Guidebook for London
Shopping
Sainsbury's Local
14-15 Church LnConvenient shop for groceries and such
Open stalls with lots of different things - food, art, antiques, you name it!
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I-Greenwich Market
5B Greenwich MarketOpen stalls with lots of different things - food, art, antiques, you name it!
My favorite for beautiful and unique lampshades, tea towels, mugs, fabric and all sorts of others. The owners and designers are two local women.
Lush Designs
18-22 College ApproachMy favorite for beautiful and unique lampshades, tea towels, mugs, fabric and all sorts of others. The owners and designers are two local women.
Arts & Culture
Concerts, restaurants and the cable car over the Thames.
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O2 Shop O2 At The O2
Millennium WayConcerts, restaurants and the cable car over the Thames.
Great cinema - shows artsy films and blockbusters. Also has a nice bar.
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Greenwich Picturehouse
180 Greenwich High RdGreat cinema - shows artsy films and blockbusters. Also has a nice bar.
Sightseeing
Charlton House
Charlton RoadPretty Jacobean mansion with cafe and gardens.
Cutty Sark
King William WalkLovely, if slightly expensive, thing to see.
Iziko Lokuhlala Lweziko Lomoya
Romney RoadGreat museum.
Greenwich Foot Tunnel
Greenwich Foot TunnelIt's fun to walk under the Thames.
Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station
Parks & Nature
Great way to spend a day -- you can take in the views, walk around the gorgeous park and its gardens or go to the different sites that are part of historic Greenwich. The view of London is unparalleled. There's a nice cafe in the park, but it can get quite busy.
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Greenwich Park
Great way to spend a day -- you can take in the views, walk around the gorgeous park and its gardens or go to the different sites that are part of historic Greenwich. The view of London is unparalleled. There's a nice cafe in the park, but it can get quite busy.
It's essentially a big heath next to Blackheath "town" and Greenwich Park, which is lovely.
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Blackheath
Prince Charles RoadIt's essentially a big heath next to Blackheath "town" and Greenwich Park, which is lovely.
Food Scene
Valley Cafe
20 Charlton Church LnExcellent place for your obligatory English breakfast. Ask for the bubble & squeak.
Vietnam oriental
18 King William WalkGood Chinese food
Big, noisy and nice Italian by our favorite celebrity chef.
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Jamie's Italian Greenwich
17-19 Nelson RoadBig, noisy and nice Italian by our favorite celebrity chef.
Rivington Greenwich
178 Greenwich High RdA bit expensive but good modern British fare.
Lovely Argentinian if you feel like a good steak and nice wine.
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Buenos Aires Cafe
17 Royal ParadeLovely Argentinian if you feel like a good steak and nice wine.
Taste Of Raj
9 Royal ParadeConventional if good Indian.
A quirky and dependable Thai/Spanish restaurant just around the corner. A very pleasant place with a lovely owner.
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Cattleya at Chu & Cho
52 Charlton Church LnA quirky and dependable Thai/Spanish restaurant just around the corner. A very pleasant place with a lovely owner.
This is a "little engine that could" of a restaurant. The chef is the owner and clearly cares about his south Indian fare, which is delicious. Sometimes there is a bit of a wait for the food and the wine and beer have run out -- you can go to the nearby excellent Theatre of Wine to bring into the restaurant -- but I have always found it worth it. I understand from people who know that it is very authentic.
Pathiri Restaurant south indian cuisine
119 Trafalgar RdThis is a "little engine that could" of a restaurant. The chef is the owner and clearly cares about his south Indian fare, which is delicious. Sometimes there is a bit of a wait for the food and the wine and beer have run out -- you can go to the nearby excellent Theatre of Wine to bring into the restaurant -- but I have always found it worth it. I understand from people who know that it is very authentic.
Chef Guy Awford opened the Guildford Arms after the wonderful Inside closed. He is being a bit more experimental here, focusing on local produce. It is a good find dining experience, although I still miss Inside.
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The Guildford Arms
55 Guildford GroveChef Guy Awford opened the Guildford Arms after the wonderful Inside closed. He is being a bit more experimental here, focusing on local produce. It is a good find dining experience, although I still miss Inside.
Everything Else
Super place for a coffee and pastry as you tour Greenwich. Truly delicious pastries.
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Peyton and Byrne
224 Great Portland StSuper place for a coffee and pastry as you tour Greenwich. Truly delicious pastries.
Getting Around
You can grab a bus to North Greenwich outside the train station.
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Charlton station
You can grab a bus to North Greenwich outside the train station.