid on the block when it comes to the theatre scene, having only opened last October, but its already made an impact.
On the South Bank of the Thames, the legendary National Theatre presents up to 25 new shows a year.
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Itheater yaseNational
Upper Ground
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On the South Bank of the Thames, the legendary National Theatre presents up to 25 new shows a year.

Entertainment & Activities

Film Club that runs every Tuesday at 8:30 shows some of the greatest films in the history of cinema from around the world.
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Sands Films Cinema Club and Theatre
82 Saint Marychurch St
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Film Club that runs every Tuesday at 8:30 shows some of the greatest films in the history of cinema from around the world.
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Everyman Canary Wharf
Crossrail Place
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Small studio cinema. Go on Tuesdays for the 2-for-1 discount!
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Kino Bermondsey
10 Bermondsey Square
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Small studio cinema. Go on Tuesdays for the 2-for-1 discount!

Parks & Nature

A large open park five minutes from the house; great for running, reading or a relaxing walk.
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Southwark Park
Gomm Road
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A large open park five minutes from the house; great for running, reading or a relaxing walk.
A quiet park by the river, with a great hill for a picnic.
King's Stairs Gardens
281 Jamaica Rd
A quiet park by the river, with a great hill for a picnic.

Shopping

Wonderful local men's clothes shop run by Jack; great clothes, good value, often does discounts, with great tailoring.
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240 Southwark Park Rd.
Wonderful local men's clothes shop run by Jack; great clothes, good value, often does discounts, with great tailoring.

Essentials

Open 24/7, great for essentials, snacks and drinks.
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St James Supermarket
191 Southwark Park Rd.
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Open 24/7, great for essentials, snacks and drinks.
Local grocery store, great for fruit, veg and canned goods!
ISTANBUL EXPRESS
234 Southwark Park Rd.
Local grocery store, great for fruit, veg and canned goods!
Fresh fish, fruit & veg stalls can be found here, as well as a Artistan Butcher & Delicatessen (Bell & Sons Butchers).
The Blue Market
Market Place
Fresh fish, fruit & veg stalls can be found here, as well as a Artistan Butcher & Delicatessen (Bell & Sons Butchers).
Fresh bread and pastries.
Pete's Bakery Ltd
271 Southwark Park Rd.
Fresh bread and pastries.