Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Great pub with a good restaurant - just 50m away - perfect place to start your trip
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Canton Arms
177 S Lambeth RdGreat pub with a good restaurant - just 50m away - perfect place to start your trip
Busy Portuguese Restaurant - big cheap breakfasts, good tapas and menu
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Grelha D'Ouro
145 S Lambeth RdBusy Portuguese Restaurant - big cheap breakfasts, good tapas and menu
Fentiman Arms
64 Fentiman RdFun pub with good outdoor area and great restaurant
My favourite - amazing space full of antiques and oddities - great bar and restaurant - really quirky
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LASSCO Brunswick House
30 Wandsworth RdMy favourite - amazing space full of antiques and oddities - great bar and restaurant - really quirky
Lisboa Patisserie
57 Golborne RdGreat fresh Portuguese style patisserie
Dirty Burger Vauxhall
6 S Lambeth RdReally tasty burger place
don't love chain store coffee but if you have to!
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Starbucks Coffee
2 S Lambeth Rddon't love chain store coffee but if you have to!
great coffee and deli - in cute area with a little square - love this place for lunch during nice day
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Italo.
13 Bonnington Squaregreat coffee and deli - in cute area with a little square - love this place for lunch during nice day
Great vegetarian - it is a vegetarian co-op so has different chefs and different menus on a regular basis.
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Bonnington Cafe
11 Vauxhall GroveGreat vegetarian - it is a vegetarian co-op so has different chefs and different menus on a regular basis.
Great outdoor area and Portuguese - sometimes has outdoor BBQs in summer
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Madeira
46b Albert EmbankmentGreat outdoor area and Portuguese - sometimes has outdoor BBQs in summer
Pico Bar & Grill
74 Albert EmbankmentPortuguese style again - big portions
Franco Manca
52 Broadway Marketmy favourite pizza place in London
Hot Stuff
19 Wilcox RdGreat Indian restaurant
Traditional Italian pastries and cakes, handmade and produced daily in their on-site bakery - good coffee!
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Dolcezza
139 Clapham RoadTraditional Italian pastries and cakes, handmade and produced daily in their on-site bakery - good coffee!
Dragon Garden
125 Courtlands DrGreat takeaway Chinese
Estrela Bar
113 S Lambeth RdOutdoor seating is nice in good weather
Lovely Tea Room with great cakes set up in old pub - also has theatre at night.
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Tea House Theatre
139 Vauxhall WalkLovely Tea Room with great cakes set up in old pub - also has theatre at night.
Parco Cafe
190 Fentiman RdLittle outdoor cafe in the park
Wonderful food markets - great for lunch:
Lunch Market - Monday / Tuesday 10-5
Full Market - Wed to Saturday 10-5
Closed Sunday
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetWonderful food markets - great for lunch:
Lunch Market - Monday / Tuesday 10-5
Full Market - Wed to Saturday 10-5
Closed Sunday
Otto Lenghi Restaurant -is one of my favourite in London - iddle Eastern and Asian-inspired sharing plates
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Nopi
21-22 Warwick StOtto Lenghi Restaurant -is one of my favourite in London - iddle Eastern and Asian-inspired sharing plates
Great old British institution - stunning old venue - great for breakfast but you have to book generally
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The Wolseley
160 PiccadillyGreat old British institution - stunning old venue - great for breakfast but you have to book generally
wonderful Asian fusion restaurant - expensive though - but has very good deal on Sunday for dim sum
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Hakkasan Hanway Place
8 Hanway Plwonderful Asian fusion restaurant - expensive though - but has very good deal on Sunday for dim sum
Venetian tapas - cute little place with really tasty dishes
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Polpetto
11 Berwick StVenetian tapas - cute little place with really tasty dishes
Fun atmosphere place to go for breakfast or outdoors for evening - Granary Square now has lots of restaurants but this one is my fav
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Caravan King's Cross
1 Granary SquareFun atmosphere place to go for breakfast or outdoors for evening - Granary Square now has lots of restaurants but this one is my fav
best breakfasts for Aussie chef - Bill Granger - a few of these around London now - try to corn fritters - reminds me of my old home (Sydney)
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Granger & Co. Kings Cross
7 Pancras Squarebest breakfasts for Aussie chef - Bill Granger - a few of these around London now - try to corn fritters - reminds me of my old home (Sydney)
My favourite Thai in London - funny little place run by a lovely woman who has run the restaurant for years - really authentic Thai.
Thai Cottage Restaurant
34 D'Arblay StMy favourite Thai in London - funny little place run by a lovely woman who has run the restaurant for years - really authentic Thai.
Nice new bar / restaurant on the Thames - great in Summer - outdoor seating - and cosy in Winter.
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Nine Elms Tavern
Nine Elms LaneNice new bar / restaurant on the Thames - great in Summer - outdoor seating - and cosy in Winter.
Drinks & Nightlife
Alternative gay pub with whole programme of entertainment - different every night
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Royal Vauxhall Tavern
372 Kennington LnAlternative gay pub with whole programme of entertainment - different every night
The Rose Fulham
1 Harwood TerraceGood pub food and Sunday roasts
late nightclub - check website for what's on www.firelondon.net
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Fire Club Vauxhall
South Lambeth Roadlate nightclub - check website for what's on www.firelondon.net
Fun, quirky local pub - my favourite pub - decor is collection of odd bits n pieces with interesting local crowd. Gay friendly. Food is basic pub grub though.
8 Wyvil Rd
8 Wyvil RoadFun, quirky local pub - my favourite pub - decor is collection of odd bits n pieces with interesting local crowd. Gay friendly. Food is basic pub grub though.
1930s converted Dutch grain barge on the Thames that is now open daily for food and drinks - check website though - sometimes closed for private hire.
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The Battersea Barge
Nine Elms Lane1930s converted Dutch grain barge on the Thames that is now open daily for food and drinks - check website though - sometimes closed for private hire.
Brightly painted barge floating on the Thames, with views of Parliament, outdoor space and a bar.
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Tamesis Dock
Albert EmbankmentBrightly painted barge floating on the Thames, with views of Parliament, outdoor space and a bar.
Essentials
closest chain grocery store - Smaller Tesco - cheaper than the local 24 hour shops
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Clapham Oval Express
131-143 Clapham Rdclosest chain grocery store - Smaller Tesco - cheaper than the local 24 hour shops
Lidl
222-224 Streatham High Rdfor the LIDL experience...
Little Waitrose & Partners
3 Bondwayquality groceries
Riverside Medical Centre
18 Wandsworth RdDoctor Surgery
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StGroceries
The Gym London Stockwell
15 Lett Rdcheap gym close to the studio
Post Office Ltd
121-125 Lupus Stclosest post office
Tesco Superstore
Kennington LaneLargest grocery store in area
Sainsbury's
1 Cambridge Heath RdBig new Sainsbury's
Waitrose & Partners
1 New Union SquareBig Waitrose near in new Nine Elms district
Entertainment & Activities
Great little cinema on cute street with bars / coffee etc
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Clapham Picturehouse
76 Venn StGreat little cinema on cute street with bars / coffee etc
ODEON BFI IMAX
IMAX Cinema
Fun cocktail bar and restaurant at the British Film Institute
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BFI Southbank
0 Belvedere RdFun cocktail bar and restaurant at the British Film Institute
Arts & Culture
Ritzy Cinema and Cafe
26 Coldharbour LnFun cinema in Brixton
One of London's best Art Galleries - more tradition British artists - biggest collection of Turner paintings
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Tate Britain
MillbankOne of London's best Art Galleries - more tradition British artists - biggest collection of Turner paintings
Museum on history of war - recently refurbished
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Imiphumela Yezemidlalo YaseEmpini
Lambeth RoadMuseum on history of war - recently refurbished
I-Apollo Victoria Theatre
17 Wilton RdWicked The Musical
I-Victoria Palace Theatre
79 Victoria StBilly Elliot The Musical
Damien Hirst's gallery - lots of great artists exhibit like Jeff Koons 18 MAY 2016 – 16 OCT 2016
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Newport Street Gallery
9 Newport StDamien Hirst's gallery - lots of great artists exhibit like Jeff Koons 18 MAY 2016 – 16 OCT 2016
Iconic contemporary art museum in an old power station - a must see!
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Tate Modern
BanksideIconic contemporary art museum in an old power station - a must see!
Getting Around
Major transport hub connecting 3 main forms of transport - 1) Tube / Underground Station on Victoria Line 2) National Rail Station and 3) Bus station
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Vauxhall station
Major transport hub connecting 3 main forms of transport - 1) Tube / Underground Station on Victoria Line 2) National Rail Station and 3) Bus station
Stockwell Tube / Underground Station - on Northern Line & Victoria Line
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Stockwell station
Clapham RoadStockwell Tube / Underground Station - on Northern Line & Victoria Line
Major train station - national rail / the Victoria Line and bus station
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Victoria Station
15 Victoria StreetMajor train station - national rail / the Victoria Line and bus station
Major train station - with links to National Rail / Northern Line / Jubilee Line / Bakerloo Line
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Waterloo Cars
135 Mepham StMajor train station - with links to National Rail / Northern Line / Jubilee Line / Bakerloo Line
Regional Bus Station - National Bus / Easybus / Megabus etc
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Victoria Bus Station
Regional Bus Station - National Bus / Easybus / Megabus etc
Sightseeing
you can walk here from the studio - takes about 30-40 min
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Westminster Abbey
20 Deans Ydyou can walk here from the studio - takes about 30-40 min
Big Ben
you can walk here from the studio
Very large modern "ferris wheel" - is nice walk from the studio - just walk to Vauxhall then right along the river
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London Eye
Very large modern "ferris wheel" - is nice walk from the studio - just walk to Vauxhall then right along the river
Main flower market for London - open early mornings until about 9am - for wholesalers etc but they sell to public
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New Covent Garden Flower Market
Main flower market for London - open early mornings until about 9am - for wholesalers etc but they sell to public
Buckingham Palace
Visit the Queen!